Forum: Idle Banter
12-10-21, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 788
Re: Reducing your energy bill
Easy to save energy......Divorce. Except I am too tight for that option.
It is cold in here. turn on the heating, oh its warm, open a window.....No put on a jumper. Even daughter no 1 complains...
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Forum: Idle Banter
29-09-21, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Downside of having a poorly missus.
House refurb underway. So halls/stair landing stripped out big style, No skirting/architrave radiators gone. Howling gale through gaps in floor where skirting...
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-08-21, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,129
Re: Run, Run Now, I Have Returned
T'is the new sober Preston, all healthy and clean living.
Doesn't smoke, drink or swear. Helps old ladies over the road(even when they were happy on the side thy started)
Parents no longer say...
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Forum: Idle Banter
16-07-21, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 525
UK break recommendation
Looking for recommendations for a UK break for the Mem Sahib and myself.It is no secret that she is terminally ill. So comfortable, no physical exertion. we are limited to maybe a flat stroll no more...
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Forum: Idle Banter
02-07-21, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 6,515
Views: 6,399,109
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
I have home and work voip lines from Sipgate that cost me nothing as I use them for incoming only. I also have a 3 line trunk that is £5/month. These days all 5 lines connect to a Pi running Raspbx....
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
22-06-21, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,803
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
22-06-21, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,803
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Forum: Idle Banter
20-06-21, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Ordered a new airline to replace the 20 yr old one that was starting to break down 20m x 13mm ID.
They phone me, we have had a wrong delivery. Can we send you a 15m and a 5m length.....Refund. Why...
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Forum: Idle Banter
12-06-21, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
65 years ago, my parents recieved a Wedgwood dinner service from my maternal grand parents as a wedding present, (They also gave them a 3 bed semi) I now own the dinner service, alas the semi was...
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Forum: Idle Banter
02-06-21, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
So last week I went back to A&E as the pain in my wrists not improving, X rays taken and sent home with a bit of a sprain.
Orthopedics today for the dislocated thumb. he also reviewed last weeks...
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Forum: Idle Banter
31-05-21, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 18,071
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Forum: Idle Banter
28-05-21, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
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Forum: Idle Banter
24-05-21, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
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Forum: Idle Banter
24-05-21, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Bought a video doorbell from ebay. not your ring etc but one that is onvif compatable so it will interface with my home security cameras. Opened it this morning to look.
Fixing box is emty, so...
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Forum: Idle Banter
23-05-21, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
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Forum: Idle Banter
23-05-21, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
5 hours in a&e with a dislocated thumb.
2 hours to say you need an x-ray.
Loads of anesthesia 2 doctors pulling and nurse pushing.
2 hour wait for second xrays to see if in place.
Yes I said a...
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Forum: For Sale - Other Bikes and General biking items
14-05-21, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,577
Re: Lathe
Like you no space. I started to serve my time as a tool maker so spent plenty of time driving lathes, milling machines, shapers, grinders etc, Thought I had seen some big stuff, until I started...
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Forum: Idle Banter
13-05-21, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
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Forum: Idle Banter
12-05-21, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
installing an additional security camera to the house, so running a cable under eaves in the loft,
Discovered two wasp nests when I removed the boxing for access, Explains the glut of the things...
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Forum: Idle Banter
25-04-21, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,909
Re: Graphics cards
Just bought a new motherboard to upgrade my NAS, no graphic card required. as it has AST2500. Good job as it leaves the single expansion slot for something else.
I don't game, video edit why have...
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Forum: Idle Banter
19-03-21, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
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Forum: Idle Banter
19-03-21, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I had a small accident with my compound mitre saw a couple of weeks ago, whilst it was only skin, the bone on a finger was exposed. reason trying to cut a very small mitre and holding the wood too...
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Forum: Idle Banter
09-03-21, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,961
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Forum: Idle Banter
12-02-21, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 11,436
Views: 38,048,251
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I work for a multinational, year on year reorganisation and redundancy. We have a current campaign although I have had a letter to say I am not at risk.
With my age/service the distributed terms...
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Forum: Idle Banter
12-02-21, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 7,400
Re: caved in...
read small prints.
I have multiple sims in office and garage alarms and also the bike trackers from giffgaff. All pay as you go and use minimal.
My phone is unlimited talk/sms/data from Virgin....
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