Mundane News

[Reynard]

You'd think it would be easy to find Schwalbe Durano tyres for 26" rims. Apparently not...

 

[Jenkins]

Hot chocolate time. Must have an early (for me) night as I'm doing taxi duties first thing on Tuesday for my step father as he's having his second cataract done.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

In their London homes..

And when they already own a house in London, they let it out and rent another one which we pay for.

 

[Speicher]

And when they already own a house in London, they let it out and rent another one which we pay for.

Why is the House of Commons restaurant so heavily subsidised?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Why is the House of Commons restaurant so heavily subsidised?

Because the government didn't understand the question.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618236

 

[classic33]

A warm day with a bit of sunshine, but a day that is getting progressively greyer.

Did not sleep well. A combo of impending lady issues and knowing I didn't dare miss the early alarm I'd set as I was expecting a parcel to be delivered. As a result, I feel grumpy and tired. And of course, the parcel has only *just* turned up. It's not one I wanted to chance with the weather, as it is my signed copy of "Don't Look Back" that I pre-ordered for my Cake Day earlier this year. I am SO looking forward to reading it.

I am also grumpy because when I went to the AO website to have another go at re-ordering the fridge freezer I wanted, the damn thing has had a significant hike in price, and is, when all the other costs are applied, now over budget. Given that previous week there was no indication that it was ever on offer, I am now rather annoyed. I strongly suspect that it's the old "push up the price so that the sale price is the actual price" in preparation for sales later in the year.

So If I want to keep in budget, I am now back to square one and may need to consider other options. My second choice (same brand, capacity and energy efficiency, but with one less fridge shelf and without the fancy "keep fresh" vegetable drawer) is now nearly £100 less as opposed to £40 less. So I need to decide whether that's a compromise I'm willing to make in order to stay in budget, or whether I will need to look at alternatives.

On the flip side, my second choice fridge freezer is available from John Lewis, and as I have bought electricals from JL before (phone & printer), hopefully the bank's payment system won't throw a wobbly.

Anyways, it is time for luncheon and I has a hungry.

You're sure it wasn't Grumpy and Sleepy?

 

[classic33]

Because the government didn't understand the question.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618236

They shut the one down in the local town hall, and the bars in the town hall and local council offices.

I'd previously objected to both buildings having an alcohol licence, when their applications came up, on the basis that the public weren't there to pay for cheap drinks for 51 people and their families in the town hall, and a limited number of council employees in the council offices. Supervisors and above only.

 

[classic33]

@Reynard, "that bike" was sold for £10 hammer price, plus fee's

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard, "that bike" was sold for £10 hammer price, plus fee's

That's pretty cheap - less than £20 all in. Someone got a nice project there.

 

[Reynard]

I need a and a smackerel of something to go with it.

 

[Reynard]

I've just bought a pair of almost new 26 x 1.10 Schwalbe Durano tyres off the Bay of E for £20 plus P&P.

That'll do nicely.

 

[Speicher]

Because the government didn't understand the question.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618236

Rephrase the question? Stop the MPs getting a three course meal for (I guess £7) when too many of the population are using foodbanks. Somewhere there must be a price list for meals in the restaurant.

 

[Reynard]

Aaaaaand it's time I toddled off for a nice long hot bath with lots of scented bubbles and a good book for a bit of relaxation before heading off to the Land of Nod.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[tom73]

Rephrase the question? Stop the MPs getting a three course meal for (I guess £7) when too many of the population are using foodbanks. Somewhere there must be a price list for meals in the restaurant.

Don’t worry we’ve now a county before party government. Who so fair has a health sec with link to private health inc £175k in donations. Being advised by Milburn who open it up and did PFI. With more links to private health then you can name. 2 ex MPs who fiddled expenses. One paid back £12k. A Peerage for someone’s sister. Along with other minor jobs for the boys.

What’s worse about the restaurant and bar is if you visit parliament to meet your MP. if they take you to them. As a visiter you’re not allowed to buy anything. So MPs claim it all back.

 

[tom73]

Looks like a stay at home day. Turned out to be right about not going to Great Yorkshire Show. It’s not much fun when it’s like this. I’ve house work to do and get things ready for when Mrs 73 get home. She just arrived in London.