Rant of the day.

[curlylegend]

1 hour ago, Fozzie said:

They just can't get their heads around why I don't want a screaming baby just yet. 

They don't all scream.  

 

[Simon Davey]

Not had this problem, as I was never as well planned as you. 

Marriage and children should only be the concern of you and your girlfriend. 

Discuss your concerns with her, and between the two of you, think of an answer to give people, then you can speak loud and clear, and those "regulars" will get the message. 

If you both decide you'll have kids when you're good and ready, then you can both make that message heard. 

[RideWithStyles]

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[Fozzie]

On 10/05/2024 at 21:32, S-Westerly said:

Not really and we had kids young which meant we were relatively young grandparents. I'd never pressurise anyone to have kids though as it's a personal choice and not everyone wants to be a parent. It's bloody hard work for a start - why do you think I buggered off to sea?

 

I could do with a change of career!

 

On 10/05/2024 at 22:14, Simon Davey said:

Not had this problem, as I was never as well planned as you. 

Marriage and children should only be the concern of you and your girlfriend. 

Discuss your concerns with her, and between the two of you, think of an answer to give people, then you can speak loud and clear, and those "regulars" will get the message. 

If you both decide you'll have kids when you're good and ready, then you can both make that message heard. 

Being planned is a fairly recent thing, and mostly a credit to my girlfriend who has known since she was 18 roughly when she wanted kids  

I on the other hand just said I was a hard no to previous dates/partners as I was living in London with a plan to move back to Manchester when able, and knew there was a fair chance the partner wouldn't want to come, and that would be that. The only time I did agree, I asked for 5 years, but after 1 the partner reneged on the agreement.

My girlfriend gave me a year when we got together to decide if I wanted kids, as if not, she was off. I agreed, but due to covid and the housing prices rocketing in 2022 (even in a nearly paid off flat, the area around me borders inaccessible for even a small house), followed by the recent interest rate hikes, it's been a triple whammy of shit. And this group that gossiped knew all this as I've had at least one ramble about it in front of them. 

 

But maybe they just ran out of things to go on about. Or were bored. My girlfriend thinks I shouldn't say anything, so to here I came!

[curlylegend]

11 hours ago, Fozzie said:

But maybe they just ran out of things to go on about. Or were bored. My girlfriend thinks I shouldn't say anything, so to here I came!

There's always a manly shoulder here to lean on ..... am I allowed to say things like that now ?

[husoi]

Got today the draft home report for my property.

 

Usually people would say isn't worth the paper it's written on. Actually is not worth the pdf is written on.

 

Now I remember why surveyor is a profession below general labour.

Bunch of useless tw@ts

Couldn't recognise quality even it would hit them on the face.

The idiot decided that a wooden floor rated A* by the manufacturer isn't quality and needs replacement

Failed to recognise that all lighting is led. Failed to notice the boiler is above spec and more efficient than the crap he sees on other places.

Didn't care about the 15yr warranty on the kitchen (13 because 2 are passed)

 

And because of the idiots in the Scottish government I had to spend 660 quid on a piece of useless crap

Can't even wipe the arse with it

[S-Westerly]

11 hours ago, husoi said:

Got today the draft home report for my property.

 

Usually people would say isn't worth the paper it's written on. Actually is not worth the pdf is written on.

 

Now I remember why surveyor is a profession below general labour.

Bunch of useless tw@ts

Couldn't recognise quality even it would hit them on the face.

The idiot decided that a wooden floor rated A* by the manufacturer isn't quality and needs replacement

Failed to recognise that all lighting is led. Failed to notice the boiler is above spec and more efficient than the crap he sees on other places.

Didn't care about the 15yr warranty on the kitchen (13 because 2 are passed)

 

And because of the idiots in the Scottish government I had to spend 660 quid on a piece of useless crap

Can't even wipe the arse with it

Jeez. Sounds an absolute nightmare created by an incompetent idiot.

[curlylegend]

13 hours ago, husoi said:

Got today the draft home report for my property.

 

Usually people would say isn't worth the paper it's written on. Actually is not worth the pdf is written on.

 

Now I remember why surveyor is a profession below general labour.

Bunch of useless tw@ts

Couldn't recognise quality even it would hit them on the face.

The idiot decided that a wooden floor rated A* by the manufacturer isn't quality and needs replacement

Failed to recognise that all lighting is led. Failed to notice the boiler is above spec and more efficient than the crap he sees on other places.

Didn't care about the 15yr warranty on the kitchen (13 because 2 are passed)

 

And because of the idiots in the Scottish government I had to spend 660 quid on a piece of useless crap

Can't even wipe the arse with it

Can you appeal ?

