Author Topic: A random thread for small things that don't really warrant a thread of their own (Read 3012394 times)

nicknack · « **Reply #26425 on:** 02 April, 2021, 07:40:38 pm »

A rather creepy geezer rang our doorbell a few minutes ago. He wanted to sell us a framed overhead pic of our house and garden.
Shooed him away.
Just seemed a bit weird.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #26426 on:** 02 April, 2021, 07:48:43 pm »

My brother bought one, but it was a photo from 30 or 40 years ago, not one just taken by drone.

nicknack · « **Reply #26427 on:** 02 April, 2021, 08:01:10 pm »

This was taken last June apparently. He said it showed folk enjoying the sunshine on the patio. Actually it was a bunch of workmen fixing our fence.

SteveC · « **Reply #26428 on:** 02 April, 2021, 08:09:38 pm »

They're not that uncommon. We had a similar chap not long after we moved in. I was tempted, but MrsC vetoed, amongst other things on the grounds that the very tatty patio table left by the previous owners, but which we had replaced, was very visible in the picture.

citoyen · « **Reply #26429 on:** 03 April, 2021, 08:38:30 am »

We have three aerial photographs of our house, all left for us by the previous owners. We’ve had people knocking to try to sell us additions to our collection but have never taken them up on the offer.

The oldest of them dates back to when the place still looked quite new - probably early 80s. It’s interesting seeing how the place has changed over the years.

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #26430 on:** 03 April, 2021, 09:10:35 am »

Anyone else keep thinking it's Sunday?

MattH · « **Reply #26431 on:** 03 April, 2021, 09:53:06 am »

Yep. But I'm completely out of kilter as I had Monday to Wednesday off work to burn up some leave, in on Thursday, then obviously out since then.

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #26432 on:** 03 April, 2021, 10:06:45 am »

Bad news for you then, its Wednesday and people at work are wondering where you are

Basil · « **Reply #26433 on:** 03 April, 2021, 10:09:29 am »

It was Tuesday earlier this morning as I listened to the bin men collecting the recycling bags that have adorned the pavements since Monday night.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #26434 on:** 03 April, 2021, 11:29:28 am »

Quote from: Hot Flatus on 03 April, 2021, 09:10:35 am

Anyone else keep thinking it's Sunday?

Jury's still out on that one but yesterday was definitely Saturday.

SteveC · « **Reply #26435 on:** 03 April, 2021, 11:40:50 am »

MrsC has been worried all morning that our trip to the tip and supermarket would prevent her from listening to the Archers (or, worse, force me to have to listen to it). We were leaving our third stop before either of us realised she was thinking about tomorrow.

citoyen · « **Reply #26436 on:** 03 April, 2021, 11:58:35 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 03 April, 2021, 11:29:28 am

Quote from: Hot Flatus on 03 April, 2021, 09:10:35 am
Anyone else keep thinking it's Sunday?

Jury's still out on that one but yesterday was definitely Saturday.

It must have been Saturday yesterday because we had fajitas for dinner.

No idea what today is. Some kind of strange limbo that doesn’t feel entirely real.

Beardy · « **Reply #26437 on:** 03 April, 2021, 12:26:24 pm »

I’m superfluous. I’m no longer needed by my son to sit with him when he drives to his visits. He did four visits on Thursday a round trip of over 100 miles and didn’t even feel the need to tell me he’d done so.

T42 · « **Reply #26438 on:** 03 April, 2021, 01:37:31 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 03 April, 2021, 11:58:35 am

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 03 April, 2021, 11:29:28 am
Quote from: Hot Flatus on 03 April, 2021, 09:10:35 am
Anyone else keep thinking it's Sunday?

Jury's still out on that one but yesterday was definitely Saturday.

It must have been Saturday yesterday because we had fajitas for dinner.

No idea what today is. Some kind of strange limbo that doesn’t feel entirely real.

I'm finding lately that the week seems to be around 9 days long and three of them are Saturdays. Unless they're Mondays.

TimC · « **Reply #26439 on:** 03 April, 2021, 02:51:09 pm »

There are names for days?

T42 · « **Reply #26440 on:** 03 April, 2021, 02:53:46 pm »

Yeah, but they never come when they're called.

hellymedic · « **Reply #26441 on:** 03 April, 2021, 04:07:30 pm »

I was delighted to receive a promotional leaflet from the Daily T*l*gr*ph in the envelope containing the ~~CTC~~ Cycle magazine today.
Not

robgul · « **Reply #26442 on:** 03 April, 2021, 05:18:12 pm »

Quote from: TimC on 03 April, 2021, 02:51:09 pm

There are names for days?

Yep - I only know what day it is by looking at the days on foil packs for the pills I take!

orienteer · « **Reply #26443 on:** 03 April, 2021, 05:42:36 pm »

Quote from: Beardy on 03 April, 2021, 12:26:24 pm

I’m superfluous. I’m no longer needed by my son to sit with him when he drives to his visits. He did four visits on Thursday a round trip of over 100 miles and didn’t even feel the need to tell me he’d done so.

You should be feeling proud that you were able to help him become more independent.

citoyen · « **Reply #26444 on:** 03 April, 2021, 05:49:43 pm »

Quote from: TimC on 03 April, 2021, 02:51:09 pm

There are names for days?

One of them is called “Binday”. This is the day when you look out of the window to see the bin lorry trundling past your house without stopping, and that is the moment when you realise that yesterday was Binday Eve, the day when it is traditional to put the bins out for collection. But you didn’t. Again.

Beardy · « **Reply #26445 on:** 03 April, 2021, 06:06:16 pm »

Quote from: orienteer on 03 April, 2021, 05:42:36 pm

Quote from: Beardy on 03 April, 2021, 12:26:24 pm
I’m superfluous. I’m no longer needed by my son to sit with him when he drives to his visits. He did four visits on Thursday a round trip of over 100 miles and didn’t even feel the need to tell me he’d done so.

You should be feeling proud that you were able to help him become more independent.

oh, don’t get me wrong, I am very happy to have enabled his further independence. He’s not needed me since he was 15 or 16, but that hasn’t stopped him turning to me for help, or indeed stoped me from stepping in to offer support. It’s just that since he’s been back in Woodbridge, circumstances have conspired against him and he’s had to ask for more help more often than either of us had become used too.
It’s a double edged sword. I’d become somewhat more used to being needed. That I am free of the commitment and was instrumental in enabling the same is of course wonderful. That I don’t get to spend as much time with him is a little sad.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #26446 on:** 03 April, 2021, 06:32:48 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 03 April, 2021, 04:07:30 pm

I was delighted to receive a promotional leaflet from the Daily T*l*gr*ph in the envelope containing the ~~CTC~~ Cycle magazine today.
Not

That's curious, cos when mine arrived I thought how unusual it was that there were no promos inside.

Pingu · « **Reply #26447 on:** 03 April, 2021, 07:18:54 pm »

I only know it's the weekend 'cos Mrs P starts demanding Piña Coladas.

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #26448 on:** 03 April, 2021, 07:27:47 pm »

I've just realised it's Saturday so I've ordered a pizzer

nicknack · « **Reply #26449 on:** 03 April, 2021, 08:45:22 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 03 April, 2021, 05:49:43 pm

Quote from: TimC on 03 April, 2021, 02:51:09 pm
There are names for days?

One of them is called “Binday”. This is the day when you look out of the window to see the bin lorry trundling past your house without stopping, and that is the moment when you realise that yesterday was Binday Eve, the day when it is traditional to put the bins out for collection. But you didn’t. Again.

Which is exactly what I did last Tuesday. I was convinced it was Friday.