Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[Littlepeahead]

£117 to have the parking light fixed on my car - and that's not even at the main dealer. £28 for the light bulb and bracket, the rest is 90 minutes labour. BMW basically build the car around the bulb and then if you need to change it the whole car has to be dismantled!

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

Greater Anglia stopping their service at 10pm last night and running few if any trains today even though it's dry with bright sunshine and no snow at all. They had to close the station at Chelmsford as there were so many angry people there. Luckily I'd already made arrangements to work from home. However I do need to be in tomorrow and apparently there are no trains until Friday!

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Originally Posted by ophic

The train companies are taking the wee wee. They claim to be stopping services early to run empty trains over the night to prevent frost. Surely trains with people on board would have the same effect?

I think there's culture of "snow fally, no worky".

Yes, I wasn't happy that the Felixstowe to Ipswich trains were cancelled to ensure the main line was kept clear for the Norwich to London trains to run, and then be cancelled as Lph said. Meant I had to drive in a blizzard from home to Ipswich, and catch an earlier train to make sure I made my connection at Euston. As Lph said loads of folk at Chelmsford trying to get on the train, but no room on mine, which was delayed because they were worried about our Safety on an overloaded train, because other London trains had been cancelled. Chicken and the egg situation.

[shiftin_gear98]

Even bloody colder on the bike this morning!

Having to use the bus for work I hate it waiting an hour for it this morning in the freezing cold -3.️

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[ophic]

Pulled on my bike jacket, boots & gloves this morning cos it's so bloody cold. Just as well I did cos I tried to catch an earlier train but instead had to stand on a freezing cold platform for 45 mins.

And the armour helps with the tube commuters

[shiftin_gear98]

Had to use the cage today to get to work. It was a bit dodgy yesterday on two wheels, didn't fancy trying my luck at 6.30 this morning.
Liking the heater in the car though. It was ******* cold yesterday.

[Red ones]

Didn't have the car. Wife had that pleasure although we had to jump start it.

I opted to work from home instead.

Originally Posted by Red ones

Didn't have the car. Wife had that pleasure although we had to jump start it.

I opted to work from home instead.

The scumbag that 'nicked' her wheel covers probably took the battery too

[pookie]

public transport .. there is a reason why I havent used it for so long. Did the c2c shuffle today.. go on another line 10 miles past my station and catch another train back the other way on another line to get home!

Salt hate the stuff just got back from a bike dealers about 35 miles away my car is covered in so much salt you can eat chips off it.lol.

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