Mundane News

[Illaveago]

Morning .
I have got to take my Jag for an MOT this morning.
Also I am expecting a new old bike to arrive today. I am doing a swap with one of my bikes .

 

[biggs682]

Morning .
I have got to take my Jag for an MOT this morning.
Also I am expecting a new old bike to arrive today. I am doing a swap with one of my bikes .

Let's hope both go smoothly with no hidden scares

 

[tyred]

The never ending roadworks continues. This morning, it appears that the council would like me to climb over a wall and trespass on someone's garden to continue my walk.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Working in the bike shop today, huzzah...

 

[oldwheels]

It is raining.
The garden needs a bit of water right enough but it does not look like going back to sunny for a while.
My grasscutting neighbour did my grass last night so I need to go and buy some petrol for him which is the arrangement.
Not only does he do that but he also does his father's garden and the grass alongside the roadway in front of all our houses.
He loaned his strimmer to somebody who returned it after breaking it somehow but he has just got it back from the repairers so it has been getting much use for all the bits he could not do before.

 

[simongt]

He loaned his strimmer

A few weeks back, I was trimming trhe grass / weeds along the outside of our fence, which as it faces allotments, is strictly the councils responsibility to do. However, as I'm happy to do it and it keeps said grass & weeds from growing into our garden under the fence. I long ago gave up with a strimmer as it too much faff to get it out, unwind the cable, find the powerbreaker, plug everything in and then have to clean it all up afterwards, I use hand shears. Plus the frequent bending etc. is good for retaining my mobility; I'm 69.
Anyway, a young neighbour kindly offered me the use of his strimmer; probably felt sorry for the auld feller - ! He was bemused when I politely declined, pointing out the advantage of shears.

 

[pawl]

It's Black Bin day today.

I’ll raise you one Brown and Blue bin today,

 

[simongt]

Our neighbour is having their entire heating & hot water system replaced just now; boiler, radiators, pipework, water tanks, the lot. The houses are about 25 years old and we're still running the original system with no issues.
Their cat, who has been left behind ; we're feeding him, whilst they live elsewhere with their two dogs, is not impressed. He expressed his displeasure of the upheaval today by crapping on the carpet rather than in his easily accessible litter tray.
Being a cat person, can't say I blame him.

 

[biggs682]

Time for a second cuppa.
We have 2 work vans outside

 

[pawl]

Marmite is nice... There! I've said it! 😂

Glad I’m not alone.

 

[simongt]

We have 2 work vans outside

I'll raise you one, as we have three - ! See my earlier post ref. the neighbours - !

 

[oldwheels]

We have now one work van nearby. Scottish Water investigating why sewage is running down an adjacent street.
The sewers were not built for the hugh upsurge of holiday homes and so much crap from tourists.

 

[oldwheels]

On the subject of sewage. The workers restroom and toilets at the distillery were high above street level. Somebody blocked the outlet so I got a Road Opening Permit to dig up the street where the council had carefully hidden a manhole. Found the manhole and it was totally dry so got drain rods and one volunteer shoved them up as far as possible before withdrawing them. He bent down and listened then jumped our shouting RUN as he made off. There was fountain about 20ft high of you know what but we all escaped in time. A couple of passing cars got free car washes out of it and fortunately we had plenty of high pressure hoses to clean up the surrounding area and wash as much as possible into the street drains.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

On the subject of sewage. The workers restroom and toilets at the distillery were high above street level. Somebody blocked the outlet so I got a Road Opening Permit to dig up the street where the council had carefully hidden a manhole. Found the manhole and it was totally dry so got drain rods and one volunteer shoved them up as far as possible before withdrawing them. He bent down and listened then jumped our shouting RUN as he made off. There was fountain about 20ft high of you know what but we all escaped in time. A couple of passing cars got free car washes out of it and fortunately we had plenty of high pressure hoses to clean up the surrounding area and wash as much as possible into the street drains.

It's not a word but 'spewage' seems oddly appropriate.

 

[Hebe]

Gas and electric smart meters seem to have higher rates and standing charges than are specified in our fixed tariff. Supplier sent me a questionnaire which seemed to be leading towards replacing the display device rather than fixing the data.