Random Irritations

[Sid Rixon IV]

It's that time of year when overpaid luvvies and millionaire 'celebs' start begging us for money

You could be called a cynic but.... Ive just had to sit through it courtesy of Mrs Rixon.
8 "passionate and sincere" Slebs looking ludicrous in terms of dress, hair dye, bleached teeth, tans and ego.
The Oasis sketch was primary school standard.

 

[ADB]

Two new rear tyres needed. Sickening.

Cut back on the doughnuts

 

[KenL]

Ours went to non-uniform or dress up for World Book day and non-uniform today too, with no donation necessary. The new head teacher has also started making moves to bring the cost of uniform down, especially the PE kit. It's £60 for the compulsory hoodie.

Is that a private school?

 

[Bazz]

Is that a private school?

Nope.

 

[GreiginFife]

Clients that all of a sudden (read coming to end of financial year) become very slow at paying invoices, often running it right up to the terms limit.

 

[chico]

Over £200 per month for council tax but I need to pay more if I want the grass bin taken away?

You should ask them for the menu of services they provide and then tell them the ones you don't use and can they be deducted from your bill.

 

[KenL]

You should ask them for the menu of services they provide and then tell them the ones you don't use and can they be deducted from your bill.

£275 for me plus £45 for garden waste.

Great service on the garden waste, every 2 weeks. Unlike the general waste, that is now every 3 weeks.

 

[GreiginFife]

£275 for me plus £45 for garden waste.

Great service on the garden waste, every 2 weeks. Unlike the general waste, that is now every 3 weeks.

We’re also £275 but no surcharge for the garden waste. Yet!

 

[Fade and Die]

£283 here plus £87 for the garden waste. Bins are weekly, garden is fortnightly.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

£283 here plus £87 for the garden waste. Bins are weekly, garden is fortnightly.

Is that charge, garden, standard in the south? It's £45 for us, taken twice a week. Are you paying a southern premium or is your council just an expensive one?

 

[Pin-seeker]

£275 for me plus £45 for garden waste.

Great service on the garden waste, every 2 weeks. Unlike the general waste, that is now every 3 weeks.

£45 for garden waste?
So that’s for your green bin emptying every 2 week?

 

[D-S]

In South Gloucestershire we pay £60 for collection of green bin every two weeks, general waste every two weeks, recycling weekly and we have just moved to having to book trips to the tip. They are just making all the previously free car parks charging ones, another kick in the teeth for local high streets.
Every council needs money (predominantly I understand for social care) so they will no doubt all be gradually looking for these extra ways to get revenue.

 

[Pin-seeker]

In South Gloucestershire we pay £60 for collection of green bin every two weeks, general waste every two weeks, recycling weekly and we have just moved to having to book trips to the tip. They are just making all the previously free car parks charging ones, another kick in the teeth for local high streets.
Every council needs money (predominantly I understand for social care) so they will no doubt all be gradually looking for these extra ways to get revenue.

Have you noticed an increase in fly tipping?

 

[KenL]

£45 for garden waste?
So that’s for your green bin emptying every 2 week?

Yes.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Yes.

And you think that’s great service?

 

[KenL]

And you think that’s great service?

No, I was trying to highlight how rubbish the household waste collection is. Our bin is full in 3 weeks for two of us, must be a nightmare for big families.

 

[D-S]

Have you noticed an increase in fly tipping?

Not sure either way to be honest

 

[Pin-seeker]

No, I was trying to highlight how rubbish the household waste collection is. Our bin is full in 3 weeks for two of us, must be a nightmare for big families.

Sorry misunderstood your post.
I don’t have any garden waste & our general waste is emptied every 2 week.
Sounds like it’ll be 3 week soon tho,going on the posts on here.

 

[D-S]

Bristol had proposed a four weekly waste collection but thankfully this has now been rejected, that would’ve been carnage.

 

[Hobbit]

Cost of waste disposal has shot up here since Covid. We’re now paying €48 every 3 months. We have to take our rubbish to communal bins - we’re dropping a bag in every day-ish, but definitely every day in the hot weather. The communal bin, less than 400m away or it’s free, is emptied every night.