Max Headroom Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, lasermonkey said: Guess who got sunburnt yesterday? Not someone living in the UK? Trevor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 54 minutes ago, Max Headroom said: Not someone living in the UK? Trevor Yeah, I’m in Suffolk at the moment and yesterday’s weather was glorious. Today, not so much....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Max Headroom said: Not someone living in the UK? That happened over here last week,they fell asleep on a sunbed.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) People visiting neighbours, who have room on their driveway or even better yet, there are empty visitor parking bays available - but insist on parking outside your house and not the house they are visiting, creating a massive problem by blocking the view down the road when trying to exit your driveway! We have been fighting this issue for years with one of the previous residents who was running a HMO (House in Multiple Occupation). four bedroom house, with 5 residents who all had a car, and only space for 2 cars. They thankfully moved on, and we thought that this would stop. Nope. The son of the family opposite has got himself a girlfriend who has been staying overnight regularly since March 23rd (despite the covid regulations in place at the time expressly forbidding any domestic overnight stays!). Who has decided that, despite available parking in the area, that she will plonk her large Avensis estate car outside our house. Not only that it's on a blind bend, that you are unable to see what's coming in the opposite direction until you are on the bend, so pulling out and round and her car causes a lot of problems. This was one of the issues we had with the previous owners of the other property, and did cause an accident on one occasion, which I happened to witness. The other problem with her parking the car where she does, it blocks the line of site for us when exiting our driveway, we cannot see any cars coming along the road towards us. Again this is one of the reasons we fought so hard to get the other residents not to park there. Eventually we did get them to see sense and stop parking there. What is making it worse, is that the family concerned, were just as angry about them parking where they did as it was opposite their driveway which caused them problems for reversing out! So talk about being two faced! This evening, they both arrived in both cars (his and hers), she announced her arrival with ear splitting loud music! He just pulled up on to the driveway! Why not just use one car, why two! Completely cheesed off with the whole situation! At the moment we are back to a situation where they have too many cars for not enough parking - 5 cars, and only 3 parking spaces for the household. They have already taken over one visitors space as their own on a permanent basis. They swap cars over to make sure they always have a car parked in it! Edited May 27, 2021 by treker_ed 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Can't you see if the council or whoever can put a yellow line outside you place if they realized that it was dangerous.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 57 minutes ago, Vince1159 said: Can't you see if the council or whoever can put a yellow line outside you place if they realized that it was dangerous.... Ongoing development, so has not been adopted by the local authority yet, so the roads are the responsibility of the developer. We have no idea of any timescale when the road will become adopted. (For those BM members not familiar with the process, when a house builder such as Bovis, or Taylor Wimpey build a housing development, the roads once completed are handed to the local council in a process called "adoption". The council then becomes responsible for upkeep of the common areas. This process can take years. Our road has been completed about 4 or 5, and no sign of being adopted yet. Until then then developer is liable for all upkeep, repairing street lights, cutting grass, repairs etc.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Painting a 1/72 figure at the modelling bench last night, had figure in a holder to make it easier. Figure drops from the holder whilst painting it, and on my large (approx 2 square metre area) workbench scored a hole in one in to the one and only open can of humbrol paint.............! It was a case of me saying Oh dear.......................................Or words to that effect! Also learnt new skill, fishing with tweezers! Selwyn (slightly paint stained) 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 @Selwyn put your figures on cocktail sticks to paint them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 13 hours ago, Ratch said: @Selwyn put your figures on cocktail sticks to paint them OMG! I bet that brought tears to their eyes! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 Nice to see that Aunty Beeb still gets it priorities right on the news. Couple of days ago, big long (and often repeated) story about the Friends reunion. Conversely, not a mention about the person in the States who shot 7 or 8 former co workers before turning the gun on himself. It would be interesting to know how decisions are made as to what's newsworthy and what's not. John. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Bullbasket said: It would be interesting to know how decisions are made as to what's newsworthy and what's not. Talking of which yesterday they interviewd someone that was going to attempt to swim from Drakes Island,do you know if he succeded i haven't heard a thing since.... Edited May 29, 2021 by Vince1159 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Vince1159 said: Talking of which yesterday they interviewd someone that was going to attempt to swim from Drakes Island,do you know if he succeded i haven't heard a thing since.... I take it that you are referring to the Royal Marine who was going to swim across Plymouth Sound. He completed it, even though he'd lost both legs and one arm in an explosion in Afghanistan. He was accompanied by Sharon Davies and MP Johnny Mercer amongst others. The man is a legend. John. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Thanks John i knew he was ex-forces but couldn't remember,he is a legend.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 Just now, Vince1159 said: Thanks John i knew he was ex-forces but couldn't remember,he is a legend.... Apparently, he's not done yet. I think I heard one of his team say that he intends to do a bike marathon. Something in excess of 100 miles. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 It’s a glorious day today, so the Mrs and I decided to go for a walk in the countryside, mainly to look for damselflies. Wasn’t prepared for the kids playing mummies and daddies *in the middle of the path* . I know that open air nookie has its appeal, but find a secluded spot, for crying out loud! * no really, right in the middle of the path. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 When the moment strikes....... BTW, was it a Bridle path or a Bridal path? 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 31 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: BTW, was it a Bridle path or a Bridal path? So they were on honeymoon then... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 The person who left a large furniture loaded trailer in my drive yesterday afternoon blocking me in. Today, having to go out, I reckoned it'd be a problem to shift that trailer but it wasn't. My drive has a bit of a slope towards the road. The trailer was chocked. When I kicked away the bricks doing the chocking the trailer started to roll. And roll and roll . . . . until it met the kerb on the other side of the road And there I let it be, at right angles to the pavement, sticking out into the road, 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Was it still there when you got back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Yup. I was away for about 4 hours. Its gone now though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I know Diversity Chief's have to justify their jobs, but really! https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/ministry-of-defence-s-new-diversity-chief-takes-aim-at-sexist-ranks/ar-AAKxmYh?ocid=msedgntp 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 How can they possibly justify £110,000PA - minimum wage surely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 19 hours ago, lasermonkey said: no really, right in the middle of the path. Next time, take a bucket of cold water with you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 5/27/2021 at 10:22 PM, treker_ed said: Completely cheesed off with the whole situation! At the moment we are back to a situation where they have too many cars for not enough parking - 5 cars, and only 3 parking spaces for the household. They have already taken over one visitors space as their own on a permanent basis. They swap cars over to make sure they always have a car parked in it! If they are parked opposite the entrance to your drive such that it impedes you getting out, I believe this is technically illegal. Completely sympathise, this is an ongoing issue we've had have with the house opposite for many, many years. Although its been less of a problem since the wife's blue badged car reversed into their thoughtless visitor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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