A random thread for small things that don't really warrant a thread of their own

[Cudzoziemiec]

There's a couple in Bristol but because we're so inventive we give them names like "Wapping Wharf" and "Container Shed" (which is behind "Engine Shed", so called because it was originally built as a... )

I think boxpark is actually a brand name, ie it’s a chain, which further undermines its edgy credentials. Other similar entities with different names are not boxparks!

But now we're getting an actual BoxPark. Except they're going to call it BoxHall for some reason.

BoxHall is a brand new concept from the team behind London’s BoxPark, with Bristol’s BoxHall being a new food hall overlooking the Floating Harbour.


BoxPark is a well-established mixture of street food, shopping and entertainment now in three different areas of London: the original BoxPark in Shoreditch and others in Croydon and Wembley.

Leaving the capital for the first time, BoxHall promises to be “a vibrant and exciting waterside destination, delivering a premium, unique food and beverage offer not experienced elsewhere in the city”.

https://www.bristol247.com/food-and-drink/news-food-and-drink/food-hall-to-open-overlooking-floating-harbour/

My enthusiasm knows no bounds. Sorry, I meant "no grounds".

https://www.bristol247.com/food-and-drink/news-food-and-drink/boxpark-founder-promises-boxhall-in-bristol-will-be-fiercely-independent/

The founder of one of London’s biggest food and drink success stories of recent years says that his latest concept coming soon to Bristol is not about interlopers from the capital riding roughshod over our city’s strong independent spirit.

A fierce shopping mall. Built of shipping containers (which are currently in short supply). Yeah we love the fierce of course.

[Basil]

We like the plumber that we use because, he is good and efficient, he is a specialist in our make of boiler¹ and because he is only very expensive. (For any other plumber round here you need to re-mortgage your house just to cover the call out charge.)
The only thing I don't like about him is that he really doesn't understand communication.  I decided that it was time for a boiler service. So as usual I phoned, and as usual his phone always goes straight to voicemail.  No response.  I texted several times.  No response.   As usual we have no idea if he is on holiday, moved, lost his phone, dead or whatever.
Then at 7.30 this morning he phones to say he is on his way.  Much leaping out of bed and rapid showering for both of us.

¹ Mrs B suspects he has a whole load of logo-ed fleeces in the back of his van and chooses the correct one for each call.

[Kim]

I've just remembered:

Spotted on a ride yesterday:  Someone blow-drying their car with a leaf blower.

[Regulator]

We like the plumber that we use because, he is good and efficient, he is a specialist in our make of boiler¹ and because he is only very expensive. (For any other plumber round here you need to re-mortgage your house just to cover the call out charge.)
The only thing I don't like about him is that he really doesn't understand communication.  I decided that it was time for a boiler service. So as usual I phoned, and as usual his phone always goes straight to voicemail.  No response.  I texted several times.  No response.   As usual we have no idea if he is on holiday, moved, lost his phone, dead or whatever.
Then at 7.30 this morning he phones to say he is on his way.  Much leaping out of bed and rapid showering for both of us.

¹ Mrs B suspects he has a whole load of logo-ed fleeces in the back of his van and chooses the correct one for each call.

We have a plumbing firm we use regularly, which  has a plumber called Perry.   

Perry is hot!

I always request Perry…

[Cudzoziemiec]

I've just remembered:

Spotted on a ride yesterday:  Someone blow-drying their car with a leaf blower.

Humanity has outlived its purpose.

[Hot Flatus]

Pouring tea into a saucer and drinking it.

Did I imagine this, or did people actually do this,until the 80s. And why?

[T42]

To cool it so that they could get it down them faster.

[Kim]

Pouring tea into a saucer and drinking it.

Did I imagine this, or did people actually do this,until the 80s. And why?

Paddington Bear thing, IIRC.

[Beardy]

My paternal grandmother was known to do this from time to time, though she found it difficult when presented with a mug rather than a cup and saucer. And she didn’t do it when out as I recall, though she would take her ‘teeth’ out as the need presented.

[Beardy]

Should I go to the pub for a pint to celebrate the landlord’s birthday?

