Random Irritations

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

We managed back in the 40s before TV and computers with only a radio.
Highlight of the week was listening to The Man In Black, a scary mystery series.
BTW not the well known forum member Man in Black, although he's in that age group

That may be true but it does not make £30 for food and having a TV a zero sum game. And back then kids could go out and play in the streets and fields with little constraint or concern by their parents. As I could in the 1960s. For most of that decade we had a 3-channel B&W TV - woooh But my parents encouraged us to go out and play, and not stay in and watch telly. And we could. From dawn to dusk if we so chose.

 

[chellie]

I press a button on the app for my ovens to clean themselves. 3 hours later, I hoover out the soot/waste and tada! Clean ovens!

Done.

I get a man in to clean mine.

 

[Rooter]

When we did the kitchen last year, self cleaning oven was one that we decided we didnt really need and could go without this time round. Fast forward 12 months and trying to clean it, we wont be making that mistake again in the future lol. Not so sure about the warming draw though.....

Schoolboy error, if there is tech there, take it!!

 

[Rooter]

I get a man in to clean mine.

who uses some lovely chemicals and charges you 60 odd quid a pop!

 

[fundy]

Schoolboy error, if there is tech there, take it!!

overruled by the accountant needing to bring the project in on budget, damned accountant!!!!

(hate to think what we'd have spent if i hadnt though lol)

 

[williamalex1]

That may be true but it does not make £30 for food and having a TV a zero sum game. And back then kids could go out and play in the streets and fields with little constraint or concern by their parents. As I could in the 1960s. For most of that decade we had a 3-channel B&W TV - woooh But my parents encouraged us to go out and play, and not stay in and watch telly. And we could. From dawn to dusk if we so chose.

Give yourself a treat and listen to The Man in Black, it's still available, just google it.
I remember we had a ration book for food. I can't remember ever getting steak or chops, we were fed rabbit, mince, tripe, liver, bread and milk with sugar called Saps.
No electricity , gas lighting and coal fire, wireless was powered by a large glass battery called an accumulator, we had to get it charged up at the local garage.

 

[USER1999]

When we did the kitchen last year, self cleaning oven was one that we decided we didnt really need and could go without this time round. Fast forward 12 months and trying to clean it, we wont be making that mistake again in the future lol. Not so sure about the warming draw though.....

The plate warming drawer is brilliant. I hate cold plates, the food served onto them just gets cold way too quickly.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

I press a button on the app for my ovens to clean themselves. 3 hours later, I hoover out the soot/waste and tada! Clean ovens!

Done.

Is that the app that e-mails Mrs Rooter and tells her to go and clean it?

 

[Crazyface]

I get a man in to clean mine.

A husband does NOT count!!!!! LOL

 

[chellie]

who uses some lovely chemicals and charges you 60 odd quid a pop!

This one used no chemicals and it was half that price. A bargain.

 

[chellie]

A husband does NOT count!!!!! LOL

Wasn't hubby this time.

 

[fundy]

When we did the kitchen last year, self cleaning oven was one that we decided we didnt really need and could go without this time round. Fast forward 12 months and trying to clean it, we wont be making that mistake again in the future lol. Not so sure about the warming draw though.....

Had one in the last house but didnt really use it that much apart from proving bread dough albeit we seem to now own a small electric standalone one now so maybe we used it more than i thought

 

[PJ87]

The plate warming drawer is brilliant. I hate cold plates, the food served onto them just gets cold way too quickly.

We have one on the cooker ..

Unfortunately we didn't know about it until we moved in and had already bought the plates which don't fit it

 

[Blue in Munich]

Last year I bought 10 days extra leave in February for an extended holiday we were to taken in late Autumn. My company was unable/unwilling to let me cancel that additional leave when we went into lockdown and it became clear to me that I wasn't going to need that extra leave. Ah well. I ended up burning it by taking every Friday off in August, September and October - and despite limitations on what we could do me and my Mrs found that extra day brilliant. Silver lining.

The nature of my work means burning odd days isn't viable; you end up doing 5 days work in 4, wasting the annual leave and earning Flexi that the regs preclude you from taking.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Give yourself a treat and listen to The Man in Black, it's still available, just google it.
I remember we had a ration book for food. I can't remember ever getting steak or chops, we were fed rabbit, mince, tripe, liver, bread and milk with sugar called Saps.
No electricity , gas lighting and coal fire, wireless was powered by a large glass battery called an accumulator, we had to get it charged up at the local garage.

Tripe - yeeaaargh....

My dad loved tripe poached in milk - me and my bro and sis hated it. But that's quite often what we got served up. Amazing the number of times I had to go to the loo during such a meal time...

 

[PhilTheFragger]

I get a man in to clean mine.

who uses some lovely chemicals and charges you 60 odd quid a pop!

This one used no chemicals and it was half that price. A bargain.

Expect he just pressed the "Self Clean" button , Jobs a goodun

 

[backwoodsman]

My Fantasy Football account. It wont retain any substitutions I make. I make changes to the starting 11, save my team - then next time I look its back to how it was. The only way i can change the team is by making transfers. Grrr.

 

[Robster59]

Give yourself a treat and listen to The Man in Black, it's still available, just google it.
I remember we had a ration book for food. I can't remember ever getting steak or chops, we were fed rabbit, mince, tripe, liver, bread and milk with sugar called Saps.
No electricity , gas lighting and coal fire, wireless was powered by a large glass battery called an accumulator, we had to get it charged up at the local garage.

 

[Kellfire]

My Fantasy Football account. It wont retain any substitutions I make. I make changes to the starting 11, save my team - then next time I look its back to how it was. The only way i can change the team is by making transfers. Grrr.

Is it because we’re midweek?

 

[backwoodsman]

Is it because we’re midweek?

Nah. It's been going on for weeks. The only way to get someone new into the starting 11 is to transfer them in. Can't seem get them direct into the starting line up from the subs bench.