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But you can't legally meet folk in your house. I can buy Lidl's Hatherwood range of beers for about £1.15, they're reasonably strong but aren't a patch on many other bottled beers or a well-kept and poured pub pint. I have so far resisted the headlong rush to the pub but sometimes quality trumps quantity and price?
Brass Neck wrote: "But you can't legally meet folk in your house. I can buy Lidl's Hatherwood range of beers for about £1.15, they're reasonably strong but aren't a patch on many other bottled beers or a well-kept an..."Granted, but Lidl's bitter range: Amber Adder, Purple Panther, Grizzly Bear, (sadly discontinued it would seem), are pretty reasonable for about £1.30 a bottle. Plus their Vintage cider at £1.15 a bottle 7.3% a.b.v. is actually very nice, perhaps because it's made by Westons. Similarly their bitters are actually brewed by Wychwood, who make Hobgoblin, under the Hatherwood name. Honestly, try a Ruby Rooster, it's basically Hobgoblin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wychwoo...
saluting the honour code of the midgie raker!neighbours hired a skip for clearing out purposes and this was placed directly in front of house. the other morning neighbour asked if we'd heard his visitor (we hadn't) raking thru' the skip at 4 am. deciding he wasn't doing any harm neighbour filmed him and returned to his bed, but couldn't sleep - asked the raker to pack it in, received an apology, before the raker gathered up his booty and left.
next day, neighbour showed me the LETTER that was posted thru' his door, from the raker who again apologised, thanked him for not calling the police, and asked if he could have the reels for the discarded fishing rods taken from skip! name and phone number included!
is it balls or is it desperation? no idea!
I’m not sure which, but I’m desperate to know whether your neighbor has the reels and if so what he’s going to do.
One man's trash is another's treasure. Your neighbour did a good thing I think. Better some items find their way to a person who'll love them than end up in a landfill.We have a local electrician who rents one of our sheds to store stuff. Usually he keeps a skip outside for discarded material. It always enrages me that so much perfectly good stuff goes in it; brand new things he's purchased for jobs, the excess of which (which in the past has included tiles and some of those 'glass' bricks amongst much) just gets chucked away (presumably if the customer doesn't want them). What a waste. In the past my brother has fished a few items out of the skip that he's been able to press into service (small tables and shelves mostly).
well, true my neighbour thought 'w.t.f., he's no doin' any harm' and only hunted him when he couldn't sleep for his raking.actually, he phoned the number to say that he didn't have the reels but had another couple of rods he was welcome to. raker duly turned up to receive them - my neighbour is a keen angler and asked where he fished - 'up at scott ellis' was the reply. even i know the only fish you'll catch up there are bricks, neighbour said it was obvious they would be sold to feed his (what appeared to be) habit.
That's a shame. Still, better the guy has something to sell (with no harm done) than go round knocking off old ladies for a few quid.
Just need Robert Duvall surveying the skip and barking, "Jakeys don't fish".
Hi, everyone. I'm back at home but not very happy. I have 4 carers who are nice enough but no time to cook or much help with washing or a shower. I shall remain filthy.I've just got a hospital bed but it's hard to get used to. I think I mentioned having something wrong with my right hand, so have difficulty writing hence the lack of.messages. Having an MRI next week.Will do my best and just hope it gets better.
Hope the rest of you are well.
How lovely to hear from you Lez. Don't worry about writing to any or all of us but do pop by when you're feeling up to it to let us know how you're faring. I do hope you solve the bathing/showering dilemma and that you eventually get used to the bed. Good luck with the MRI - fingers crossed it provides clues that have some sort of solution. Thinking of you. xxx
everything val said, best thoughts for recovery, les.you have to to contact social work/social worker to outline your hygiene needs. they are obliged to work with your care provider to ensure this need is met (if they're being stingy with time, ask for 2 visits to run one after the other in order to assist you with this).
Hi Lez, here’s a wee tonic, starring two of your favourite tv shows - The Eurovision Song Contest and Line of Duty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzGjQ....
If it was me, Lez, then I'd be trying what tech is suggesting to you ... xAnd, if you feel you can no longer manage to try to sort this out all by yourself, then I'd still suggest that maybe it is time to ask someone in your family if they can help you to explore all of your options and to negotiate on your behalf in getting something much better set up for you.
I obviously don't know anything of your circumstances or about your ongoing relationship with your family - but I know that you have said previously that you stay in regular contact with your Sister and I'm sure that she wouldn't want for you to be left feeling so helpless and to be struggling and suffering like this ... x x x
Perhaps an organisation like ageuk might be worth a try? They offer advice and practical help on their website which might point you in the right direction to ask for what you need.
