The grumpy thread

[artdjones]

13 hours ago, High Jetter said:

On another subject, and of zero interest to most, I've just been made aware that both Aer Lingus and Ryanair have ceased flying from Gatwick (LGW) to Knock (NOC - Ireland West International to give it it's grand name). No more 7.5 hour door-to-door trips over to the wife's family's home over on the West coast now then, it will take bloody ages and entail a 5:30 am train start to do it via Heathrow.

It's a strange one. They both felt must have felt they could make money flying to Gatwick, even if they can't, surely one of them could.

I know an Aer Lingus stewardess, and was moaning to her about the very limited destinations the company fly to from Cork, and she said that there's not enough planes to do any other flights because they are needed for flights from Dublin. 

So maybe it's down to aircraft shortage?

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Loved flying into Knock. I think I timed four minutes between plane doors opening and me being in a taxi. Hurrah for small airports.

Hope you've saved up, cab prices over there have shot up!

27 minutes ago, artdjones said:

So maybe it's down to aircraft shortage?

I've a sneaky suspicion Gatwick may have become a bit greedy with it's fees TBH.

[goosey]

At Knock Airport do they still have that €10 development charge or something like that ? 

it’s been a couple of years since I flew into Knock 

[BorniteIdentity]

12 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

I'm just going to shut my trap now anyway and leave it at that.  Get the feeling I just need to keep my grumpage internalised going forward.

Vent away, but I would caution this.

Do you feel any better after you rant?  My suspicion is, in 99% of cases, people don't.  I guess you could be annoyed by - for example - people inconsiderately parking outside your house.  You moan to your partner, complain on the internet, and very quickly are completely consumed by it and it then becomes everything. Yet, the very next day, the same person will park there quite happily and go about their day.  Who's winning?

The happiest people I know live simply, know what they can and can't influence, make positive changes and are - above all - optimistic.  I've been chastised (quite rabidly) on here before, but I genuinely believe that an abundant mindset makes everything brighter.

[Stanky]

3 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

The happiest people I know live simply, know what they can and can't influence, make positive changes and are - above all - optimistic.  I've been chastised (quite rabidly) on here before, but I genuinely believe that an abundant mindset makes everything brighter.

THIS.

[Talbot]

18 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Currently sitting waiting to get back onto my driveway as there are two cars parked across the entrance to it.

Your complaint needs to go to the school rather than anywhere else.  Politely done, and with reference to "I'm sure you wouldn't want someone parked across your driveway" sort of comments.  If you can get the Headmaster/mistress on board about the parking being inconsiderate, then action will be taken.  It's their vicarious liability.

This happened at the school I used to go to many (many many) years ago.  Cars were banned from the school premesis, so everyone started bunging up all the local roads.  So at drop-off and pick-up time, a PCSO turned up and slapped parking endorsements on a load of illegally parked cars.  With that happening randomly for a few weeks, all the entitled little shites who coudln't be arsed to walk 1/2 mile to school were suddenly doing so as the nearest place to park was probably their own driveway.  Cycling to school also increased massively.

After a while, they did start a permit system such that anyone further than about 2 miles away was allowed to drop off and pick up, but no waiting was allowed.  It worked superbly.

[Metal Guru]

4 hours ago, New POD said:

The chances of viewing house at night are 100% in winter, and zero %  in summer

I see. Actually I did buy a flat in the dark once but as I’d viewed a couple in the same block during the day, I was only really seeing the inside.

[chadders]

42 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Vent away, but I would caution this.

Do you feel any better after you rant?  My suspicion is, in 99% of cases, people don't.  I guess you could be annoyed by - for example - people inconsiderately parking outside your house.  You moan to your partner, complain on the internet, and very quickly are completely consumed by it and it then becomes everything. Yet, the very next day, the same person will park there quite happily and go about their day.  Who's winning?

The happiest people I know live simply, know what they can and can't influence, make positive changes and are - above all - optimistic.  I've been chastised (quite rabidly) on here before, but I genuinely believe that an abundant mindset makes everything brighter.

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

courage to change the things I can,

and wisdom to know the difference."

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, goosey said:

At Knock Airport do they still have that €10 development charge or something like that ? 

it’s been a couple of years since I flew into Knock 

Yes, you pay before you fly out. They've spent quite a lot over the last few years on improving the terminal. The Irish aren't daft, making customers pay for improvements in advance!

[sierraman]

I bought my house in the snow, that must make me a complete fool. On reflection the tens of thousands I’ve had to spend getting it anything like ‘right’ probably reflect that. 

[PicantoJon]

Get in the motability car at work and *bong*... Tyre pressure warning light on....

Trip to the evil empire then as I only topped the bastard tyres up a few days ago. 

[vulgalour]

Passive aggression required for Zel's situation there.  Little flyers awarding people YPLAC trophies, blocking cars in when you can't get on your own driveway because of them, etc.  It's petty, it's childish, it solves nothing but it's something to do.

