Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36046490)

Finally a drop in temperature and rain!!!

Just gone from 34c in the day and night to 17c and rain and thunder!

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36046497)

70% humidity in my living room ATM.


Last night when it was absolutely chucking down I just stood in the rain in jeans and a t-shirt.


I was like being in a shower

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 36046534)

After three weeks the downstairs cloakroom and main bathroom are finally nearly finished. Just one more day

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36046853)

As one or two people may know I’ve spent much of the past 6 years battling to see my little boy, the problem always being his uncooperative, obstructive and selfish mother throwing all kinds of barriers up.

On Jan 2nd this year I finally obtained a child arrangement order. She of course told the judge I was able to see him whenever I wanted but that’s a story for another day.

Anyway after going to see him a few times at the start of the year, I was due to start having him stay with me from the 1st week of May but of course, COVID.

However we finally made arrangements for the little guy to stay with me for this just-past weekend. We had an awesome time, I’m missing him loads and have already made arrangements for him to return in 3 weeks (he lives 180 miles away otherwise I’d see him a lot sooner).

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36046853)

As one or two people may know I’ve spent much of the past 6 years battling to see my little boy, the problem always being his uncooperative, obstructive and selfish mother throwing all kinds of barriers up.

On Jan 2nd this year I finally obtained a child arrangement order. She of course told the judge I was able to see him whenever I wanted but that’s a story for another day.

Anyway after going to see him a few times at the start of the year, I was due to start having him stay with me from the 1st week of May but of course, COVID.

However we finally made arrangements for the little guy to stay with me for this just-past weekend. We had an awesome time, I’m missing him loads and have already made arrangements for him to return in 3 weeks (he lives 180 miles away otherwise I’d see him a lot sooner).

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36049314)

Well last Tuesday the hospital bed was delivered, now we are waiting for the matress

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36049322)

Does it fit OK you said they thought it was too large?

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36049357)

Going to see my sister for lunch and do a couple of DIY jobs:

Hang a large mirror and fit a new float valve to the toilet.

Fair exchange. :)

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36050304)

Glad to hear your mum is coming home.

You (and your sister) can do all the Power Of Attorney stuff (there are two kinds, health & welfare and property & financial affairs) online at Gov.UK - that's what my wife and her brother did for her mum.

https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney

Good luck

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36050308)

My sister works in a solicitors, so we are getting it done through her work, mates rates

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36051447)

Just been away on a break for 4 days/3 nights with my wife, daughter and grandson at Conwy/Anglesey - lovely part of the country, where I hadn’t spent much time before.

We were based in Deganwy, and visited Conwy (just over the bridge), Llandudno, Bangor, Beaumaris, Colwyn Bay, and popped in to visit the Welsh Mountain Zoo on the way home - my 1 year old grandson’s first visit to a zoo.

We had a lovely relaxing time, and he was very well behaved.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36041062)

Update on the update - everything went quiet (due to a small local issue (affecting the entire planet)), but two weeks ago, the buyers got back to us and asked us to do £7.5k's worth of "remedial" work before exchanging contracts - allegedly, they had an electrical survey done and the work would need to be done (complete rewiring, and then the re-decoration to tidy the mess made by rewiring).

We asked to see the report, and were told "the guy who wrote is ill at the moment, so we can't get hold of it". We said no work would be done until we could view the report, so they withdrew their offer late last week.

I organised an EICR report, and there were some shortfalls - the house fuse box didn't have a RCD fitted, and the same for the garage, and the lights in the house bathroom weren't IP rated (all of these shortfalls were C2 and C3), so I have arranged for the electrician to come and resolve these issues next week, at a price of £330 (bit of a difference to £7,500). The electrician said as it's a bungalow, if he had had to rewire it, it would have required none to very little decoration, as all the wiring goes through the loft and then down the partition walls.

