The grumpy thread

[GrumpiusMaximus]

So I stayed in a bnb last night, got a 5 quid redauction as I didn't want breakfast, as it's too late ( and I have cereals and yet skimmed in my suitcase) and I want to get to work.

 

Went to spoons in Uttoxeter for my tea

 

Lasagne and salad and a pint.

 

Got back and tucked myself into bed.

 

Could not sleep. Eventually I threw up in the bathroom 5 times.

 

Still was shivering and not going to sleep.

About 11:30

Threw up again. About 1:30

and again about 3:30

And again about 4:30.

 

I moved my alarm to 7:30 from 5:30

Tryed to sleep.

 

Eventually got up at 7:45

 

Had black coffee at 8:00

Seemed to hold that down.

Had cereals price crispies and shredded wheat

Threw that up at 8:15

Decided I needed to do something about the shivering so checked out and bought paracetamol and ibrufen and took 2 of each.

Arrived at work at 9:10

Had a cup.of hot water and a cup of real black coffee. Both have stayed down.

 

I am.sitting in front of a computer wondering what the fuck I'm doing.

 

At 10 am I closed my eyes. Nobody noticed but I woke about 10:20

 

What I should do is go and sleep.in the car for a couple of hours

 

 

You're unwell.  You're entitled to a day off sick.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

My grump for today.

 

On holiday from work but in today to supervise a couple of sessions.  I work in a school.

 

One of my groups is doing a non-exam assessment in controlled conditions, timed.  It's six hours long but we can break it up.  All in, timers going and then all three of the computers decide to do an imminent Windows update that can't be delayed.  FFS.  15 minutes enforced break whilst they restart and install.  These computers are the only ones in the entire school without SSDs, so of course it takes three times longer than usual...

[Kiltox]

He’s a contractor, we aren’t entitled to anything.

 

Day off sick? Pfffft

[GrumpiusMaximus]

He’s a contractor, we aren’t entitled to anything.

 

Day off sick? Pfffft

 

Shame that.

[wuvvum]

What's the bets wuvvum won't get overtime for the out of hours meeting and won't get a payrise for his extra responsibility?

 

Well that would have been a given, but the call has been postponed in light of last night's developments, so I might get off early after all.

[Cavcraft]

Dave_Lee_Cartwright has just had a mini-seizure of some sort, his second in the last 6 months. Missus in absolute bits, we got him to the vets but he's ok now. Might be epilepsy they say, we have to keep an eye on him.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Ongoing boiler saga...……. original install was bollox.

4 fucking yrs later it's 'fixed' ……… kinda - means it isn't pissing water all over the place. Plastic sleeving and a shit tonne of sealant has worked.

 

Where's the inspection and OK certificate? requred by law………

Oh - do you really need that?

YES - it's fucking required by LAW

OH - we'll schedule………. (this was late Feb)

 

Text last night - 11.40PM! - Landlady - Oh - Sorry to bother you so late, I forgot - engineer will be there around noon for boiler - thanks

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!

In work - arranged to scoot out for the engineer - extended lunch me hopes.

11.45AM - in the car - just left the office - TEXT

OH John, Sorry - engineer has just cancelled - but can do Tuesday next week...……

 

FUCK OFF!!!! YOU DEAL WITH IT BITCH  

[New POD]

You're unwell. You're entitled to a day off sick.

Self employed. But still, you are right.

 

It's just that I didn't really want to drive 80 miles feeling like I did. So I just drove to work from.the Bnb. As I'd needed to check out by 10:30.

 

But I am now feeling much better, and will be on the M6 by 3:30.

[anonymous user]

New POD, it was probably the salad rather than the Lasagne, get plenty of fluid in you, and some glucose. And don't forget to let the pub know.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Self employed. But still, you are right.

 

It's just that I didn't really want to drive 80 miles feeling like I did. So I just drove to work from.the Bnb. As I'd needed to check out by 10:30.

 

But I am now feeling much better, and will be on the M6 by 3:30.

 

Being self-employed has its upsides and downsides...!

 

Glad to hear you're feeling better.  I've had full-on food poisoning three or four times and it's horrendous.  Get yourself on the mend!

[anonymous user]

Cavcraft, sorry to hear about the little white dog, hopefully it's just one of those things but best to get him checked out. I have had this with two of mine in the past, in both cases there was no obvious cause (had them both examined and scanned, plus blood tests) Tess the Springer had them most of her life, I think that's why she was in the dog's home as she was no use as a working dog. Bob the terrier developed them later in his life. It's horrible to see, but the vet will advise you how to cope with it. Hoping for the best.

[New POD]

Being self-employed has its upsides and downsides...!

 

Glad to hear you're feeling better. I've had full-on food poisoning three or four times and it's horrendous. Get yourself on the mend!

Whatever it was it didn't affect my arse.

 

Which I find odd. Usually you expect it from both ends.

[mercrocker]

This ain't really a grump although it made me feel a bit sad.   Just bumped into a recently-widowed friend of ours, some 20 or so miles off her patch just mooching around our village.   It is just over a week since the first anniversary of Julian's funeral and she is just starting to get somewhere near normality.   She had her kids with her so I kept things light and just said the usual you-know-where-we are kind of stuff and gave her a hug. 

