Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36101547)

Lightweights- - wait till you have a kidney stone endoscopy…

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36101582)

I'll raise you a prostate biopsy. Not only do they go in through a natural orifice, they then knock through to next door :shocked:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36101596)

We have a winner! :clap:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36101617)

The urologist said "you may notice traces of blood in your semen". Understatement of the year.


For the non-squeamish - don't worry, it's not a photo:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36101582)

I'll raise you a prostate biopsy. Not only do they go in through a natural orifice, they then knock through to next door :shocked:

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36104355)

Went to see Human League at the Utilita Arena Birmingham tonight

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 36104751)

Modern cars, unable to physically move the air vents, instead, you have to drag where you want the air to go on a touchscreen, bloody annoying

Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36104766)

Modern cars . . designed to frustrate :Yes:

Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36105611)

Just getting over a bout of nursery school lurgy [present from my granddaughter] it's like a cross between Ebola the plague and the snots:)

Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36105611)

Just getting over a bout of nursery school lurgy [present from my granddaughter] it's like a cross between Ebola the plague and the snots:)

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36105761)

Finding out a week before Christmas that the Beemer needs a new coolant tank and radiator, all coming to £600.

Rats :afire:

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36105761)

Finding out a week before Christmas that the Beemer needs a new coolant tank and radiator, all coming to £600.

Rats :afire:

Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36105767)

I'm going to presume that, unlike a Ford Focus, Kia Sportage, or Nissan Primera, the parts required for your beemer won't be widely available at a scrapyard to fit yourself?

Always assuming that there is no need to rip the whole front of the car off just for access to remove and replace the parts . . bloody modern cars :afire:

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36107031)

And the most stupid bit of packaging of the year award goes to : Lidl's turkey gravy.

Needed a screwdriver and a mole wrench to get this open Take that idiot out the back and shoot him.

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36107679)

Blair getting a Knighthood. Barsteward should be taken out the back and shot. Together with the rest of the clots

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36107679)

Blair getting a Knighthood. Barsteward should be taken out the back and shot. Together with the rest of the clots

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36107679)

Blair getting a Knighthood. Barsteward should be taken out the back and shot. Together with the rest of the clots

Originally Posted by Julian (Post 36107681)

TBF John Major is in the same club that blair has joined so the entry criteria bar must be set very low. ;)

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36107697)

It's unbelievable he's got one, from the Queen as well, the sooner we drop this outdated bs can't come soon enough, imo when the Queen dies that's it, no more of this old boys class system, Blair should be in the Hague not the Palace



If he had an ounce of class or a moment of empathy for the families he destroyed he'd refuse it

Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 36107778)

If i had my way he would be the first against the wall or moved to the Tower. Blair the traitor should never had been considered.

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36107798)

Don't they normally hang criminals...

Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 36107778)

If i had my way he would be the first against the wall or moved to the Tower. Blair the traitor should never had been considered.

Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 36110061)

Not the morning I quite had planned...
Drove into the car park at work, opened the car door, put one foot out of the car, and then felt this painful biting sensation!


Quickly moved out the way to find two squirrels running off. So I got bit by a blooming squirrel just above my ankle.


So ofcourse had to go and get checked out and now several hours later Ive had a tetanus booster and antibiotics.

Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 36110061)

Not the morning I quite had planned...
Drove into the car park at work, opened the car door, put one foot out of the car, and then felt this painful biting sensation!


Quickly moved out the way to find two squirrels running off. So I got bit by a blooming squirrel just above my ankle.


So ofcourse had to go and get checked out and now several hours later Ive had a tetanus booster and antibiotics.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36110079)

Could have been worse - we all know what squirrels like to collect… :eeek:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36110079)

Could have been worse - we all know what squirrels like to collect… :eeek:

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36110888)

Yeah that still gets you connected to their “thank you please” Asian call centre staff.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36111331)

Foxes bloody Foxes, i think there is 1 living in next door neighbours abandoned garden/shed, there is an animal that has dug under his fence and then crosses my garden as there are tracks in the grass and leaves under my garden gate, ive tried to block that exit off but it is moving the piece of 3/2 wood i placed across and kicking knocking 2 wheelie bins out the way as well as digging under the wood! It's also leaving holes all over the lawn.

So now i've ordered an ultrasonic light flashing/sounding thingy with the help that will atleast help and possibly pissing off my neighbours and some Scoot.

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36111360)

Vengeful, contact denying mothers who ignore court orders :afire:

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36111377)

Mate you have no idea. There’s a whole world of this I’m not allowed to talk about at the moment (not in the way our favourite forum troll “can’t tell you about it”, but because it’s a family court issue) but once all this is done I will have one hell of a story to tell.

