What is hacking you off today?

londonblue · Friday at 3:38 PM

People who walk along the pavement shouting into their phone whilst the phone is on speaker. Why do people think we all want to hear every word of their conversation?

RHB · Friday at 5:05 PM

RHB said:
About 10 miinutes away from having my left carpal tunnel surgically removed, bricking it!

got to keep this elevated for 48 hrs, what fun.

Chrisb · Friday at 6:42 PM

londonblue said:
People who walk along the pavement shouting into their phone whilst the phone is on speaker. Why do people think we all want to hear every word of their conversation?

They are in supermarkets too discussing what to have for their evening meal and showing pictures to choose from.

londonblue · Saturday at 8:10 AM

Chrisb said:
They are in supermarkets too discussing what to have for their evening meal and showing pictures to choose from.

I'm always tempted to stand right next to people like that and play music loudly on my phone!

ESG · Saturday at 8:48 AM

londonblue said:
People who walk along the pavement shouting into their phone whilst the phone is on speaker. Why do people think we all want to hear every word

londonblue said:
I'm always tempted to stand right next to people like that and play music loudly on my phone!

As i walked past I either produce either a horrible sounding cough or if the timings right a smelly treacle

londonblue · Saturday at 9:01 AM

ESG said:
As i walked past I either produce either a horrible sounding cough or if the timings right a smelly treacle

Of course, the other option is to join in their conversation!

LCBB72 · Saturday at 9:51 AM

Billy Bests boot laces said:
British Gas, incompetency at the highest level?. My son had booked an appt with them today for his gas boiler to be serviced, they said anytime between 8am-1pm, so he arranged to work from home today.
They phoned at 11am, said they were running late ( ! ), & could they come round after lunch?. He said he was having his hair cut at 2pm, so re-arranged for 2.30pm.
At 2.05pm whilst having a trim his phone rang & it was the Gas Board saying they were outside his home, & getting no answer from ringing the doorbell?. He explained the earlier discussion he'd had with them, which the guy confirmed by checking his laptop.
Then the guy said they couldn't wait until 2.30pm, despite agreeing this time 3 hrs earlier, & told him he'd have to re book & make another appt FFS!.
What a way to run a company??.

Sounds about right .

ESG · Saturday at 9:56 AM

londonblue said:
Of course, the other option is to join in their conversation!

Yes......I do throw in a very loud sarcastic hello

RHB · 2025-06-17T09:20:42+0100

Co-amoxiclav - Given to me after my Carpal Tunnel surgery. Most common side effects? Nausea and sickness -Yep! Just 3 days worth left = hooray.

Billy Bests boot laces · 2025-06-17T09:53:09+0100

Had a Covid injection booked for 9.30am this morning at Asifs pharmacy in Hadleigh, as the NHS contacted me because at this moment in time i am considered to have a weakened immune system, & today is the last day they are administering them to the 'likes' of me.
God knows what roadworks are happening between Thames Drive & Hadleigh, as the traffic is appalling, so a detour round the back roads, which were also very slow.
Arrived at Asifs to be told they have run out of the vaccine, and could i call later to see if they've had another batch delivered, & if they have can i return this afternoon?. That will be difficult as i've a very important Hosp appt, so i tried to get a appt at another pharmacist. NHS web site wouldn't let me as i already had one booked ( Asifs ), so i tried to cancel that online But as it was only an hr before my booked one with them, it wouldn't let me cancel it FFS!.
What a farce?.

Mad Cyril · 2025-06-17T11:03:07+0100

One of the dogs has gastroenteritis.

On the mend now but there has been some unpleasant cleaning up.

ESG · 2025-06-17T17:20:59+0100

Dartford crossing going up by 40% from September 1st

Supershrimper · 2025-06-17T20:10:17+0100

ESG said:
Dartford crossing going up by 40% from September 1st

Just renewed my resident discount. No increase on that (That they have announced)

I think it was probably due an increase but I would have only increased by £0.50 for cars (20% increase)

Even so think it was only increased to probably help partly fund the new crossing from East Tilbury to East of Gravesend. Quite easy to remember where the tunnel is going Mrs Greenwood. Especially when your on a programme to talk about it :Facepalm:

Just a shame the tolls were never scrapped like they said they would be once it was all paid off. I token amount for maintenance could have then been applied. It's just a cash cow

Leigh_Seasider · 2025-06-17T20:15:02+0100

Supershrimper said:
Just renewed my resident discount. No increase on that (That they have announced)

I think it was probably due an increase but I would have only increased by £0.50 for cars (20% increase)

Even so think it was only increased to probably help partly fund the new crossing from East Tilbury to East of Gravesend. Quite easy to remember where the tunnel is going Mrs Greenwood. Especially when your on a programme to talk about it

Just a shame the tolls were never scrapped like they said they would be once it was all paid off. I token amount for maintenance could have then been applied. It's just a cash cow

This is the same Dartford toll they said they’d stop when the bridge was paid for? Then it was for “repairs” .. and then went to a French company with absolutely zero going back into maintenance?

