But then you cannot get the bit out, and the door won't shut, so you then have to cut a hole in the door front face, to allow the extended check strap bolt to pass through. I'm sketching the solution now.
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I thought you were going to say Buster had let one rip and triggered the alarm
Just had one of our Carbon Monoxide detectors start beeping and just displaying "End".
Luckily I had the instructions available - apparently it's hit 10 years old and is programmed to self-destruct (well, stops working and beeps until you take the batteries out), so time for a new one, I guess.
Luckily I had the instructions available - apparently it's hit 10 years old and is programmed to self-destruct (well, stops working and beeps until you take the batteries out), so time for a new one, I guess.
That would usually be me.I thought you were going to say Buster had let one rip and triggered the alarm
Cat poo.
Awoken at 4:30am by a cat emitting strange crying noises, followed by a scampering down the stairs. So I plodded down after her, and let her out, whereupon she trotted up the garden and disappeared through the bushes.
Returning upstairs, the smell hit me. Cat had obviously not been well, and let out some solids, while in distress. "Clean up in aisle 4". Not pleasant at any time, less so when half asleep in the early hours.
Thankfully, she seems fine now, although definitely feeling guilty, and wary of chastisement.
Awoken at 4:30am by a cat emitting strange crying noises, followed by a scampering down the stairs. So I plodded down after her, and let her out, whereupon she trotted up the garden and disappeared through the bushes.
Returning upstairs, the smell hit me. Cat had obviously not been well, and let out some solids, while in distress. "Clean up in aisle 4". Not pleasant at any time, less so when half asleep in the early hours.
Thankfully, she seems fine now, although definitely feeling guilty, and wary of chastisement.
To comply with new Scottish regulations we had multiple smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detectors fitted thoughout the house. To comply with the regs they are all radio linked so if one detects something they all sound off! So far hasn't happened but I would guess we're heading into heart attack country if it happens around 2 am some night!
Buster would be the one suffering.
We are required to have at least one on each floor and in the basement. I learned about the one in the four car garage the hard way when I was welding and the fcuker went off. It was ripped off the wall and flung out the door...after my heart rate came back down.
What normally happens is you don't bother to turn the light on and finding something squeezing between your toes
Around fifty years ago I used to do rowing (they had a cheap bar) and in the Winter when sea too rough for the boats/skiffs we used to run along the cliff paths followed by circuit training and weights etc. Then the bar
However running in the dark it was not unknown for me to tread in something, canine shall we say and being the only one stupid enough to do this several mile run bare foot I was grateful for the hot shower on return to clubhouse
A lovely thought. Did that recently after cat had been sick, but not sufferred poo the same way.What normally happens is you don't bother to turn the light on and finding something squeezing between your toes
Perhaps a little easier than trying to clean it from all the little grooves in a shoe sole. And after a couple of days, you'd forget, and start to feel comfortable again.Around fifty years ago I used to do rowing (they had a cheap bar) and in the Winter when sea too rough for the boats/skiffs we used to run along the cliff paths followed by circuit training and weights etc. Then the bar
However running in the dark it was not unknown for me to tread in something, canine shall we say and being the only one stupid enough to do this several mile run bare foot I was grateful for the hot shower on return to clubhouse
Back when I had the gardening squad - who said, the other day, that they thought I was "posh"? - animal Poo was an ever present problem, especially if you were using a strimmer. Run into a nice big dollop of dog muck with a powerful strimmer/brush cutter going full chat and it's as effective as a spray gun! Dog poo is great for volume but cat, or in particular, fox poo trumps it for "aroma"!
Used to have a Staffy cross Jack Russel bitch ex animal shelter, if she could find some fox poo to get around her collar she was happy, at least until I put her in the shower.
My Mun was an animal person, especially dogs. She was a founder member of the Dog Aid Society. There were always dogs around the place but one in particular I remember which was a very high pedigree but inbred Corgie. Consequently he was a bit "hyper" and unpredictable. We lived way out in the country with horses, ducks, geese, other dogs, orphan sheep/lambs etc so plenty of nice smelly stuff if you looked for it and boy was he good at finding it! I've watched him and he'd approach the pile of poo, turn his head to the side and, starting at his nose, rub the whole left side of his face in it. Then he'a circle round and come in again with the right side of his face. The mess and the smell was horrific, you could never let him anywhere near you without a very careful inspection.Used to have a Staffy cross Jack Russel bitch ex animal shelter, if she could find some fox poo to get around her collar she was happy, at least until I put her in the shower.
Must be a jack thing, my two crosses and my previous one too all like to rub themselves in anything a fox leaves behind.Used to have a Staffy cross Jack Russel bitch ex animal shelter, if she could find some fox poo to get around her collar she was happy, at least until I put her in the shower.
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I need a new gearbox and clutch 
Worth getting a second opinion from another mechanic and staying tight lipped about what the initial said - I'm presuming you take it to a mechanic with this suggestion though. Before any big spending or investment, the more professional opinions the betterI need a new gearbox and clutch
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It needs a new gearbox and clutch. There is no question about it. I knew what the problem was before I got a quote. My mechanic is sound and is not hammering me for Labour. Sadly the gearbox is ‘very’ expensive as I’m in France and prices are significantly more for motoring related items than in the U.K.
Can you get a refurb gearbox? That's the norm here in the UK when major issues happen involving the gearbox, seems to be on the expensive end, but not an unheard of thing. Sorry to hear that it's unavoidable though :-(
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Yes. I’ve priced up a refurb. In the U.K. I can get one for £435. In France it’s £1000…
