Its parked outside your house for longer then..
Well.. it would probably be driven a distance before bystanders pointing at the van encouraged the keyholder to notice..
What's made you not grumpy but not smile either today?
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What's made you not grumpy but not smile either today?
Its parked outside your house for longer then..
Well.. it would probably be driven a distance before bystanders pointing at the van encouraged the keyholder to notice..
Not rained too hard out your way then..
Mine get a pre.wash and rinse on Saturday
.. oh..and Sunday
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Its now approaching a long-established car ins. renewal date for me
Got an offer in the post :
£115 .. for my 1.9 marea..
great.. but it went for scrap a year ago
Replaced by my old banger of a grande
Went on current insurers website..to view the renewal notice
Correct Grande
Correct Reg no.
BUT:-
Its a VAN..??
SO.. FAUX.PAS at their end.. or 1st registered VAT free ??
As importantly.. if I'd had a big accident with 4 adults on board.. would they play the 'VAN card' and worm out of cover..
Been bitten before.. so have my doubts
all this stored shared data is rubbish, my sprinter ex fridge van came up some places as a green pick up, a green van and a black van. its been a white van ever since it was born, ex owners before the one i got it off confirm this.
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I returned a white Merc Vito Mk1 under the contract 50% paid clause. The blokes who came to collect thought it was a Toyota car (cant remember the model).
I used to use one of these systems at work ours was via Experian was usually accurate with the exception of cars at the beginning of or end of production runs (if it was a car that had sat for more than a year vehicle the date of manufacture used to conflict with the date of registration).
Body style was always hit and miss though...thankfully you could amend at random.
Better than the alternative..my heart used to sink when a customer had just bought a BMW whatever series Or Mercedes class of some sort. So which engine is it? It's a 2.0d..can you be more specific? no that's all the dealer said. Cos you know it's like 99% of bmws & mercs in the last 25 years haven't been 2.0d..with about 30 different power outputs, Several different transmission options, trim levels. 100s of different option packs. It's got an AMG badge on it does that help? Is it there as standard or has the previous owner stuck it on? I don't know...good christ.
Think the best one was when a gentleman got very annoyed about us calling his Amg line edition an Amg line edition and thought as a result he'd get charged the full Amg price. Never had I wanted to shout at someone more "Don't worry mate we know you're a tight arse in a prettied up diesel!".
Body style was always hit and miss though...thankfully you could amend at random.
Better than the alternative..my heart used to sink when a customer had just bought a BMW whatever series Or Mercedes class of some sort. So which engine is it? It's a 2.0d..can you be more specific? no that's all the dealer said. Cos you know it's like 99% of bmws & mercs in the last 25 years haven't been 2.0d..with about 30 different power outputs, Several different transmission options, trim levels. 100s of different option packs. It's got an AMG badge on it does that help? Is it there as standard or has the previous owner stuck it on? I don't know...good christ.
Think the best one was when a gentleman got very annoyed about us calling his Amg line edition an Amg line edition and thought as a result he'd get charged the full Amg price. Never had I wanted to shout at someone more "Don't worry mate we know you're a tight arse in a prettied up diesel!".
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It would be worth quoting the full AMG price just to get rid of the two hat.
Tbf I'm glad I don't do it anymore..the people you used to get.
Another Merc owner went to great lengths to explain how his private plate stood for "Lord his name" and that it was his nice car for private events and social functions..then decided to plead abject poverty when faced with a 25 quid charge.
I also have the dubious claims to fame of having saved Teresa May money on her husband's renewal (before she was prime minister) and having sorted out Alvin Stardusts wifes car insurance.
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A busy main road out of Chippenham, a crossroads with lots of warning signs, and a woman waiting to cross the road, with two very small children, in a wheelbarrow.
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Boris last month:- we need to stop using cars and travel on public transport to save the planet.
Boris today :- avoid social gatherings.
We needs roads not rail to stay germ free.
Boris today :- avoid social gatherings.
We needs roads not rail to stay germ free.
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Try avoiding germs on the tube.
On way to visit old uncle yesterday, stopped off at a supermarket for a sandwich and browsed for a few things.
Needed the loo. Had an idea, if there's paper, use the loo there, save what's at home. Job done.
