WAMT....what annoyed me today!

nilagin said:
They have never driven and always relied on lifts. Worst example is, they have a static caravan about 60 miles away and no way of getting there unless they get a lift. Yet they want to get to it as often as possible in the summer.
You are right, they are controlling of my wife and it often causes rows between them when she can't do what they want. The mother in law's mother died a month or so back and they are having to clear her house out ready for sale. I've done a few runs when not working, my sister in law has done one or two a week and my son keeps getting called upon at weekend when he isn't working and then gets grief if he dares plan something for himself to do. To say the lift favours are wearing a tad thin is somewhat an understatement.
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If they have no way of getting there then it also means they have no method of getting back either... Drop them off at the caravan now and leave them there until September :D Everyone is happier!
 
nilagin said:
They have never driven and always relied on lifts.
Worst example is, they have a static caravan about 60 miles away and no way of getting there unless they get a lift.
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They didn't think that through then :(
( or perhaps they did? ;) )

nilagin said:
To say the lift favours are wearing a tad thin is somewhat an understatement.
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I know its difficult especially when its family, but there is point where, "do us a favour" becomes "we are taking the p***", and while you continue to oblige, we'll continue to do it, unfortunately.
 
srichards said:
If they have no way of getting there then it also means they have no method of getting back either... Drop them off at the caravan now and leave them there until September :D Everyone is happier!
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Everyone apart from their cat who didn't like being there so stays at home. Plus my wife has to go with them so as she works in a school it can only be weekends and school holidays. Which means I have to look in on and feed the cat, Devil Spawn as I like to call her, and also clear out her litter tray. She eats the exact same food as our cat, yet boy does she stink.
 
nilagin said:
Everyone apart from their cat who didn't like being there so stays at home. Plus my wife has to go with them so as she works in a school it can only be weekends and school holidays. Which means I have to look in on and feed the cat, Devil Spawn as I like to call her, and also clear out her litter tray. She eats the exact same food as our cat, yet boy does she stink.
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She might have a gut problem. Some cats are intolerant of certain foods. Plus if the cat is stressed it will probably be all the more smelly anyway.
 
Cobra said:
They didn't think that through then :(
( or perhaps they did? ;) )


I know its difficult especially when its family, but there is point where, "do us a favour" becomes "we are taking the p***", and while you continue to oblige, we'll continue to do it, unfortunately.
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When they bought the caravan, the idea was so they could spend time there with her parents, and as her father drove, getting there wouldn't be a problem. All sounds ok unless you factor in that her father although quite active was advanced in years and died the following year.
 
srichards said:
She might have a gut problem. Some cats are intolerant of certain foods. Plus if the cat is stressed it will probably be all the more smelly anyway.
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They have tried various foods, she is always smelly, if the father in law is home alone and the cat takes a dump in her litter tray, the father in law will phone my wife and get her to go round and clear the tray as it makes him feel sick, he could never change nappies for the same reason.
 
nilagin said:
They have tried various foods, she is always smelly, if the father in law is home alone and the cat takes a dump in her litter tray, the father in law will phone my wife and get her to go round and clear the tray as it makes him feel sick, he could never change nappies for the same reason.
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Clothes (!) peg on his nose would solve that. What a wuss!
 
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nilagin said:
the father in law will phone my wife and get her to go round and clear the tray as it makes him feel sick
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:rolleyes:
Parents eh? worse trouble than kids at times :(

nilagin said:
When they bought the caravan, the idea was so they could spend time there with her parents, and as her father drove, getting there wouldn't be a problem. All sounds ok unless you factor in that her father although quite active was advanced in years and died the following year.
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All rather unfortunate then :(
 
Cobra said:
:rolleyes:
Parents eh? worse trouble than kids at times :(


All rather unfortunate then :(
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Considering his advancing age, even expecting him to keep on driving was a bit short sighted. Or as you pointed out earlier, with others to take up the slack perhaps it was always their plan.
 
WAMT was out of towners being in every wrong lane possible then diving across without indicating. Bloody graduation weekend! Wouldn't bank on the drivers being sober either, having been to one of Mrs Nod's ex colleagues' leaving dos yesterday and seeing the parents drinking before driving off...
 
Cyclists, again:mad:

Racing, a group of them, down the country lane past our house, overtook two horse riders too close, and too fast and unbelievably up to 4 abreast. Complete and utter W*****s.
 
Running out of ice. :(
 
viv1969 said:
Running out of ice. :(
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Why isn't there such a thing as a domestic superfast freezer/chiller - sort of like a microwave in reverse?
 
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Even ice machines take a while to freeze up a load of cubes! Why isn't there something available to the domestic market that can deliver (let's say) a dozen ice cubes in a minute? The closest thing I can think of is using a CO2 fire extinguisher fired into a cloth bag to produce dry ice but that's a bit extreme for cooling a cocktail!
 
Nod said:
Even ice machines take a while to freeze up a load of cubes! Why isn't there something available to the domestic market that can deliver (let's say) a dozen ice cubes in a minute? The closest thing I can think of is using a CO2 fire extinguisher fired into a cloth bag to produce dry ice but that's a bit extreme for cooling a cocktail!
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I suppose with more and more people getting the fridges with the built in ice makers, the powers that be don't think there's much need.
Plus, with the existing ones, size is definitely an issue.
A 90p big bag 2-3 times a week will have to suffice.
 
Nod said:
Even ice machines take a while to freeze up a load of cubes! Why isn't there something available to the domestic market that can deliver (let's say) a dozen ice cubes in a minute? The closest thing I can think of is using a CO2 fire extinguisher fired into a cloth bag to produce dry ice but that's a bit extreme for cooling a cocktail!
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There is a spray you can buy to freeze water pipes if you need to cut into the pipe and can't turn the water off.
 
viv1969 said:
I suppose with more and more people getting the fridges with the built in ice makers, the powers that be don't think there's much need.
Plus, with the existing ones, size is definitely an issue.
A 90p big bag 2-3 times a week will have to suffice.
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If we had an American style fridge freezer, we wouldn't be able to get into the kitchen! Or, if we put it in the dining room, we wouldn't be able to get through to the back door. As you say, either proper planning and keeping a load in the frrezer or buying bags when needed is the way to go. Problem is when you run ouyt after a couple of drinks so can't get to the supermarket to buy some more! (Unless you have a friendly local bar who will give/sell you some and they're within walking distance!
 
Nod said:
If we had an American style fridge freezer, we wouldn't be able to get into the kitchen!
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My wife was adamant to have one of those when we remodelled our kitchen, and that it had to be flush with the work tops. So the project became a little large with moving a load bearing wall backwards in order to accommodate the American Style side-by-side fridge freeze, and then build another wall to move it forwards ;) such that a normal 600 deep cupboard and worktop could go next to it. Combined that with a full clad stainless steel model which is hidden in the wall anyway, and it became a moment when I did shed a tear looking at our budget :cry: As I hate beans I've been living on just toast for ten years there after.
 
Nod said:
If we had an American style fridge freezer, we wouldn't be able to get into the kitchen! Or, if we put it in the dining room, we wouldn't be able to get through to the back door. As you say, either proper planning and keeping a load in the frrezer or buying bags when needed is the way to go. Problem is when you run ouyt after a couple of drinks so can't get to the supermarket to buy some more! (Unless you have a friendly local bar who will give/sell you some and they're within walking distance!
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The driving to get more isn't an issue often for me...it's the planning!
Yesterday for instance I got to around 5pm and realised I was about out of ice.
Get in the car and pop....to every shop I can think of all over town. But of course it was the hottest day of the year so far, and a Sunday!
All sold out.
Restocked this morning...for a couple of days :D
 
dejongj said:
My wife was adamant to have one of those when we remodelled our kitchen, and that it had to be flush with the work tops. So the project became a little large with moving a load bearing wall backwards in order to accommodate the American Style side-by-side fridge freeze, and then build another wall to move it forwards ;) such that a normal 600 deep cupboard and worktop could go next to it. Combined that with a full clad stainless steel model which is hidden in the wall anyway, and it became a moment when I did shed a tear looking at our budget :crying: As I hate beans I've been living on just toast for ten years there after.
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They're great, but here it'd never be more than 1/3 filled, and there's no room.
 
