Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[maviczap]

It’s a well known fact Tom that 11 out of 4 (11/4) can’t do fractions .

It's a well known fact, that I missed out on the fraction part of the maths syllabus due to being over by a bus. I've never needed to know how to multiply or divide fractions since I left school.

[punyXpress]

Hedge trimming. It bugs me that neighbours plant fir trees and then trim their side only. This hedge must be 10ft tall as well. Loads of work and mess for muggings.

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Under the tall trees act - or whatever - a tall tree is 2m, only 6ft6in.
If you're taking action, don't delay or next year's nesting season will stop anything happening until this time next year at the earliest :(

[punyXpress]

My neighbours trimmed their side of my conifers then chucked all the cutting in to my garden without even saying anything. I was a bit annoyed about that.

" from RHS: " Can I chuck the hedge trimmings over into my neighbour’s garden?
No. Not unless they have accepted the offer of them and even then they may wish them to be returned in a more reasonable way. "

[Sir Trev]

Hedge trimmings (not so much conifers) make very good compost if shredded first. I've been trimming hedges for the last three weeks over evenings and weekends, two of which belong to the neighbours. Helped them do the tops too even though it's all over their side. On to the last one now, a laurel which needs to be capped down a bit as it's grown madly over the last few years. Since buying a decent pole trimmer the cutting has been easy - the worst bit now is gathering up the trimmings to stuff them through the shredder...

Thankfully I have nice varieties of hedge plant that the wildlife benefits from: golden privet and hawthorn (both planted by me), the aforementioned privet and beech, both of which have several birds nests in them as they're more mature. Maintaining them all does get in the way of riding time though!

[SV650rules]

It’s a well known fact Tom that 11 out of 4 (11/4) can’t do fractions .

It is also well known that there are 10 types of people on the planet, those who understand binary and those who do not.

[punyXpress]

You missed out the decimal point in 10
s/be 1.0 ?

[SV650rules]

Hedge trimming. It bugs me that neighbours plant fir trees and then trim their side only. This hedge must be 10ft tall as well. Loads of work and mess for muggings.


My B-I-L planted leylandii along his boundary 'because he wanted a quick hedge' - I explained that leylandii do not stop growing when they reach 6 foot and would go up to 40 foot. He planted them anyway and after a few years and 25 foot his neigbour complained they were blocking his light and invited B-I-L round to see his garden (or not as it turned out) - the foliage had gone about 6 foot over the fence line and turned his garden into a dark tunnel. Cost my BIL best part of a grand to get them cut down and taken away. The other problem is if you ever trim conifers back to brown needles they never green up again, and another one is that conifers are very flammable ( I can remember kids going round setting fire to conifer hedges).

[SV650rules]

You missed out the decimal point in 10
s/be 1.0 ?

nope -
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=there%20are%2010%20types%20of%20pe ople%20in%20this%20world%2C%20those%20who%20unders tand%20binary%20and%20those%20who%20dont

[Bibio]

just get better neighbours.. mines cuts all the hedges around both houses.

[embee]

" from RHS: " Can I chuck the hedge trimmings over into my neighbour’s garden?
No. Not unless they have accepted the offer of them and even then they may wish them to be returned in a more reasonable way. "

I haven't read the law but always understood that you can cut back anything overhanging your property but must ask the owner if they want the cuttings and offer them the chance, not just lob them over the fence.
I have a nice fairly large ash tree which overhangs the neighbour's garden. Fortunately they like the tree, but every year I cut it back to keep it in check, and always ask them how much they want off it. Some neighbours are not so co-operative.

[admin]

I haven't read the law but always understood that you can cut back anything overhanging your property but must ask the owner if they want the cuttings and offer them the chance, not just lob them over the fence.
I have a nice fairly large ash tree which overhangs the neighbour's garden. Fortunately they like the tree, but every year I cut it back to keep it in check, and always ask them how much they want off it. Some neighbours are not so co-operative.I have a cherry tree in the front and I trim that all round as half is in my neighbours garden. It grows right under their phone line too so have to make sure that it doesn't interfere with the cable. I didn't plant the tree either as I'd never have put it there in the first place.

