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Grunts - Groans - Moans
Helen- Dandy Owner
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Grunts - Groans - Moans
I have had one of those days so decided to add a thread for the purpose of having a good old moan or rant. Please remember this is on the open forum. I know both Eilis and I could have used this thread earlier on today.
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that's very true helen so i'll fill the guys on here in yesterday was not a good day to start with, the car wouldn't start and the garage can't fit it in til friday. Now i need my car every day, not just to get to work but i work in schools and different towns around our area so this is a nightmare.
couldn't get a hire car til today so stuck at home with no transport.Thankfully my understanding boss let me rearrange my diary and take the day as annual leave as i had no alternative really.
however, the day did become more productive as i blitzed my bedroom, rearranged the furniture, hoovered, dusted, wiped and washed everything in sight - including the curtains lol
was lovely going to bed last night in my uber clean bedroom so at least something good came of the day where the universe gave me a big hint to stay at home lol
couldn't get a hire car til today so stuck at home with no transport.Thankfully my understanding boss let me rearrange my diary and take the day as annual leave as i had no alternative really.
however, the day did become more productive as i blitzed my bedroom, rearranged the furniture, hoovered, dusted, wiped and washed everything in sight - including the curtains lol
was lovely going to bed last night in my uber clean bedroom so at least something good came of the day where the universe gave me a big hint to stay at home lol
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You may have read on the weather thread that I dropped a full tin of paint onto my garden flags that had recently been power washed.
You wouldnt believe how much is really in a tin of paint, it was everywhere and it was raining too so that just made it worse. It sort of started of like a large lump of clotted cream and spread and the more I tried to make it better the worse it got. Did manage to sort it eventually though.
You wouldnt believe how much is really in a tin of paint, it was everywhere and it was raining too so that just made it worse. It sort of started of like a large lump of clotted cream and spread and the more I tried to make it better the worse it got. Did manage to sort it eventually though.
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My lappy lid wont close properly, the front screen casing seemed a bit loose. I discovered the little round things were just rubber screw covers and then decided to investigate .......... the right bottom screw casing has broken and the screw will not hold so thats the problem. Good news is although lots of plastic bits fell out I am still online
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well got to the hotel where i was picking up my hire car today at 8.40 expecting to be able to drive away fairly quickly and get to work. the car actually finally turned up at 9.45!!! obviously making me late for work and by this time i was so stressed as i was meeting a junior member of staff to put together somthing for service development work.
not impressed but the car itself (an 11 plate ford fiesta) is very nice to drive and quite comfy although not driven it for long distance
needless to say i'll be emailing a complaint to Avis and expecting a reduction in price - and no, i will not accept a voucher as i have no intention of using them again lol
not impressed but the car itself (an 11 plate ford fiesta) is very nice to drive and quite comfy although not driven it for long distance
needless to say i'll be emailing a complaint to Avis and expecting a reduction in price - and no, i will not accept a voucher as i have no intention of using them again lol
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Its that time again just got the renewal notice for my car insurance 2 year old punto protected bonus hire car £240 every year its the same chase round for cheaper insurance.
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We got ours last week Mike and again it had gone up so we rang them to ask why and its due to a rise in claims, not by us we told them and they reduced it by £40 there and then.
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insurance drives me nuts as you then get harassed by companies cos you asked for a quote
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Eilis wrote:insurance drives me nuts as you then get harassed by companies cos you asked for a quote
Your back
i dont give them a phone number and the recycle bin enjoys the mail.
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mike wrote:Eilis wrote:insurance drives me nuts as you then get harassed by companies cos you asked for a quote
Your back
i dont give them a phone number and the recycle bin enjoys the mail.
yep are you home now?? or are you still playing with your dongle lol
so looking forward to next weekend now, getting really excited
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Eilis wrote:mike wrote:Eilis wrote:insurance drives me nuts as you then get harassed by companies cos you asked for a quote
Your back
i dont give them a phone number and the recycle bin enjoys the mail.
yep are you home now?? or are you still playing with your dongle lol
so looking forward to next weekend now, getting really excited
Yes dongle in use as we speak,should be a good meet,looking forward to finally meeting the other two reprobates (they have a reputation for trouble making) just hope they fit in with us three angels
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mike wrote:Eilis wrote:mike wrote:Eilis wrote:insurance drives me nuts as you then get harassed by companies cos you asked for a quote
Your back
i dont give them a phone number and the recycle bin enjoys the mail.
yep are you home now?? or are you still playing with your dongle lol
so looking forward to next weekend now, getting really excited
Yes dongle in use as we speak,should be a good meet,looking forward to finally meeting the other two reprobates (they have a reputation for trouble making) just hope they fit in with us three angels
why who else is going who are the repropbates???