On the way out, there was a very upset woman, being detained by security and a manager, awaiting the police. She'd gone to the loo, and filled a carrier bag with the paper from the roll in a cubicle. I can see the reasoning, but it is still theft.
Needed the loo. Had an idea, if there's paper, use the loo there, save what's at home. Job done.
On the way out, there was a very upset woman, being detained by security and a manager, awaiting the police. She'd gone to the loo, and filled a carrier bag with the paper from the roll in a cubicle. I can see the reasoning, but it is still theft.
Just before all this panic buying really kicked off we were doing our standard big shop in Aldi. Our stock of toilet rolls at home was running down so I went to pick up our usual pack of 9 and was just wondering if perhaps I should just take 2 packs (The shelves were still stacked high with them at that time) when Mrs J spotted a big stack of the same product but in a special "super saver" pack of 16 at a considerable pro rata saving. I put our usual pack back on the shelf and took one of the 16 packs.
Then, as we continued our shopping, Mrs J said "You know those loo rolls really are a good buy, maybe we should just get another pack whilst the offer is on"? - Remember there were no shortages at that time so this was a budgetary decision only. We bought 2 packs in the end.
Then, when all this panic buying kicked in, we were feeling really quite pleased with ourselves until my youngest boy mentioned that they couldn't find loo roll anywhere and they were down to their last couple of rolls! We dropped off half of one of the packs at their door (then retreated to the gate as they opened their door - Being "oldies" we are trying to isolate as much as we can but I am really missing cuddles with the grand children! Last night, whilst chatting via email to my oldest boy, he mentioned they were running short on a few things and wondered if we'd tried to buy loo roll anywhere? So that'll be the other half of that pack disappearing then!
Still, I think it'll take quite a while to work our way through 16 rolls? But they're not getting any more of my stash!
Then, as we continued our shopping, Mrs J said "You know those loo rolls really are a good buy, maybe we should just get another pack whilst the offer is on"? - Remember there were no shortages at that time so this was a budgetary decision only. We bought 2 packs in the end.
Then, when all this panic buying kicked in, we were feeling really quite pleased with ourselves until my youngest boy mentioned that they couldn't find loo roll anywhere and they were down to their last couple of rolls! We dropped off half of one of the packs at their door (then retreated to the gate as they opened their door - Being "oldies" we are trying to isolate as much as we can but I am really missing cuddles with the grand children! Last night, whilst chatting via email to my oldest boy, he mentioned they were running short on a few things and wondered if we'd tried to buy loo roll anywhere? So that'll be the other half of that pack disappearing then!
Still, I think it'll take quite a while to work our way through 16 rolls? But they're not getting any more of my stash!
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Tear up an old flannelette sheet and use that as bog flannels. They will have to washed and ideally soaked in Milton or terry nappy cleaner but it will do the job. Even better users can't avoid the all important hand washing.
That 'Roman method'..
Is quite well tested..
They may be still appraising it
Is quite well tested..
They may be still appraising it
Whilst there were no loo rolls in the shops, I stocked up with a handful of flannels from Dunelm, £1 each.
Might need to eat them instead.
Might need to eat them instead.
Not too long ago I allowed myself the luxury of installing a mains powered shower pump: https://www.salamanderpumps.co.uk/product/ct-50-xtra-ct50-xtra/12 It gives a most invigorating performance (Mrs J recons you could use it to strip paint! but I love it. It occurs to me that it could become a real life saver if the loo roll shortage continues!
The shower head is installed over our bath and I'm just trying to figure out whether it would be necessary to strip and climb into the bath entirely or whether one might just sit on the edge of the bath? Mrs J says she prefers not to think about it! Great care would need to be taken with aim though as the pressure is such that it easily reaches the ceiling if pointed straight up!
The shower head is installed over our bath and I'm just trying to figure out whether it would be necessary to strip and climb into the bath entirely or whether one might just sit on the edge of the bath? Mrs J says she prefers not to think about it! Great care would need to be taken with aim though as the pressure is such that it easily reaches the ceiling if pointed straight up!
Now there's a picture that may take some time to fade.
So you're obviously in the same camp as Mrs J on this one? Let's just hope the supermarkets get on top of the loo roll supply situation.
Cant the car factories start churning out bidets..
Probably better than Karcher attempting it!!
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