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Post by quadfather on Mar 12, 2024 16:53:12 GMT
I had befibre round today to have fibre installed at my house.
Absolutely lovely chap turned up, did a fantastic neat install, no issues of any kind and all up and running throughout the house. Took about 30 minutes.
Then I rang talktalk to cancel my existing broadband and even that was a doddle and had a nice chap sort it all out for me.
I think I'll stroll to the pub and have a leisurely drink to celebrate.
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Post by Dougs on Mar 16, 2024 15:56:13 GMT
My son (nearly 14) was doing some great community service (with Army cadets, he's not a reprobate), litter picking in a village about 5 miles away. We popped to the pub whilst waiting for him as he was late and due to circumstance, it was just the 2 of us for an hour. Had a lovely time, playing pool, shooting the shit, having a beer (I was anyway). It was a little glimpse into what our relationship will hopefully be like as he gets older. Best hour I've had in absolutely yonks.
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Post by RumMonkey on Mar 20, 2024 16:17:51 GMT
This mysterious yellow orb appeared in the sky. It compelled me to open the fridge, get a beer, and go out to get the lawnmower to mow the grass.
I snapped out of this daze 45mins later but it felt like a blink of the eye. The mysterious yellow orb has disappeared behind a thick layer of grey. I do hope it comes back again soon.
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Post by 😎 on Mar 20, 2024 16:18:19 GMT
How glorious was it
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Post by 😎 on Mar 20, 2024 16:20:55 GMT
I have a chilling outside dilemma this year. After years of having nothing behind my house aside from open fields and a view of the mountains, they built a subdivision there now, and the new neighbor who’s moved in seems like an oddball. And now the weather is good he spends most of his time in his yard, chilling. Which is fine, but I don’t want to risk the horror of social interaction and so time my own “time to sit out with a drink and a book” moments of when he’s gone out.
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Post by RumMonkey on Mar 20, 2024 16:23:24 GMT
Headphones and look away when they try and catch your eye. Nothing worse than someone invading your peace and quiet.
Or build a fuck off fence like I have. Can't wait until we get a detached home.
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Post by RumMonkey on Mar 20, 2024 16:26:31 GMT
Mountain view sounds pretty special. Ours backs onto a Meadow the farmer uses for his sheep and cows which is cool. Mountains would be great lying in the hammock looking out onto with a wine though.
We're really thinking of upping sticks to Canada with similar views from the garden in mind.
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Post by Blue_Mike on Mar 22, 2024 1:36:17 GMT
I have resisted the urge to do a drunken fry up on my return from ye olde publick house, opting instead for chicken rolls warmed in the microwave. No lumps of anthracite in the oven in the morning for me.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Mar 22, 2024 2:06:15 GMT
Chicken Rolls sound like the kind of thing that would be perfect in an Air Fryer.
(What are chicken rolls?)
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Post by Blue_Mike on Mar 22, 2024 2:21:25 GMT
Chicken. In a bread roll.
These, but without any of that useless green and red crap, and a load of garlic salt chucked at them:
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Post by Nanocrystal on Mar 22, 2024 3:08:02 GMT
Lettuce can really spoil a burger/sandwich. Much better to just leave it out. And don't give me that "it provides a fresh/crunchy element" crap, that's what tomato/relish and crispy bacon/toasted bun are for.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Mar 22, 2024 4:39:51 GMT
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Post by Dougs on Mar 22, 2024 6:32:31 GMT
I have a chilling outside dilemma this year. After years of having nothing behind my house aside from open fields and a view of the mountains, they built a subdivision there now, and the new neighbor who’s moved in seems like an oddball. And now the weather is good he spends most of his time in his yard, chilling. Which is fine, but I don’t want to risk the horror of social interaction and so time my own “time to sit out with a drink and a book” moments of when he’s gone out. This sounds like one of those things that would be fixed with good old fashioned British 6ft fencing. Oh, Rum beat me to it. The US style of low boundaries is weird imo.
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Post by cubby on Mar 22, 2024 7:50:18 GMT
I've seen those fences in America, they don't work that well.
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Post by Dougs on Mar 22, 2024 10:24:56 GMT
Moar power
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Post by Jambowayoh on Mar 22, 2024 10:37:36 GMT
Chicken. In a bread roll.
These, but without any of that useless green and red crap, and a load of garlic salt chucked at them:
/Tries to imagine what's going on in user Blue Mike's guts right now.
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Post by dfunked on Mar 22, 2024 10:40:40 GMT
Those rustlers style microwave burgers always look so grim.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Mar 22, 2024 10:45:07 GMT
Those rustlers style microwave burgers always look so grim. I've had like 3 in my life. Only during my uni days. I was drunk all 3 times. I can't imagine what they're like sober.
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Post by alastair on Mar 22, 2024 11:08:44 GMT
I've seen those fences in America, they don't work that well. Plant a hedge? Laurel will grow fairly rapidly and is evergreen. Assuming it can cope with your prevailing climate.
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Post by alastair on Mar 22, 2024 11:09:18 GMT
Then you have an excuse to buy a hedge trimmer!
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Post by Danno on Mar 22, 2024 11:11:48 GMT
Those rustlers style microwave burgers always look so grim. What do you mean
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Post by Dougs on Mar 22, 2024 11:12:06 GMT
Our neighbour ripped out the privet between us and stuck a fence up. It's crap. We have got some climbers growing but it's been slow going (not least as my wife keeps planting clematis and it refuses to grow there). The jasmine is doing well though.
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Post by alastair on Mar 22, 2024 11:25:20 GMT
Our neighbours grew jasmine on our fence. It creeps through the gaps which was a little annoying. However, it did smell lovely.
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Post by Dougs on Mar 22, 2024 11:47:31 GMT
Yeah, i try to keep on top of it. Besides, despite liking them a lot, they also didn't give us the good side as they'd said. So fuck them.
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Post by Danno on Mar 22, 2024 12:44:47 GMT
Shame about your clematis, those flowers are purdy.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Mar 22, 2024 14:29:11 GMT
I've seen those fences in America, they don't work that well. Plant a hedge? Laurel will grow fairly rapidly and is evergreen. Assuming it can cope with your prevailing climate. Hedge? Pfft!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2024 20:46:31 GMT
It’s a little thing, but went to the drive-thru and they forgot to charge me, so I got a free lunch just now.
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Post by 😎 on Mar 24, 2024 20:56:44 GMT
Either that or you broke the pay it forward chain and are now CURSED
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Post by stuz359 on Apr 2, 2024 20:19:48 GMT
I just got offered a job, 20+% uplift on pay and for a multinational, so plenty of development options. Which definitely beats my current job, which has a flat payment system and I'm basically waiting for people to move up, out or die to progress in my career.
Not only that, but after three months, Hybrid working, 2 days in the office, 3 at home, private medical, private dental and a weeks worth more holidays, plus flexi holidays, I can buy more, or the company can buy them off me.
Finally, I'm above median income in the country for the first time in my life. I'm in Hull, so not a massive issue for me, housing is cheap enough.
I'm really proud of myself, the only caveat is that I'm kind of dreading handing in my notice tomorrow. My boss is a really nice guy. He kind of looks like Bill Bailey as well, so it's going to be like kicking a puppy.
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Post by Danno on Apr 2, 2024 22:23:29 GMT
Hell yeah stuz.
And your boss is probably going to be disappointed but understanding and supportive. Like Bill Bailey.
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