Lady Ferguson Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Poor Mandy get well soon * For me was smashing pallets to make them into fire wood and as i smashed one piece it flew up and one of the nails went straight into my hand, quite deep and was a rusty nail ... so ran to the bathroom and threw barrel loads of TCP on it and a bit of cream .. \ Just in case :) Thanks Nick (at least somebody cares :'(). Hope your hand is okay sweetheart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Spent all day yesterday working a rest day for loads of dosh!! Came home to find that even after a lovely day the builders had not turned up. That now means the garden will not be finished for MGU's summer holiday - he breaks up today!!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS135A DRIVER Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Opening the blind on the bedroom window to see it pi$$ing down rain again today This is getting beyond belief now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Opening the blind on the bedroom window to see it pi$$ing down rain again today This is getting beyond belief now My sentiments exactly Donald... this is has got to be the most annoying thing ever for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 work!!!.....why dont people think before they send out instructions that dont make sense then moan to each other about it for hours!! :D oh well theres more to life than petty little squibbles! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 my grandma asking if i can come and empty out the loft which only a week earlier i had filled grhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 My car service bill.... ?461 - without the oil that I had to provide as they don't use fully pathetic or whatever it's called... the oil was ?65 for 5ltrs as well Oh... and a few weeks ago I paid out for new brake pads... my service report said new pads in 5k as well :o :o - I am now throwing an anchor out of the window instead :D :'( :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 My car service bill.... ?461 - without the oil that I had to provide as they don't use fully pathetic or whatever it's called... the oil was ?65 for 5ltrs as well Oh... and a few weeks ago I paid out for new brake pads... my service report said new pads in 5k as well :o :o - I am now throwing an anchor out of the window instead :D :'( :'( You should be used to that after driving Land Rovers as well :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 My car service bill.... ?461 - without the oil that I had to provide as they don't use fully pathetic or whatever it's called... the oil was ?65 for 5ltrs as well Oh... and a few weeks ago I paid out for new brake pads... my service report said new pads in 5k as well :o :o - I am now throwing an anchor out of the window instead :D :'( :'( how many miles on thos epads mate??? that doesnt sound right despite the way you drive ,i would have the syatem checked mate, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 how many miles on thos epads mate??? that doesnt sound right despite the way you drive ,i would have the syatem checked mate, Probably lucky if I've done 1500 miles on them mate \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 get it checked mate, my van was doing front brakes like a looney,500 miles odd a set, insisted they checke dit, and the sensor that balanced the front and rears wasnt working, so all 3 ton of it was stopping on the fronts only,not as extreme as a car,but 1500 miles still aint right i would say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 get it checked mate, my van was doing front brakes like a looney,500 miles odd a set, insisted they checke dit, and the sensor that balanced the front and rears wasnt working, so all 3 ton of it was stopping on the fronts only,not as extreme as a car,but 1500 miles still aint right i would say Thanks Sean... I will get it looked at I think mate.... I usually get 10k out of a set of pads \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 thats about right, even a looney should get more than what your getting, especially as yours are prob expensive spec ones anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britainswomble Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 My car service bill.... ?461 - without the oil that I had to provide as they don't use fully pathetic or whatever it's called... the oil was ?65 for 5ltrs as well Oh... and a few weeks ago I paid out for new brake pads... my service report said new pads in 5k as well :o :o - I am now throwing an anchor out of the window instead :D :'( :'( What the hell did they do to it for that sort of money. I think you and I should have a good look at your bill. Maybe if I'd charged half that much when I had my own workshop, (3 1/2 years ago) I would still be in business today. Most of the services I did on something like a 90's Esquirt (Sh**boxes) without doing anything more than brake pads; rarely came to more than a hundred quid. I always based my retail prices on what you would pay for something from a car accessory shop or motor factor. Some garages charge you more for topping up your battery and screenwash than you would pay for a five litre can of the same in somewhere like Tesco's. Sundry items is another rip off. Garages rarely use sundry items these days. It used to cover things like split pins, battery top up, brake fluid top up, cleaning materials, the odd nut and bolt etc. I think I wouldn't mind paying a modest environmental disposal charge for hazardous waste, but I'd want anything like that itemised. Sounds like they had yer pants down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 thats about right, even a looney should get more than what your getting, especially as yours are prob expensive spec ones anyway Expensive... you are not kidding mate... over ?200 for the fronts alone - that's pads only What the hell did they do to it for that sort of money. I think you and I should have a good look at your bill. Maybe if I'd charged half that much when I had my own workshop, (3 1/2 years ago) I would still be in business today. Most of the services I did on something like a 90's Esquirt (Sh**boxes) without doing anything more than brake pads; rarely came to more than a hundred quid. I always based my retail prices on what you would pay for something from a car accessory shop or motor factor. Some garages charge you more for topping up your battery and screenwash than you would pay for a five litre can of the same in somewhere like Tesco's. Sundry items is another rip off. Garages rarely use sundry items these days. It used to cover things like split pins, battery top up, brake fluid top up, cleaning materials, the odd nut and bolt etc. I think I wouldn't mind paying a modest environmental disposal charge for hazardous waste, but I'd want anything like that itemised. Sounds like they had yer pants down. You are not kidding BW.... they only did a 30k service... oils (all) (the engine oil I supplied myself) , spark plugs and thats it really.... I was charged for sump plug seals and wipers as an extra as well :D They have you over a barrell these days.... to maintain my warranty i have to stick to a Subaru dealer - so as you say... I may as well loosen my belt and trousers before I get in the door :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 well so far today I've had an ebay buyer wanting to know where his item was not even 3 full days after it was sent by standard parcels \ worse than that I'm currently prising a dutch harrow frame off my table where the glue has done too good a job :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Woken up by a diggerman this morning - at least I was up on time then - funny listening to him giving out about where my landlady parked her car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 well so far today I've had an ebay buyer wanting to know where his item was not even 3 full days after it was sent by standard parcels \ worse than that I'm currently prising a dutch harrow frame off my table where the glue has done too good a job :D :D Poor you, Gav... who'd sell farm models for a living hey PS You could always sell the harrow with the table - kind of 'Buy one harrow... get this table free'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pj witch Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 getting dragged around chelmsford shopping by mrs pjw wallet a card are now in melt down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 It gets worse, just had to pull my laser printer apart to get a sheet of decal paper that parted company with its backing off the rollers in it > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerepower Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 It gets worse, just had to pull my laser printer apart to get a sheet of decal paper that parted company with its backing off the rollers in it > > > not having a good day then mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 not having a good day then mate? Not at the minute, about to get worse too, just had a call from work, can I go and bale up some barley straw if its dry enough in half an hour...........I'm allergic to barley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerepower Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Not at the minute, about to get worse too, just had a call from work, can I go and bale up some barley straw if its dry enough in half an hour...........I'm allergic to barley well if you've had the rain today like I've had here then I dont think you'll be going mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Not at the minute, about to get worse too, just had a call from work, can I go and bale up some barley straw if its dry enough in half an hour...........I'm allergic to barley You tell your boss that :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 No need for the worry, boss done the rain dance by getting the baler out of the shed.....started persisting within 5 minutes before he'd even got to the field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.