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yeah, i know i'm an angel lol
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taking about trouble making when i was young my mam used to say i could make trouble in an empty house
don't know what she meant
don't know what she meant
mike- Dandy Owner
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New moan fuel price reductions yes moaning about reductions,before we went to Norfolk filled the car up at asda 134.7 a lit did the holiday on one tank full but needed some to come home on,Morrison in Norfolk 135.7 thought no point in messing around may as well fill up.
Just been to asda and its 130.7 who would expect a 4p reduction in a week
Just been to asda and its 130.7 who would expect a 4p reduction in a week
Helen- Dandy Owner
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Lanterns ........... the ones you light a small candle and they float up into the air looking very pretty.
Well they have to come down somewhere and this time it was on our ariel, lots of them landed around here last night and when you see the size of them you will understand what I mean about them being a nuisance. They don't stay up in the air forever and lets face it none of us would go around the streets throwing bin liners all over the place because that would be littering .......... but people think its okay to use these things. Not only that but the wires on them are also apparently a farmers nightmare for the injuries they cause to animals.
Well they have to come down somewhere and this time it was on our ariel, lots of them landed around here last night and when you see the size of them you will understand what I mean about them being a nuisance. They don't stay up in the air forever and lets face it none of us would go around the streets throwing bin liners all over the place because that would be littering .......... but people think its okay to use these things. Not only that but the wires on them are also apparently a farmers nightmare for the injuries they cause to animals.
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i agree and don't like them either, people never think about where they land and they do harm animals too
Eilis- Dandy Owner
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well i'm feeling pants this morning, this cold is getting worse, not better, i have a headache and a temp and a face that feels like it's going to explode
can you tell i'm feeling sorry for myself lol still have to do the housework and washing tho
can you tell i'm feeling sorry for myself lol still have to do the housework and washing tho
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Eilis wrote:well i'm feeling pants this morning, this cold is getting worse, not better, i have a headache and a temp and a face that feels like it's going to explode
can you tell i'm feeling sorry for myself lol still have to do the housework and washing tho
Its probably women flue, men just deal with these things better
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first thing tomorrow i have mandatory infection control training so i'm going to find it amusing that i'll be infecting everyone there
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It's Friday ........... that means that at around 10.30 tonight the noise from the M60 repair work will start, we have had letters posted this week to say it's going to be noisy (its always noisy) so that tells us it's going to be worse than normal all weekend long, we actually look forward to rain at nights as they have to stop working
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when is this nightmare gonna end Helen??
surely it's not going to be all summer?
surely it's not going to be all summer?
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If it keeps raining at night probably a lot longer
Who know's Eilis, they say a few more weeks behind our property the problem now is that they have to set up the contraflow on a Friday night so use something like a large blowtorch (lance that has a very high temp and pressure) to remove the road markings and temporary cats eyes, put new ones in place and then have to do it all again in time for Monday to minimise disruption to traffic and this is very noisy, the central reservation also has to be altered every Friday night and every Sunday night. The dust is now a problem as they dig the whole lot up
We had the dust and noise when it was being built but they only worked on it from 7am until early evening, now it all has to be redone whilst being open its worse because its all weekend day and night.
Who know's Eilis, they say a few more weeks behind our property the problem now is that they have to set up the contraflow on a Friday night so use something like a large blowtorch (lance that has a very high temp and pressure) to remove the road markings and temporary cats eyes, put new ones in place and then have to do it all again in time for Monday to minimise disruption to traffic and this is very noisy, the central reservation also has to be altered every Friday night and every Sunday night. The dust is now a problem as they dig the whole lot up
We had the dust and noise when it was being built but they only worked on it from 7am until early evening, now it all has to be redone whilst being open its worse because its all weekend day and night.
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Hi Helen,
I think they are very, very good excuses to go camping and get away from it all.
If John doesn't work weekends that is, and if he does god help him he will be knackered with no sleep all night.
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when they were digging the channel tunnel,my nan's windows and washing used to get covered in chalk dust,and she lived at least 4 miles from the eurotunnel.
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