WAMT....what annoyed me today!

Nod said:
Having a good, tame plumber is usually better than having BG's "care" type package.
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My neighbour is a plumber - charges at £180 call out fee, no thank you. I'll let him happily drive to London for that :) BG Listened to my argument and will be here tomorrow now. They've always been good until this time, heck our whole boiler was replaced by them even though we didn't buy it through them.
 
dejongj said:
Boiler packed up for second time in 72 hours - and being told that we are not a priority and have to wait until Tuesday for an engineer. Whilst I understand the priority concept, it really doesn't sit right. It is flipping cold. Yes British Gas Homecare it is you.
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Ditto for us last weekend. Engineer attended and lubricated a seized fan, that same evenimg with the smell of hot lubricant it failed again.......two days later to fit a new fan which he should have done in the first place. It was the same guy on second visit and I told him in serious but friendly fashion that on that evening when it failed again so quickly that his name was mud as we were then without full heating for 2.5 days simply because he did not replace the fan:(
 
Box Brownie said:
Ditto for us last weekend. Engineer attended and lubricated a seized fan, that same evenimg with the smell of hot lubricant it failed again.......two days later to fit a new fan which he should have done in the first place. It was the same guy on second visit and I told him in serious but friendly fashion that on that evening when it failed again so quickly that his name was mud as we were then without full heating for 2.5 days simply because he did not replace the fan:(
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Same for us; a seized fan :( He lubricated it yesterday and it seemed all ok. It was replaced 4 years ago and the boiler had a service 3 months ago. He better have that fan with him tomorrow ;)
 
Went shopping with my sister and she said I want to nip quick in a certain shop so she parked in the loading bay of Wilki, I said that I would wait in the car and she jumbed out and suddenly the mirrors closed in and I knew I was locked in, I leaned over to open the drivers door and the alarm went off. I was like a dog stuck and everyone was staring, one man shouted to me that the alarm was going, he must have thought I was deaf. Ten minutes is one long wait and all sis said was why didn't you come and fetch me. Why she thought it was funny, strange sense of humour.

2nd incident, waiting in the check out at Asda with a few things, dog food mainly. A foreign lady pushed past me and said 'I come through' as she only had a plant, I said there is no need to push, the check out lady pointed to the self service thingy and the plant lady said no need as I am here. I said well there was no need to push as I'm not a dog, she pointed to my dog food and laughed. In the end she didn't have enough money and had to go back.

3rd thing to go wrong came home and had to go out in my car and driving along the warning light Transmission Engine came on, turned round came home, its dangerous out there, I'm not shifting until tomorrow.

I'm seriously thinking about changing my user name to woof woof. Time to put the kettle on.
 
Virgin bleedin' media!

Hub died on Thursday evening, no internet!
Mrs fabs phoned Friday morning and was told they would send a new one and it would be with us Saturday
I phoned Saturday to be told it takes up to 48 hours so would be with us Sunday
Just phoned them again, apparently it takes 2 to 3 WORKING days

Lying w******s! Having to tether my phone by bluetooth and it's eating up my data allowance! :mad:
 
Does it still work in modem mode at all? Could just be the wifi bit that's failed. Or even one side eg 5ghz or 2.4 only. Worth trying to see whether it's ok with one thing. The standard SH is a pile of SH as well!

WAMT: my usual sense of direction meant I went for a very long walk around a reservoir instead of a short one. I thought I'd never get out of there.
 
srichards said:
Does it still work in modem mode at all? Could just be the wifi bit that's failed. Or even one side eg 5ghz or 2.4 only. Worth trying to see whether it's ok with one thing. The standard SH is a pile of SH as well!
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The hub's dead, no power at all except for a little red light that flashes once wen you switch it on/off.
 
fabs said:
The hub's dead, no power at all except for a little red light that flashes once wen you switch it on/off.
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Oh. That's properly fooped then. You have my commiserations at this difficult time!
 
Not as bad as MK!!! :p


(This was in reply to Chris after his comment about Chute Street!)
 