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[shiftin_gear98]

Got home, stopped in front of garage. Pushed bike in garage. Whilst closing the door noticed a couple of drop of oil on the drive. Take a look under the lower fairing. Balls quite a mess. Decide to remove lower fairing to take a better look. Stupid Ali fairing bolts both shear off from the radiator mount. No biggie. Until I notice the side nearest me is now dripping water from around the corroded radiator mount. Bollix.
She clocked 52,000 miles on the way home. Looks like she might be on her last legs.

Anyone ever successful sealed a minor leak in a rad and what did you use?

Hoping the jet wash at work will help locate the oil leak. Unless it blasts more corrosion off. Then I be looking for a box of matches and a rag to stuff in the tank.

These things always happen when you're skint.
Oh wait. I'm always skint...

[Red ones]

I've used Radweld for a short while, but eventually replaced the radiator (but that was on a car). I don't know what the price is for a new rad.

At that mileage for the oil I would check the hoses to and from the oil cooler. Not that expensive to do yourself, maybe £130ish at a decent non-dealer mechanic

[shiftin_gear98]

Thanks Redones. Just looked for hoses, ebay fairly useless unless I get one from USA.
Fowlers they cost about £170.00 for the pair. Ouch.

I'll take a better look tomorrow.

[Red ones]

Have a good look for the oil leak. If it is a hose I would replace just the one not the pair. I'm sure I'll be 'corrected' in a minute, but as you drop the oil every 4,000 miles anyway it's not a major faff of you have to go back to do the other hose at a later date as you will need to change oil at some point. If I remember correctly one of the hoses is more prone to corrosion sure to the shape, route and material.

For the radiator I have heard of someone using a Belzona product, but I think they were just showing off (look at their website to see some really nifty repair materials - fancy a plastic engine block that actually works?)

[ophic]

If it's the oil cooler hose it'll be the longer one with the silly bit of rubber on it. It rots away under the rubber. These are like hen's teeth.

As you can probably guess, I had this issue. I bought a whole 2nd hand replacement oil cooler off ebay with both hoses intact as it was cheaper than trying to source just the hose - about £40 I seem to remember.

[shiftin_gear98]

Burnt the back of my hand looking for the leak once I got to work..... Grrr - sodding bike.
And yeah it looks like it could be the long hose, it's fairly fubar.


Gonna give it a good clean at lunch to really get to see. It's covered in ****e right now.


Seeker thanks for the link, i'll take a look. And ophic, if buying one whole works out cheaper that sounds like a plan too.

[shiftin_gear98]

Seeker - I like the look of those hoses!


Anyone tried them?

[Bibio]

Seeker - I like the look of those hoses!


Anyone tried them?

yes there is a few people on the forum that have used those hoses. in fact i seem to remember that it was a forum member that was the person that went to earls to get the first set made.

[maviczap]

Workmen

Whenever my wife is on nights she has the unluck to have workmen on our road douing something with noisy equipment.

Today, some geezer with a bloomin great disc cutter doing something over the road, also annoyed the fecj out of me, as it was also spoiling the ambiance of a lovely summers day.

[shiftin_gear98]

Well I've found it - long hose - by the rubber it.


Thanks for the reply Lance. Looks like I'll be getting a set shortly.
Don't fancy my chances with Ebays offerings they all look nearly as fubar as mine.


Also noticed my sprocket and chain are past their best too. Fudge it.

[admin]

Workmen

Whenever my wife is on nights she has the unluck to have workmen on our road douing something with noisy equipment.

Today, some geezer with a bloomin great disc cutter doing something over the road, also annoyed the fecj out of me, as it was also spoiling the ambiance of a lovely summers day.Especially annoying on a weekend.

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[maviczap]

Especially annoying on a weekend.

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Doubley so.

In Germany you are not allowed to mow your lawn on a Sunday, maybe even on a Saturday.