[Mrs Pingu]

Depends if you want to or not?

[ian]

He's probably sitting there, alone, slowly crying just because.

I'm drinking a pint of Cali Pale just because (I'm on holiday from tomorrow till Tuesday, hola, so that makes today Friday). I'm pretty sure HR didn't include these days in their calculation of what they owed me upon departure. Oh well, I'm not going to tell them.

[Mrs Pingu]

This evening we went for the newbs handover of our soon to be house.
The current owner says she's never even had her head thru the loft hatch, let alone been up there in the time she's owned the place.

There might be BEARS!

[Kim]

This evening we went for the newbs handover of our soon to be house.
The current owner says she's never even had her head thru the loft hatch, let alone been up there in the time she's owned the place.

There might be BEARS!

Either that or spiders, leaks, a dead pigeon and some mouldy 1977-vintage pornography.

[ian]

This evening we went for the newbs handover of our soon to be house.
The current owner says she's never even had her head thru the loft hatch, let alone been up there in the time she's owned the place.

There might be BEARS!

We found BEES in ours. They're furry like bears but smaller and stripier.

[Mrs Pingu]

This evening we went for the newbs handover of our soon to be house.
The current owner says she's never even had her head thru the loft hatch, let alone been up there in the time she's owned the place.

There might be BEARS!

Either that or spiders, leaks, a dead pigeon and some mouldy 1977-vintage pornography.

 

[Mrs Pingu]

This evening we went for the newbs handover of our soon to be house.
The current owner says she's never even had her head thru the loft hatch, let alone been up there in the time she's owned the place.

There might be BEARS!

We found BEES in ours. They're furry like bears but smaller and stripier.

Bee sick on tap for the goat funk pizza 

[Paul]

Pouring tea into a saucer and drinking it.

Did I imagine this, or did people actually do this,until the 80s. And why?

Because then they started using leaf blowers to cool their tea?

[T42]

Pouring tea into a saucer and drinking it.

Did I imagine this, or did people actually do this,until the 80s. And why?

Because then they started using leaf blowers to cool their tea?

When I worked in Paris our Dutch dealership was headed by a prat called Liefbrauer.  He didn't like being called Leaf-blower.

Come to think of it, there was a dealer in Bristol called Kilmartin (also a prat, but then dealers all started as salesmen and never stopped). He got ratty over Milk-carton.

[T42]

Making up an order for cycling sundries - tubes, bum cream, MTB toe-hooks etc.  Just noticed that only the bum cream has a "This is a present" check-box against it.

[canny colin]

I am waiting in for the carpet fitters to appear .  Apparently when we phoned up this morning (after they failed to contact us ) it is an all day appointment .Which means turn up any time . But they will call us to say they are on the way .  We may get 5 minutes to an hour or more notice, depending were the fitter is . Oh and its £ 70.00 cash for the fitter .I better get some oat & water out for the fitter's pony . Yee-haw !!! 

[Mrs Pingu]

Quelle disastre! Our move takes us just outside our GP's practice area. Yes, after all that grinding of teeth actually getting Pingu registered at a GP this year we've got to do it all again.
And I bet I end up with some youthful doctor who doesn't want me to be on the pill anymore because I'm practically geriatric. (I'm quite happy with fake hormones that are the same day after day)
 

[neilrj]

And I bet I end up with some youthful doctor

But a youthful doctor and ideally one that is a partner, so they stay should outlive you.
Older doctors may seem more reassuring but they generally don't last any better than ordinary mortals.
My Mum lost three doctors she loved, her last was the new boy (35 ish) was right on the money and helped Mum a good bit before she passed (not something he could prevent/predict).

[Mrs Pingu]

Nothing wrong with young doctors per se, just the last one who happened to catch me at pill time (probably a good 10 years ago) got all righteous on my ass.

[Kim]

There should really be an "I want to see a male doctor" tickybox for when you want someone who's going to squick and nod and go along with with whatever it is you want so they don't have to talk about women's issues, rather than get the "I [don't] suffer, so you should too" types.