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What's made you grumpy today?
Yeah, same thing on this side of the pond. It's worse if it's raining.
The Panda Nut
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Ditto aluminium cans and foil cannot berecycled unless cleaned of grease.. Shredded paper is no good in gerneral recycling either. You need to read what you can recycle with care. The amount of injuries inflicted on recycling staff by broken glass, knives, and tin lids is quite appalling, Its no good telling peole who collect 100's of 000's of sacks to be careful, they get into zombie mode and forget. Householders need to be careful as ultimately they could be liable for thoughtless actions resulting in injury; and, difficult councils may have the right to impose fines on anyone not follwing the guidance.
Handling refuse and recycling is not the nicest job and the people who deliver the service deserve a little of our time and thought to make the job more tolerable and as safe as practicable. Without our refuse / garbage and recycling people we would all have a big problem.
New insurance documents for the Doblo show "Doblo Easy Multijet (95)". Later, it correctly states "Petrol".
Multijet is diesel. 95 is correct for the 1.4 16v petrol.
Dilemma. Do I tell the insurance company, so they can correct their database, or do I ignore. If ignored, they might quibble in case of any claim, despite their own conflict on their paperwork.
So I start a 'Chat' online.
That was incredibly hard work.
Lots of questions about it being a wheelchair adapted vehicle, despite it being built and registered as such, and Gowrings have their own type approval number for the vehicle. How can anybody become old enough to have a job, and never have seen such a vehicle? Perhaps only ever seen the world through a phone screen.
He asked if it was adapted in a factory, or after production. Then asked if it was imported. (Well, all Fiats are, as they're not made here, but best not to confuse the poor soul further.)
I sent a link to Gowrings website. There was a longer delay before his next reply, so perhaps he viewed it, or asked a colleague older than 12.
Multijet is diesel. 95 is correct for the 1.4 16v petrol.
Dilemma. Do I tell the insurance company, so they can correct their database, or do I ignore. If ignored, they might quibble in case of any claim, despite their own conflict on their paperwork.
So I start a 'Chat' online.
That was incredibly hard work.
Lots of questions about it being a wheelchair adapted vehicle, despite it being built and registered as such, and Gowrings have their own type approval number for the vehicle. How can anybody become old enough to have a job, and never have seen such a vehicle? Perhaps only ever seen the world through a phone screen.
He asked if it was adapted in a factory, or after production. Then asked if it was imported. (Well, all Fiats are, as they're not made here, but best not to confuse the poor soul further.)
I sent a link to Gowrings website. There was a longer delay before his next reply, so perhaps he viewed it, or asked a colleague older than 12.
The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
and with an IQ of more than 10....
I agree, but for those who have a problem may I suggest that the "grease issue" is best rectified by a Christmas Box, I find 12 tins of beer work quite well and a warm hello the rest of the year, my mum on a widows pension and very poor always tipped the tradesmen at Christmas.
When I was an apprentice the boss of the garage used to take the bin men over the road for a few pints on the last collection before Christmas, in those days we had 5 x 45 gallon oil drums full of oil filters,exhausts, brake shoes etc. every week, we used to help them tip them in and no problems.
Yodel delivery service.
Item ordered. Despatched promptly. All good so far.
Yodel website says, out for delivery, anytime before 9pm. A bit vague.
Also promise, get your 2-hour time window, if you download their app. Android or Apple of course, not for a Windows desktop computer.
The driver is out, has a route, and a number of packages. He, and their system already knows expected timings for each area to visit. But that is secret, unless you use their app.
From their website, there's a 'Chat' option. So I asked for my estimated 2-hour window. The respondent, with a name that suggests he may not be resident in the UK, firstly says no idea, due to it being 'standard' delivery. Then he changes his answer to 'might' be available on the app, but he obviously has no idea, and cannot transfer the Chat to anyone who may know. Presumably information not available to the call centre.