Anyway, on to the good news - we had five viewings last night, three weren't interested, and the other two made offers at the asking price - the estate agent told them both had bid the same amount, and one of the viewers raised the offer by £5k, and we accepted and took it off the market (there is no chain - the buyer is purchasing it for her mother, as she lives locally, and is moving her mother from rented accommodation elsewhere).

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36052032)

Update on the updated update - exchanged today, so a glass or two may be raised tonight... :)

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36052357)

Just got back from 4 lovely days in Poole with family.:)

Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36052373)

I worked there for several months compressing the telephone exchange down to fraction of it's original size and increasing it's capacity, great harbour.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36052357)

Just got back from 4 lovely days in Poole with family.:)

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36052981)

Gout in my foot has eased off and the swelling is going down, only the slightest twinge now and no limp. Didn't need medication. :)

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36054078)

Today I discovered that two things I like very much are linked - Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and The Eagles.

I have enjoyed HHGTTG since the radio show in 1978, the books since 1979, the TV series, and even the 2005 film; I’ve been a big Eagles fan since their second album, Desperado, and seen them live twice.

Today, I discovered, by chance*, that an Eagles song, Journey of the Sorceror, is the HHGTTG theme tune - it’s funny how life can still hold pleasant surprises, even as you get older.



*I asked ”Alexa" to play some Eagles music, and this came up.

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36054147)

I knew that, back in 2012 I was in the audience to see an episode of QI made (J-places).


While you wait they play music which is a clue to the episode title, the HHGTTG theme was played.

Originally Posted by weenie (Post 36057117)

Thanks heero :)

Originally Posted by weenie (Post 36057107)

Playing catch up atm as I have not been on for ages happy to be back :)

What has happened since I was last on is:
Our first Grandchild is due January 2021
Bought a new house to be closer to son and daughter in law should be ready June 2021
Just sold our house last week after only 3 days on the market so we were well chuffed
Youngest son is happy and enjoying collage

Originally Posted by weenie (Post 36057107)

Playing catch up atm as I have not been on for ages happy to be back :)

What has happened since I was last on is:
Our first Grandchild is due January 2021
Bought a new house to be closer to son and daughter-in-law should be ready June 2021
Just sold our house last week after only 3 days on the market, so we were well chuffed
Youngest son is happy and enjoying collage

Originally Posted by weenie (Post 36057107)

Playing catch up atm as I have not been on for ages happy to be back :)

What has happened since I was last on is:
Our first Grandchild is due January 2021
Bought a new house to be closer to son and daughter in law should be ready June 2021
Just sold our house last week after only 3 days on the market so we were well chuffed
Youngest son is happy and enjoying collage

Originally Posted by weenie (Post 36057155)

Thanks everyone I must admit it is lovely to be back.

I also meant to say that my youngest is also in love and has been going steady with a lovely young man and I could not be more prouder of my family.

For everyone who knows what my birth family were like, well lets just say that I do have a chuckle at what they would think of my parenting skills: Grandchild on the way and parents not married then son who is in a same sex relationship.

100% happy and loving life why because my family are 100% happy.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36060707)

Just got this in my email



One of my favourite comedy shows.

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36059666)

My niece is was until recently in a same sex relationship (lockdown killed it), I told her when I was able to talk to her about it that it hasn't changed the way I feel and I still lover her as much.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36060707)

Just got this in my email



One of my favourite comedy shows.

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36060712)

GIT

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36061274)

It gets better... :D

I could be on the wall of viewers - please don’t be frightened... :)

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36061289)

Mute your microphone, are they mad, could be your only chance to get on the telly

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36061291)

This was at the bottom of the email... ;)

Originally Posted by richard s (Post 36061413)

Having the anti-virus vaccine next week as I work in a care home as a maintenance technician.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36061274)

It gets better... :D

I could be on the wall of viewers - please don’t be frightened... :)

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36061779)

It was better than I expected - it took around three and a half hours, of which only 30-40 minutes were "making the sausage" - we had basically a three hour episode of Mock the Week.