3 mile traffic queue this morning, because people were Gawping at a multi vehicle accident on, the other side of the road, on the A14 this morning,
A massive queue later on that day, again on the A14, different location, for the same reason.
If that wasn't bad enough,it meant being stationary in what turned out to be a "mobile greenhouse" on the hottest day of the year, for a couple of hours in total!
 
Cobra said:
3 mile traffic queue this morning, because people were Gawping at a multi vehicle accident on, the other side of the road, on the A14 this morning,
A massive queue later on that day, again on the A14, different location, for the same reason.
If that wasn't bad enough,it meant being stationary in what turned out to be a "mobile greenhouse" on the hottest day of the year, for a couple of hours in total!
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Oops, its hot enough sitting in the garden, let alone in a tin box. That would annoy me a well.
 
I was annoyed at not being back at work today following an injury, my boss at RM said I can't yet, but this hot weather
I'm quite pleased now
 
Cobra said:
stationary in what turned out to be a "mobile greenhouse" on the hottest day of the year, for a couple of hours in total!
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WOT no aircon :( mines been working flat out the past few days whenever I drive
 
Gremlin said:
WOT no aircon :( mines been working flat out the past few days whenever I drive
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Is there hell :(
The birds are carried in the back of the pick up ( truckman top) so at least they are OK
 
Not really annoying, just a bit uncomfortable - s***box was like a bleedin' oven when I took Mrs Nod down to teach at 4. No aircon! Both windows and sunroof open cooled it down to simmer rather than pizza setting. After g*** this morning, mine was quite warm inside so I left it ticking over with the CC going full blast - lovely and cool when I'd finished loading the crap kit into the boot.
 
Cobra said:
Is there hell :(
The birds are carried in the back of the pick up ( truckman top) so at least they are OK
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Awww poor you, l hate that in this weather :( , back must get quite warm too ?
 
Cobra said:
The heat finally got to you? :D


Its not too bad, actually, and there is a through draft when its moving, and luckily I wasn't carrying any birds today.
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Bit to warm to bop a few over the head and lob 'em in the back? ;)
 
Cobra said:
The heat finally got to you? :D
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No, it's not your turn to be on the receiving end of my sarcasm today;)
Make the most of it, normal service will return shortly :p


Cobra said:
Its not too bad, actually, and there is a through draft when its moving, and luckily I wasn't carrying any birds today.
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No scantily clad hitchikers then :D
 
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sitting in the doctors waiting room just to get a back dated certificate for last week and this week on my boss's orders
and getting one for next week as well :banghead:
l had last week booked off anyway, but seems due to the phyzio report l should have still been signed off WTF
 
I could do you a selfie of me in my mankini with my THUMB out!!!
 
Nod said:
with my THUMB out!!!
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Talk about thumb out.
A friend was sitting at a table in a restaurant, waiting for his first course.
The waiter arrived with his soup, but he noticed that he had his thumb in it.
Oi! said my mate WTF do you think you are doing?

Sorry said the waiter, but its my arthritis, the warmth from the food helps it no end.

Well said my friend, you know what you can do, with your thumb, you can stick it up your arse!

I do, said the waiter, when I'm out of the sight of the customers.
 
I like the sun and hot weather, but I think it depends on the type of heat. The UK is humid and gets pretty uncomfortable as it warms up. Joburg has a dry heat, like most of the South African interior, and temperatures around 30C and more are comfortable enough. It usually gets cooler at night too, because of the altitude.

My mother lived in Durban on the east coast and it was miserable in December - January. High temperatures and soaring humidity...
 
MartynK said:
I like the sun and hot weather, but I think it depends on the type of heat. The UK is humid and gets pretty uncomfortable as it warms up. Joburg has a dry heat, like most of the South African interior, and temperatures around 30C and more are comfortable enough. It usually gets cooler at night too, because of the altitude.

My mother lived in Durban on the east coast and it was miserable in December - January. High temperatures and soaring humidity...
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Yep that's the difference, mind you the English moan regardless, last week is was too wet and cold :confused:
 
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