12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Well I tried my Niko Niko and got a knot (spasm? Frog?) In my calf. So that attempt failed. Maybe it will get better by manana and I will endeavor to persevere. Many a slip twixt cup and lip, eh?
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
In case you missed it over in the April Fools thread... WHAT A FOOL! 
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
classic33
Leg End Member
Thought you didn't drink?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I seem to have started shopping like a more normal person now that I have my pension!
I ordered some new control knobs for my gas hob (after breaking one by dropping a tin of beans on it!). I chose the first set that looked suitable - £8.85. I have just been back on Amazon and saw an identical set pop up for £7.45. They may even be available for less than that if I carried on looking.
That would have peed me off no end when money was terribly tight, but now I feel that life is too short to spend searching for the absolute cheapest bargain. Affordable and fair is cheap enough.
I also ordered a new smoke detector. The old one wasn't working properly and before that had sometimes gone off due to cooking smells. The new one is supposed to work off smoke rather than fumes so as long as I don't actually burn something there should not be any false alarms. We'll see.
I ordered some new control knobs for my gas hob (after breaking one by dropping a tin of beans on it!). I chose the first set that looked suitable - £8.85. I have just been back on Amazon and saw an identical set pop up for £7.45. They may even be available for less than that if I carried on looking.
That would have peed me off no end when money was terribly tight, but now I feel that life is too short to spend searching for the absolute cheapest bargain. Affordable and fair is cheap enough.
I also ordered a new smoke detector. The old one wasn't working properly and before that had sometimes gone off due to cooking smells. The new one is supposed to work off smoke rather than fumes so as long as I don't actually burn something there should not be any false alarms. We'll see.
classic33
Leg End Member
Did you ever take a vacuum cleaner to the smoke detector that kept going off?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I did not, but that sounds like a good idea. I'll do that with the new one!
The false alarms always bugged me anyway so I don't mind buying the new one.
classic33
Leg End Member
New one should require it about twice a year, no more.
Even upside down they attract a fair amount of dust. Which can cause them to go off.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I have written a reminder in my diary to do it on Oct 1st!
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Morning. Bit overcast and chilly and feeling a bit unmotivated. I had thought about an early mountain bike bimble but the mojo isn’t around so I suppose it will be another walk.
Good morning folks,
Freezing cold this morning, will wait for it to warm up a bit before venturing out. Mrs Tenkaykev cooked some proper hand cut chips in the new Air Fryer yesterday, they were excellent.
Coffee is brewing, Wordle in two ( lucky first word which ruled out a load of possibilities)
Have a peaceful day folks.
Freezing cold this morning, will wait for it to warm up a bit before venturing out. Mrs Tenkaykev cooked some proper hand cut chips in the new Air Fryer yesterday, they were excellent.
Coffee is brewing, Wordle in two ( lucky first word which ruled out a load of possibilities)
Have a peaceful day folks.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Good morning world. Fairly harmless looking weather outside. We came third in last night's quiz, this sounds good but..........the last round was a wipe out round and we wiped out dropping us from winners to third.
25 big sprinkles this month.
I have the sniffles but got a negative LFT earlier. #3 son is moving house this weekend. Granddaughter arriving here at 12.00 for a sleepover so a test was necessary............I'm heading off to try and doze for a couple of hours.
25 big sprinkles this month.
I have the sniffles but got a negative LFT earlier. #3 son is moving house this weekend. Granddaughter arriving here at 12.00 for a sleepover so a test was necessary............I'm heading off to try and doze for a couple of hours.