OldBlueLady · 2025-06-18T06:50:57+0100

Billy Bests boot laces said:
British Gas, incompetency at the highest level?. My son had booked an appt with them today for his gas boiler to be serviced, they said anytime between 8am-1pm, so he arranged to work from home today.
They phoned at 11am, said they were running late ( ! ), & could they come round after lunch?. He said he was having his hair cut at 2pm, so re-arranged for 2.30pm.
At 2.05pm whilst having a trim his phone rang & it was the Gas Board saying they were outside his home, & getting no answer from ringing the doorbell?. He explained the earlier discussion he'd had with them, which the guy confirmed by checking his laptop.
Then the guy said they couldn't wait until 2.30pm, despite agreeing this time 3 hrs earlier, & told him he'd have to re book & make another appt FFS!.
What a way to run a company??.

We had something similar a while back when our boiler kept whistling and, despite umpteen visits, they were unable to find the reason. Tell him to escalate it.

Supershrimper · 2025-06-18T08:01:07+0100

Billy Bests boot laces said:
British Gas, incompetency at the highest level?. My son had booked an appt with them today for his gas boiler to be serviced, they said anytime between 8am-1pm, so he arranged to work from home today.
They phoned at 11am, said they were running late ( ! ), & could they come round after lunch?. He said he was having his hair cut at 2pm, so re-arranged for 2.30pm.
At 2.05pm whilst having a trim his phone rang & it was the Gas Board saying they were outside his home, & getting no answer from ringing the doorbell?. He explained the earlier discussion he'd had with them, which the guy confirmed by checking his laptop.
Then the guy said they couldn't wait until 2.30pm, despite agreeing this time 3 hrs earlier, & told him he'd have to re book & make another appt FFS!.
What a way to run a company??.

Find an independent plumber that services boilers. I'm based in Stanford-le-Hope and I use a company called Hollands Heating. Service for a boiler is only about £90. I'm not sure on the service plans that Britsh Gas use but I had my boiler fitted in 2013. It's been serviced every year since and in that time I've paid just the service price plus a couple of maintenance parts (new gasket seals etc)

Sort of goes to show just how some people get scared into taking out the boiler cover that's £20 a month but it's unlimited call outs (plus an excess charge)

Mad Cyril · 2025-06-18T08:40:51+0100

Purchased an industrial floor fan to keep the bedroom cool.

Unfortunately it sounds like a cement mixer so is no use for its intended purpose.

Swiss Tony · 2025-06-18T09:15:56+0100

RHB said:
got to keep this elevated for 48 hrs, what fun.

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An ex Customs officer holding his hand out,very scarey, enough to give Arthur Daley nightmares.

Firestorm · 2025-06-18T09:31:51+0100

Supershrimper said:
Find an independent plumber that services boilers. I'm based in Stanford-le-Hope and I use a company called Hollands Heating. Service for a boiler is only about £90. I'm not sure on the service plans that Britsh Gas use but I had my boiler fitted in 2013. It's been serviced every year since and in that time I've paid just the service price plus a couple of maintenance parts (new gasket seals etc)

Sort of goes to show just how some people get scared into taking out the boiler cover that's £20 a month but it's unlimited call outs (plus an excess charge)

We use HW Hughes , really good

Simon Templar · 2025-06-18T10:57:30+0100

Supershrimper said:
Find an independent plumber that services boilers. I'm based in Stanford-le-Hope and I use a company called Hollands Heating. Service for a boiler is only about £90. I'm not sure on the service plans that Britsh Gas use but I had my boiler fitted in 2013. It's been serviced every year since and in that time I've paid just the service price plus a couple of maintenance parts (new gasket seals etc)

Sort of goes to show just how some people get scared into taking out the boiler cover that's £20 a month but it's unlimited call outs (plus an excess charge)

We use,Gas Boiler Services , they are based in Stanford-le-Hope. Very knowledgeable and reasonably priced.