Mundane News

[TVC]

After a lengthy study of the Screwfix catalogue, I realise that my potential DIY plastering epic (all of nine square metres) would cost at least £60 in extra tools.
Riding down the river this evening, it all came into focus.
I just can't be arsed. I'll call in a "professional", and will probably regret it shortly thereafter.

Unless you have a mate, plasterers charge by the day, or the half day, either way it's expensive. The alternative is a wobbly, half arsed job that stresses you out whilst doing it and reminds you of your short comings every time you look at it.

 

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Unless you have a mate, plasterers charge by the day, or the half day, either way it's expensive. The alternative is a wobbly, half arsed job that stresses you out whilst doing it and reminds you of your short comings every time you look at it.

This is all true. The problem is that a previous "professional" managed to plaster another 2.3 metre tall wall twenty five millimetres out of plumb from top to bottom. These guys don't care, do they? They just retire to Spain with your money.

 

[classic33]

People suffering from Intermittent Explosive Disorder(causes aggressive outbursts), are more than twice as likely to be infected with Toxoplasma Gondii.
A parasite carried by cats.

 

[Fab Foodie]

People suffering from Intermittent Explosive Disorder(causes aggressive outbursts), are more than twice as likely to be infected with Toxoplasma Gondii.
A parasite carried by cats.

Now I know what's wrong with me .....

 

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Now I know what's wrong with me .....

A potentially lethal build-up of methane in your lower alimentary canal???

Seek charcoal.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning all! It is grey here.

Yesterday was extremely non mundane which started off with a fox in the back garden, a red kite flying low over the house later followed by two people flying way up in powered parachutey things. I later bought a clarinet at an auction, I've fancied one for ages, not that I am musical. The school trusted me with using a triangle.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Blue skies and sunshine but still on the nippy side.

Going to a friends ceramics exibition at an old pie factory today. This place used to be well known for it's pork pies and flead cake .

Not sure Vernon would have approved.

 

[Illaveago]

Oh what fun! My hopes were immediately dashed. The only sound I could get out of the clarinet was Ffffffffffffffff, Fffffffffffffffff, Fffffff!..It was like a very large silent dog whistle, I should imagine that all the dogs in the neighbourhood were on alert.
My wife had a go. She used to have a recorder at school, amazingly she produced the same Fffffffffffff, sound as me. Slowly small elephant squeeks started to resonate from the clarinet. I got on with polishing the nice dull metal bits to make them shiny.
I had another go and eventually started to make high pitched squeezing noises. This could the beginnings of a nice little earner, people paying me not to play!

 

[Levo-Lon]

People suffering from Intermittent Explosive Disorder(causes aggressive outbursts), are more than twice as likely to be infected with Toxoplasma Gondii.
A parasite carried by cats.

and i thought that was beer and a bad Ruby

 

[Levo-Lon]

I managed to go all evening with the TV Off..wonderfull...
its a nice day in peterborough land...birds were all waiting and now fed, they really do scoff the seed during nesting time..

 

[Levo-Lon]

This is all true. The problem is that a previous "professional" managed to plaster another 2.3 metre tall wall twenty five millimetres out of plumb from top to bottom. These guys don't care, do they? They just retire to Spain with your money.

only if you employ a monkey..a good plasterer is a Good plasterer..
i had 3 upstairs rooms skimmed after i re did the upstairs floor plan..
400 quid for 2 men and all the stuff..and a superb job
i do know a few plasteres which helps.

ive taken out chimney breasts and done the render and skim myself but the rendering was an arse job..really annoying..lol but i was pleased with the finish as was the wife...

 

[Illaveago]

A word of caution if you hear a loud hissing sound don't assume you have a puncture. It could be me playing a clarinet.

 

[mybike]

Morning all! It is grey here.

Yesterday was extremely non mundane which started off with a fox in the back garden, a red kite flying low over the house later followed by two people flying way up in powered parachutey things. I later bought a clarinet at an auction, I've fancied one for ages, not that I am musical. The school trusted me with using a triangle.

Yesterday I watched a smaller bird chasing off a red kite over a local car dump while my car was being washed.

 

[EltonFrog]

Good morning everyone, it's a lovely bright sunny day here in South Oxfordcestershirey.

I absolutely insist you have a FAB Sunday.

 

[Katherine]

Bright and sunny, but quite cool. Can't decide what to wear! Long /short sleeves etc
Have a lovely day, everyone.