The grumpy thread

[Inspector Morose]

  On 16/08/2019 at 10:24, FPB7 said:

It's raining, I'm wet, I'm knackered at the end of a two week tour and I've got a four hour drive to my hotel in this:

Oh yes, I'm in Stonehaven and Saabnut is down in his summer residence so I can't pop over for a mug of tea.

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Yup, four hours and a bit, including a stop for fuel and a piss and now I’m in glasgow for my 24 hr break before the 8 hour drive back down south on Sunday.

It’s going to be windy on Sunday. Great*

[chaseracer]

Tea/bacon on Monday?  I'm WFH...

Drive safe.

[Inspector Morose]

Mebbee, I’m bloody spent and I’ve still the 8 hours back down yet.

[anonymous user]

My trip to Home Bargains is likely to turn out expensive. The entrance/exit for the car park has a fairly steep ramp, unfortunately the Chrysler is long and low and I caught the exhaust on the way out. The exhaust has pulled apart, I'm hoping it is a joint that can be put back together, or welded. If not it will need new bits. I was only using it as it hadn't been driven for a while, I have left it at the garage on the way home, hopefully they can look at it in the week and blank off that stupid exhaust valve at the same time.

[Saabnut]

Bloody grumpy today! I have been in France 4 weeks, we have had two days with some rain, but nothing of note. Those days were the only days rain since the beginning of June. This weekend is the Marcon Classique, a huge 2 day event including band, fireworks etc. Yesterday I took the hard top off the Spitfire and spent all day polishing it. This morning I got up to heavy rain. Ten hours later it is still pissing down. Will see if it is any better tomorrow for the road run

[Cavcraft]

Three days of being fucked about by some two bob twat who clearly was never going to do the job he promised, when he promised. Worse than that, he's pissed about one (probably two) of our best mates and strung us both along.  Can't even begin to describe how fucking pissed off I am, and to our friend/s (who'll read this) I'm deeply sorry for the grief that this has caused.

[Zelandeth]

Just had one of those moments where I stopped to think about the last time I actually felt happy, and realised that I couldn't answer the question.

I honestly can't remember feeling anything other than tired and drained.

Few good days here and there, but always relatively short lived. 

That backfired.  Embarked on the thought project with a view to thinking about how things might improve once I drag myself out of this emotional rut.  Has instead just pushed home how long I've been in it.

Do just want to cry some days, but just don't have the energy for that and know I'd just end up spending hours being angry at myself for making a scene over nothing.

Really can't wait for November to roll round when I should at least have one weekend of genuine fun and hopefully minimal stress to look forward to.

Feels a bloody long way off just now in some ways though.  Far too close in others (i.e. getting stuff I need to between now and then done).

 

Sorry for the nonsense babble.  Needed to say something somewhere though or I was going to implode.

 

[LightBulbFun]

  On 17/08/2019 at 16:39, Zelandeth said:

Just had one of those moments where I stopped to think about the last time I actually felt happy, and realised that I couldn't answer the question.

I honestly can't remember feeling anything other than tired and drained.

Few good days here and there, but always relatively short lived. 

That backfired.  Embarked on the thought project with a view to thinking about how things might improve once I drag myself out of this emotional rut.  Has instead just pushed home how long I've been in it.

Do just want to cry some days, but just don't have the energy for that and know I'd just end up spending hours being angry at myself for making a scene over nothing.

Really can't wait for November to roll round when I should at least have one weekend of genuine fun and hopefully minimal stress to look forward to.

Feels a bloody long way off just now in some ways though.  Far too close in others (i.e. getting stuff I need to between now and then done).

 

Sorry for the nonsense babble.  Needed to say something somewhere though or I was going to implode.

 

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I wish there was something I could do for you given this post and the last 

im always there if you need a shoulder to cry on or something, and if you need some company im more then willing to drop by

I hope i can offer solidarity that I do very much understand your plight, suffering many of the same issues you face because London...

(and I at least have the "advantage" that I was born and raised in this environment so im "used to it" as its all I have ever known, where as i know you were dragged into it)

 

[Stanky]

In the latest twist to my exciting* life, the landlord knocked on the door earlier to say he's serving notice as he wants to move back in to the house, and some local builders have a slot between November and January to gut the place and redo the kitchen, bathroom and knock down and rebuild the conservatory/shack on the back.

FFS, I can't even live in my car because thats fucked and 600 miles away.

We can move, but to another short term tenancy and we're looking to buy somewhere (though haven't got the money together yet) before long, but too long to jump from here to there directly. Looks like we're moving in with the in-laws for 6 months, which is kind of them, but not exactly what I had in mind.

