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[Brass Neck]

"Spent the day felt" - lucky fella. Who did the feeling?

[Isabella]

Thanking our lucky stars that our house buyer has pulled out of the deal. After we had our offer accepted on a new place and started speaking to removal companies, we've just heard that our "buyer" has found somewhere he likes better! (Two months after agreeing a price with us and our taking the house off the market).

Anyone who buys a house on that basis can't be trusted not to pull something dodgy just before signing contracts in our opinion, so back to square one we go ...

Disappointing but we really don't like dealing with people like that.

[Derek]

Brass Neck wrote: ""Spent the day felt" - lucky fella. Who did the feeling?"

The French system of house buying gives the seller more protection, once an offer is accepted, you have to pay a deposit. You then get something like 10-14 days, I can't remember exactly, to change your mind. After that if you don't go through with the purchase you lose your deposit.

[Isabella]

Derek wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: ""Spent the day felt" - lucky fella. Who did the feeling?"

The French system of house buying gives the seller more protection, once an offer is accepted, you have to pay a deposi..."

Sounds good to me. Anyone can make a mistake and , of course, sometimes there are problems outside people's control, like illness, but just to carry on looking seems rude in the extreme!

With hindsight, we should have been suspicious when he didn't ask for a survey but being of a trusting disposition it only occurred to us a few days ago when everywhere was still shut for Christmas.

[Lez]

There's more protection and security up here too. Next door's house has just gone up for sale so if you fancy a nice 1970s semi (offers over £155,000), we could be neighbours!

[Isabella]

Tempting but it's a bit far from everyone else we know!

[Serial]

Lez wrote: "There's more protection and security up here too. Next door's house has just gone up for sale so if you fancy a nice 1970s semi (offers over £155,000), we could be neighbours!"

This works out about 153,000 sterling.

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached...

[Isabella]

Even further ... :o)

[theDuke]

If i could only find the remaining £152,000 Lez...i might be tempted. But it's a bit of a stretch alas. I think i'd like to be Scot renewed..especially when Nicola Sturgeon gets her way, and has Ref no 2. It'#s gunna happen one day....Boris has set the wheels in motion..UK will be no more someday.

Interestingly..i learned the other day, that Boris changed his job title...apparently he isn't just a Prime Minister, he also gave himself the title of "Minister for the Union" when he took office! But even more interestingly, that role has no responsibilities listed for that position what-so-ever. And yet £10 million of tax payers money was funded by the government to support the new role.

So what's that all about? Yet another typical get rich off the state Tory stunt to provide Boris with a second salary....and not lift a single finger to fufill any duties for it?

Them Tories, i dun lik 'em..always finding ways to line their own pockets. Mind you the rest of the political mob aren't much better!

How many MPs did well out of Blair's premiership, i wonder? He certainly gave out plenty of peerages to MPs like confetti, back in the mid naughties.

[Collette]

Today I've done some boring housework. Apart from that I'm trying to keep warm, and looking forward to a nice bottle of red wine tonight.

[Serial]

Made beef stew with dumplings....sure what else can you eat in this weather?
Made it this morning and slow cooked it on the range all day.

Then made Soda Bread this afternoon, while kids made cupcakes.

Watching Michael Palin, meeting people who hunt Rats, Dogs and Monkeys with ancient flintlock rifles, in Africa. The food he joins in with eating, he must have some iron constitution.

[Brass Neck]

Minnie had a shower yesterday having found a patch of dirty snow/ice on the beach which she rolled in, jumped on, shoved her nose through and generally had a good time with. She was thus all fluffy and her coat was shiny.

