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Random Irritations

richart said:
My car had a flat battery this morning when I was late for golf. Luckily Mrs H's car was just asking for a run.:)
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Been far better off if it had just been flat before we went thats for sure! As for Sainsburys v golf at your place :(

On the plus side it was that busy out finding someone to give us a jump start wasnt difficult! Loads more cars and especially campervans, motorhomes, transporters about and reports there were people camping in the car parks by the beach last night too, changed almost overnight the influx of people
 
Lord Tyrion said:
We have R2 on at work in our factory. It is easy going, suits most of us, similar ages, musical tastes. Zoe Ball is enormously irritating but it is too much faff to change between stations just to avoid her. On a Thursday morning they have started doing a link up between different BBC stations, 1, Xtra, Asian Network and some other Yoof channel. Each channel intoduces and plays a song from 9am onwards. If I wanted to listen to a hyper active, falsely enthusiastic, down with the kids presenter I would listen to one of those stations :mad:. I don't so stop forcing them on me.

Ken Bruce must love that segment, it makes him look even better and more in tune with the station and listeners than he already is.
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Mate there is only one station to listen to .Gold UK. None of this modern crap just 60,s 70,s and 80,s .and they have a guess the year half hour. In the morning
 
Fitting nylon cord to a strimmer head, like Krypton factor, need 4 hands and more patience than I have to do it, maddening.:mad:
 
fundy said:
Going to Sainsbury for Click and Collect, loading up the car, turning the key to find the battery has gone flat in the shortish time we'd been waiting :( 1/2 a mile journey home extended to a couple of roundabouts up and down the dual carriageway once we'd managed a jump start, guess ill check tomorrow to see if its ok
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You need to run it for 20 minutes minimum, probably longer. You can just leave it idling outside, but need to block it in with the Mrs car.
 
maxfli65 said:
Fitting nylon cord to a strimmer head, like Krypton factor, need 4 hands and more patience than I have to do it, maddening.:mad:
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Waste of time, it breaks every 15 seconds
I put in some wire instead, works a treat, just keep it away from your wellies and and plants you dont want felling
 
I'm getting irritated about 8pm and the clap for carers already. Week before last we had a neighbour take his piano out and do You'll never walk alone, and last week we had 2 kids opposite doing some sort of dance to Drake....all filmed for social media of course and uploaded within minutes.

Just clap ffs.
 
Bazzatron said:
I'm getting irritated about 8pm and the clap for carers already. Week before last we had a neighbour take his piano out and do You'll never walk alone, and last week we had 2 kids opposite doing some sort of dance to Drake....all filmed for social media of course and uploaded within minutes.

Just clap ffs.
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We still have someone murdering a trombone or similar.....jeez what a racket..
Somehow feels a bit too contrived now...the Mrs doesn't like it.
 
Imurg said:
We still have someone murdering a trombone or similar.....jeez what a racket..
Somehow feels a bit too contrived now...the Mrs doesn't like it.
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Got to be honest I've been a bit of a misery about this from the start and have to admit I haven't done the clap once because I felt it was all to contrived from the start and all I see is people praising themselves on social media for doing it rather than doing it for what the idea was for. I hugely appreciate what the NHS do, they've done a hell of a lot for me and my family down the years, I just don't see the need to stand on my doorstep for the sake of it, rather thank them in person and donate to charities or time to help somewhere.
 
Just finishing a regular lawn mow and next door neighbour popped around to enquire if I did hedges, which I do. Asked if I could have a look and sais "sure just keep or distance " and she tells me "Oh it's ok I'm a key worker " but she kept getting too blinking close for my liking. Soory but if you're a key worker keep your Distance.
Agreed to do the job next time I'm there , at least I've have 6 foot of long reach hedge trimmer to fend her off :LOL:
 
Wolf said:
Got to be honest I've been a bit of a misery about this from the start and have to admit I haven't done the clap once because I felt it was all to contrived from the start and all I see is people praising themselves on social media for doing it rather than doing it for what the idea was for. I hugely appreciate what the NHS do, they've done a hell of a lot for me and my family down the years, I just don't see the need to stand on my doorstep for the sake of it, rather thank them in person and donate to charities or time to help somewhere.
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But how will your neighbours know that you care more than them? :rolleyes:
 
upsidedown said:
Just finishing a regular lawn mow and next door neighbour popped around to enquire if I did hedges, which I do. Asked if I could have a look and sais "sure just keep or distance " and she tells me "Oh it's ok I'm a key worker " but she kept getting too blinking close for my liking. Soory but if you're a key worker keep your Distance.
Agreed to do the job next time I'm there , at least I've have 6 foot of long reach hedge trimmer to fend her off :LOL:
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Being a key worker is a new super power. We have a town Facebook page and the number of rants that begin with 'I'm a key worker so.....'. Apparently it excuses bad behaviour, swearing, impatience, ageism and a whole host of other unpleasantness.

I've long since realised it is not a health worker letting off steam after 12 hours in an unpleasant ppe suit, it's just painful people believing they now have licence to abuse.
 
Bazzatron said:
But how will your neighbours know that you care more than them? :rolleyes:
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Thankfully in a cul de sac with just 3 house's in don't care what they think ?
Both my neighbours are over the top anyway they've been out banging pots, pans one had his acoustic guitar out and sounded like he was murdering something no idea what it was as there was no tune. Same for VE day they decorated the cul de sac and were blaring out Vera Lynn, wife heard them both gossiping that clearly we don't care about NHS or the soldiers that fought as we show no support. So I went and got my RM flag I got presented when I left the service and hung up on the porch. Their faces were a picture ?
 
Wolf said:
Got to be honest I've been a bit of a misery about this from the start and have to admit I haven't done the clap once because I felt it was all to contrived from the start and all I see is people praising themselves on social media for doing it rather than doing it for what the idea was for. I hugely appreciate what the NHS do, they've done a hell of a lot for me and my family down the years, I just don't see the need to stand on my doorstep for the sake of it, rather thank them in person and donate to charities or time to help somewhere.
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I don't think you're alone. As I've posted on here, the first few times really did make a huge difference to the morale of the nursing staff especially as we were heading into the midst of the crisis and struggling to cope with treatment, lack of PPE, not knowing much about the risks for the staff etc. The first few Friday mornings you could see the lift in spirits. Now though I tend to share your sentiments and last weeks our trust had the entrances to the hospital lit up, and strangely enough the TV were there and it was all over social media. Thought it was a bit of a tacky stunt to be honest. Yes, quite happy if people want to stand and clap but this has manifested into something different now and a tool for people to post themselves "doing something" and the meaning behind it has been lost
 
I do the clap (feels weird everytime I say "the clap"!) but do feel a bit self conscious to be honest. It has become a nice time to chat to our neighbour who lives alone and wave to the mysterious couple who moved in two doors down as it's the only time we see them!

Week before last I suddenly realised it was 8.01...did feel a bit guilty!
 
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