You live on bird food?
Nah, birds
doriz
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Suma that milk can be quite nourishinNah, birds
Quite partial to chicken
Thar be a big storm brewing over Wimblowdriver Towers. I eggspect to lose sky signal, leccy and tinter web any moment now ----------
Please keep it, I'll keep my sunshine.
Bye........
...that I have just returned from a complete day in the house of plumbing hell where every existing stop-cock or isolating valve is seized and non-functional.
The HWC took 6 hours to drain because..."reasons".
The floor beneath the leaking toilet has been sent to the natural history museum for investigation into life forms that can live in toxic/hostile environments.
These failed items have all had to be replaced, the old shower-mixer removed from the wall where it was cosseted in a block of polystyrene and covered with a thin veneer of mortar and imperial sized tiles (more fun later).
The pipes for the new shower are embedded in the wall in cement render and brick-rubble at the specified distances apart (yes I know... but she/we will be dead before it eats away the copper) and that is awaiting "cure" till tomorrow.
The new toilet is partially assembled and ready to be installed tomorrow. my great & good BIL is knackered even more than I am. The little **** BIL doesn't even know/care that we are doing all the work he should be doing for HIS mother..nuff said.
Worst bit? We are having a hellish time replacing the immersion heater the MIL paid her son £300 to replace 3 years ago (never got done, too hard for him) and she is stressing that she no longer wants a tank of hot-water at economy 7 rates because she just wants to plug an immersion in "on-demand" and is happy to get up at 5AM every day to do it. So, why am I asked to do all this $hit then wifey????? WTF am I doing here? Arghhhh.
My reward will be in heaven I am sure because this place sucks mightily.
The HWC took 6 hours to drain because..."reasons".
The floor beneath the leaking toilet has been sent to the natural history museum for investigation into life forms that can live in toxic/hostile environments.
These failed items have all had to be replaced, the old shower-mixer removed from the wall where it was cosseted in a block of polystyrene and covered with a thin veneer of mortar and imperial sized tiles (more fun later).
The pipes for the new shower are embedded in the wall in cement render and brick-rubble at the specified distances apart (yes I know... but she/we will be dead before it eats away the copper) and that is awaiting "cure" till tomorrow.
The new toilet is partially assembled and ready to be installed tomorrow. my great & good BIL is knackered even more than I am. The little **** BIL doesn't even know/care that we are doing all the work he should be doing for HIS mother..nuff said.
Worst bit? We are having a hellish time replacing the immersion heater the MIL paid her son £300 to replace 3 years ago (never got done, too hard for him) and she is stressing that she no longer wants a tank of hot-water at economy 7 rates because she just wants to plug an immersion in "on-demand" and is happy to get up at 5AM every day to do it. So, why am I asked to do all this $hit then wifey????? WTF am I doing here? Arghhhh.
My reward will be in heaven I am sure because this place sucks mightily.
You have my utmost admiration for doing all this and I agree, your reward is going to be in heaven as I'm sure the old girl's family won't be offering one any time soon. Having said that, I am sure the old girl will be so grateful even though she may just seem to take it for granted....that I have just returned from a complete day in the house of plumbing hell where every existing stop-cock or isolating valve is seized and non-functional.
The HWC took 6 hours to drain because..."reasons".
The floor beneath the leaking toilet has been sent to the natural history museum for investigation into life forms that can live in toxic/hostile environments.
These failed items have all had to be replaced, the old shower-mixer removed from the wall where it was cosseted in a block of polystyrene and covered with a thin veneer of mortar and imperial sized tiles (more fun later).
The pipes for the new shower are embedded in the wall in cement render and brick-rubble at the specified distances apart (yes I know... but she/we will be dead before it eats away the copper) and that is awaiting "cure" till tomorrow.
The new toilet is partially assembled and ready to be installed tomorrow. my great & good BIL is knackered even more than I am. The little **** BIL doesn't even know/care that we are doing all the work he should be doing for HIS mother..nuff said.
Worst bit? We are having a hellish time replacing the immersion heater the MIL paid her son £300 to replace 3 years ago (never got done, too hard for him) and she is stressing that she no longer wants a tank of hot-water at economy 7 rates because she just wants to plug an immersion in "on-demand" and is happy to get up at 5AM every day to do it. So, why am I asked to do all this $hit then wifey????? WTF am I doing here? Arghhhh.
