...that the blood test was a painless thing.:)
Worst bit was running over a road cone on the way home and getting it wedged under the tie rod. :(
Unavoidable because of queueing traffic and an errant bin-lorry blocking the roadworks and the 3-way lights.
All sorted now. :D
 
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...I have switched the water off, drained the CWS down and am embarking on changing out some service valves and the vanity sink tap.
Plumbing ALWAYS invariably goes tit's-up, so I have said a prayer or two.
When I was first married and just starting with DIY, I was told that all plumbering jobs required three visits to the merchants for bits you didn't know you needed. These days I've generally got it down to 2 visits. Mainly on account of the boxes full of spare bits I have collected over the years :cool:
 
I have been to scroo fix with me plastic squander card. Bought a cordless drill. Never owned one before but used the dottirs partners drill a while back and I've wanted one for myself since then. So much better than a plug in drill + extension leads. Another giant step into C21 :D:)
Until you have to replace the batts. Hope it came with two at least.
Or the charger goes "pop".
I keep corded drill in both countries for just this eventuality as it has happened too often.
(To date:
Old style Dewalt drill, now on second set of spares. Great drill, but...
Makita angle drill, two dead batts, can't have used it more than 10 times can't be assed to replace
No name make drill with two batts, very powerful, (came from scroofix ages and ages ago as a special) charger went pop haven't been able to fix it cos I know nowt about electrics. No name how do I replace?)
And I would only be classed as an occasional user. The Dewalt drill does get used most weeks, usually! And I do recharge the batts regularly.
But yes, they are so much more convenient. Especially up ladders and stuff.
 
Thats good news tis what I thought after all. Did you go woooof how much. :eek:
Just picked her up, she is in a sorry state, TWO drains, bloodstains all over the place.
Still she is at home lying asleep in her cage to keep the other dogs from licking her wounds, or trying to.
The damage was £680 odd and on closer inspection I see they sold me a "Buster" kind of doggy T-shirt, second-hand, as she told me it had just come out of the wash so was still a bit wet, other dogs' hair in the velcro etc,
£25 with VAT. Furious!:mad::mad::mad:
But she seems OK and is fast asleep. Good to have her back although the ongoing care is ...... well just has to be done.
2 further visits to the vet will be necessary.
Luckily she is 8 years old now and apart from being spayed has cost us very little. And that was done in France for far less money.
She's gonna get lots of cuddles!:):):)
 
When I was first married and just starting with DIY, I was told that all plumbering jobs required three visits to the merchants for bits you didn't know you needed. These days I've generally got it down to 2 visits. Mainly on account of the boxes full of spare bits I have collected over the years :cool:
Problems encountered so far.....
1. Old plumbing was copper tubing, not flexi-tails so service pipework will need to be replaced.
2. New Vanity-sink monobloc tap has a smaller footprint than the old one so there is a hole (front or back) depending where I position the tap.
3. Push-pull waste exits at an angle on the new tap and so it scrapes against the upstand of the vanity sink.
4. Waste tail of this tap-set is surprisingly shallow and barely screws onto the pop-up unit below (3 turn maximum).
5. Not even started the supply side yet.
6. Water is off and we have used all the kettle-full so no more tea/coffee.
7. I hate plumbing.
 
Haha what about a wee sweety....
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Remember this is the lady who doesn't like chocolate!!!
 
I hope you got a nice 18v quality tool. I bought a twinpak and it was brilliant! The impact driver was a revelation to a corded-kid like me.
...and as for mains SDS drills.... OMG, what an improvement over the old fashioned "hammer-drills". :)
Agree totally about the SDS drills. I bought two when i had to drill loads of holes in reinforced concrete, (doing decking).
Bought two as I was sure they would get knackered pretty quick.
Did they heckaslike! Fantastic things, with a cheapo but really powerful corded hammer drill from a DIY place in Frogland. Went through it like butter.
Mate tells me a really good buy is one of those batt powered impact type nut remover jobs.
Might ask for one for Christmas. Can anyone recommend a good value one?:):):)
 

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