Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by svenrico

What was the point of it all, 'taking back control' to then create a border within the uk ?! Bloody stupid, and what have we gained ? A lot of disruption,uncertainty and chaos more like.

I wonder if that consideration has ever crossed Nicola Sturgeon's mind? (Scotland/England and Scotland/Ireland borders required to support independence might have practical consequences too?! Tbh, I've always found the independence proposition quite ironic - complain at being led out of one union then actively campaign to do the same in another )

I think it's all ideology & values driven, with outcomes always subject to a large dose of luck. Our expectations of politicians are too high - no-one can predict the future. However the apparent lack of willingness to collaborate in politics and inability to collectively serve up consensus about the best for the whole country(/countries) is, for me, the key sign that our 'system' needs overhaul.

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by Bibio

i still think we are ALL better off than we were in the 70's, that was grim... ... and we all had to get on with it without food banks and such like.

I agree except when it comes to homes - I suggest the housing options and costs were generally better (or at least more proportionate) in the 70s

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by redtrummy

But some great singer/songwriters

And the beginnings of the emergence of some great motorbikes!

[svenrico]

nuisance alarms from smoke detectors. continuous false alarm from mains operated interconnected smoke alarms in my house. removed both alarms and wiped clean and used vacuum cleaner to suck out any debris. reinstalled and still sounded false alarms. removed just the first floor landing alarm leaving the ground floor hall connected and false alarm stopped. must be something to do with landing alarm. need electrician if it starts nuisance alarm when connected again. wondered if it was to do with hot weather and humidity ! not ideal but left it off for now.
any suggestions ?

[Seeker]

Smoke detectors have a 10 year life - how old are yours?

[redtrummy]

Screwfix sell and are pretty competitive

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by Seeker

Smoke detectors have a 10 year life - how old are yours?

installed 02/06/2015 so they are 7 years old.

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by redtrummy

Screwfix sell and are pretty competitive

it's getting an electrician to install or fix them that is the problem,unless I just make a claim on my british gas cover for electrical if they still sound when I reconnect the landing detector.

[garynortheast]

Housing. Really am losing the will to continue with anything at all now. Don't know how long I've spent on the phone to the council listening to this hideous piece of musak, waiting for my call to be answered. They are seriously understaffed as far as the people who matter, and who do the proper work, are concerned.

It's just sucking all the joy out of life for me. After 20 months of it, I'm just about out of resources mentally.

[Craig380]

I'm sorry you're having all this crap to deal with, Gary. It isn't right.