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36111421)

Daughter got burgled yesterday evening, broke a window round the back and got away with all her jewelry including her wedding & engagement rings and one she inherited from my mother. After the police left we started cleaning up and found they also taken the vacuum cleaner!!

So late night for us and just what you need before an early start to travel from West Yorkshire to Llandudno to help my elderly aunty make funeral arrangements for my uncle who died on Tuesday.

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36111421)

Daughter got burgled yesterday evening, broke a window round the back and got away with all her jewelry including her wedding & engagement rings and one she inherited from my mother. After the police left we started cleaning up and found they also taken the vacuum cleaner!!

So late night for us and just what you need before an early start to travel from West Yorkshire to Llandudno to help my elderly aunty make funeral arrangements for my uncle who died on Tuesday.

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36111377)

Mate you have no idea. There’s a whole world of this I’m not allowed to talk about at the moment (not in the way our favourite forum troll “can’t tell you about it”, but because it’s a family court issue) but once all this is done I will have one hell of a story to tell.

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36111421)

Daughter got burgled yesterday evening, broke a window round the back and got away with all her jewelry including her wedding & engagement rings and one she inherited from my mother. After the police left we started cleaning up and found they also taken the vacuum cleaner!!

So late night for us and just what you need before an early start to travel from West Yorkshire to Llandudno to help my elderly aunty make funeral arrangements for my uncle who died on Tuesday.

Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 36111440)

Hope your daughter gets her things back Grim. Having sentimental things stolen is very upsetting even if they are covered by insurance and knowing someone's been in your home is also hard to come to terms with.

I guess by now you are at least on your way to Llandudno but stay safe and I hope your being there for your Auntie helps her at this sad time. <<<hugs>>>

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36111442)

Sorry to hear this - crap when this happens, especially when it’s really personal stuff.

Safe travels.

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36111448)

Sounds grim, wise not to say to much to, especially of she has an account on here.



Terrible, you just have to hope they get caught soon :(

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36111421)

Daughter got burgled yesterday evening, broke a window round the back and got away with all her jewelry including her wedding & engagement rings and one she inherited from my mother. After the police left we started cleaning up and found they also taken the vacuum cleaner!!

So late night for us and just what you need before an early start to travel from West Yorkshire to Llandudno to help my elderly aunty make funeral arrangements for my uncle who died on Tuesday.

Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 36111615)

My sympathies, it's really horrible. We got security cameras and lights after we were burgled twice in a few months, I like the idea that the police will possibly know the horrible scrotes and hopefully take them off the scene. At least you're heading off to a nice part of the welsh coast although not in the best of circumstances. ;)

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36111421)

Daughter got burgled yesterday evening, broke a window round the back and got away with all her jewelry including her wedding & engagement rings and one she inherited from my mother. After the police left we started cleaning up and found they also taken the vacuum cleaner!!

So late night for us and just what you need before an early start to travel from West Yorkshire to Llandudno to help my elderly aunty make funeral arrangements for my uncle who died on Tuesday.

Originally Posted by nashville (Post 36112257)

Terrible thing to happen, All your personal things gone , They are the lowest of the low, I just wish they could catch these monsters and severely punish them. My thoughts go out to all of you at this sad time, too,

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36112254)

webuyanycar - avoid like the plague!

Selling my old car* (gave it to my son about 18 months ago when I bought the Kodiaq, he gave it back in November when he bought an old Ford Ranger) - I put it up for sale on FB Marketplace and Gumtree, didn’t get much response except for a couple of people offering £2k below asking price.

So, last week I thought I’d try Webuyanycar, carbuyinggroup, and Manheim (part of Autotrader), and got valuations from all of them of around £5.5k (which was what I thought it would fetch) - these valuations were based on all the relevant data (mileage, condition, lots of interior and exterior photos (including any small chips)).

Went to webuyanycar on Tuesday to let them review the car, and they offered £3,871; carbuyinggroup came to the house yesterday, and offered £5,200; Manheim came this afternoon, and offered £5,421 - I accepted this offer, money’s now in the bank.

Looking at reviews of Webuyanycar, apparently 96% of survey respondents said they were offered less than the original amount.

*2013 Focus Estate

Originally Posted by Tinky (Post 36112990)

Mr T had yet another nocturnal seizure this am at 5.53am, called ambulance which arrived within 10 minutes, he is OK now but we are back to his no driving state until further notice. Thank heaven for wonderful neighbours all around who are willing to drive us from a to b when necessary.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36113027)

My neighbour of 28 years (77 year old lady) died in hospital last night, two weeks after being admitted with COVID.

She had finished her cancer treatment and had been given the all-clear six months ago, and had just started going out to the shops after the New Year (up till then, I dropped off her weekly shopping).

She had been a great neighbour, very friendly, really spoiled our children - she will be missed.

