Mundane News

[Reynard]

Well, my ebay pot luck purchase of two stock car programmes wasn't the complete bust I feared it might be. Buying these always involves a lot of finger and toe crossing because it's where I have the biggest information gaps in my archive, and details on sellers' listings are either minimal or non-existent.

But thankfully I am now two race reports to the good, can add a concrete date to a pair of photos in my collection and have a complete "championship" fixture list for the 1985 Superstox season. I think that's not a bad return for the £6 spent.

Only trouble is, it's now given me more stuff to chase...

 

[Jenkins]

I received my car breakdown cover renewal quote from Green Flag today - up over £20 on last year despite not having called them out since moving over to them years ago. Put my details in on their web site exactly as per the policy (which is how I get the best price each year) and only just over a couple of pounds higher than last year, then through one of the comparison sites and was quoted almost exactly the same as last year. i know that "price walking" was banned in the insurance industry last year, but why not in breakdown cover?

Come renewal time, I'll be moving over to RAC Essentials via the comparison site for the same cover for £15 less than the lowet Green Flag price.

 

[Mike_P]

Had notification of an order being packaged for despatch today and then one from DHL with a tracking link of delivery tomorrow but slight puzzled by

 

[Jenkins]

More and more Amazon seems to be cheap and nasty Chinese stuff that doesn’t last. Brand names are rarely any cheaper than elsewhere. I think maybe their market boom has peaked.

Always check who the seller is - mostly it's Chinese based sellers using the "Fulfilled by Amazon" scheme to offload cr4p on people who think ther're getting a bargain, but really aren't. If you knew the import invoice values (and I've seen more than I really want to), you'd know why it was so cheap and of such lousy quality.

 

[slowmotion]

Last night, I dropped a small hot bowl of some lentil and butterbean offering onto the kitchen table. It smashed the bowl and made a direct hit on my calculator. It has refused to display the top half of numbers ever since. Zeros look like "U"s.

I always suspected that this veggie stuff was over-rated.

 

[Reynard]

I'm thinking a would be just the thing. Time to put the kettle on.

 

[Grant Fondo]

I'm watching 'Bullseye'. In the last episode an old lady won a speedboat with water skis. She looked stoked.

 

[Gwylan]

I might be going home tomorrow

Good.

But how far back do I have to trawl to find out why you not at home and very happy at the prospect of going there.

 

[cookiemonster]

I'm thinking a would be just the thing. Time to put the kettle on.

1 sugar and milk please.

 

[cookiemonster]

 

[Gwylan]

Today was painful. The 20 year old dishwasher decided not to cooperate. The necessary spare costs 50% of a replacement.
It served us well in many countries over the years. Wonder if it ever got travel sick in the furniture vans.

A replacement sorted. That took care of the morning.
Trip to Wilco for a drain unblocker. Sad to see, there is almost no stock in the place. Especially no drain unblockers

Then by 1530 I could get on the bike. Round circuit, just 25km. Threatened rain all the way round. Paused at Vanessa to borrow a drain plunger. She claims it is at my place. DOH!

Cycled home in the dark.
Makes note, get decent headlight. Potholes are breeding and lethal in the dark.
As for drivers in country lanes..........

In the interim we have to wash up! What a chore!

 

[Reynard]

Got a bit distracted with the artwork. My tea's gone cold. Time to call it quits for today.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[biggs682]

Morning it's dark outside still
Kettle is boiling

 

[tom73]

Dog all walked , fed now fast asleep.
It's now noticeable ever so bit by bit each morning is getting lighter and more birds are joining the early morning singalong.
Just need to hold out a little longer and i'm though the dark days.

 

[CXRAndy]

The 20 year old dishwasher decided not to cooperate. The necessary spare costs 50% of a replacement.

I was a Tv repairman in my younger days. We repaired just about everything, spares were plentiful. Environmentally sound practice. Now parts rarely available and cost a fortune. Our Washing machine, needed a new drum, drum was on back order and cost 80% of a brand new machine. Needless to say I was pissed at now taking dismantled machine to tip.