Shops close Saturday afternoons and supermarkets don't open on Sunday. Nice regulations that mean families spend time together.

Sometimes I think we'd be better off with regulations like this

[ophic]

Sometimes I think we'd be better off with regulations like this
Or society would crumble because families don't actually like each other that much :smt108

[garynortheast]

Or society would crumble because families don't actually like each other that much :smt108

They might like each other better if they spent more time talking with each other instead of staring at crap on tv, phones, and tablets, and endlessly shopping for more unneeded crap.
Mr Crabby.

[ophic]

Or less

[dirtydog]

Workmen

Whenever my wife is on nights she has the unluck to have workmen on our road douing something with noisy equipment.

Today, some geezer with a bloomin great disc cutter doing something over the road, also annoyed the fecj out of me, as it was also spoiling the ambiance of a lovely summers day.

Especially annoying on a weekend.

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Unfortunately work has to be done, surely you don't expect workmen to go round knocking on doors asking if anyone is trying to sleep after night shift or sitting in their garden that they might disturb? :smt102

[admin]

Unfortunately work has to be done, surely you don't expect workmen to go round knocking on doors asking if anyone is trying to sleep after night shift or sitting in their garden that they might disturb? :smt102No of course not. It's just frustrating.

As for weekends, when a retired neighborhood decides to start a noisy job in the garden when he's had all week to do it......

I heard that in Germany power tools are banned on Sunday. So you get at least one day of peace in the garden.

Of course this is less of an issue during colder months when people are less likely to be outside enjoying the garden.

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[ophic]

I heard that in Germany...
Yeah but Germany is in the EU where everyone ignores all the rules anyway... :smt117

[embee]

I think you're confusing Germany and Greece. :?

[admin]

I think you're confusing Germany and Greece. :?Germans love rules.

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[ophic]

I think you're confusing Germany and Greece. :?
Yeah, the climate and the culture... hard to tell them apart.

[ophic]

Germans love rules.
Including the rule that a guideline isn't a rule. And can therefore be ignored. Ask the Greeks...

[maviczap]

Including the rule that a guideline isn't a rule. And can therefore be ignored. Ask the Greeks...

Ah but in Germany it is the law, not a guideline, you can get fined and even arrested for using certain noisy pieces of equipment on a Sundays (Ruhetag) in Germany

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/the-most-unusual-german-rules-and-laws-you-need-to-know/

[Littlepeahead]

What gets me is the bin men coming round at just after 6am with a really noisy truck. I'm usually up but most people aren't.

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[SV650rules]

Ah but in Germany it is the law, not a guideline, you can get fined and even arrested for using certain noisy pieces of equipment on a Sundays (Ruhetag) in Germany


I think what Ophic was saying is that Germany tends to ignore EU rules when they want to and describe them as '''guidelines'........

[Bibio]

its Sunday, its nice weather but i cant get out on the bike.

[maviczap]

its Sunday, its nice weather but i cant get out on the bike.

At least you're still with us, unlike Barry Chuckle

Rest up and let the doctors and nurses get you back on track

https://www.costume-shop.com/images/products/81439.jpg

[Geodude]

In the interest of Bibs health I think I should volunteer to take that nurse home :D :smt007

[Red ones]

Got bitten by a squadron of ticks last night.
Ankle now very big and painful. Doesn't feel like the cortisone and steroid cream is doing anything. I have a history of reacting badly to ticks. On top of that the youngest today got admitted to hospital.
Great start to the family holiday!

[shiftin_gear98]

Oh dear, I hope you and small person are ok. Well more the small person actually.

[shiftin_gear98]

DPD - Came to my house yesterday, even took a picture of the outside. Then instead of delivering to my neighbour drove off with my sodding oil cooler hoses! So I got to ride to roulette of death again this morning with oil over the left side of my rear tyre. Joy.


Still what's the worst that could possibly happen....

[SV650rules]

Got bitten by a squadron of ticks last night.
Ankle now very big and painful. Doesn't feel like the cortisone and steroid cream is doing anything. I have a history of reacting badly to ticks. On top of that the youngest today got admitted to hospital.
Great start to the family holiday!

If you start getting any strange symptoms Lyme disease (tick borne) is getting more widespread in UK but doctors still don't diagnose it very well at all.....

[SVSte]

Not being able to ride for long due to a shoulder tear, and great sunshine this summer trust it to be this year end of rant lol.

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[Bibio]

DVLA not sending out a reminder to renew my licence. as such its now expired.... i knew this would happen

[ophic]

Bollards appearing across Newport Pl in London - despite signs still pointing that way for parking, and it still being a one-way street. Hmm which rule to break?

[Bibio]

i have seen some confusing forms in my time but this one takes the pizz. i pretty much have a BSc in computer networking etc.etc and yes i know i have comprehension dyslexia but WTF are they on about.. do they want me to draw pretty pictures or answer stupid questions with silly answers that are impossible.

https://s33.postimg.cc/b4gjhcif3/WTF.png

https://postimg.cc/image/9cnkmfz23/

or is it just me?

[Teejayexc]

i have seen some confusing forms in my time but this one takes the pizz. i pretty much have a BSc in computer networking etc.etc and yes i know i have comprehension dyslexia but WTF are they on about.. do they want me to draw pretty pictures or answer stupid questions with silly answers that are impossible.

https://s33.postimg.cc/b4gjhcif3/WTF.png

https://postimg.cc/image/9cnkmfz23/

or is it just me?

Baffle them with bullsh1t, they thrive on bullsh1t.

[garynortheast]

That form is just nonsensical bollox dreamed up by someone with too much time on their hands. :-(

[kaivalagi]

they want to know about the real YOU, HR lost it decades ago :)

[andrewsmith]

they want to know about the real YOU, HR lost it decades ago :)So...
I'm a Catholic *****, currently enjoying congress out of wedlock with my black Jewish boyfriend who works at a military abortion clinic. So, hail Satan, and have a lovely afternoon, madam.

I dare anyone to use that on an application form

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[shiftin_gear98]

Bike wouldn't sodding start this morning.... Grrr
Same deal as before, key, lights come on, primes, push button feck all happens.
Looks like I'll be swearing at my switchgear again later.


Got this horrible feeling my bike is dying bit by bit.


Had to steal the car off my missus who's now stranded at home with 3 kids, only to take 3 times longer to get to work.


JOY.

[garynortheast]

Bike wouldn't sodding start this morning.... Grrr
Same deal as before, key, lights come on, primes, push button feck all happens.
Looks like I'll be swearing at my switchgear again later.


Martin, have a look at the starter relay. The points inside sometimes burn out, so the relay clicks when you press the starter button but it doesn't pass current to the starter motor. Carefully short across the terminals on the relay and make sure the starter motor spins. If it does and the relay clicks when you press the starter button then it's a dead relay. This is exactly what happened to mine while we were in Scotland a couple of weeks back. M&P/Busters have replacements for about 13 quid.

[SV650rules]

Bike wouldn't sodding start this morning.... Grrr
Same deal as before, key, lights come on, primes, push button feck all happens.
Looks like I'll be swearing at my switchgear again later.


Got this horrible feeling my bike is dying bit by bit.


Had to steal the car off my missus who's now stranded at home with 3 kids, only to take 3 times longer to get to work.


JOY.

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=224992&highlight=brushes&page=4

may be starter button contact or relay, or the startermotor itself see this thread, some links to refurbing the motor and a motor service kit.

[shiftin_gear98]

Thanks all, I'll have a look later.

[DarrenSV650S]

Riding in monsoons and thunder and lightning with no waterproofs

[Bibio]

Riding in monsoons and thunder and lightning with no waterproofs

ROFL. so you spend all that money on waterproof luggage but fail to spend £30 on a set of overproofs then go on holiday... you deserve all you get :smt040

[Craigg]

Riding in monsoons and thunder and lightning with no waterproofs

numpty!

