RAF4EVER Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 23 minutes ago, lasermonkey said: Our local bell ringers. Bless ‘em, they’re awful. I live opposite the church and ever since I have lived in the village, some twenty one years now, they haven’t got any better. If they have any technique at all, I would guess at “ first one to a hundred wins.” There is no rhythm to be found, apart from an occasional accidental and fleeting syncing. Every so often, all the bells ring in unison, which sounds far worse than you might imagine. Tonight it seemed like they were trying especially hard, but the harder they tried, the worse they got. I could almost sense the frustration in the cacophony. It was tempting to go over and have a kind word. It’s nice to have a hobby and all, but I really don’t think it’s for them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, RAF4EVER said: Yeah, but *every* week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Having to bite my tongue at work again rather than just telling the lazy illegitimates who ruin an otherwise hard-working and effective team just to urine off and stop getting in my jeffing way. That and battering folk with a big stick being, for some reason, frowned upon. Sorry, had a bad day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 15 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: Along comes a Muppet, walking his dog. He actually stopped and pushed the button for the pedestrian crossing! Maybe he's training the dog? I know when the kids were young we always made a point of pressing the pedestrian light even on empty roads to indoctrinate them. No one moved until I or my wife called out "Green man!" Cheers Colin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Still a bit grumpy with myself. Managed to lock my keys in the car yesterday whilst the engine was running, fortunately when parked at the office 😠 Took the RAC 4 1/2 hours to get round and sort out my predicament.... Some days I bring Stupidity down to a new low. IanJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, Bonhoff said: Managed to lock my keys in the car yesterday whilst the engine was running I did that a few years back - Green Flag came to my assistance but I was rather disconcerted how easily he was able to gain access to an - at the time - new car with nothing more than a strip of metal. I though modern cars were more secure than that! Cheers Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ian- Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 13 minutes ago, ckw said: I did that a few years back - Green Flag came to my assistance but I was rather disconcerted how easily he was able to gain access to an - at the time - new car with nothing more than a strip of metal. I though modern cars were more secure than that! Cheers Colin Same here In my case the Green Flag man pushed a rubber wedge between the door frame and car body which created enough of a gap to open the door door with the aforementioned metal strip, the whole process took him less than 10 seconds. This was on a mid 90s Ford but I'd imagine it's much the same process now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I wouldn't bet on that: late 20th Century Fords were notoriously easy to open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Was it an urban myth that all it took was half a tennis ball over the lock and a quick thump to trigger the doors to open? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, Max Headroom said: Was it an urban myth that all it took was half a tennis ball over the lock and a quick thump to trigger the doors to open? Trevor It is - I tried using a doggy squeaky toy in a similar fashion yesterday, then discovered "Mythbusters" had disproved that, I also fabricated a "Slim Jim" as @ckw described and had no joy with that either. RAC lad appeared with a tool kit that comprised a couple of plastic wedges, a couple of little airbags and a long metal rod. Wedges made room for the airbags at the top of the door, airbags inflated to make room for the rod and with that he operated the window switch - All done and dusted in 5 minutes. I'd driven to the office with 0 miles showing on the fuel gauge and despite idling for all that time still hadn't run out! IanJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 16 hours ago, lasermonkey said: Our local bell ringers. Bless ‘em, they’re awful. I live opposite the church and ever since I have lived in the village, some twenty one years now, they haven’t got any better. If they have any technique at all, I would guess at “ first one to a hundred wins.” There is no rhythm to be found, apart from an occasional accidental and fleeting syncing. Every so often, all the bells ring in unison, which sounds far worse than you might imagine. Tonight it seemed like they were trying especially hard, but the harder they tried, the worse they got. I could almost sense the frustration in the cacophony. It was tempting to go over and have a kind word. It’s nice to have a hobby and all, but I really don’t think it’s for them. I like the sound of church bells on a Sunday morning. I grew up in a small village with an ancient village church. It had bells, but the tower was not safe to ring them. In the 1970's the church managed to raise the money to have the town repaired and bell ringing commenced. A few years before this, however, a developer had built a number of houses on land next to the church. When the bell ringing began the occupants of the houses were not best pleased and did their utmost to have the bell ringing stopped, including going to court. Happily the court decided the litigants had no case and the ringing continues to this day. I think I'll watch 'The Nine Tailors' again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ian- Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Graham Boak said: I wouldn't bet on that: late 20th Century Fords were notoriously easy to open. I remember hearing that at the time. The keys were definitely useless, the car in question was a 1995 Scorpio (yes the one with the frog eyes 😆 ), I could open my dad's 1998 Escort with the same key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 22 minutes ago, 593jones said: When the bell ringing began the occupants of the houses were not best pleased and did their utmost to have the bell ringing stopped, including going to court. This is the kind of thing that winds me up. When buying one of these houses, do the people not see that there is a church nearby, and that yes, it has a bell tower. It's the same as the ones who move into a house near an airport and then complain of the noise. IT WAS THERE BEFORE YOU!! If you think that it's going to be noisy, don't buy a house there. Simples! And breath. John. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ian- Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Bullbasket said: This is the kind of thing that winds me up. When buying one of these houses, do the people not see that there is a church nearby, and that yes, it has a bell tower. It's the same as the ones who move into a house near an airport and then complain of the noise. IT WAS THERE BEFORE YOU!! If you think that it's going to be noisy, don't buy a house there. Simples! And breath. John. Completely agree. In the same category are the people who buy flats next to long established music venue then submit an official complaint about the noise. Edited October 13, 2021 by -Ian- 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bullbasket said: IT WAS THERE BEFORE YOU!! If you think that it's going to be noisy, don't buy a house there. I think it was Windsor Castle a tourist on a tour asked the guide who on earth built a castle so close to an airport being under the flight path.. Edited October 13, 2021 by Vince1159 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, Bullbasket said: This is the kind of thing that winds me up. When buying one of these houses, do the people not see that there is a church nearby, and that yes, it has a bell tower. It's the same as the ones who move into a house near an airport and then complain of the noise. IT WAS THERE BEFORE YOU!! If you think that it's going to be noisy, don't buy a house there. Simples! And breath. John. There is actually legal precedent for this in English law. Someone complained about the number of cricket balls landing on their property (next to a cricket field). I forget the details but as the club had put up nets to stop the balls they had taken all reasonable precautions and in any event the pitch was older than the house. Can’t for the life of me remember the case name, or the cricket loving judge who set the precedent! Trevor ***EDIT*** It was Lord Denning a person responsible for creating many legal precedents Edited October 14, 2021 by Max Headroom Brain cells worked momentarily 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 The Soundhaus in Northampton was a victim of cynical planning laws. A long-established (and pretty damn good) live music venue, a housing development was built next door and the venue forced to close because of noise concerns. I mean, who couldn't have foreseen that coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Vince1159 said: I think it was Windsor Castle a tourist on a tour asked the guide who on earth built a castle so close to an airport being under the flight path.. Bloody Normans. They've got no spatial awareness! John. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, Bullbasket said: Bloody Normans. They've got no spatial awareness! I can imagine old Bill saying "let's build it here, it is so peaceful and quiet around hereabouts!" Mike 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 7 hours ago, ckw said: until I or my wife called out "Green man!" And we're not even allowed to say that nowadays. I've seen the words 'green figure' on the signs! Another Muppet today. Female this time. The Wheatsheaf pub, Bingham, Notts. Narrow road up the side of the pub up to the car park. Just room to reverse the van (3 1/2 ton) up there, the drop to the cellar is halfway up. I was unloading, by the drop, a Woman walked past me up to the car park. No Good afternoon or by your leave. Next I saw, She is in her car behind the van. I finished the drop, closed the curtain and walked around the back. I pointed to the van, to me, and up the hill to show that I needed to go up there. Nothing. So I got in, started up, put it in reverse so the lights came on, and still had to wait several minutes before she got the message and moved out of the way. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 American tourist, was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vince1159 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 minute ago, 593jones said: American tourist, was it? How did you guess,it was either one of the last two Troopnig the Colours or the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh and Huw Edwards said about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainpeden Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 8 hours ago, 593jones said: I think I'll watch 'The Nine Tailors' again. Better still read it - Dorothy L. Sayers was the best of the golden age authors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Beermonster1958 said: This is the kind of thing that winds me up. . It's the same as the ones who move into a house near an airport and then complain of the noise. IT WAS THERE BEFORE YOU!! Yeah - we've got this going on at Southampton right now as a runway extension is being planned. As I figure it, the price they bought the house for would have factored in its proximity to the flight path. Seems a bit like having your cake and eating it. The irony is that the extension would allow cleaner and quieter jets to operate. Cheers Colin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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