[husoi]

3 minutes ago, curlylegend said:

Can you appeal ?

I can refuse to approve the draft.

Thing is, won't get any better and will only be wasting time.

 

It's just a piece of paper that nobody cares about except for 1 sentence 

The value for mortgage

They are so incompetent that the value is always overpriced.

Happy days to go with the value he put in and sell the house 

[curlylegend]

Just now, husoi said:

I can refuse to approve the draft.

Thing is, won't get any better and will only be wasting time.

 

It's just a piece of paper that nobody cares about except for 1 sentence 

The value for mortgage

They are so incompetent that the value is always overpriced.

Happy days to go with the value he put in and sell the house 

F*cking parasites !

[husoi]

Just now, curlylegend said:

F*cking parasites !

Exactly.

When they are incompetent either work for council or government.

 

[RideWithStyles]

Then theyre so incompetent even they have to leave those jobs  and then try to run businesses and risks other people’s livelihood! the downward spiral continues in their wake.

Edited June 23, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[onesea]

I am going for my rant of the day a £12.00 cheese sandwich.it was a nice sandwich but really £12.00.

 

The pint was only £5.05 the cheapest yet in a pub.

 

Atleast the Anchourage is free, 3 weeks of northerlies stopped my hopes of Scotland.

[S-Westerly]

10 hours ago, onesea said:

Atleast the Anchourage is free, 3 weeks of northerlies stopped my hopes of Scotland.

Been there and done that. Deeply depressing trying to make progress when the weather gods aren't playing nice.

[onesea]

34 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

Been there and done that. Deeply depressing trying to make progress when the weather gods aren't playing nice.

On the bright side I have never cruised the Cornish Coast and very pleasant it is too with 3 weeks of northerlies. 

Very few coves between the Lizard and Brixham I have not stuck my bow in.

 

I can tell you where to find the bikini clad girls and a beach bar (with bands at the weekend), that's not on the cruising guides.

 

I entered the Falmouth Classics, in 3 weeks I have burned less than 10ltrs of fuel.

Only paid for berthing around the Falmouth Classics.

 

Sadly weather not been good enough for Scillies single handed (I don't like motoring) and Channel Islands with dog is do able but difficult.

 

Which are all excuses I have been enjoying this coastline.

[bonio]

Sounds amazing.

Me and the missus are sailing on the River Bure on Thursday. Two of us in a single-handed lug-rigged halfdecker 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

My pressure washer packed up this evening.  That's the third one in five years. Is it possible to buy one that isn't made in China?

[husoi]

2 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

My pressure washer packed up this evening.  That's the third one in five years. Is it possible to buy one that isn't made in China?

I got a nilfisk that was supposed to be really good and lasted 6 months.

Have a Karcher now.

Make sure you buy one with brushless motor. They last a lot longer 

[Tiggie]

I had a karcher k2 for about 10 years with no issues. Decided it was time to upgrade and got the K4.  It lasted a year before a plastic elbow pipe inside split 

 

Only cost around a tenner to fix and was easy enough to do but still......

[Simon Davey]

Machine Mart for a pressure washer 

[husoi]

Anywhere as long the motor is brushless 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Looking online I see that if I buy a Karcher K5 direct from them they offer a 6 year warranty.  Given my track record I might take them up on that. 

[husoi]

6 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

Looking online I see that if I buy a Karcher K5 direct from them they offer a 6 year warranty.  Given my track record I might take them up on that. 

I even got an extension hose. 15m long. Don't need to take the washer out of the garage

 

[onesea]

On 24/06/2024 at 22:01, bonio said:

Sounds amazing.

Me and the missus are sailing on the River Bure on Thursday. Two of us in a single-handed lug-rigged halfdecker 

That sounds like fun, boats don't need to be big to enjoy sailing. Just like bikes it's getting out and doing.

The broads are somewhere I mean to navigate. Then there are many stretches of water I can say that about.

Just like roads on the bike.

 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

7 hours ago, onesea said:

That sounds like fun, boats don't need to be big to enjoy sailing. Just like bikes it's getting out and doing.

The broads are somewhere I mean to navigate. Then there are many stretches of water I can say that about.

Just like roads on the bike.

 

Too true. When I'm not messing about in my Streaker dinghy I sail a radio controlled yacht. Last year our club decided to try a one class series using the Dragonforce 65. As the name sugests it's just 65cm long - there are bigger boats but the deciding factors were the price - the full thing is on the water for under £300 which is cheap for rc sailing. And the fact that you can fit a fully rigged boat on the back seat of most cars. 

 

We get a lot of people scoff at our 'toy' boats, until they have a go and realise how much focus is needed to sail them well. Once they've had a go they end up joining us.