Trivial things that please you beyond all expectations

[Punkawallah]

We received a letter from Yorkshire water yesterday addressed to the occupiers of our house. It stated as you are a priority user, the current hosepipe ban does not apply to yourselves.
Which is nice and I wasn’t aware either of us is priority user( I’m sure we are not) but it will come in handy if any of the neighbours grass me up for using the hose to clean my bike.

I consider that I pay more than enough in Water Rates, and they can shove their ‘hosepipe ban’ where the sun doesn’t shine.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I consider that I pay more than enough in Water Rates, and they can shove their ‘hosepipe ban’ where the sun doesn’t shine.

That sort of attitude totally ignores the people who will suffer most if the water levels run out




SOMEBODY needs to think of the poor unfortunate shareholders!!!

 

[figbat]

I consider that I pay more than enough in Water Rates, and they can shove their ‘hosepipe ban’ where the sun doesn’t shine.

It is claimed by a cycling friend of mine, who is a former copper, that there has never been a prosecution for using a hosepipe whilst under a ban.

 

[presta]

The funniest thing at work is going into the loos, which triggers the lights to switch on automatically; and then i notice someone else is already in there.

I had to wipe my arse in the pitch dark at Basildon station when the PIR timed out.

 

[Jameshow]

A level results day! 👍

Car needing tyres and bulb for MOT!

Car insurance dropped considerably (house move!)

 

[Drago]

The evening air suddenly going from cloying and humid to pleasant and cool.

 

[Jameshow]

The evening air suddenly going from cloying and humid to pleasant and cool.

Walking the dog just off the a34 last night and some guy said glad its cooler. It was cool in Bournemouth 24° at 5pm by the time I was in Sheffield it was 28° at 9pm v weird!!

 

[Chris S]

I found an ugly 1970's saddle that I had forgotten about. Not only does it look just right on my retro Raleigh but it's also quite comfortable.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I found an ugly 1970's saddle that I had forgotten about. Not only does it look just right on my retro Raleigh but it's also quite comfortable.

I wish I had my old 1970' saddle back
it was leather and just the one that came on my Peugeot bike

but it was always "me shaped"

then some k******d nicked it out of the back of my garage one day in the 1990s

wish I knew the make and model

 

[Accy cyclist]

Films such as this one, 'coloured in' many decades later. Made 90 long years ago! 😉


View: https://youtu.be/VDt-4CKaOP4?si=FyoEJqyak1aOXKGG

 

[Andy in Germany]

 

[Chris S]

A whole load of people pushed their way off the plane today. They had to wait for the rest of us to get off before the shuttle bus to take us to the terminal could leave. Not only that but they were furthest from the doors and were the last ones to get off it!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

A whole load of people pushed their way off the plane today. They had to wait for the rest of us to get off before the shuttle bus to take us to the terminal could leave. Not only that but they were furthest from the doors and were the last ones to get off it!

Yeah - airports seem to make people need to be at the front of any queue that they see

when in reality the plane only takes off when the last person if on
and teh luggage come out in the same order whether you are there first or last!

people are weird

 

[Tashman]

Local people offering their fruit and veg gluts. Currently have had freebie courgettes, runner beans, tomatoes and beautiful Russet apples.

 

[Chris S]

We had a twin tub washing machine until the 1990s. When we got an automatic I made a temporary connector for the hose using the top part of a plastic bottle. It's still there.