[Talbot]

12 minutes ago, vulgalour said:

it solves nothing

You say that, but if you block in a car that has parked illegally, and they can't then leave until you move, there's a good chance they won't park there again.

[chadders]

Maybe it's me but I understood that there was a degree of confusion as to what illegal parking actually was. I vaguely remember that it covered stopping someone from exiting their drive but not entering it.

Anyway, I can't be bothered checking it any more up as a brief Google gave differing views and I'm more in the Bornite camp. It may even vary across the country if local regulations differ.

Over to whoever, if anyone, can be bothered.

[anonymous user]

My dad always employed a trolley jack for people who parked in the way, either that or his bunch of random keys. People who blocked the doors of his workshop often found their cars stuck in the hedge, but that was a long time ago, different times, as one would say.

[mitsisigma01]

Buy a HIAB crane recovery lorry , problem solved 👍

[Noel Tidybeard]

5 hours ago, chadders said:

Maybe it's me but I understood that there was a degree of confusion as to what illegal parking actually was. I vaguely remember that it covered stopping someone from exiting their drive but not entering it.

zel has so many vehicles there's at least 3 blocked in at any time🤣

[somewhatfoolish]

hire some feral children to egg cars that park in front of the drive.

[Pieman]

Move next door to @jakebullet - he gets rid of his chav neighbours and you get a lovely air-conditioned house, so everyone wins!  

[Metal Guru]

5 hours ago, anonymous user said:

My dad always employed a trolley jack for people who parked in the way, either that or his bunch of random keys. People who blocked the doors of his workshop often found their cars stuck in the hedge, but that was a long time ago, different times, as one would say.

I saw some pics ( maybe on here?) where a badly parked car was wrapped tightly in cling film. May be a bit expensive if a daily occurrence .

[somewhatfoolish]

Pallet wrap is very economical if bought in quantity.

[Cheggers]

My grump is my kidneys. Apparently they aren't working quite as well one would hope for a woman my age.
More tests being arranged to check. Might also explain the phantom back pain on one side that just won't go away... 

Stay on top of this and heed any diet/ lifestyle advice. Kidney problems are horrible (says the stage 3 kidney disease guy...).

[Talbot]

18 hours ago, chadders said:

Maybe it's me but I understood that there was a degree of confusion as to what illegal parking actually was. I vaguely remember that it covered stopping someone from exiting their drive but not entering it.

This is correct.  It is illegal to prevent access on to the road, essentially preventing the use of the car.  It's not illegal (although is severely twattish) to park across a driveway that is empty.

Maybe a set of these would help matters:

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/wd4000-450kg-wheel-dollies-set-of-four

[hairnet]

Bastard

It says an hour and half to do 20 miles

Thats if they open it

[chadders]

8 minutes ago, Talbot said:

This is correct.  It is illegal to prevent access on to the road, essentially preventing the use of the car.  It's not illegal (although is severely twattish) to park across a driveway that is empty.

Maybe a set of these would help matters:

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/wd4000-450kg-wheel-dollies-set-of-four

Some holidaymakers park across our empty driveway at times, mainly when the local car boot is on. I've got a set of those dollies but it'd be gross overkill in my opinion, as I said before I'm more in the Bornite camp. It's a minor inconvenience for less than an hour, even assuming I wanted to get back in just after they'd parked. I also know the times when it's likely to happen.

Maybe bringing up kids has made me more laid back and accepting minor inconveniences, although I'm still considered, justifiably, an arrogant bastard by some.

 

 

[Talbot]

1 hour ago, chadders said:

dollies but it'd be gross overkill in my opinion

It was said rather in jest.

[chadders]

36 minutes ago, Talbot said:

It was said rather in jest.

Fair enough.

I was thrown by the formal wording of your first sentence.

[hairnet]

4 hours ago, chadders said:

Some holidaymakers park across our empty driveway at times, mainly when the local car boot is on. I've got a set of those dollies but it'd be gross overkill in my opinion, as I said before I'm more in the Bornite camp. It's a minor inconvenience for less than an hour, even assuming I wanted to get back in just after they'd parked. I also know the times when it's likely to happen.

Maybe bringing up kids has made me more laid back and accepting minor inconveniences, although I'm still considered, justifiably, an arrogant bastard by some.

 

 

Get Talbot to park his Merc there - even the neighbours won't come near you

 

(Joke Dave)

[chadders]

It can't be much worse than some around here.

People often buy them new, run them for 15 or more years and then buy another new one. Needless to say at the end of that time, after being by the sea and bombed by birds on a daily basis they're not exactly in a Condition 1 state.

I've got enough cars to park across both drives but, to be honest, can't be arsed. The only time I'm bothered about access is if I've got a plane to catch and then I set them up so that I can't be blocked in.

[Metal Guru]

Supermarket special prices for club cards etc. WTF? 
Got to carry round a load of extra cards or pay a couple of quid extra for everything. I’m making a point of boycotting them. So far it’s Tesco, Sainsburys and Co-op.