Latest Moan From You and Me 2023

@pete how much did beer go up? A tall can of my son's favourite beer went from $2.30 to 2.80 in the past 12 months.

 

We are under a heatwave situation here and have to water the garden/plants daily. Our water bill for last month was 23 Euros which includes garbage collection.

 

Just looking at an item on screwfix that costs 80 quid, it states its made by Forge Steel, never heard of them.
They reply its their own brand but dont say where its made, China is my guess and nothing worth 80 quid ever came out of China.
They are not saying as yet, I've asked.

 

Problem is all the old fashioned ironmongery shops have gone.
We have one of those sell every thing and anything corner shops and it's often better quality than the big places.
Every time I go in there I try to catch him out and ask for something he doesn't stock, you literally cannot turn around in some parts of the shop.
Not cheap, but you only get what you pay for.

 

How did you write this?

 

He was told by Churchill it would cost him £1,653.66 to insure his Range Rover Evoque, up from £925.90 last year, despite no changes in his circumstances.

After shopping around First Choice offered him a figure comparable to last year's premium. "If we had to pay an extra £700 on car insurance there was just no way I could have afforded a car."

Here's an idea. Drive a less expensive car - one that you can afford...

 

Internet speed. It is August and we are heaving with tourists and our Internet speed goes to almost non existent! Based on 24 hours ...

 

Why do they put blue dye in miracle grow plant feed.


I've noticed if you put it into a clear glass jar it turns red.

 

Ours is like the middle to end all the time, if we get 5 mps tis good

 

This is our new super duper speed ... we used to get 0,8 to a speedy 2,0!.