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36113158)

Yet more twists, turns and dodges from ‘her’ purely to make things difficult for me to see my son. Again as the Law courts are involved I’m not able to go in to detail “yet” but as soon as I can I’m going to give it both barrels on here about what’s been going on over the past 6/7 years. Not to get sympathy or “woe is me” as we’ve all got our own brown-stuff we have to deal with but given the about of lies, misrepresentation and complete BS that’s been spun about me I have to go public with the truth for the sake of my own sanity.

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36113930)

I'm gutted.

On Thursday morning, an agency called about a job, no interview needed and I said I can start Monday, a few hours later the sent me forms to fill.

Then they asked if I could start on Friday (18th), of course I said yes.

So I called my sister to go up to my town with me to get some needed shoes.

Later on Thursday, I was told it had been put on hold.


They told me on Friday that the job had gone to someone internally, so I'm lucky I hadn't signed off.

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36113930)

I'm gutted.

On Thursday morning, an agency called about a job, no interview needed and I said I can start Monday, a few hours later the sent me forms to fill.

Then they asked if I could start on Friday (18th), of course I said yes.

So I called my sister to go up to my town with me to get some needed shoes.

Later on Thursday, I was told it had been put on hold.


They told me on Friday that the job had gone to someone internally, so I'm lucky I hadn't signed off.

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36113930)

.. I'm lucky I hadn't signed off.

Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36114019)

People who keep starting chat threads.

Originally Posted by Dude111 (Post 36114177)

Im sorry everyone about my thread,I didnt mean ny harm...

Anyone know how to disable the touchpad under the keyboard on s mac?? (Its very annoying)

Originally Posted by Halcyon

I assume you have a mouse connected then.
In that case go to Settings, then Accessability, and then select Mouse and Trackpad. There should be an optin to ignore the trackpad when a mouse is connected.

Originally Posted by Dude111 (Post 36114177)

Im sorry everyone about my thread, I didn't mean any harm...

Anyone know how to disable the touchpad under the keyboard on s mac?? (Its very annoying)

Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 36114280)

My wife ended up pouring a boiling hot kettle over her when tired last night.

Not a good day and a whole evening in A&E getting it treated for burns and then getting it dressed.

Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 36114280)

My wife ended up pouring a boiling hot kettle over her when tired last night.

Not a good day and a whole evening in A&E getting it treated for burns and then getting it dressed.

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36077105)

Sorry! Moda Furnishings based in Manchester. Spent just short of £5.5K on garden furniture - it turns out the cushion covers aren't UV proof :shocked:. Had promise after promise regarding replacements (the last one in October saying we'd have them 'by spring'). According to their website, new orders in our colour combination apparently have an 11 to 14 week lead time so doubt we'll see new cushion covers anytime soon.

Add to that the three attempts they needed to deliver furniture not bent out of shape or a different shade of weave AND the problem with the incorrect corner cushions they just seem to be ignoring.

Apparently there's a 7 year warranty but I'm getting the feeling anyone claiming will have a laugh a minute trying to get something sorted. They have a pretty good score on Trustpilot but a good read has quite a few customer claims of Moda only offering to sort out issues for customers if they remove the bad reviews.

Emailed them again last night asking them to sort the issues in a timely manner or we'll be expecting them to collect the stuff and refund the money. Mrs G has an 'in for a penny, in for a pound' attitude and will happily throw a bit more money at a claim in the small claims court.

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36114311)

Sorry for the bump, but a bit of an update.

21st June last year we'd had enough and lodged a claim at the County Court. A hearing was scheduled for January but adjourned to the 10th February. They didn't turn up so the Judge found in our favour for the full amount with payment due by 4pm 1st March. Had a phone call from them this morning and the money has just landed in the bank. Result.

Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 36114288)

WOW I bet that hurt. Hope she feels comfortable soon. Maybe a hug from a virtual errrr stranger will give her a smile. xx

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36114309)

Ouch! Hope she gets better quickly.

Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36114312)

Did they collect the furniture ? good result shame about the time though

Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 36114315)

Thankyou, It has been very painful and on painkillers. But getting better so hopefully she is on the mend.

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36114317)

The court gave them 14 days after the payment to collect it. They didn't mention it when they phoned so let's what and see. If they do contact us, I'm thinking about offering them a few £'s to keep it - after all they messed us about so long it's been sitting outside for over 2 years already so is depreciating a bit more every day!

Originally Posted by Dude111 (Post 36114403)

This thing is a piece of garbage!!

Trying to compose an email and it keeps losing focus,changing pages on me,etc...

THIS NEWER STUFF IS UTTER TRASH!!

Originally Posted by Dude111 (Post 36114403)

This thing is a piece of garbage!!

Trying to compose an email and it keeps losing focus,changing pages on me,etc...

THIS NEWER STUFF IS UTTER TRASH!!