LATEST MOAN FROM YOU AND ME - 2022

I used to run and cycle, before things broke, cycling was a more pleasant way of getting from A to B locally than the car (unless weather was bad). Running was what I did for enjoyment and relaxation, even when running competitively it was fun.
Over the years I've had a number of people telling me they don't enjoy the exercise they're doing to keep fit, lose weight, raise money, beat a challenge etc. My response was always "don't do it then; find something you enjoy and do that instead". This often got baffled looks, but if you don't enjoy something then you won't keep it going.

 

That is what I do. I sit on my @r*e, eat biscuits and watch telly. I am "training" for an early coronary.

 

My moan today is:

My Boiler is leaking & the Washing Machine is stopping mid-cycle. (I have cleaned the filter)
Engineers are booked for this coming Wed & Thurs (I do have service plans for both machines)

 

Oh dear not a good day then John by the sounds of it.

 

In the old days, when you needed a computer engineer or photo copy engineer, they came and wacked it with a 'silver hammer' and it miraculously worked. T'other Half and I both worked in these industries. The secret ... you have to know where to hit the hammer!

This goes with cars too. I knew how to work on cars in the early years (changed tyres and a head gasket amongst other things). We had a Renault Clio when we came here and it had its problems. One day when Sis was visiting from Germany we went shopping to a centre way, way away. After shopping and lunch we got to the car with our baggage and the car would not start. I got out and opened the bonnet. Sis was panicking. An English couple nearby looked but ignored us. I hit the spot (the solenoid) and the car started. Sis said what did you do? I said hit the right spot. We got home safely.

 

When I cleaned the Filter I flooded the kitchen floor, still I now have a nice clean floor

 

Oh noooooo!!
There's always a silver lining isn't there.

 

@NigelJ I don't think I've ever seen anyone running around while smiling

I am so angry at the price of bird seed. It has gone up about 34% from last year. And as I drove back from the shops, the fellow on the radio was reporting that it has been verified that most of the companies in consumables had record profits since the beginning of the pandemic and it had very little to do with volume. It was sheer profit per item.

And that explains a lot about the pricing of most other items. The owner of our biggest grocery chain said he would freeze the prices on No Name (store brand) products. However, for example, a bag of flour that costs $11.99 today was only $8.99 just over a year ago. So he is freezing it at gouge rates with a more or less, "let them eat cake" attitude.

 

I ordered a few bits on E bay this morning.
Just looked at the conformation e mail.
The site clearly stated UK seller, complete with union Jack flags.

The e mail is partly in English, the rest is in Chinese.

E bay needs to get a grip on these devious bast****.

 

The Zinnia seed that I was sent was in the UK.
But it was supposed to be Plumeria, Chinese Plumeria I guess.

 

I'm totally fed up with emails wanting me to rate their delivery or some such other service.

I only do that when they foul up, if they do what they were paid to do I cant see why they keep wanting you to review how wonderful they are.

And as to online surveys with questions that are loaded so that you have to pick one of 6.........
Well, I'm not going to keep praising companies up for doing what you paid them to do.
End of rant.

 

I never give reviews or ratings to anyone Pete. I see it as asking for praise. If we buy from a shop we don't do it - so why online?