Random Irritations

[Neilds]

Resurrecting an earlier irritation, but we went to the local Garden Centre yesterday. Never a fun thing to do on a Bank Holiday as the car park also serves the local park so is massively busy (Rouken Glen for those who know it).
I watched people trying to get in and out of the spaces and practical observation showed to me:

• People took longer and did more manoeuvering to get in and out of the parking space if they went in forwards. I waited while two cars who went in forwards took ages to get them in and went in and out of the space numerous times. The language used by my good lady (Glaswegian) whilst we were waiting was colourful to say the least! Those who reversed into the space got in far faster. The benefit of rear wheel steering.
• The worst parked cars (badly angled or against the lines) was from those parked forwards.

And we bought plants and pots and had no problem getting them into the boot of our reverse parked car.

That is because the only demographic with a higher average age than golfers is people who visit garden centres on a bank holiday

 

[Bunkermagnet]

That is because the only demographic with a higher average age than golfers is people who visit garden centres on a bank holiday

It might also be because it was a (very) wet Bank Holiday Monday. B&Q was heaving yesterday, and the kids needs somewhere cheap to let off steam

 

[Slime]

On the packet of blue cheese I have been eating. Consume within 3 days of opening.
It's Cheese! This kind of thing annoys me as it encourages people to throw out perfectly edible food because the suppliers are covering their backside with these statements.

Isn't blue cheese already mouldy?
Just let it rot a little longer, then throw it away!

 

[Robster59]

Isn't blue cheese already mouldy?
Just let it rot a little longer, then throw it away!

Exactly my point. It all adds "character" to the flavour.

 

[arnieboy]

That is because the only demographic with a higher average age than golfers is people who visit garden centres on a bank holiday

As an OAP the last places I would visit on a Bank Holiday Monday would be B&Q or a garden centre!

 

[Slab]

How fortuitous is it that my shower gel just happens to give 12 hr of 'protection' before its effect stops, same for the deodorant lasting 24 hours

Uncanny how they can get the recipe just right. Would've been a nightmare if it only lasted 9:40mins

 

[Lord Tyrion]

How fortuitous is it that my shower gel just happens to give 12 hr of 'protection' before its effect stops, same for the deodorant lasting 24 hours

Uncanny how they can get the recipe just right. Would've been a nightmare if it only lasted 9:40mins

There are deodorants out there now claiming 72hrs . I really hope that people don't try to test that fully.

 

[Robster59]

Where could someone invest, say a £30/50 grand lump sum to get the best rates, without locking it away for a long period of time ?.
Just asking for a friend.

I use an IFA that my missus family has been using for years. I got them to invest my money just under a year ago. One is an old pension that I asked them to take on, some went into an ISA (max for the 12 months), and the rest went into a collective investment account (you can choose how much risk you want to take for this from conservative to aggressive, I went for moderate). They have grown by circa 8% over the last 8 months.

 

[Fade and Die]

I use an IFA that my missus family has been using for years. I got them to invest my money just under a year ago. One is an old pension that I asked them to take on, some went into an ISA (max for the 12 months), and the rest went into a collective investment account (you can choose how much risk you want to take for this from conservative to aggressive, I went for moderate). They have grown by circa 8% over the last 8 months.

Similar, our collective investment account is with a company called Quilter, although I always worry that the IFA recommendations are what's best for him and not me its grown about 12% in a year though so not complaining out loud!

 

[Beezerk]

Driving to Newton Stewart this morning a police speed camera Safety Vehicle went past in the other direction, the driver merrily sipping on what looked like a large Costa Coffee. I did giggle at the irony.

 

[Robster59]

Similar, our collective investment account is with a company called Quilter, although I always worry that the IFA recommendations are what's best for him and not me its grown about 12% in a year though so not complaining out loud!

I'm with Quilter as well. I think finding the right IFA is always a worry, but because my missus family has used him for years, there is some trust there. I'm just trying to build up my cash pot for my retirement so don't want to get too bullish about the investments.

 

[Imurg]

Getting an email at 10.58 saying my UPS delivery will be with me between 8.50 and 10.50 this morning......
Er............Fail

 

[Dando]

Getting an email at 10.58 saying my UPS delivery will be with me between 8.50 and 10.50 this morning......
Er............Fail

maybe he was tucking his shirt in

 

[Orikoru]

maybe he was tucking his shirt in

Wow. The obsession is real.

 

[Fade and Die]

I'm with Quilter as well. I think finding the right IFA is always a worry, but because my missus family has used him for years, there is some trust there. I'm just trying to build up my cash pot for my retirement so don't want to get too bullish about the investments.

Again similar, I’m in a Blend8 pot, the Mrs is in a safer 4 pot.

 

[Beezerk]

Wow. The obsession is real.

Lad has been on fire for a while

 

[Imurg]

Getting an email at 10.58 saying my UPS delivery will be with me between 8.50 and 10.50 this morning......
Er............Fail

Arrived a couple of minutes ago...what's the point of tracking and time slots when you're going to be 2 hours late....
Bunch of mindles jerks who'll be first against the wall etc etc...

12.04 email saying delivery has been rescheduled to "End of Day"
12.05 email saying Your parcel has been delivered.....
Utterly useless....

 

[williamalex1]

I use an IFA that my missus family has been using for years. I got them to invest my money just under a year ago. One is an old pension that I asked them to take on, some went into an ISA (max for the 12 months), and the rest went into a collective investment account (you can choose how much risk you want to take for this from conservative to aggressive, I went for moderate). They have grown by circa 8% over the last 8 months.

A few years ago our FA said we should just buy a big camper van and tour about everywhere. I think he might have been Nicola Sturgen's FA too.

 

[BiMGuy]

We can’t even have a good old fashioned argument about the ridiculousness of dress codes without someone mentioning LiV.

 

[PJ87]

We can’t even have a good old fashioned argument about the ridiculousness of dress codes without someone mentioning LiV.

Maybe it should be banned as a topic along with politics