On our second walk today - we usually do 2 of about 90 minutes each, must be doing between 40-50 miles a week which is entirely why I got her - we went down to a track on the salt marsh end of Cleethorpes which was fine as she trotted along nicely avoiding any mud patches and puddles. We then turned off to head back to a road for the homeward leg. She was off the lead and there was an elderly couple in front on a narrow footbridge so she scooted through while I was blocked. No problem as I 'danced' around them when we came to the end and caught up with her. We went off down the path alongside the boating lake. I turned to warn the old folks that the path was slippy and there was a splash and gasp from the couple as Minnie had fallen in, fully immersing herself for the first time having previously only gone into the sea up to her chest. She surfaced, eyes on stalks and swam to the side and I helped her out only for her to go nuts shaking the water off, sliding along the grass on her side and back. We were at the furthest point on the walk on a cold January day but she walked uncomplainingly back. Dried her off but didn't think I'd be in her good books if I made her have a second shower in 24 hours. Her fur/hair felt lovely once dry so I might have to dunk her in the lake on a regular basis!

[Craig White]

"Watching Michael Palin, meeting people who hunt Rats, Dogs and Monkeys with ancient flintlock rifles"

damn, must've missed him when he was in kilmarnock!

[Craig White]

"shower"

lux is a two person shower - one to pull, one to push, then one to hold, one to wash. sorry, that's four people! anyhoo, it's a nightmare.

[Brass Neck]

Tech XXIII wrote: ""shower"

lux is a two person shower - one to pull, one to push, then one to hold, one to wash. sorry, that's four people! anyhoo, it's a nightmare."

It was only Minnie's 3rd shower in as many months. She's not an active dirt magnet and ........ she's a dog not a show pony. The showering's OK but yesterday she just sat in the bath dripping and ignoring any urging from me to shake the water off. The moment I got her out of the bath ...... the cupboards were soaked. She hated the one attempt to use a hair dryer on her which means, even with vigorous towelling off, damp patches on the settee.

[Serial]

Tech XXIII wrote: ""Watching Michael Palin, meeting people who hunt Rats, Dogs and Monkeys with ancient flintlock rifles"

damn, must've missed him when he was in kilmarnock!"

lmao!

[Serial]

Brass Neck wrote: "Tech XXIII wrote: ""shower"

lux is a two person shower - one to pull, one to push, then one to hold, one to wash. sorry, that's four people! anyhoo, it's a nightmare."

It was only Minnie's 3rd sh..."

WTF is the Dog doing on the settee?

Get that Dog an outside kennel

[Craig White]

"WTF is the Dog doing on the settee?"

can't expect a princess (and her little 'familiar') to lie on the floor, never mind outside in a freezy weezy old kennel? and who'd cuddle up to mummy and daddy at night? yup. the bed too!

i think i'm gauny have to drop paul o'grady a note to come and throw dog biscuits at your windows all night long!

[Brass Neck]

Hear hear. She's a member of the family and goes where and on what she likes. I have, however, always drawn the line at sleeping with animals .............. Missus Neck excepted - cats in the utility, dog in the kitchen.

[Serial]

Tech XXIII wrote: ""WTF is the Dog doing on the settee?"

can't expect a princess (and her little 'familiar') to lie on the floor, never mind outside in a freezy weezy old kennel? and who'd cuddle up to mummy and dad..."

I'd do just about anything to not have Paul Grady bashing at my back door.

[Serial]

Asked a neighbour the name of their Dog once, 'er..well we never got round to naming her, we just call her Pup'.
And she sleeps in the shed.

Shocking.

:0

[Brass Neck]

Serial wrote: "Asked a neighbour the name of their Dog once, 'er..well we never got round to naming her, we just call her Pup'.
And she sleeps in the shed.

Shocking.

:0"

A couple of weeks ago I was on the beach when a young chap called to his dog, "Come on Dog". A woman nearby said, "You've called your dog Dog? That's priceless". Not only had he called it that but it was wearing one of those near-ubiquitous Julius K9 harnesses for which you can get personalised name strips and there it was; 'Dog'. Oh the imaginational deficit! At least you can have a conversation about why you chose Minnie or Lux.

[Serial]

Brass Neck wrote: "Serial wrote: "Asked a neighbour the name of their Dog once, 'er..well we never got round to naming her, we just call her Pup'.
And she sleeps in the shed.