So my choices are, to download their app, onto a device with a tiny screen, and see if there's a clue, or just wait and see, unable to plan my usual shopping and errands.
There's an infatuation with 'apps'. Like "The Emperor's new clothes", everyone jumps on the same bandwagon, being clever for its own sake, instead of just keeping things simple, and clear. I have a smartphone, it is a phone, it also does text messages. The rest of its abilities will remain unexplored, as it is a tool, not a toy. It is repsonsible for people getting dumber.
Item ordered. Despatched promptly. All good so far.
Yodel website says, out for delivery, anytime before 9pm. A bit vague.
Also promise, get your 2-hour time window, if you download their app. Android or Apple of course, not for a Windows desktop computer.
The driver is out, has a route, and a number of packages. He, and their system already knows expected timings for each area to visit. But that is secret, unless you use their app.
From their website, there's a 'Chat' option. So I asked for my estimated 2-hour window. The respondent, with a name that suggests he may not be resident in the UK, firstly says no idea, due to it being 'standard' delivery. Then he changes his answer to 'might' be available on the app, but he obviously has no idea, and cannot transfer the Chat to anyone who may know. Presumably information not available to the call centre.
So my choices are, to download their app, onto a device with a tiny screen, and see if there's a clue, or just wait and see, unable to plan my usual shopping and errands.
There's an infatuation with 'apps'. Like "The Emperor's new clothes", everyone jumps on the same bandwagon, being clever for its own sake, instead of just keeping things simple, and clear. I have a smartphone, it is a phone, it also does text messages. The rest of its abilities will remain unexplored, as it is a tool, not a toy. It is repsonsible for people getting dumber.
You are not forced to get the app, just have to be prepared to sit in the dark if you dont like the idea of them. Or you could go DHL / UPS, and pay through th enose for some nice web based tracking.
From a design point of view, an app does simply life, browsers keep changing and updating al the time, and it's a pain to have to have designs that work on every pc, tablet, phone of infitiely varying screen size.
The Panda Nut
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Dont forget to add another user name and of course password. SORRY THAT PASSWORD DOESNT MEET OUT 200 DIGIT RANDOM CHARCTER PASSWORD REQUIREMENT! Try agin
I SAID TRY AGAIN......
AND DO BETTER THIS TIME YOU OAF!
I SAID TRY AGAIN......
AND DO BETTER THIS TIME YOU OAF!
The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
Your call and custom are important to us. Please go to out website and spend some more of your life on getting to understand our interweb-net system which is there to show how much we value you.
As a buyer, the delivery company chosen is out of my hands.
To add to the stress of idiot carers, 4 times a day, we now have the addition of idiot community nurses. I expected better from them, they are after all, supposed to be intelligent beings.
Last year, one forced the keybox closed, instead of using the code to release the latch, effectively imprisoning my partner. Luckily, despite working, was able to detour home to unlock the door, and later cut open the keybox with an angle grinder, retrieve the keys, and replace the box. Compensation, no!
Then yesterday, we have a new nurse, incapable of understanding how a door works.
I get up, have breakfast, and unlock the back door, for nurse and carers. There is no need for them to use the keybox.
So this new nurse, instead of reading the instructions, that do tell her that the door should be unlocked, just opens the keybox, and finds the key won't turn. Because the lock is already unlocked. Next stage, you might think, is to try the handle? No. She trots around to the front of the house and rings the bell. Then uses the other key, to let herself in the front door, trips through to the kitchen, but still cannot understand why she can't unlock it. Still not tried to just turn the handle.
By this time, I've come downstairs, and was my usual sarcastic self, when demonstrating the action of turning the handle.
Last year, one forced the keybox closed, instead of using the code to release the latch, effectively imprisoning my partner. Luckily, despite working, was able to detour home to unlock the door, and later cut open the keybox with an angle grinder, retrieve the keys, and replace the box. Compensation, no!
Then yesterday, we have a new nurse, incapable of understanding how a door works.
