Mundane News

[Jameshow]

Had quite a bit of this on our conservatory this morning, although I've used 8 KWh heating it, so not far off £3 for the day.

My daughter was asking which is cheaper to run, fan heaters or oil radiators so I explained the difference - oil better for sustained heat and quiet, fan for instant. She then told me that her boyfriend's parent's haven't got the heating on due to a fault with the boiler so they use the wood burner, and he's freezing upstairs in his room. I said a £30 oil radiator will help. Their pipes were all frozen this morning, no water !

Are quartz the same as halogen heaters? Brought a client one this morning, she complained it was 2 bars and not 4 bars!!

 

[DCLane]

A couple of months ago I sold a track wheelset on eBay. Unfortunately one of the axles, whilst OK on my bike, had issues. As I was a bit stressed with life at the time (still am) I simply refunded the seller the whole amount as they'd suggested a rear axle would solve it rather than get them to post it back and try to re-sell, etc. and wished them the best in resolving the issue.

This morning a cheque for £20 arrived from the buyer as a thanks as they'd sourced the axle. Completely unexpected and a nice surprise.

There are still some decent people out there.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Taken car for its weekly run. You wouldn’t think I’m a hooligan but just been doing donuts in a large and empty frozen car park.

 

[fossyant]

Taken car for its weekly run. You wouldn’t think I’m a hooligan but just been doing donuts in a large and empty frozen car park.

Took mine out as it's not moved for two weeks, and there was lots of condensation on the windows, inside the car. It did get 26 mile round trip on the motorway. Blooming filthy - it was clean when I set off.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

I finally found this Mavic 305 headset in pretty good condition and complete apart from one solitary ball bearing (l can live with that )

 

[tyred]

I am now released from captivity work for weekend.

I'll venture out for a walk in daylight and try not to fall!

 

[tom73]

Home alone for fours days .. mm what to do

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Took mine out as it's not moved for two weeks, and there was lots of condensation on the windows, inside the car. It did get 26 mile round trip on the motorway. Blooming filthy - it was clean when I set off.

I was surprised at how easily the snow shovelled off, didn’t need the scraper at all. I think because it’s been so cold and below zero all week, the snow didn’t have much moisture in it. Still seemed fairly powdery.

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm off to the pantomime with grandson this evening 😁

 

[Speicher]

I am now released from captivity work for weekend.

I'll venture out for a walk in daylight and try not to fall!

Even penguins can fall over!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Took mine out as it's not moved for two weeks, and there was lots of condensation on the windows, inside the car. It did get 26 mile round trip on the motorway. Blooming filthy - it was clean when I set off.

I used my motor for the first time since Tuesday last and when I was defrosting it there was almost as much ice on the inside as there was on the outside.

 

[Speicher]

Decades ago, we were told there would be a paperless society. So why have I now got a two drawer filing cabinet full of important paperwork?

It is really a three drawer one, but as I have shredded so much confidential paper, I now have room for miscellaneous magazines and brochures etc along with the dozen or so fat files that still need editing.

Putting all similar things together makes it easier to sort.

 

[Tenkaykev]

No e if it was Scottish. Whisky.

Mea Culpa

 

[PeteXXX]

My bank card has been cloned 😔

 

[Jameshow]

1 hour work left in 2022!!