[Bibio]

the lunatics have taken over the asylum. we have had to get care workers in to do duties for my wife as im not capable or allowed due to my ill health.

i was informed that there are different care workers to do different tasks even though most care workers have been trained to do all the tasks. so you get 1 person to dispense drugs another to use "equipment" and another for personal stuff like getting dressed etc.etc. so for my wife to have a bath it requires a nurse trained in using a mechanical lift (bath chair) to lower my wife into the bath then another nurse to wash my wife then the other nurse has to work the chair again then the other nurse has to dry and dress. so thats two wages to do one job, or two people that could be dealing with different clients.

now for the best part. none of the nurses are allowed to lift my wife's foot/leg on and off the stair lift.

WTF is going on with society.

[admin]

the lunatics have taken over the asylum. we have had to get care workers in to do duties for my wife as im not capable or allowed due to my ill health.

i was informed that there are different care workers to do different tasks even though most care workers have been trained to do all the tasks. so you get 1 person to dispense drugs another to use "equipment" and another for personal stuff like getting dressed etc.etc. so for my wife to have a bath it requires a nurse trained in using a mechanical lift (bath chair) to lower my wife into the bath then another nurse to wash my wife then the other nurse has to work the chair again then the other nurse has to dry and dress. so thats two wages to do one job, or two people that could be dealing with different clients.

now for the best part. none of the nurses are allowed to lift my wife's foot/leg on and off the stair lift.

WTF is going on with society.It does make you weep. No wonder care costs so much. My wife is very disabled due to MS and needs my help all the time. A care assessor would have a fit if they saw what I had to do in terms of lifting, carrying, dressing and personal care. Luckily I'm fairly fit for a 61yo but I won't be able to do it forever [emoji37]

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[DarrenSV650S]

ROFL. so you spend all that money on waterproof luggage but fail to spend £30 on a set of overproofs then go on holiday... you deserve all you get :smt040

numpty!

I chose that day because the weatherman said it was clear blue skies everywhere. I always believe everything he says always :smt045

[shiftin_gear98]

OK so started with the screw driver. Relay looks perfect no corrosion. Well the screws are slightly burnt now! Time to take switch apart.

Edit
Everything looks OK? What do you guys suggest. It does the following.
Key in, ignition on, pump primes, push button no click no sound no nothing. Relay looks perfect so too does the switch.

What should I try replacing first?

[Kenzie]

Moving house.

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[admin]

OK so started with the screw driver. Relay looks perfect no corrosion. Well the screws are slightly burnt now! Time to take switch apart.

Edit
Everything looks OK? What do you guys suggest. It does the following.
Key in, ignition on, pump primes, push button no click no sound no nothing. Relay looks perfect so too does the switch.

What should I try replacing first?Could be one of the safety switches such as the one on the clutch or side stand.

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[ophic]

the lunatics have taken over the asylum. we have had to get care workers in to do duties for my wife as im not capable or allowed due to my ill health.

i was informed that there are different care workers to do different tasks even though most care workers have been trained to do all the tasks. so you get 1 person to dispense drugs another to use "equipment" and another for personal stuff like getting dressed etc.etc. so for my wife to have a bath it requires a nurse trained in using a mechanical lift (bath chair) to lower my wife into the bath then another nurse to wash my wife then the other nurse has to work the chair again then the other nurse has to dry and dress. so thats two wages to do one job, or two people that could be dealing with different clients.

now for the best part. none of the nurses are allowed to lift my wife's foot/leg on and off the stair lift.

WTF is going on with society.
Let's back it up a bit and think. The simple and sensible idea, based on industrialization concepts, is that no-one performs tasks that they haven't been trained for and assessed as capable. Makes perfect sense.

So you'd think that they'd simply train the right people to do the jobs they need to. This is where it falls down. The concept isn't flawed - just the way "we" do it. We're either so stretched for staff that they can't take time off for additional training, or the whole thing has just got bogged down in administrative overhead. Or - probably the most likely, is that no-one at the right level of decision making has any interest in making one person capable of doing the jobs of three. Lastly, if you even achieve that goal, you might well just end up with more unemployment overall.

I mean everyone needs feeding regardless of whether they work or not. Therefore industrial efficiency in the workplace has limited returns.

[shiftin_gear98]

Admin, I love you. I had tried cleaning the clutch switch contacts. But it still didn't work. So I just tried ramming a bit of wire in the contacts to bypass the clutch lever and..... She's alive!

A new clutch cable was on my shopping list as I have stupid amounts of play. Looks like I get that have a fiddle and see.

Once again big up the the OMO. Thanks.
Where's a beer...

[admin]

Admin, I love you. I had tried cleaning the clutch switch contacts. But it still didn't work. So I just tried ramming a bit of wire in the contacts to bypass the clutch lever and..... She's alive!

A new clutch cable was on my shopping list as I have stupid amounts of play. Looks like I get that have a fiddle and see.

Once again big up the the OMO. Thanks.
Where's a beer...Great news. It's always worth checking the simple things first. I'm not sure if the clutch switch is a common problem but I'm sure this happened to more than one person on this forum.

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[dirtydog]

Great news. It's always worth checking the simple things first. I'm not sure if the clutch switch is a common problem but I'm sure this happened to more than one person on this forum.

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I've had a few clutch lever switches fail in the 15 years I've been on SVs. Current sv the switch failed so I bypassed it years ago

[admin]

I've had a few clutch lever switches fail in the 15 years I've been on SVs. Current sv the switch failed so I bypassed it years agoStrange isn't it. I had two SV's for 15 years and never had a problem. The only time i had to bypass the switch was when i dropped the bike and broke the clutch lever.

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[dirtydog]

Strange isn't it. I had two SV's for 15 years and never had a problem. The only time i had to bypass the switch was when i dropped the bike and broke the clutch lever.

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I had clutch switch fail on my first sv, then my third sv thevswitch has failed and been bypassed before I bought it and current sv has had 2 switches fail and has been bypassed for at least 8 years


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[maviczap]

God damn left shoulder muscle hurting like hell, it's always been a problem, but last couple of weeks it's been especially bad. Had an unscheduled appointment with my osteopath yesterday, but today it's just as bad. :-( :-(

[Kenzie]

Sorting out utilities in the new house.

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[Seeker]

My Dad has just passed away, he was 93. A gentle man and a gentleman - he could never understand why people were so horrible to each other, I wish we all could have lived in his world, it sounded like a wonderful place. I'm going to miss you Dad.

[Kenzie]

Sorry to hear that Seeker.

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[admin]

Sorry to hear that Seeker.

Sent from my Xperia using TapatalkDitto. He must have seen and experienced a lot inc ww2

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[shiftin_gear98]

Seeker, sorry for your loss.

[garynortheast]

Really sorry to hear this Seeker. Sounds like he lived a very full life.

[maviczap]

Sorry for your loss Seeker, your dad's way of thinking should be the way we should aspire to live

[BanannaMan]

Sorry to hear Seeker.
Your Dad sounds like a top bloke.
We need more like that around today.

[Tom_the_great]

Sorry to hear about your dad seeker, sounds like one of the good ones

[Sir Trev]

Being kind to others seems to be a thing of the past so it's even more sad to lose one of the good guys.

[Bibio]

to go back into hospital in the next hour... fekin yipee :mad:

](*,)

[littleoldman2]

to go back into hospital in the next hour... fekin yipee :mad:

](*,)

Let us know how you get on. Chin up mate.

[garynortheast]

Hope you're in and out quickly Bibs.

[punyXpress]

All the Best, Lance
Hope you bounce out soon

[punyXpress]

Changing the subject . .
Talktalk - or a lookalike
3 days of " we're cutting you off "
Barstewards - I'm not even with them!

[Geodude]

Hows it going Bibs?

[Red ones]

What a lovely dry warm summer.