Shocking.

:0"

A couple of weeks ago I ..."

Terrible, they could at least make some effort.

Our remaining Dog is called Uisce, said ishka. Means water in Irish, and apt as she always loved water.

We had a Dachshund named 'Rudy', named because his massive swinging testicles were very,,,,,well,,,,rude!

I had a Dog years ago named 'Kif', which is the name for the Cannabis smoked in Morocco. Not named by me, but previous owner.

I've also known a Dog named 'Shock', full name 'Electric Shock Treatment'.................fks sake.

[Brass Neck]

The rescue had given Minnie the name Emily which is also my niece's name but they had just been calling her Flea because of her size FFS - most Romanian rescues are large dogs apparently. Neither would do for me. She's learned her new name very quickly, especially when treats are involved.

[Craig White]

lux's kennel name is Lux Reaosh Georgia On My Mind! the breeder is a huge deep purple fan, and, having run out of 'smoke on the water' and what have you long ago, named her as above because apparently they did the song once live!

[suzysunshine7]

! ... is that really true or is you tripping on Medicinal Cocktails? ... LOL!!! ;o>

[Serial]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "! ... is that really true or is you tripping on Medicinal Cocktails? ... LOL!!! ;o>"

I suspect it's true, and Tech is addled on med cocktails :-0

[Craig White]

it's actually true. c'mon, why would i involve myself with bringing deep ******* purple (hope he's not reading) into theframe?
yes she's a pedigree with papers - her mother (real mother, not mrs tech) was a regular competitor at cruft's!

.......and bob z.? well, he's an actual sh*tebag!

[Serial]

'an actual sh*tebag!'

Is that an actual recognised breed?

[Brass Neck]

Serial wrote: "'an actual sh*tebag!'

Is that an actual recognised breed?"

Not so much a breed as a pet's aspirational lifestyle?

I've started telling folk when asked what breed Minnie is that she's a Bitzer. I mostly have to explain in the face of blank incomprehension ..... bitzer this, bitzer that, etc. Not sure if Heinz 57 works with the under 40s these days either?

[suzysunshine7]

Today I shall mostly be ... looking after my Mum who has spent the best part of the day in Bed. She has unfortunately felt really ill since her second dose jab yesterday - and today she's still in a lot of bone-aching pain, feeling 'heavy-limbed' and utterly exhausted, and also frequently feeling quite nauseous as well ;o<

On the positive side though, I'm taking all of this to be a strong and significant sign of her Body's Immune System actively working away to create Antibodies towards getting any more severe forms of Covid-19 than just having a rather bad bout of Flu-like symptoms.

[Brass Neck]

Positivity will triumph I'm sure suzy.

[Craig White]

that man said a right thing!

[Serial]

Tech XXIII wrote: "that man said a right thing!"

That's rare all right..........Hang on has that Rocking Horse crapped on the rug?

[Serial]

Is WD40 the elixir of life?

I seem to use it daily to fix allsorts.

After fecking about with a moody chainsaw today, a few squirts of WD in the carb and spark plug, and away we went.
Last week it fixed my shaver.

I'm thinking I might start myself on a small daily maintenance dose.

[suzysunshine7]

Ohhh nooooooo!!! ... not you too?!! ;oO

Beware of slippery slopes (if you'll pardon the pun) as my Dad was always such a HUGE lifelong fan of the stuff until I hid it away a couple of years ago and can only ever manage to 'find' it these days whenever there is an obvious and genuine need for it.

Dad used liberally on just about everything in the House and the Cars and it invariably created such a mess everywhere because it kept on with leaking greasy messes out of Hinges and Joints and wherever he had used it.

He sadly as good as destroyed my beautiful antique Singer Sewing Machine by taking it on himself, and deciding without it needing it or me giving him any permission to do it, to squirt WD40 all around inside of it including into the Needle mechanism ... and for years afterwards (until I got too disabled to use it anymore) it would randomly leak dirty-coloured greasy WD40 onto my Fabric every time that I tried to use it ;o<

Remember, Serial ... moderation in all things ... and don't become a DIY Dad devotee of the stuff! ;o>

[suzysunshine7]

Brass Neck wrote: "Positivity will triumph I'm sure suzy."

