robbo Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Royal Mail........bunch of jobsworths My stepdaughter ordered an item for her boyfriend's birthday and asked for it to be delivered to my house so that he didn't see it before the day. Unfortunately I missed the post yesterday so it got taken back to the sorting office. She gave me her driving licence and I took my own along today as well. They would not give me the parcel even though I had her licence and my own licence because the address on her licence was different to the address on the parcel. This is why I had taken my licence along, it obviously has my address on. Not good enough! Apparently if I had taken her bank card, which does not have any address on it, I could have have had the parcel. I now have to wait in tomorrow for it to be re-delivered. My ghast has never been so flabbered > 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 The wind! We haven't got it anywhere near as bad as the South West but it is still a bit breezy. It snapped off the gatepost at the base and left the side gate flapping and banging on the side of the house. So, I decided to try and chisel the old post out as it was set in concrete, which is when I walloped my hand with the damn hammer, now sat with an ice pack on my knuckle, ouch! It may be tomorrow before I finish digging the old gate post stump out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Nice big pin bar mike that's what I used on my two bust posts , took 5 or 6 belts per lump of concrete and no pinkies damage either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 the whole british weather can bloody "do one " ive had enough of it this year ive been drenched every bloody day since a week before christmass I blame the government 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbear Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 A work mate lied to the management about me today - RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME! He is senior to me AND has the ear of the management, so it was pointless to try to put things right, so I am left seething. He is known as a bully, but I've never had experience of this. He is also very careful not to put anything in writing or do anything in the presence of witnesses. GRRR! How to get even with him? The union recommend keeping a diary, but how can I if it's all seemingly his word against mine? Huh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 There are undesirable characters ( aka bully's) who do such things John especially when you don't have a witness...but from recent experiences John I would advise you to record the conversations as I have had to do personally over the past 2 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbear Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Thanks Bill, I've started an email blog to myself, so I can add to it at the time things happen. At the moment, the guy is looking for a scapegoat, as something has gone extremely wrong in our department, so I am in his sights... Luckily, I'm good at my job and the boss knows it, so he might fall into his own trap! ) Time to go and polish the Allis! (Very therapeutic!). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 recived my uh activa combine today, and its nothing like the pics shown when sold, sadly the seller wedged the model into nothing more than a cardboard box, that didn't fit, and taped some extra over the end to cover it, and didn't put anything else over it, thus its been through the system with parcel thug world wide delivery?? , and is now damaged beyond repair, cabs shattered, headers stuffed, rear axels been broken, most of the hand rails have been bent or snapped, as the models just flown around inside the box, even managed to hole the plastic front, I only really wanted it for the dealer box it was in anyway, but it was repairable when it was bought , what's more amazing is the sellers a well known one, all be it not under the more common name we know and see them trading as .the pre paid postage label proves that . ok I bought a damaged model, but nothing as bad as I got it in, and for nothing more than decent packing being done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 In that case Sean they are probably on here and reading your post, hopefully they will make contact and make you an offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 started a ebay claim for half the cost back, certainly wasn't expecting that I must confess, the models probably only good for parts now, where it was, going by the sellers pics, repairable before .sure parcel thugs got some blame to, even taping the 2 poly surrounds together would have protected it , they are a member on here I think??? not sure to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 been round 5/6 gun shops looking for 8mm blanks, no bugger stocks them ..found a shop in chster and can get them net week ..phew ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 started a ebay claim for half the cost back, certainly wasn't expecting that I must confess, the models probably only good for parts now, where it was, going by the sellers pics, repairable before .sure parcel thugs got some blame to, even taping the 2 poly surrounds together would have protected it , they are a member on here I think??? not sure to be honest how did that happen Sean,if it was in the poly surround the box would hold them together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 It would had they taped it together , but sadly they didn't . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_coe2012 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Really really annoyed to wake up this morning to find the missus car broken into!!! Luckily there was nothing in it just means a £160 bill for a new passenger window. Funny thing is my van full of kit is parked less than ten foot away round the corner!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbear Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I am having my first day off for over 3 weeks, my other half is going out to a singalong, fancy dress ABBA evening tonight, (yes, really!), so I was looking forward to a night in front of the box with a good DVD, some nice whiskey and a log fire. What happens? My wife thinks I'll be lonely (!), so arranges for a few of us husbands to be herded together for 'social time'! I feel like a sheep! Bah! So much for freedom of choice... Mind you, I suppose it'll be good practice for the home my children keep threatening to put me into! ) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Irish stuff was it John versus Scottish...WHISKY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbear Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) On this occasion it was, Bill! I've finished off my stock of Talisker until I'm next up in Skye... Edited March 31, 2014 by bigbear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yesterday a conman and time waster from from Holland. Yesterday as I was going the back road from Kemnay to Inverurie with my trailer I looked in my mirror and there was a VW Golf with foreign plates hard on my tail then on a straight part of the road flashing of lights so I duly slowed down thinking there was something wrong with my trailer. The chap spoke good English as seemed genuine and was pointing to a map saying he was coming from Inverurie and was lost. I said that he was heading towards Inverurie. He said he needed to get to Aberdeen then the ferry at Newcastle. Being the helpful person I am I said to follow me and i would take him down to the roundabout at Morrisons and then he could not go wrong. He then said he was selling Swiss Rikon knives and had 4 boxes left and he would gladly give them away since he would not get through customs with them since not in a locked box. Anway he proceeded to show me them and said I could have two boxes all I needed was pay the VAT at £ 140. I said I wasn't interested and had no money but he persisted and went on to show me pans. By this time he had wasted enough of my time and I said look I'm in a hurry follow me and I will show you the way to Aberdeen. He was still persisting saying he would me an offer on all 4 sets of knives I could not refuse....NO NO follow me. Anyway he followed me for a short distance and then stopped and turned back. I wish now I had the presence of mind to take his registration number and report him to the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 our(08) mc cormick mc115 pto stopping and starting..pain when its on a teagle 8080 trail straw chopper with a big hesston to blow out at 5.30 am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 turned my ankle today, which has put paid to my fencing project, wouldn't have minded doing it at mine doing my own work, but I went down at her mothers sorting a job her son was ment to be doing, currently laid up with it in the air and after 4 hrs its a pretty impressive shade of purple and hurts like hell > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 cleaning one of the indoor silage pits we have 600 bricks over the channels ..cleaning all of those ... also our 63 plate mccormick mtx135 not starting ..also over the weekend weidermann (63 plate ) not starting ...seat censor playing up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and2go Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 assembling my attempt at a 1/32 buckrake and discovering the whole frame is 2-3mm too wide apart for Britain's linkages..... still there is always version 2 to be designed and made.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 F-ing travis Perkins , order the sleepers last Friday for either Friday or sat delivery , no call yet so after 20 mins of trying to get hold of the branch I have now found out its looking like it's at least a 3 weeks wait ? Never said that when I ordered them, have given them till Monday lunchtime to improve , as on e pushed they have revealed there's 40 sat in Taunton unassigned so as far as I go they can send a lorry up to get them , it's not like it's Manchester or further north , which once I said that really seemed to piss him off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 we use travis all the time sean,never been a problem,and to be fare why didnt you ask if in stock?if we ask for something and its not in they do tell you ,however this is the tavistock branch,never dealt with the plymouth one,i take it its the plymouth one you used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I ain't stupid Paul , when I ordered they were in stock , otherwise I would have gone else where , branch manager doesn't work Saturdays hence why I have no idea what's going on, a quick call to another branch has told me that they rec. there's 1000 in stock , which is completley different to what I was told this morn ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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