Really enjoyed it, and the three and a half hours flew past - just what I needed.

Here is the Audience Wall... (well, one of the two)

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...5&d=1607641890

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36062407)

Making bread today: Multiseeded semi wholemeal with poppy seeded crust.

Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36062412)

I made some bread with my Granddaughter [she's 2] what a bloody mess, flour everywhere but great fun apart from the clean up;)

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36062730)

Now starting my 16 day Christmas holidays, chilling out and getting to travel to my parents 23rd-27th, hopefully nothing will stop that happening.

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36062733)

Have a good one snoopzter, I'll be up your neck of the woods on the 24th

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36062730)

Now starting my 16 day Christmas holidays, chilling out and getting to travel to my parents 23rd-27th, hopefully nothing will stop that happening.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36062793)

Cancelled after the new rules unless i can still visit Wales but that is unlikely............. there goes my happy thought.

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36062918)

Mine to, sucks to be us don't it

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36062730)

Now starting my 16 day Christmas holidays, chilling out and getting to travel to my parents 23rd-27th, hopefully nothing will stop that happening.

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36062954)

Nights start getting lighter tomorrow ! :)
Even Boris can't cock that up....

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36062954)

Nights start getting lighter tomorrow ! :)
Even Boris can't cock that up....

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36062957)

There is always light at the end of a dark tunnel.:)

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36062922)

I'm visiting family Christmas Day and driving back the same day, going to be a very long drive.

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36063125)

Lewis won SPOTY. I didn't expect him to win honestly due to the negative press he's had by those who don't know the truth.


Well here's hoping next year he'll win again after taking title no 8 and 100+ poles & wins.


Oh yeah he is expected to be Sir Lewis, which is about time, are other F1 drivers got it for far less.

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Well technically you could leave at a silly hour and have a kip on their sofa, then do the same later.
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Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36063125)

Lewis won SPOTY. I didn't expect him to win honestly due to the negative press he's had by those who don't know the truth.


Well here's hoping next year he'll win again after taking title no 8 and 100+ poles & wins.


Oh yeah he is expected to be Sir Lewis, which is about time, are other F1 drivers got it for far less.

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36062954)

Nights start getting lighter tomorrow ! :)
Even Boris can't cock that up....

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36063472)

Just done a last shop to get some odds and ends. Only thing I couldn't get was some Shropshire Blue cheese, but we've got 4 other kinds (Stilton, Mature Cheddar, Le Roulé and Feta) for Xmas evenings cheese board so not an issue.

Sainsbury's was busy but no stock shortages or apparent panic buying though now being shoved into tier 4 Boxing Day may change that.

Cupboards and two freezers are well stocked. Time to relax. :)

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36063589)

Worst case we have no white bread for sandwiches, I might have to suffer that awful granary stuff that ends up in the gum line.

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36063612)

Make your own bread, it's pretty easy - even easier if you buy a bread maker.

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36063589)

Boris hasn't cocked Christmas up.

I blame 1000% the people who try and find away around the rules or ignore them.

They are the reason I cannot be with my sister this year which is very important.

Tomorrow for won't be Christmas Day, it will just be a Sunday roast type day.

Nothing would make me happier than police knocking on the rule breakers doors tomorrow mid meal and fining every person in the house and kicking out those who shouldn't be there.[COLOR="Silver"]

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I myself know how truly some people are, so after the last lock down I bought tinned stuff and filled the freezer with meat and veg, as I expected more agro down the road.


The only thing I don't have lots of is white bread and milk, other than a loaf and pint in freezer.


Worst case we have no white bread for sandwiches, I might have to suffer that awful granary stuff that ends up in the gum line.

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36063612)

Make your own bread, it's pretty easy - even easier if you buy a bread maker.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36063684)

Why can't you go over your sisters on Christmas day or her lot come over yours as I believe that is legal?