Yep! - I'm taking it to be a strong reaction of it doing exactly what it is intended to do ;o>

[Brass Neck]

Serial wrote: "I'm thinking I might start myself on a small daily maintenance dose."

I'm sure a little squirt in one of your orifices would set up your day nicely. Don't know what you'll get a small dose of though.

[Serial]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "Ohhh nooooooo!!! ... not you too?!! ;oO

Beware of slippery slopes (if you'll pardon the pun) as my Dad was always such a HUGE lifelong fan of the stuff until I hid it away a couple of years ago an..."

I could see how it could become obsessive. To the point of reaching for the WD40 can for totally inappropriate reasons.

[Val]

I am also a fan of WD40 - although I'd draw the line at sewing machines. I would add to the list:

Duct tape - fixed our washing machine; it's been running about three years since we used it (thanks YouTube).

Post-it notes. Handy reminders for everything.

And castors. As we've got older they've become a godsend on our heavy kitchen table, two couches, a chair, a big toy box, etc. I need another couple of sets for a large cabinet and the grandkids' play kitchen.

[Craig White]

"I am also a fan of WD40"

sorry, but i find their insipid brand of reggae-lite theft to be quite unpalatable.

[Serial]

Tech XXIII wrote: ""I am also a fan of WD40"

sorry, but i find their insipid brand of reggae-lite theft to be quite unpalatable."

I disagree, Tech, I think lubricating Reggae with some nice smooth touches, can only be a good thing.

[Lez]

Many years ago we had a major flood in the house, including the telly. We were looking forward to a nice new one but the electrician just squirted WD40 through the insides and it was good as new. Amazing and annoying. The smell makes me feel ill.

[Isabella]

I quite like the smell. :o)

[suzysunshine7]

Val wrote: "And castors. As we've got older they've become a godsend on our heavy kitchen table, two couches, a chair, a big toy box, etc. I need another couple of sets for a large cabinet and the grandkids' play kitchen"

I have visions now of you and your Husband waiting until it's only just the two of you in the House - and then taking it in turns to go around jumping on the Furniture and being pushed off across the Floor at high spinning speed, Val! ...

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! ... ;o>

[Derek]

Quarantining at home day 2, only eight more days to go.

[Craig White]

way ahead of you, derek. this is day 10 isolation period for me, and there'll be a good few more to come after that - yes, i've got the 'rona, couldn't let green cheese go by me!

should stress, everyone else in the house tested negative and may go out tomorrow. practically 10 days in the spare room with my lappy, a pile of books (deliberately didn't set up a tv) and my familiar, bob z. i'm still ill tho', have a fortnight's line, antibiotics and steroids - it's party time!

[suzysunshine7]

I hope you (and Sue) test negative, Derek ... x x x

[suzysunshine7]

Tech XXIII wrote: "way ahead of you, derek. this is day 10 isolation period for me, and there'll be a good few more to come after that - yes, i've got the 'rona, couldn't let green cheese go by me! ..."

Well, I know that I already knew this, tech, but I'm still really upset (and also angry) about it all the same - as it has sounded for some time like this was going to be pretty much an inevitable outcome given your incredibly challenging working conditions, such limited PPE resources, and distinct lack of any management support over the last few months ;o<

Sending you all of my very best wishes as always and also for as easy and swift and complete a recovery as possible, Poppet ... x x x

[Brass Neck]

Tech XXIII wrote: "way ahead of you, derek. this is day 10 isolation period for me, and there'll be a good few more to come after that - yes, i've got the 'rona, couldn't let green cheese go by me!

should stress, ev..."

Get well soon Tech. If you definitely have it isn't it just 7 days isolation and 10 for everyone that has come into close contact? Or are you doing a Greta Garbo; "I just vant to be alone!?