 

Got back in the Fiesta and turned on the ignition.  I keep a USB stick in the stereo which must have over 1300 rocking tunes on it.   Guess what track came on the INSTANT the car fired up?   Yep, the tune Julian went out to at the Crem.....So glad she was out of earshot by then but how fucking spooky?   Kind of un-nerved me a little bit TBH.

[dome]

Dave_Lee_Cartwright has just had a mini-seizure of some sort, his second in the last 6 months. Missus in absolute bits, we got him to the vets but he's ok now. Might be epilepsy they say, we have to keep an eye on him.

 

Sorry to hear that, hope he recovers OK. 

[chaseracer]

...Went to spoons in Uttoxeter for my tea

 

...lasagne and salad and a pint.

 

...threw up in the bathroom 5 times.

 

...threw up again about 1:30... and again about 3:30... and again about 4:30...

 

#rinse_and_repeat

 

Hmmm.

[New POD]

Indeed. Or mayo that's never been in the fridge??

 

Anyway I'm home. I promised to cook tonight, so I've put the fish in the freezer for another night and I'm doing toad in the hole.

 

If that doesn't kill me nothing will.

[mrbenn]

Dave_Lee_Cartwright has just had a mini-seizure of some sort, his second in the last 6 months. Missus in absolute bits, we got him to the vets but he's ok now. Might be epilepsy they say, we have to keep an eye on him.

 

Shit. Hope the wee fella is ok...

[chaseracer]

Honestly I know its cool to rip on 'spoons...

 

Is it?  Never been 'cool' in my life and can't see me starting now!

[Lord Sterling]

Dave_Lee_Cartwright has just had a mini-seizure of some sort, his second in the last 6 months. Missus in absolute bits, we got him to the vets but he's ok now. Might be epilepsy they say, we have to keep an eye on him.

Hope he gets better soon Cav

[Aston Martin]

Getting vaped is the worst, why is it always some raspberry bollocks?

[BorniteIdentity]

There are two mega ‘Spoons near my work. The Water End Barn in St Albans is actually picturesque and The Pensylvanian in Rickmansworth most agreeable.

 

Sadly, the latter is closing. Ironic as JDW are based in the town.

 

It’s not my first place of choice for a meet up, but it certainly has its place in the market.

[richardmorris]

Dave_Lee_Cartwright has just had a mini-seizure of some sort, his second in the last 6 months. Missus in absolute bits, we got him to the vets but he's ok now. Might be epilepsy they say, we have to keep an eye on him.

Oh dear. A friend in the 2cv club has bison frise? One had the same unfortunately.

[wuvvum]

bison frise?

 

 

[Pillock]

Fingers cross for your little cloud, Cav. Hopefully it's something easily managed once they work out what's happening and he'll be back to looking forlorn in a range of shit cars before you know it.

 

 

In 'spoons news, I bloody love the place. When I'm working away I can use the app to order from my table so I've not got to do that thing where you try and work out when there's no queue at the bar, and then leave some stuff in the seat but nothing valuable so it looks occupied but you don't get robbed. Also I get a £25 allowance which goes a long way in spoons, and they email you the receipt so you can edit it to say "lemonade" instead of "adnams ghost ship".

That said, they usually do a free pint with most main meals so work pay for the food and I pay £0 for the first drink anyway.

 

Beats eating in the hotel. I did feel I'd overstretched when I went to Spoons in Slough and it was full of yelpy chavs who were all getting hammered at 6pm and looking for a fight. Still, the mixed grill was nice.

[Cavcraft]

Thanks, it's like he's never been ill now, hopefully it was a minor blip or something. He's not going to the groomers now on Saturday either, which will please him immensely.

 

 

 

 

'spoons is ace, always been good. Except when I got barred once. But generally, they're ace.

[MarvinsMom]

this morning the kettle died.

 

was working fine last night, this morning, nothing. no lights, flash, bang, anything. certainly no boiling water for a refreshing beverage.

 

bollocks.

 

then, cos i have taxed and insured the orange mini, our fuckwit donkey raping shit head council has decided that all the local roads around home "need" gritting cos it is a positively artic +4 degrees outside.

 

when we had the cold snap a month or so ago, complete with sleet, snow and black ice, there was no sign at all of a fucking gritter, not on any of the main truck roads never mind the minor local ones. but nnow, a couple of weeks before a fucking election, they are out spreading shit loads of salt on all the local roiads. 

 

between the junction at lockwood beck reservoir and cat nab the road is literally covered in that shit, so much so its had several passes with the damn truck. not that the roads needed it.....

 

so i guess the mini will be stopping in the lockup this weekend afterall.

 

thanks a funkin' bunch Redcar Cunt-cil.

 

wankers.

[cort16]

I think I’ve burst my toe kicking a Marshall amplifier .

It sounds rock n roll but it happened while I was looking for my daughters toy hippo .

[GrumpiusMaximus]

I think I’ve burst my toe kicking a Marshall amplifier .

It sounds rock n roll but it happened while I was looking for my daughters toy hippo .

 

Did you get the satisfying 'cclaannnggg' from a spring reverb?  That almost makes it worth it.

[The Moog]

I think I’ve burst my toe kicking a Marshall amplifier .

It sounds rock n roll but it happened while I was looking for my daughters toy hippo .

Liked because nothing says middle aged like that statement.

 

Did you have to have a cup of tea and a sit down after?

[Lord Sterling]

bichon-frise2.jpg

 

Thanks Wuvvum. I've been trying to recover from flu so every time I laugh I end up coughing my lungs up.