Lez wrote: "Hi, everyone. I'm back at home but not very happy..."Hi Lez, thanks for popping in. Just echoing what others have already said - it's good to hear from you and I really hope your whole situation, health & care provision, improves a bit soon. X
Ohhh please! ... this is surely SO poor an attempt at a Scam Email that no-one would ever be daft enough to fall for it?..."From: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ... jamesbrownmr.consultants ...
The above subject refers.
Today I wish to delightfully inform you that confirmation your scam victims compensation payment was forwarded to us for the immediate releasing of your big Fund through inter bank ATM VISA CARD process of the United Nations, World bank and the Inter-bank Payments.Please confirm us your mail address for happy delivery of your exciting fund via ATM VISA CARD.
YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
YOUR MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Once more congratulations and do get back to us without delay.
Yours in Service, Mrs.Ann Diss
For International payment, United Nations/World Bank group."
I don't want to diss Ann ... but I'm afraid she'll have to up her game and improve on her Letter Writing Skills if she really wants to fool me into responding ;o>
You have to admire 'her' cheek though - scam compensation scheme for scam victims.
Yeah, I must admit it did give me a bit of giggle ;o>
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Ohhh please! ... this is surely SO poor an attempt at a Scam Email that no-one would ever be daft enough to fall for it?..."From: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ... jamesbrownmr.consultants ...
The above..."
Diss by name, diss by nature? ;-)
I posted this on my Aussie Rules tipping competition:"Because we have 6 states and 2 territories, all with their own elected governments (of varying political persuasions) and health officers, hard border lockdowns can occur at any time. Last year Victoria had the most cases and the AFL season was reduced to 16 rounds with all Victorian teams based in Queensland (the divorce fall-out among players, coaches, etc is still being felt). Currently Victoria is looking squeaky clean, but there are "red zones" in Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory. Accordingly, the 2 teams from Western Australia, the 2 from Queensland and the 2 from New South Wales have all re-located to Melbourne for who knows how long. Scheduling is now a nightmare and there will be winners and losers."
Back in March 2020, we were "all in this together". Since then Victoria has been the popular whipping boy so please forgive us for feeling smug right now. Short, sharp lockdowns work! Comedian Jimmy Rees has posted some very funny comments on the ever-changing situation in Oz. This is his latest (and the UK and Matt Hancock also get a mention):
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQqg5YCntsw/
"there will be winners and losers" - usually a good thing in football, even Oz rules?!
....there will also be thrilly drawers!ding dong!
If you have weather-dependent plans I find this useful for choosing when to walk the dog, mow the lawn, sweep the snow off the front, etc. Use the postcode zoom and animation on for best results.https://www.netweather.tv/live-weathe...
Word of the day is:Flummadiddle (noun)
flum·ma·did·dle
variants: or less commonly flumadiddle \ ¦fləmə¦didᵊl \ or flumdiddle \ -m¦- \ or flummerdiddle \ -mə(r)¦- \ or flummydiddle \ -mē¦- \ or fumadiddle \ ¦fəmə¦- \
plural -s
Definition of flummadiddle
1: something foolish or worthless : NONSENSE, TRASH
2: BAUBLE, FRILL
hey, sera, nice to have you back talkin' sh*te! 😛
Tech XXIII wrote: "hey, sera, nice to have you back talkin' sh*te! 😛"He's almost as good at it as Bozza.
Sera69 wrote: "Word of the day is:Flummadiddle (noun)
flum·ma·did·dle..."
And today's word of the day is:
Fopdoodle (noun) (plural fopdoodles)
fop‧doo‧dle
Def: (obsolete) A stupid person; a fool, a simpleton.
Etymology: From fop (vain man, dandy) + doodle ((obsolete) mindless person, fool, simpleton).
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Actually, it sounds like one of those stupid crossbreed/designer dog names.
LOL!!! ... and the Comments are also SO funny as well! ;o> ..."It’s like watching a man repeatedly trying to walk through a glass door" ... (Luke O)
"if you watch closely, you can see him go through all 7 stages of grief in 15 seconds. a new world record!" ... (Chang0099)
"He goes through the stages of grief so fast. 0:03 Denial. 0:05 Anger. 0:08 Bargaining. 0:12 Depression. 0:16 Acceptance" ... (Polokan)
"Him removing his earpieces is the same as turning down the radio in the car to find where you're going" ... (Nial Ramlose)
"Kirk: How did the Klingons steal our weapon?
