The Retirement Thread

[ebikeerwidnes]

Can you get to the pipe yourself?
If you can, one of these is required.
View attachment 670859
£3-£5 depending on size of pipe and packet size.

Thanks
Think we need a proper plumber because the whole pipe needs re-routing and securing properly
and to do that the stop cock needs freeing up first


We are getting the bathrooms 'done' in April and the bloke who runs teh company has given us a few number of local plumbers that he can recommend so hopefully one of them will be able to come and sort it for us

Another point is that my wife does not totally trust me regarding DIY stuff
no idea why!

 

[welsh dragon]

I see three of the boys who fell through the ice yesterday have died. A very sad Christmas for some families. People never seem to learn about playing on iced over water do they. You would need at least a week of these temperatures before it would be remotely safe and `I still wouldn’t chance it.

It is a shame. And as you say people never seem to learn. I guess because we have had so little weather like this over the last few years, kids were not alive when the last really severe weather hit us. Maybe the teachers should make themselves useful and teach them about the dangers in this weather. Parents should do the same thing. It's a sad situation.

 

[welsh dragon]

Thanks
Think we need a proper plumber because the whole pipe needs re-routing and securing properly
and to do that the stop cock needs freeing up first


We are getting the bathrooms 'done' in April and the bloke who runs teh company has given us a few number of local plumbers that he can recommend so hopefully one of them will be able to come and sort it for us

Another point is that my wife does not totally trust me regarding DIY stuff
no idea why!

I have a man what does his name is Mr WD. A jack of all trades

 

[Exlaser2]

I cycled to and from work for over 30 years and never got stopped by the weather.

Me too. It was often safer than driving .

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have a man what does his name is Mr WD. A jack of all trades

How much does he charge you????

 

[classic33]

How much does he charge you????

For fixing a leak?

 

[Exlaser2]

How much does he charge you????

He wouldn’t dare ask her for money .He knows how lucky he is to have a benevolent employer 😂😂😀😀😀

 

[Tenkaykev]

A gritter lorry has just gone along the road outside the house. First one I've seen in years as we're a side road and the weather is usually very mild here on the south coast.
I do like the humour in some of the Scottish names...

https://www.scotsman.com/news/weath...hem-from-sled-zeppelin-to-basil-salty-3946388

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We've been out for lunch, when I got our papers I noticed that the Cosy Cafe was closed, so we headed for Cassilax on Roland Avenue, we got there and it was rammed with one member of staff on, its normally very quiet on a Monday, after a while someone else came in to help., when we left we went down Parkgate road Morrisons for some Xmas stuff, I pushed my Good Lady home with a big bag of groceries on the back of the wheelchair and my Good Lady holding a box of crackers that wouldn't fit in the bag, theres no Bingo tonight so we're not planning to go any where else today.

 

[Dirk]

First time that I've had to use the heated mirrors on the CRV this morning.
Must say, they did an excellent job. Windscreen washer fluid and defroster spray purchased from ALDI - so we're prepared for the rest of the cold snap.
Got over to Bideford and bought some Clarks shoes from their outlet store. Bargain!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

From my Facebook feed this afternoon.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Completed our lovely walk today in just over 3 hours including just over an hour of stoppages split 50:50 for flat whites at the Windermere Jetty Museum and a very piggy large portion of extremely nice chips at Vinegar Jones in Bowness.

Bought 2 great big Cornish pasties for our tea tonight.

-6.5C at the moment. Heating has been on all day and now the Supertherm & logs in the open fire are cosying things up still further.

 

[pawl]

I cycled to and from work for over 30 years and never got stopped by the weather.

The only time I struggled in heavy snow was travelling from Loughborough to whitwick I was on two wheels namely A 500cc motor bike The road had been partially cleared of a six foot snow drift.,a foot of snow had been left on the road The gap through the drift was about three feet wide .Decided to continue Only way to get through by putting the bike into first gear slipping the clutch and walking alongside the bike Oh the folly of youth.

These days I wouldn’t venture out the door.

 

[welsh dragon]

Well we managed to get to 0 deg and now it's back down to -3 again.

 

[classic33]

Well we managed to get to 0 deg and now it's back down to -3 again.

It got warm then.