MOT day today. Ride the bike to the garage and walk home is the plan.

Pouring with rain this morning. [emoji853]

[timwilky]

Such a 21st century problem.

The wife bought a new toaster and threw out the old one. Nothing wrong with it, simply a 2 slice and she wanted a 4 slice toaster.

But the bread doesn't fit in it. I have to cut half an inch off in order for a slice to fit. Her method is to turn the bread half way through which leaves the ends under done or burnt in the middle.

So where is the fault? Breville making undersized toasters or Warburtons making oversized bread?

[Red ones]

Probably Warburton making 'bread' in a way that bears no relation to bread making, whipping so much air in to the dough and creating an overly tall loaf of gunk.

I'll get off my soapbox later.

[Bibio]

i'm back... turned out to be indigestion/heartburn or thats the conclusion so far.

[Red ones]

I'm going to have to send my exhaust back to the factory for repair [emoji853] (lifetime warranty [emoji16])
But that means I'm going to need to fit a temporary replacement.

Thinking of spending £30 on a Sodial. It would only have to be on the bike for a couple of weeks. Has anyone any experience of these?

[littleoldman2]

i'm back... turned out to be indigestion/heartburn or thats the conclusion so far.

:D

[littleoldman2]

Such a 21st century problem.

The wife bought a new toaster and threw out the old one. Nothing wrong with it, simply a 2 slice and she wanted a 4 slice toaster.

But the bread doesn't fit in it. I have to cut half an inch off in order for a slice to fit. Her method is to turn the bread half way through which leaves the ends under done or burnt in the middle.

So where is the fault? Breville making undersized toasters or Warburtons making oversized bread?

Get the old one back out of the bin;)

[Bibio]

i have this (https://ie.russellhobbs.com/russell-hobbs-products/toasters/polished-stainless-steel-toasters/classic-4-slice-toaster-13767) SS 4 slice which has been superb. if the bread is too tall you can lay it on its side in the toaster. only fault is that the toaster dont do really thick stuff like bagels.

i use warburtons toastie bread and it fits fine.

if you want a toaster that should last a lifetime buy a Dualit.

[Littlepeahead]

I had to have my beloved Iggle cat put to sleep on Monday. He was only 9 but had been battling kidney failure for a few years. In fact the vet gave him a few months to a year to live about 3 1/2 years ago and was amazed he lasted as long as he did, especially as right up until this week you'd never have guessed how poorly he was apart from being terribly thin.

When the time came I called the vet to do a home visit. This meant me, Stu, Iggle and his bro Piggle could spend his last few hours together having cuddles in the garden. In the end it was very peaceful and instead of the nurse holding him and checking his heart rate as he went to sleep I did it myself.

I miss him terribly, the house is so quiet without him. Piggle is off his food and although he knows his brother has gone he is mourning him. We'll decide in a few weeks if we want to adopt another cat to keep Piggle company.
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[ophic]

Sorry to hear that LPH. It's a terrible time, but it will have been the right thing. You just have to carry on and get through it. You get used to the differences, but they never really go away.

[garynortheast]

That's really sad news LPH. It's heartbreaking losing pets, they become such a big part of our lives. You have lots of happy memories of him to hang on to though.

[maviczap]

Sad to read this LPH, such a gorgeous looking cat

[garynortheast]

Several.....

Two nights of sleeping badly, feeling almost hungover from lack of sleep.

Looking after a friends dog, Sooty, who has been something of a nightmare this time. Keeps crapping in the house, about 6 -7 times since Tuesday. Final straw came last night when she crapped again on the landing and I stepped in it with bare feet in the dark on my way to the toilet.

Skimbleshanks, our cat, has absconded because we have Sooty in the house and we're all missing him.

My friend has messaged to say that her car has broken down and she can't get back till Tuesday instead of tomorrow. I have to find some way of having Sooty looked after somewhere else as I can't cope with her in the house any more.

And I've gone from having almost no work over the last few weeks to having more than I know what to do with this week (of all weeks) :help: