sidcow Posted July 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Paddywhack said: I successfully managed to disconnect my broken washing machine, shimmy it through the house and down the driveway ready for the scrap man to take it away. It took me about 15 minutes but I was really pleased with myself that I’d managed to shift it. An hour later, a man pulled up, picked it up like it was an empty cardboard box, carried it to his van and placed it in the back. When we moved house I couldn't believe the removal men. They were like man machines. Massive box/furniture/appliance - pick it up like it's an empty shoe box, waltz it to the van, come back with zero rest and pick up the next thing over and over and over. Amazing work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 8 hours ago, sidcow said: When we moved house I couldn't believe the removal men. They were like man machines. Massive box/furniture/appliance - pick it up like it's an empty shoe box, waltz it to the van, come back with zero rest and pick up the next thing over and over and over. Amazing work. Same here. Can’t remember how much we paid, but it was about £800 I think. I was toying with doing it myself and asking some family/friends to help. Having watched them move all my crap, in the snow, it seemed like the best money I’d ever spent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Genie said: Same here. Can’t remember how much we paid, but it was about £800 I think. I was toying with doing it myself and asking some family/friends to help. Having watched them move all my crap, in the snow, it seemed like the best money I’d ever spent. Yeah, I was amazed how little it cost. And agree, even with friends and family it probably would have taken days. Edited July 15, 2021 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2021 We're having a family Christmas dinner tomorrow, since we couldn't do it last December. Turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, the lot. On the hottest day of the year. I suppose this is what it's like being Australian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted July 17, 2021 38 minutes ago, mjmooney said: We're having a family Christmas dinner tomorrow, since we couldn't do it last December. Turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, the lot. On the hottest day of the year. I suppose this is what it's like being Australian. I used to exchange an Xmas card with a mate. He sent it first. It said. “Happy sprout day” on the front, inside it said “Jesus loves you… everyone else thinks you’re a word removed” So happy belated sprout day 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 minute ago, blandy said: I suppose this is what it's like being Australian. It’s proper weird. Walking round shops in the sun 40 degrees, hearing music blaring out with snow and sleigh bells and stuff in the lyrics. Tinsel on desert shrubs, gardens decorated thusly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted July 17, 2021 Administrator Share Posted July 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, blandy said: It’s proper weird. Walking round shops in the sun 40 degrees, hearing music blaring out with snow and sleigh bells and stuff in the lyrics. Tinsel on desert shrubs, gardens decorated thusly When they made up a date for Jesus to be born to stop pagan observance of the solstice, surely southern hemisphere Jesus would have to be born in late June 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 minute ago, limpid said: surely southern hemisphere Jesus would have to be born in late June What … and I know it’s a long shot… but what if there isn’t one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paddywhack Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 My sister and her two boys have tested positive for covid. They’re feeling okay but they’ve lost their sense of taste and smell. My wife, being the lovely person she is, figured they’d be a bit fed up stuck in the house so ordered some surprises online to be sent to them. A scented candle for my sister and sweets for the boys. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted July 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: My sister and her two boys have tested positive for covid. They’re feeling okay but they’ve lost their sense of taste and smell. My wife, being the lovely person she is, figured they’d be a bit fed up stuck in the house so ordered some surprises online to be sent to them. A scented candle for my sister and sweets for the boys. That you are actually married is beginning to make sense now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted July 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2021 2 hours ago, blandy said: It’s proper weird. Walking round shops in the sun 40 degrees, hearing music blaring out with snow and sleigh bells and stuff in the lyrics. Tinsel on desert shrubs, gardens decorated thusly One of the wife's friends from uni is a marketing person for Cadbury's in Australia. She says trying to sell advent calendars and chocolate Santa's etc is almost impossible in 40c. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2021 **** me, apparently I am now a mentor. I cannot emphasise just how badly that reflects on VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted July 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, sidcow said: **** me, apparently I am now a mentor. I cannot emphasise just how badly that reflects on VT. I feel I've learnt a lot from you. Spoiler Mainly what not to do but still... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted July 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2021 I'm a Collaborator. So I suspect I'll be hanged in short order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 2 hours ago, sidcow said: **** me, apparently I am now a mentor. I cannot emphasise just how badly that reflects on VT. I think you're winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 hours ago, sidcow said: **** me, apparently I am now a mentor. I cannot emphasise just how badly that reflects on VT. Its political correctness gone mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccfcman Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Imagine my surprise when I landed here. We had a reasonable budget, an idea in mind and were all excited to make the big splash. So far we still haven't been able to close on a holiday home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Are lava lamps cool again yet? I want a lava lamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 48 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: Are lava lamps cool for the first time ever yet? Nope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted July 24, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Paddywhack said: Are lava lamps cool again yet? I want a lava lamp. No, but that shouldn’t stop you from buying one. I’ve inherited one along the way at some point. I rarely use it, but it’s provoked a moment or two of curiosity in my kid. Ditto a Tesla/plasma ball (I’ve got one of them too). On the whole I think they’re a little bit more “fun”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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