I get up, have breakfast, and unlock the back door, for nurse and carers. There is no need for them to use the keybox.
So this new nurse, instead of reading the instructions, that do tell her that the door should be unlocked, just opens the keybox, and finds the key won't turn. Because the lock is already unlocked. Next stage, you might think, is to try the handle? No. She trots around to the front of the house and rings the bell. Then uses the other key, to let herself in the front door, trips through to the kitchen, but still cannot understand why she can't unlock it. Still not tried to just turn the handle.
By this time, I've come downstairs, and was my usual sarcastic self, when demonstrating the action of turning the handle.
The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
The alarming thing is you know they dont read the patient notes. I sympathise. If its any consolation my mother avenged you by being the old person from hell. SHe finally allowed carers to assist my dad but the time stated was 9.30 in the morning and evening so she wouldnt allow them in until that time. I think she caused enough carer pain to avenge all carer mistakes for 50 year acros the whole nation. It was ember-arsing.
Woke to a most unwelcome sight in the back garden this morning. Multiple fence posts snapped off at ground level with 6ft fencing panels shredded and strewn around like confetti! The fence is quite old now so there's going to be nothing for it, just have to take the whole run down and renew the lot - ouch, that's going to cost!
Likewise, we had a fence betwen us and neighbours down, 4 or 5 posts snapped at ground level along it.
A little less windy here, no apparent damage, although a few stray bins. Perhaps the owners will wander down the street and retrieve them.
Quite a few years ago, at another address, there was a row of three lockup garages behind our garden. The tenant of the middle one had left the door open, and a storm wind hit. We were in our lounge, when the whole roof, from all three garages, lifted off and flew towards us. I think the air pressure against the house deflected it, and it blew back a little and landed in our garden. Council ignored our request to collect their property, so next day, I dismantled it, separate sheets of corrugated iron and various wooden beams, loaded them into the trailer, and with three trips, deposited it all at the local tip, which was about half a mile away.
Three months later, the council asked for it back. I told them they already had it. They were confused.
A few years after moving here, the neighbour sold their house to the housing association. Then the fence fell over in a storm. Whilst the boundary was ours, the fence was theirs, the previous owner having erected it inside their boundary line. The original builder's posts and rusty wire is still there now, showing the boundary. Housing association refused to shift it, so I managed to lift the whole section, and just tip it back over into their garden. Took weeks to disappear. We had a new fence put up, then the neighbour put another next to it, so we now have a double row, with a small gap between, collecting leaves and debris.
Could be worse...someone lost a ridge tile in the worst possible way along from me.
It still up on the roof so may fall at any time but also smashed separate other holes in the roof while tumbling.
Fences are annoying but at least it's a job that can wait until a fine day..do not envy them the job of finding a roofer to sort that after last night...also the wind isn't down yet.
It still up on the roof so may fall at any time but also smashed separate other holes in the roof while tumbling.
Fences are annoying but at least it's a job that can wait until a fine day..do not envy them the job of finding a roofer to sort that after last night...also the wind isn't down yet.
Our next door neighbour, to our left, had a high quality panel fence - so both sides of the fence look the same, ie. Fence post then 6x6ft panel then fence post and so on) erected just a few years ago, it's survived intact. This fence goes right round his back garden so butts onto the neighbour at the bottom of his garden. This neighbour had never erected a fence so benefitted from the new fence. About a year ago this neighbour, the one at the bottom of next door's garden, had a bespoke vertical plank type fence erected all around his garden and did exactly the same as your's. So now there's a tapering gap - who knows why it tapers? - which starts at about a foot wide and ends probably 3 ft wide between the two 6ft high fences, which is, just like your's, filling up with leaves and detritus. Keeping it nice and damp so the fences and their posts will rot out in double quick time!
The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
Not to bad here just a wheelie bin blown into the ditch Thankfully it had been emptied. Even more fortunately mrs P Nut rescued it. RESULT