Also means having to put most of my world posessions into storage because the in-laws have a house full of their own tat already, and I'm not losing my tools and other valuable* posessions over this. However there is going to need to be a serious declutter imminently.

[bramz7]

Agh that is annoying Stanky, sorry to hear that. I hate moving, with a passion, but as I also rent, the Landlord can really tell me to FRO with notice anytime from October onwards. They do have a new mortgage tied up in it though...

 

My grump is I smashed my phone today, by accident. I seemingly can't keep a phone going for more than a year for some reason. Had to fork out £350 for a Pixel 3A from Google, and that now means I have had to back out of a car I was going to pick up Monday. FFS. 

 

 

[hairnet]

No choice spotted in Dublin

Saw 2 fluences being used as taxis tho

 

[richardmorris]

  On 17/08/2019 at 18:15, Stanky said:

FFS, I can't even live in my car because thats fucked and 600 miles away.

We can move, but to another short term tenancy and we're looking to buy somewhere (though haven't got the money together yet) before long, but too long to jump from here to there directly. Looks like we're moving in with the in-laws for 6 months, which is kind of them, but not exactly what I had in mind.

Also means having to put most of my world posessions into storage because the in-laws have a house full of their own tat already, and I'm not losing my tools and other valuable* posessions over this. However there is going to need to be a serious declutter imminently.

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Assured short hold tenancy? Is your term due for renewal or has it become a rolling tenancy agreement?  Next door to me is currently being redone ( new bathroom, kitchen and carpet etc ) and will be available to rent soon. Although I’m a fair way from Fareham. I’ve found the best rentals are from those with no financial motive to move you out. Good luck.

[Stanky]

  On 17/08/2019 at 19:18, richardmorris said:

Assured short hold tenancy? Is your term due for renewal or has it become a rolling tenancy agreement?  Next door to me is currently being redone ( new bathroom, kitchen and carpet etc ) and will be available to rent soon. Although I’m a fair way from Fareham. I’ve found the best rentals are from those with no financial motive to move you out. Good luck.

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We've been in this place for just over ten years, and paid well under the odds pretty much the whole time, so can't be too angry. Had this happened 6 months ago, or in 6 months time it'd be no issue. Just spectacularly badly timed.

The concern around moving to a new house would be that we're locked into at least 6 months and its really hard these days to switch over to a rolling monthly contract which is what we really need if we're looking to buy somewhere and not have to buy ourselves out of the contract.

[richardmorris]

  On 17/08/2019 at 19:26, Stanky said:

We've been in this place for just over ten years, and paid well under the odds pretty much the whole time, so can't be too angry. Had this happened 6 months ago, or in 6 months time it'd be no issue. Just spectacularly badly timed.

The concern around moving to a new house would be that we're locked into at least 6 months and its really hard these days to switch over to a rolling monthly contract which is what we really need if we're looking to buy somewhere and not have to buy ourselves out of the contract.

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I know.  I’m resigned to not buying now. I’ve been renting for 25 years next year. Hillingdon, well Hayes end really ( studio flat) £380 a month 1995-1997, colnbrook (1bed flat £520, 1997-2001), ascot ( lovely 2 bed end of terrace next to the race course with my sister- £900, 2001-2003), Sunninghill ( I bed annexe on a private road with two acres of garden £720 for 7 years 2003-2010), and now my barn conversion in Bagshot ( originally the same as Sunninghill, but that was 9years ago now!). I have no family so I can please myself really until I retire and the money runs out.

 

[reb]

Robin: "It's a nice day outside, I'm going to do the dishes then go out and stop putting off pulling the turbo off of the 205"

Scotland:

"About that pal..."

Oh I do love living somewhere that sideways biblical rain can come and go with seconds of notice.

[Inspector Morose]

Whoever chose Lancaster Services in the "where is the bus going to break down" sweepstake, you are the winner! 

The joys* of the services Travelodge for the night before anyone can come up to me and fix it. 

I haven't ruled out fire yet.

[chaseracer]

Some excellent Brutalist architecture to gaze at, however.  Silver linings, etc.

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[Inspector Morose]

I'd rather be at home though.

 

[MikeR]

in other news , a ELB unit resisted the temptation to cut currant when asked to under test  , resulting in a potential safety risk ...

in order to find out watt went wrong , its cover was removed and  ....... the smell of doom was evident ...

closer inspection .....  etc

 

 

[MikeR]

I keep meaning to call in their on one of my many trips past it ...  bit of a land mark to say we are half way !

 

  On 18/08/2019 at 14:04, chaseracer said:

Some excellent Brutalist architecture to gaze at, however.  Silver linings, etc.

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[GrumpiusMaximus]

  On 18/08/2019 at 14:04, chaseracer said:

Some excellent Brutalist architecture to gaze at, however.  Silver linings, etc.

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If you can, get yourself to The Plough in Garstang.  It's on the main road down to the University.  Used to go there from time-to-time when I was at the University and it's a decent little pub.  Getting there from the services might be a challenge though, even though it's only a couple of minutes down the road...

[Slowsilver]

After my dismal failure with Bob the Renault (see Renault 6 Rescue thread for the gory details) I decided I had had enough of old stuff and decided to do the routine yearly service on the Zafira.
Oil, oil filter and air filter changed. Easy.
Front brakes stripped and cleaned. No fluid leaks and plenty of disc pad thickness left. Good.
Offside rear brake drum removed. No fluid leaks and plenty of brake lining left. Cleaned out brake dust and reassembled. All good.
Last job. Nearside rear brake drum removed. No fluid leaks and plenty of brake lining left. Good. Start cleaning out brake dust and notice bottom half of front brake lining is no longer attached to its shoe. Not good.
Guess it is better to discover this at home than for it to part completely while driving, probably locking the wheel and need recovery.
But Sunday afternoon so nowhere open to buy a new set of linings, and Mrs. Silver needs the car tomorrow.

BUGGER!
 

[chaseracer]

[Tamworthbay]

Whilst it is bad news, it’s better than getting a knock on the door from a copper to inform you of what could happen if they jammed the wheel at speed. Lucky you found it.

[beko1987]

Leave it apart, be knocking on the parts cou ter door at opening time tomorrow, fitted and back together for 9.30am?

Ive done that before, when I changed the springs on amys Zafira, had the shocks in my boot that night, 7.30am at a garage near bicester who changed them for £30, back home, back together, quick test drive a d I was driving to work at 9.15am

[MikeR]

thats the outside washing machine to be bridged , its a old Hotpoint , its had a set of drum bearings about 10 years ago ...

pump works , level switch works , but pump only goes for a short time and does not empty the drum , I assume the control board is fubared ....I canna be arsed fiddling with it

think we have had our monies worth .......  I have a skip load of old parts I am going to bin as well ...

[Split_Pin]

Car show know-alls. I was parked next to a 172 Phase 1 in the same colour as mine which is a Phase 2. Quite a rare occurence indeed. 

However the pal of the owner, whoever the fuck he was, proceeded to pick holes in mine.  He ripped his knitting over the fact that the nylon on my front damper top mount bolt was just clearing the thread. Been like that for years, risk-based approach says its fine. He then indicated that I might want to clean my inlet manifold and so it went on. 

In the end I told him that unless it stops the car Going Like Fuck then I'm not really likely to carry out these suggestions. 

I'd only opened the bonnet to clean things up a touch and check the levels because I was a bit bored!

Why can't people understand the difference between giving advice when it's asked for and keeping out of things that dont concern them!?

[mitsisigma01]

  On 17/08/2019 at 19:26, Stanky said:

We've been in this place for just over ten years, and paid well under the odds pretty much the whole time, so can't be too angry. Had this happened 6 months ago, or in 6 months time it'd be no issue. Just spectacularly badly timed.

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Are you tied to Stubby because of your Mrs not driving or working locally or the in-laws round the corner. Plenty of cheaper areas between Stubby and your workplace, even shite areas if it's only short term before you buy. Are you up to a 3 bed place or 2 at a squeeze 

[richardmorris]

  On 18/08/2019 at 14:04, chaseracer said:

Some excellent Brutalist architecture to gaze at, however.  Silver linings, etc.

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It still looks like that, and ( given my last stop) hasn’t been painted since.

[richardmorris]

  On 18/08/2019 at 15:21, Slowsilver said:

After my dismal failure with Bob the Renault (see Renault 6 Rescue thread for the gory details) I decided I had had enough of old stuff and decided to do the routine yearly service on the Zafira.
Oil, oil filter and air filter changed. Easy.
Front brakes stripped and cleaned. No fluid leaks and plenty of disc pad thickness left. Good.
Offside rear brake drum removed. No fluid leaks and plenty of brake lining left. Cleaned out brake dust and reassembled. All good.
Last job. Nearside rear brake drum removed. No fluid leaks and plenty of brake lining left. Good. Start cleaning out brake dust and notice bottom half of front brake lining is no longer attached to its shoe. Not good.
Guess it is better to discover this at home than for it to part completely while driving, probably locking the wheel and need recovery.
But Sunday afternoon so nowhere open to buy a new set of linings, and Mrs. Silver needs the car tomorrow.

BUGGER!
 

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So a modern car still has drum brakes?