DanClarke · 2024-08-12T13:08:06+0100

..... that in yet another episode of "Here have a kick in the gonads Dan".

Youngest responds to "where's the £10,500 you owe me that you said I would get 5K in August and the rest in regular installments?"
with... "Sorry Dad it has all gone Pete Tong the, missus (who he left and went back to remember) has put our credit rating in the toilet with CCJ's and missed finance payments on her car and I cannot re-mortgage so I can't pay you back like I promised.

Awfully sorry.

Ahhhh Sorry. So that makes it alright then.

Stanleysteamer · 2024-08-12T13:16:08+0100

DanClarke said:
I would say it is a duff/failing regulator. I have been through countless regulators, whenever the BBQ fails just change the<£10 regulator and all is good again. I have taken to placing a tough plastic cover over mine to keep the Sun off and the Rain out and since then no regulator failures (so far). The cover is a LARGE bleach plastic bottle cut to form a flat-topped cap with a slit for the BBQ hose to pass through. Does the job for me at least.

Thanks for that, I did wonder if it might have something to do with it.
Normally the tank is separate from the BBQ in the shed, and when we (I say "we") put it out, I put the tank underneath it so it is protected from whatever. As is the regulator. So I'll bear in mind what you said.
As we have gas bottles feeding our cooker in the house, the bottle lives in a cupboard next to it and the regulator is a special "high flow" one as it has to be able to feed 8 rings. Fortunately no problems with it, yet. Touch wood! cos that one would prolly be more than £10.

Thanks again.

Stanleysteamer · 2024-08-12T13:31:37+0100

DanClarke said:
..... that in yet another episode of "Here have a kick in the gonads Dan".

Youngest responds to "where's the £10,500 you owe me that you said I would get 5K in August and the rest in regular installments?"
with... "Sorry Dad it has all gone Pete Tong the, missus (who he left and went back to remember) has put our credit rating in the toilet with CCJ's and missed finance payments on her car and I cannot re-mortgage so I can't pay you back like I promised.

Awfully sorry.

Ahhhh Sorry. So that makes it alright then.

Oh Dear.
What a pile of poop.
Have to confess I have lost the thread in all this.
I know one of your son's had a wife who left him and went to live with someone else and who is screaming for her half of the house/money.
And I do seem to rmember the loan.
Just didn't know about the leaving her/ going back to her bit of the saga. I'll have to watch the boxed set!
But joking apart what a terrible state of affairs he has got himself into. And indirectly you.
I don't suppose you have got any sort of written agreement in all of this. In which case all I can do is offer you masssive sympathies.

DanClarke · 2024-08-12T13:48:13+0100

Stanleysteamer said:
Oh Dear.
What a pile of poop.
Have to confess I have lost the thread in all this.
I know one of your son's had a wife who left him and went to live with someone else and who is screaming for her half of the house/money.
And I do seem to rmember the loan.
Just didn't know about the leaving her/ going back to her bit of the saga. I'll have to watch the boxed set!
But joking apart what a terrible state of affairs he has got himself into. And indirectly you.
I don't suppose you have got any sort of written agreement in all of this. In which case all I can do is offer you masssive sympathies.

Sadly no written agreement, just a handshake and a thanks Dad.
This is the youngest one who split from partner for 3 months and lived here and then went back.

You are perhaps thinking of the middle one who also owes me >£15k who's wife ran off (now preggers by another man) and wants him to sell his house and pay her 100k.

They are both opportunists that have taken advantage of my desire to see them settled and happy I fear.
And people wonder why I drink? LOL

marjon · 2024-08-12T14:02:47+0100

Stanleysteamer said:
Here's a question for all those of you who barbecue.
Which may well mean all of you! I dunno.

Yessdi arvo we decided that I was going to fit the rotisserie fing wot W bought to our barbecue so we could spit roast a chicken.
It was a "fits all" type, so of course I had to drill at least one hole in the barbie.

That done tried to set light to the gas.........
What gas??????
Gas tank had loads in, all taps turned on igniter working, tried a match as well.

Nowt.

In the end gave the propane tank a damn good shaking and suddenly everything was back to normal.
Had only used it Satdi to cook my steak and the ribs.

Have to say it was very hot, i.e. the sun had been blazing down on the tank all day.

Anyone any ideas why this happened? Answers on a Post -It please!!!

(We pre-roasted the chook int oven intending to finish it off on the rotisserie. It was blowing quite a strong wind, no matter where I put the lid of the barbie. But it was OK, didn't give us tummy ache!)

Never have problems lighting my charcoal so cant help.
Plus pre cooking is cheating. Chook is cooked with a can of water an erbs up its bum upright in a pan.

J

marjon · 2024-08-12T14:05:05+0100

DanClarke said:
..... that in yet another episode of "Here have a kick in the gonads Dan".

Youngest responds to "where's the £10,500 you owe me that you said I would get 5K in August and the rest in regular installments?"
with... "Sorry Dad it has all gone Pete Tong the, missus (who he left and went back to remember) has put our credit rating in the toilet with CCJ's and missed finance payments on her car and I cannot re-mortgage so I can't pay you back like I promised.

Awfully sorry.

Ahhhh Sorry. So that makes it alright then.

Does she still have the car?

J

marjon · 2024-08-12T14:35:54+0100

Afternoon folks.

Been busy doing not a lot as its been ott.
Render repairs ready to chuck some "muck" at it but have to get up early to do that, maybe tomoz.
All bits for the ceiling in the porch ready to go now so no excuses.
Last load of winter wood being delivered tomoz morning.

Pleasant surprise M got a message from a friend from here who we haven't seen for about 8yrs. So he turns up about 7pm last night in his camper, so we chewed the cud and caught up on the news till the early hours,(mucho beer drunk

).
He has property here but as its in a company (with his EX wife) its difficult.
Hes here for his 3mths and going make his way back to the UK and enjoy himself. Has lovely wee dog (think its was a cocker poodle) our cat soon put her in her place

.

Was really nice catching up, hes a Yorkshire boy and has certainly been through the wringer at times.
Filled his water tank this am and off he went

.

So today has been a bit of a washout, so will be pretending its Monday tomoz

.

J

DanClarke · 2024-08-12T16:01:41+0100

marjon said:
Does she still have the car?

J

Yup, he bailed her out again I think. With MY money probably.

DevonGuy · 2024-08-12T16:05:23+0100

DanClarke said:
Yup, he bailed her out again I think. With MY money probably.

I’ve much sympathy with your position. We have one who’s kicked over the traces once too often and has been given the bum’s rush. An unhappy event but necessary for our own wellbeing. Parenthood can’t all be about sacrifice.

Hippo · 2024-08-12T16:08:34+0100

Ma hippo passed his mot. Done a tiddle on the floor when he were raised up on the ramps. He blamed his air con. Dun't fink he likes heights. Was happy wiv him so eye took him to alfuds for some new windscreen wipers. Lots there and a phooter fing to match them to yer motor. Eye remembered eye have the old ones are spares int boot so eye got the number oft the box and bort the same again. Fitted them when eye got home. He were so happy he took me ferra toby carvery. He's back in the garage asleep now.

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