Scotty: They deactivated the purple...burglar...alarm...
McCoy: What did he even say?" ... (aqdrobert)
"Realization 1: I'm scottish. Realization 2: My chinese parents never told me I was adopted" ... (Never Mind the Germans)
"My whole feed is full of Scottish people trying to say "purple burglar alarm" now! 😂" ... (Mimmi's Art)
"The word burglar: *exists*
Scotts: ERROR 404 SYSTEM32 NOT FOUND" ... (CometZ)
Wanted to buy flatscreen tv from currys (NI) online, but unable to sign in. Tried resetting passwords multiple times, useless.
"Tried resetting passwords multiple times, useless." - don't be too harsh on yourself Post?
Brass Neck wrote: ""Tried resetting passwords multiple times, useless." - don't be too harsh on yourself Post?"Heheh, no, seriously. This digital age supposed to make our life easier? Last week Ulster Bank blocked our account for no apparent reason, people are afraid to use ATM because of hidden cameras by scammers, afraid to answer unknown numbers on the phone, scamming, again.
Anyway, this is gonna be my first flatscreen tv, avoided for so long because old one still works fine and imagining all that mess to suit it to my old AV Yamaha receiver with awesome surround sound (I value sound quality over picture). and so on.
Next on buying list might be smartphone (still using 20 euros nokia). My working mates have a good laugh on all this. I don't give a fuc*.
60 years age gives you official right to be grumpy old man. '0)
Post Soviet wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: ""Tried resetting passwords multiple times, useless." - don't be too harsh on yourself Post?"Heheh, no, seriously. This digital age supposed to make our life easier? Last week U..."
I've been a grumpy old man since I was 50. I'm nearly 72 now and getting grumpier.
Post Soviet wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: ""Tried resetting passwords multiple times, useless." - don't be too harsh on yourself Post?"Heheh, no, seriously. This digital age supposed to make our life easier? Last week U..."
I tried to buy 6 bottles of wine on Zon (sold by Zon) yesterday, but it wouldn't allow me because of where I am. I assume they're coming from somewhere else rather than the UK. Same happened a couple of weeks back when I tried to purchase a bottle of Police 'Frozen' edt for D. Bloody frustrating. Why the f*** is it being advertised here if you're not able to bloody purchase it?? 😡😡😡
As bad as the "easily renew your 'whatever' on our website. It's quicker and easier!" Like fun it is, they usually send you round in circles until you lose the will to live ...(didn't notice the typo - use instead of lose)
Yesterday managed to sign in but got stuck with my personal details and address, next week, maybe, Currys might get interested to find out do I have visa card or something...And I know they deliver all over Ireland (except my village). Now it seems easier to go to Sligo or Enniskillen (it's closer, just 30m drive) and get that bloody 58" thing into the boot.
Collette wrote: "I tried to buy 6 bottles of wine on Zon (sold by Zon) yesterday, but it wouldn't allow me because of where I am. ..... Why the f*** is it being advertised here if you're not able to bloody purchase it??."Is it anything to do with the SNP's minimum price per unit?
Amazon are also planning to stop accepting payments made by Visa credit cards. Message I've been getting says that "Due to the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions, starting 19 Jan, 2022, we will no longer accept Visa credit cards issued in the UK. Please change your default payment method, or add and use an eligible payment method as default now. Eligible payment methods include: debit cards (including Visa debit cards), non-Visa credit cards like Mastercard, Amex, and EuroCard, or any Visa credit card issued outside the UK."
https://www.reuters.com/business/reta...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-5...
I've had the same thing, Helen. Not sure if this is Visa overcharging or whether Amazon are trying to put pressure on the banks and Visa are just the first in the firing line. Either way, it doesn't help the customer ...
Isabella wrote: "I've had the same thing, Helen. Not sure if this is Visa overcharging or whether Amazon are trying to put pressure on the banks and Visa are just the first in the firing line. Either way, it doesn'..."I heard a few days ago on the radio that Walmart had a similar run in with Visa in the U.S. back in 2016. That came to nothing eventually, so presumably an arrangement was reached. EU rules which limited what card companies could charge no longer apply in Britain, so it does look like Visa are trying it on. Perhaps they should maybe recall how back the day many shops would not accept American Express because they too overcharged.
nocheese or anyone who is interested in words may enjoy reading the following article about this year's Word of the Year downunder.https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/...