My reward will be in heaven I am sure because this place sucks mightily.
Ta! @derwendolly it is much appreciated.
My GOOD BIL is in his mid-70's and has been a stalwart, but I caught him puffing and blowing today, so I feel a bit guilty for roping him in.
I can do it all on my own, but I really don't want to be identified as the only "go to" guy, and I really want to "share the love" of looking after the needs of a 92YO.
TBF my wonderful BIL "Martin" has a special like of his MIL and is only too happy to help (no matter what) and even offered to share the costs so it was "free" to her.
My wife was adamant that her Mum would be mortified at receiving "charity" and we know has more than enough reserves to pay for all this at "cost". Our time is being given "free", as I think it should.
This is (to my mind) what "families" are for. To get you over the rough bits and take care of you. ...... Unless you are a tw@t like her son, then you can go fcuk yourself.
That's a lovely can I come & drive on yer beach
I understand the old gals attitude to 'charity as mine was the same! The difficulty is that she will have no idea just how much the work would have cost if you and the one son had not stepped up with the labour.Ta! @derwendolly it is much appreciated.
My GOOD BIL is in his mid-70's and has been a stalwart, but I caught him puffing and blowing today, so I feel a bit guilty for roping him in.
I can do it all on my own, but I really don't want to be identified as the only "go to" guy, and I really want to "share the love" of looking after the needs of a 92YO.
TBF my wonderful BIL "Martin" has a special like of his MIL and is only too happy to help (no matter what) and even offered to share the costs so it was "free" to her.
My wife was adamant that her Mum would be mortified at receiving "charity" and we know has more than enough reserves to pay for all this at "cost". Our time is being given "free", as I think it should.
This is (to my mind) what "families" are for. To get you over the rough bits and take care of you. ...... Unless you are a tw@t like her son, then you can go fcuk yourself.
Is it not possible for your wife to have a word down the ear of her brother to try to get across just how selfish he is being?? He obviously feels inferior to those of you who can do this type of work but he needs to understand that all tradespeople need WILLING labourers!
NO! I've already bagged itThat's a lovely can I come & drive on yer beach
and I don't want any viewers.
Re your tyre, if you haven't got it fixed yet, have you tried putting a ratchet strap round the circumference and tightening it down a bit then blowing the air into it?
Just a thort!
But exercise due care and attention.
Also bouncing the tyre/wheel up and down, with the wheel vertical, while moving it round its circumference, while inflating it?
Expect you'll have done all these things.
Never use a ratchet strap for tyres remember my mate over a year ago nearly chopped his
fingers off.
(both hands cut wide open)
Well 10 to 6 and all's well.
No rain so so much for the forecasts!
Did a shed load of "mowing" and now ache quite a bit.
Was V hot.
Wifey cleaned the front doors and entrance to within an inch of its life, so now the place looks a bit respeckable to any visitor.
Rissotto for dins, (again, Wifey is really into these now.)
Have a good evening folks!
No rain so so much for the forecasts!
Did a shed load of "mowing" and now ache quite a bit.
Was V hot.
Wifey cleaned the front doors and entrance to within an inch of its life, so now the place looks a bit respeckable to any visitor.
Rissotto for dins, (again, Wifey is really into these now.)
Have a good evening folks!
NO! I've already bagged it
I can be there tomorrow morning
Well done for all this mate, you are a decent human being altho a tad under appreciated.Ta! @derwendolly it is much appreciated.
My GOOD BIL is in his mid-70's and has been a stalwart, but I caught him puffing and blowing today, so I feel a bit guilty for roping him in.
I can do it all on my own, but I really don't want to be identified as the only "go to" guy, and I really want to "share the love" of looking after the needs of a 92YO.
TBF my wonderful BIL "Martin" has a special like of his MIL and is only too happy to help (no matter what) and even offered to share the costs so it was "free" to her.
My wife was adamant that her Mum would be mortified at receiving "charity" and we know has more than enough reserves to pay for all this at "cost". Our time is being given "free", as I think it should.
This is (to my mind) what "families" are for. To get you over the rough bits and take care of you. ...... Unless you are a tw@t like her son, then you can go fcuk yourself.