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Gremlin said:
are they cheap and do you have a contact number (y)
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Seems they have had a massive rush on the run up to Xmas ( as it started in September they have now run out :(
 
Deliveries! Ordered some interal drawers for my kitchen units and got the email on Friday to say they would be delivered today. Great, until yesterday, when whilst I was out they tried to deliver. Said had been signed for which seemed odd as no one was in, no sign of anything left, then I notice the sender had put the wrong address - they were with a neighbour a few miles away. So I jump in the car and pay him a visit, only to find they'd only delivered 2 of the 3 boxes they were supposed to. Emailed supplier, and this morning the courier notifies me that the missing box has been located and will be delivered today. Great yes? No! They once again tried to deliver to the wrong address, who refused the delivery this time, even though I'd specifically asked to send them here this time! So god knows when it'll be delivered now!
 
Alan Clogwyn said:
Deliveries! Ordered some interal drawers for my kitchen units and got the email on Friday to say they would be delivered today. Great, until yesterday, when whilst I was out they tried to deliver. Said had been signed for which seemed odd as no one was in, no sign of anything left, then I notice the sender had put the wrong address - they were with a neighbour a few miles away. So I jump in the car and pay him a visit, only to find they'd only delivered 2 of the 3 boxes they were supposed to. Emailed supplier, and this morning the courier notifies me that the missing box has been located and will be delivered today. Great yes? No! They once again tried to deliver to the wrong address, who refused the delivery this time, even though I'd specifically asked to send them here this time! So god knows when it'll be delivered now!
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Surely time for strong words with the supplier IMO for two reasons:-
  1. It is their responsibility to correctly instruct the courier company so what are they going to do about completing their end of the contract? (and compensating you for the inconvenience?)
  2. As they somehow have recorded the wrong address...............how will "work with you" should there be guarantee/warranty issues, afteral according to them (twice!) you are not at the address where they were delivered?
I hope you get it sorted AOK, that supplier sounds like they will test anyones patience :mad:
 
If they hold incorrect details for you and refuse to change them, that's an offence under the Data Protection Act. That should wake them up :)
 
They've got the right detail on file, but whoever booked the courier chose the wrong property from the drop down box! So now I've got a parcel with the wrong address on it in the back of the couriers van and no way to correct that it seems, hopefully the cheery lady at the customer service place will have got the message to the driver and it may end up at the right place at some point!
 
There's a bit of mist this morning. As usual, this sends people into panic so some whack on their fog lights and others stick on their main beams. For some mist. I think it's turning red! :mad:
 
£714 bill on a less than 5 year old, 40k mile Golf for an EGR valve and cooler. Great time of year that, thanks. :banghead::banghead:
They reduced it from £1000 odd as a gesture of good will though! F*** me gently.
Oh and the cam belt change service is also due, £479. :banghead::banghead:
 
DorsetDude said:
£714 bill on a less than 5 year old, 40k mile Golf for an EGR valve and cooler. Great time of year that, thanks. :banghead::banghead:
They reduced it from £1000 odd as a gesture of good will though! F*** me gently.
Oh and the cam belt change service is also due, £479. :banghead::banghead:
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Is the egr valve and the cooler in one unit? Never heard of a cooler needing replacement, it's just a water jacket surrounding a pipe. Not really anything that can go wrong with it.
 
If your a cyclist please don't use the pavement get in the road where bike are supposed to be, exception for the 5 year olds and under.
Driving out of the lane where I live, speed of a snail but of course there is a telegraph pole in the way so you have to get onto the pavement to see if the road is clear, just approaching the pavement and a bike goes along right in front on the pavement, and then he gives me a dirty look, dam cheek.
 
Shirleyr said:
If your a cyclist please don't use the pavement get in the road where bike are supposed to be, exception for the 5 year olds and under.
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Unless you're in a designated cycle lane.
 
it is actually illegal to cycle on the pavement.
Rule 64
You MUST NOT cycle on a pavement.

Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & R(S)A sect 129


However, children under the age of 10 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and under 12 in Scotland are below the age of criminal responsibility. Therefore, they cannot be prosecuted for a criminal offence. They cannot be issued with a fixed penalty notice either as they cannot be given to anyone under the age of 16.
This means that, whilst police officers can theoretically stop young children (aged under 10 or 12) who are cycling on pavements, they have no powers to arrest, fine or even caution them. This is sensible, as young children should not be expected to cycle on the road. To prepare them for this step as they get older.
In any case, there are no powers for the police to confiscate pedal cycles being ridden on the pavement, not for cyclists of any age.
 
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tarric said:
it is actually illegal to cycle on the pavement.
Rule 64
You MUST NOT cycle on a pavement.

Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & R(S)A sect 129


However, children under the age of 10 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and under 12 in Scotland are below the age of criminal responsibility. Therefore, they cannot be prosecuted for a criminal offence. They cannot be issued with a fixed penalty notice either as they cannot be given to anyone under the age of 16.
This means that, whilst police officers can theoretically stop young children (aged under 10 or 12) who are cycling on pavements, they have no powers to arrest, fine or even caution them. This is sensible, as young children should not be expected to cycle on the road. To prepare them for this step as they get older.
In any case, there are no powers for the police to confiscate pedal cycles being ridden on the pavement, not for cyclists of any age.
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Where I live, cycle lanes are on the pavement.
Whilst (not very well) signed as cycle lanes, technically they're still on the pavement.
 
viv1969 said:
Where I live, cycle lanes are on the pavement.
Whilst (not very well) signed as cycle lanes, technically they're still on the pavement.
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Out of interest; when they are on the pavement are they cycle lanes or are they pavement?
 
Depends on the definition of pavement! The footpath is often referred to as being the pavement (in the UK at least) and this area (which I'll call the pavement since we're in the UK and that's how I've always known it!) is now sometimes split into 2 sections, one for pedestrians and one for cyclists. It's also sometimes NOT split but shared between cyclists and pedestrians (and on these sections, cyclists are SUPPOSED to give way to pedestrians but often [? usually...] don't and barge past with a tring on their bell [if fitted] or a shout [when not fitted]).
 
WAMT is people sat at traffic lights with their foot on the brake rather than applying their handbrake. Modern high level brake light repeaters are dazzling.





























Didn't help that I was on the way home from an eye test that required pupil dilating drops... Even without that though, it's a PITA.
 
I know that some cars work like that - a design fault IMO!
 
dejongj said:
Out of interest; when they are on the pavement are they cycle lanes or are they pavement?
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They're pavement, since pavement simply denotes the surfaced route, and not it's use, (a road is also a pavement, really).

The ones here that include cycle lanes are sometimes a little wider than a usual pedestrian pavement, and there's a white line separating the cycle lane and the pedestrian lane.

Occasionally you may see a bike painted on the cycle lane at the start, and a triangular sign denoting which side should be used for what. But often as not the walkers walk where they like, and the cyclists show similar regard for space.

I really don't care where they ride, but it bugs the bejezus out of me when they ride around at night, dark clothing, no lights....practically invisible.
 
Nod said:
WAMT is people sat at traffic lights with their foot on the brake rather than applying their handbrake. Modern high level brake light repeaters are dazzling.





























Didn't help that I was on the way home from an eye test that required pupil dilating drops... Even without that though, it's a PITA.
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You aren't supposed to drive for three hours after pupil dilation. Tut tut.
 
Oh great a dazzling brake light thread, its been a while since we've had one of those. Now where is my popcorn assistant :P
 
dejongj said:
Out of interest; when they are on the pavement are they cycle lanes or are they pavement?
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In MK we have redways, ( guess what colour they are? :D ) they are combined cycle ways and foot paths.
The cyclists p***ed off with the pedestrians, and the pedestrians .. well it goes without saying really :D
 
Cobra said:
In MK we have redways, ( guess what colour they are? :D ) they are combined cycle ways and foot paths.
The cyclists p***ed off with the pedestrians, and the pedestrians .. well it goes without saying really :D
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They should all listen to the Musical Youth, chill out and pass it on the left hand side :)
 
dejongj said:
They should all listen to the Musical Youth, chill out and pass it on the left hand side :)
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So, they're dressed in black, no lights, and high as a kite! :D
 
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