"The Macquarie Dictionary is a dictionary of Australian English. It is generally considered by universities and the legal profession to be the authoritative source on Australian English. It also pays considerable attention to New Zealand English.... Each year the editors select a short-list of new words added to the dictionary, and invite the public to vote on their favourite. The public vote is held in January and results in the People's Choice winner. There is also a word selected by a committee." (Wiki)
David Astle is our equivalent of your Susie Dent. He appears on the TV show "Letters and Numbers" and sets the cryptic crosswords in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
Tim wrote: "Collette wrote: "I tried to buy 6 bottles of wine on Zon (sold by Zon) yesterday, but it wouldn't allow me because of where I am. ..... Why the f*** is it being advertised here if you're not able t..."Hi Tim, nope. I managed to order 4 bottles of Amazon brand wine (same alcohol volume) fine in it's place. Same thing happened a few weeks back when I tried to purchase a bottle of Police Frozen edt for D. I spoke to someone on live chat and they gave me some excuse about it not being available because it was coming from the EU or something like that. I pointed out that it said dispatched and sold by Amazon, but to no avail. Ended up ordering it on eBay.
Collette wrote: "Tim wrote: "Collette wrote: "I tried to buy 6 bottles of wine on Zon (sold by Zon) yesterday, but it wouldn't allow me because of where I am. ..... Why the f*** is it being advertised here if you'r..."Talking of bollocks, our Christmas parcel from my mum got returned to the UK, recently. We all thought the emails demanding import tax were fake spam emails.
They weren't, so back the parcel went.
It's now been resent, and I'm expecting the email anyday to pay 23% VAT and the handling charge.
God bless brexit.
Val wrote: "nocheese or anyone who is interested in words may enjoy reading the following article about this year's Word of the Year downunder.https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/......"
Wonderful! Great word, I shall adopt it henceforth.
I once bought a copy of The Macquarie Dictionary in a second hand bookshop, simply because I have dear friends whose name is MacQuarrie. It was a great read, and I ended up giving it to them. They loved it too.
Collette wrote: "Tim wrote: "Collette wrote: "I tried to buy 6 bottles of wine on Zon (sold by Zon) yesterday, but it wouldn't allow me because of where I am. ..... Why the f*** is it being advertised here if you'r..."Very odd indeed about the wine. As for the Police, it could be that the stock is held at a continental warehouse rather than in the UK, so the guy wasn't telling porkies. Doesn't explain why it couldn't be sent to you though. At least you've managed to obtain it elsewhere.
Serial wrote: "Talking of bollocks, our Christmas parcel from my mum got returned to the UK, recently. We all thought the emails demanding import tax were fake spam emails.They weren't, so back the parcel went."
Bummer. I suppose unless a parcel is insured so you need to be up front about its value, honesty only benefits the grasping taxman.
Thus far, our delivery travails have only involved getting angry at the hopelessness of Yodel and their failure to find our address (something every other courier manages). Thankfully the packages (both sent from the US but ordered from Amazon UK) got through eventually, but it took a total of five attempts for two items.
Tim wrote: "Serial wrote: "Talking of bollocks, our Christmas parcel from my mum got returned to the UK, recently. We all thought the emails demanding import tax were fake spam emails.They weren't, so back th..."
Amazon packages are no issue. They're organised! They take off the UK VAT (21%), and then add on the Irish rate (23%). They get delivered no problem. I know over 150 euro or is it pounds there's also other import charges, not just the VAT.
Apparently the UK isn't set up for people to pay the charges at a post office or online. before posting. So the Irish post service, is having to deal with them all themselves.
"The chief executive of An Post has hit out at the British post office over delays being caused to packages coming into this country.
He said it was “maddening” that Britain’s Post Office will not implement new customs rules.
The failure to implement the rules means thousands of parcels for delivery in this country are getting stuck for weeks in An Post postal depots, causing huge frustration for consumers.
Others are finding that parcels from outside the European Union are not being delivered at all.
An Post chief executive David McRedmond said parcels coming from the UK and other non-EU countries were being held up because there were issues with customs documentation.
It comes after new customs and delivery rules came into force in the summer.
New customs rules for packages coming from outside the EU took effect in the summer.
Brexit means Britain is no longer part of the EU, so the new customs rules and Vat charges apply to packages coming from that country.
Mr McRedmond said: “Since July, new EU customs rules are being enforced by Irish Customs (Revenue).
“The UK Post Office is a different company to Royal Mail, and won’t implement the new rules."
https://www.independent.ie/business/p...
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I know, I can buy 8 cans of Compton cider from my local Lidl for £4.30, 500ml 5% a.b.v. I couldn't buy a pint of cider for that in my local.