thegrogmonster Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Trying to fish.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 My fishing boots got put to good use this afternoon as I took to the streets in the snow for my walk. It has settled here and it was nice to see so many people out with kids enjoying it. Lots of big snowmen built in the gardens and youngster being pulled along on sledges by their parents. Home in the warm now with a nice bottle of Cabalie. TV time it is then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 It's been snowing here for over 24 hrs now but really light, fine snow...hopefully it will end by morning so I can get out and clear it...still warm at -10C... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcrawler Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Up with the lark. Taking my car to the garage for a Service shortly. They have kindly offered to deliver it back to me for a small fee when it's done. Its f#ckin freezing this morning and I would prefer to climb back into my warm bed and veg out for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) Just left Hua Hin .. driving back to BKK .... everything seems calm .. no police road blocks ... most things in Hua Hin were open .. considering it is the middle of the day ... Was in Ban Krut late last night ... it is a sea side town .... a good little place to stop ... directly on the sea .... I got up at my usual time this morning at 4 .. sat on the beach and had a cup of coffee .. it was really nice .. just sitting there alone .... I don't like a lot of "yak" around me .... most .. if everything is bullshit ... speak true or keep your mouth shut ... Speak to me after you have spent a couple years in solitary ... Edited January 25, 2021 by code_slayer_bkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I've been looking at car insurance on the net.Got a quote from one of the comparison sites for Churchill which looked ok so went to their site.When I put my car reg in it came up as MB E500 Coupe which is right but when I got to the review part just before paying it had changed to E350. So I rang them & after telling him of the problem the bloke said "Yes I've got it here,E500 125 Sport Coupe 5461cc"....I said "What's the 125"....he said "It's the BHP"....I said as I tried to stop laughing "You are joking,have you seen the cc?" How do these fucking idiots get into these jobs? 125 is for MB's made in 2011 - it was the 125th anniversary of MB....mine is 2010. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I gave a guy a break today .. that was why I was in Hun Hin ... I told him 6 months free .. just be honest with me ... if you lie .. me or someone else will f**k you up ... I looked him in the eye and shook his hand ... Sure hope he lives up to the hand shake ... because if he doesn't I will ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 The fishing boots got another walk out today, with a real feel of minus 8, the snow remains. Done a few jobs around the house, now it's feet up and TV time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) Was a cracking day here , but now forecast to be pissing down for the rest of the week... Edited January 25, 2021 by Stillearly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tko Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Just arranged a DHL pickup to get some documents to the SSA at US Embassy Manila. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 16 hours ago, coxyhog said: How do these fucking idiots get into these jobs? To be fair his job is telephone sales/support, he probably works to a script and has no need of technical knowledge. I couldn't tell you the BHP of any car that I've ever owned because I just don't care enough to look it up, but as discussed on here recently, I could still do most of my own maintenance in days gone, by so not a car dunce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Perusing my latest gas/electricity bill. Normally I am normally in Thailand for most of November through to at least February, which are of course the coldest months here in UK. Considering setting up a go fund me page.😀 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, john luke said: Perusing my latest gas/electricity bill. I haven't set foot in my house for 10 months. The heating comes on for 10 minutes every morning and the fridge, freezer and a few other things will use some electricity. EDF last week proposed a 30% increase to my Direct Debit to make sure I didn't fall behind. Clowns. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 19 minutes ago, KWA said: I haven't set foot in my house for 10 months. The heating comes on for 10 minutes every morning and the fridge, freezer and a few other things will use some electricity. EDF last week proposed a 30% increase to my Direct Debit to make sure I didn't fall behind. Clowns. It may well be that they have done some sort of blanket increase across the board to cover people spending more time in the home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Bread roll bake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Just helping Kataleya with her school work. She has just drawn a lovely picture of a blue tumble dryer with red controls, love it. All white just didn't do it for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Horizondave said: Just helping Kataleya with her school work. She has just drawn a lovely picture of a blue tumble dryer with red controls, love it. All white just didn't do it for her. So what did she think of the snow, seeing and feeling it for the first time in her life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Another walk in the slush which is starting to freeze again which makes it dodgy. I listen to many podcasts whilst walking, but a few of them now do them on youtube, so I have decided to have a night of watching a few on YT for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 16 minutes ago, maipenrai said: So what did she think of the snow, seeing and feeling it for the first time in her life? She spent most of the morning outside with a smile on her face. She loved it and couldn't stop talking about it when she came in. She is still happy that the snowman was still standing early morning today even though it looked more like an anorexic rabbit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampla69 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 On 1/25/2021 at 4:59 PM, coxyhog said: I've been looking at car insurance on the net.Got a quote from one of the comparison sites for Churchill which looked ok so went to their site.When I put my car reg in it came up as MB E500 Coupe which is right but when I got to the review part just before paying it had changed to E350. So I rang them & after telling him of the problem the bloke said "Yes I've got it here,E500 125 Sport Coupe 5461cc"....I said "What's the 125"....he said "It's the BHP"....I said as I tried to stop laughing "You are joking,have you seen the cc?" How do these fucking idiots get into these jobs? 125 is for MB's made in 2011 - it was the 125th anniversary of MB....mine is 2010. Never used comparison sites much but thought give it a go .... just saved £275 in seconds on my car insurance and all comprehensive legal fees etc blah blah ...... blimey and so easy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, nampla69 said: Never used comparison sites much but thought give it a go .... just saved £275 in seconds on my car insurance and all comprehensive legal fees etc blah blah ...... blimey and so easy. I use them each year to check as insurances here have a habbit of hiking up your renewal once they have you. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 27 minutes ago, boydeste said: I use them each year to check as insurances here have a habbit of hiking up your renewal once they have you. Don't think I've been with the same insurers for 2 years in a row for a decade or more. Last time I informed my insurers I was going elsewhere they didnt even question why, or offer to price match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Just now, Painter said: Don't think I've been with the same insurers for 2 years in a row for a decade or more. Last time I informed my insurers I was going elsewhere they didnt even question why, or offer to price match. Yup. it's our dual pricing structure, totally backwards for me, no loyalty at all. Cheaper prices for new customers in many sectors now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Gathering my thoughts before braving Lidls.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Before I went out shopping this morning I sent some money to Thailand, need to get a couple of months of True Money Vouchers so the wife's sister is very useful. Just sent money via TransferWise and the process from sending to arriving in the sister's bank account took 7 seconds. Thought that was rather quick and at 41.14 to the pound I was happy. Need to send before the banks close in Thailand to get that quick a response. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts