What's made you grumpy today?

[The Panda Nut]

On the schools issue, I have found that so many young people struggle to write anything. So little time is spent on handwriting it seems, then later, everything is done on screen, so they learn to type with two fingers. Hand them a fountain pen, and they'll destroy the nib.

As for climbing the stairs and forgetting why, been a member of that club for a few years now. For many more, I've been 'losing' tools. Use it, put it down beside you, can't find it a few moments later. Yet, there it is when clearing up. These things hide. I bought a set of small picks a year or so ago. Used them once, no idea where they've gone.

I have issued another general order to my tools.

General Order No. 2
Hand and power tools
Any tool found to be 'hiding' before, during and after works will be shot. This includes circular saws like the one found recently after two months of hiding in plain sight. Tools hiding in plain site is now a capitol offence.

By order Panda Nut.

Or should that just be Nut!
That circular saw evaded capture fow weeks and was eventaully found hiding in a disused cabinet from my daughters house sored in teh gargae, It MUST have walked in there by itself and then moved the cabinet against the wall so the door was inaccessible. As for the cabinet, it too will be executed and go to the crematoria. (Woodburner)

If I could have back the time wasted looking for tools and stuff that hide, I would have finished my building works and moved on to something more fun. .......about 6 months ago!

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

I have issued another general order to my tools.

General Order No. 2
Hand and power tools
Any tool found to be 'hiding' before, during and after works will be shot. This includes circular saws like the one found recently after two months of hiding in plain sight. Tools hiding in plain site is now a capitol offence.

By order Panda Nut.

Or should that just be Nut!
That circular saw evaded capture fow weeks and was eventaully found hiding in a disused cabinet from my daughters house sored in teh gargae, It MUST have walked in there by itself and then moved the cabinet against the wall so the door was inaccessible. As for the cabinet, it too will be executed and go to the crematoria. (Woodburner)

If I could have back the time wasted looking for tools and stuff that hide, I would have finished my building works and moved on to something more fun. .......about 6 months ago!

Oh dear, I see so much of myself in this. What I really need to do is clear out all the "useful" crap I've got stored in my garage and shed, then there would be far less places for "stuff" to hide. Trouble is every time I try to do it, mostly what I end up doing is moving the "useful" stuff from one part of the garage/shed to another place and eventually not even ending up with enough stuff to fill Becky's boot!

 

[The Panda Nut]

Oh dear, I see so much of myself in this. What I really need to do is clear out all the "useful" crap I've got stored in my garage and shed, then there would be far less places for "stuff" to hide. Trouble is every time I try to do it, mostly what I end up doing is moving the "useful" stuff from one part of the garage/shed to another place and eventually not even ending up with enough stuff to fill Becky's boot!

 

[The Panda Nut]

I have a triple garage, sadly in line, but its got a pretty big roof and its FULL. I am however going to start clearing it next summer. Im going to repaint my chimney and then get shot of my scaffold tower. If there is a mad younger DIYer here that wants an old scaffold tower let me know as I dont expect I can sell it. It dates back to around 1960 but its still sound and I had it extended. Not something you need often but very useful to have if you have the space to store it. Then I must have a dozen fence posts, rolls of wire netting various wooden bed frames and slats and a couple of vast wardrobes all of which can go in the the tool cremater. I have a drywall sander thats still new in the box. I wonder if I could make something else out of it. Maybe the handle can go so its just a sander?? What else is up there I wonder. As in every single case, its absolutely bombproof certain that I will need anything I get rid of within 24 hours of its departure. Ladders and scaffolding are to go on safety grounds. It will be nice to be able to get the car inside and open the door fully to climb out. The garage must be 12' wide at its widest..... Im actually thinking of converting it to a tiny house and selling it off separately if we move.

 

[The Panda Nut]

Noops dashboard erupted into hideouus rattles yesterday, no warning, no provocation and no reason. Its where dash board meets dashtop and radio. Can be stopped with light upward presure on the left side of the top of the radio. I cant drive it like this so radio, and possibly dash must come out. I NEED RADIO REMOVAL TOOLS NOW. cant find my old ones. Does anyone know are these panda specific please?

After weeks of aggro...
The noise is from under the dash top, just left of the demist vent grill. Ive beenv building up to looking at it brain engaged, I think its airbag related. I shall extract the glovebox and have a peep. May be it just needs a tiny piece of foam packing above. If not Im going to send it in to the dealer. Just placing a hand onto of the dash stops the noise straight away. Tapping gently induces it. A step further forwards though. Massive summer heat may be to blame. The good news is its a lot less bad now and stops when the car is warm. What a bu* er!
Things like this have seen many cars sent packing, but I still love this Panda!!!