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Post by racingteatray on Jun 17, 2020 14:07:30 GMT
Loving the fact that even the shorts are the de rigeur colour for the neighbourhood  Oh, and Hunters too. Well, obvs....! And for extra Fulham-ness, it's all suitably faded and worn. Those shorts must be at least 15yrs old - they were red originally and have gone pink with age - and the polo shirt must be getting one for a decade old as well. And it's not that I put on some old stuff to pressure wash the patio - that just happened to be what I was wearing. My only concession was to put on the wellies. |
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Post by Blarno on Jun 17, 2020 14:47:12 GMT
I'm only interested in when restaurants and tattoo studios open.
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Post by ChrisM on Jun 17, 2020 19:14:49 GMT
Those shorts must be at least 15yrs old - they were red originally and have gone pink with age Last week I went into work to "help out" and get some practical experience rather than working from my dining room table. I dug out my old overalls to wear in Production, which got me thinking..... I had them when I lived with mum and dad, and wore them for servicing their gas boiler, working on the car etc..... so they must be about 35 years old ! |
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Post by garry on Jun 17, 2020 21:16:53 GMT
Loving the fact that even the shorts are the de rigeur colour for the neighbourhood Oh, and Hunters too. Well, obvs....! And for extra Fulham-ness, it's all suitably faded and worn. Those shorts must be at least 15yrs old - they were red originally and have gone pink with age - and the polo shirt must be getting one for a decade old as well. And it's not that I put on some old stuff to pressure wash the patio - that just happened to be what I was wearing. My only concession was to put on the wellies. I’m intrigued as to how it ended up being photographed! “Darling, I plan on using a step ladder and some mechanical equipment, perhaps at the same time. Please prepare the camera for the event” 😄 |
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 17, 2020 21:36:43 GMT
My wife seems to have taken the photos (and in fact a video) through the kitchen patio doors to share with her father!
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Post by bryan on Jun 18, 2020 5:24:16 GMT
My wife seems to have taken the photos (and in fact a video) through the kitchen patio doors to share with her father! In a 'I told you Papa, he's not completely useless at DIY way!' 😂😂 |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jun 18, 2020 7:37:22 GMT
Those shorts must be at least 15yrs old - they were red originally and have gone pink with age Last week I went into work to "help out" and get some practical experience rather than working from my dining room table. I dug out my old overalls to wear in Production, which got me thinking..... I had them when I lived with mum and dad, and wore them for servicing their gas boiler, working on the car etc..... so they must be about 35 years old ! My aunt and uncle emigrated to New Zealand in the 60s as he got a job as an engineer at a timber mill. They missed Gateshead and returned to the UK in 1969. In 2015 my aunt, now widowed, returned to NZ for the first time and decided to visit their old house. What had once been a bungalow by itself was now in the middle of a housing estate. As she was standing looking at it a woman came out and they got talking, my aunt explaining that she'd lived in the house when it was first built. A few minutes later the woman's husband came out from the garage - wearing my uncle's overalls, still with his initials on the chest. My aunt nearly feinted with shock. The guy told her he'd found the overalls hanging in the garage when they moved in and he'd been wearing them ever since - so they were 50 years old or so. Mrs Sacamano has some very nice Audi Tech overalls in bright red. Sadly, as they are a small, they are no good for me. |
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Post by johnc on Jun 18, 2020 7:40:05 GMT
My wife seems to have taken the photos (and in fact a video) through the kitchen patio doors to share with her father! In a 'I told you Papa, he's not completely useless at DIY way!' 😂😂 Half way round the golf course last night my sister in law phoned me to ask how to disconnect her washing machine!! My brother in law knows the square root of f*** all when it comes to DIY so my rather ham fisted SIL does everything that relates to DIY. Unfortunately she can't undo the pipes at the back so it looks like that is my job tonight in a socially distanced way. They have a new washing machine coming today but they wanted £100 to disconnect the old one and fit the new one. The useless BIL is actually a good salesman but he is a self employed agent for several manufacturers and basically hasn't had any income for 2 months now, so £100 is a lot of money for them. |
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Post by bryan on Jun 18, 2020 8:13:11 GMT
It is also a ridiculous amount of money to connect to a cold water feed and shove a waste pipe in the drain.....
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 18, 2020 8:27:22 GMT
It is also a ridiculous amount of money to connect to a cold water feed and shove a waste pipe in the drain..... It is, but when we bought a new washing machine recently, I happily paid the man from Boots Kitchen Appliances £95 to remove the old wm, install the new one and take the old one away. From memory both Currys and John Lewis also wanted £95 for that service. Cartel anyone? The only thing I did fit myself was the anti-limescale widget that goes on the water supply pipe. BKA had forgotten to include it and had to re-send it, so the fitter just explained what I needed to do when it arrived and I duly managed. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jun 18, 2020 8:38:51 GMT
Given the ball ache getting rid of old appliances I'd probably pay the £95 as well.
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 18, 2020 8:39:31 GMT
Given the ball ache getting rid of old appliances I'd probably pay the £95 as well. Precisely. |
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Post by Martin on Jun 18, 2020 8:54:04 GMT
Given the ball ache getting rid of old appliances I'd probably pay the £95 as well. Precisely. I did the same when we replaced the washing machine and again when we got a new Dishwasher, but that's built in so even more of a hassle to try and do yourself on top having to dispose of it. |
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Post by Tim on Jun 18, 2020 9:01:32 GMT
I don't mind disconnecting washing machines but the bit that is most difficult is physically removing the old machine and inserting the new one.
They rarely slide and there's limited scope for tilting or twisting it as it'll be inserted in a tiny space. Plus they're always fucking heavy due to the concrete weights!
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Post by PG on Jun 18, 2020 9:17:33 GMT
It's worth paying for the disposal of the old one. But I've always found there is some cop out in the small print re connecting up the new one. The plug is not in the right place, we don't remove panels to get at taps or plugs etc etc.
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Post by bryan on Jun 18, 2020 10:14:19 GMT
Unless it is a fridge, you can rid of most appliances round here by leaving them at the end of your drive...generally gone within a day
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Post by Martin on Jun 18, 2020 10:15:22 GMT
Unless it is a fridge, you can rid of most appliances round here by leaving them at the end of your drive...generally gone within a day Is that why you don't plug the car in? |
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Post by bryan on Jun 18, 2020 10:38:49 GMT
Unless it is a fridge, you can rid of most appliances round here by leaving them at the end of your drive...generally gone within a day Is that why you don't plug the car in? 😂😂😂 Well it has refrigerant in so should be ok..... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2020 10:54:24 GMT
When we bought our last washing machine the delivery bloke carried it in by himself. He looked like one of those fellas from Britain's Strongest Man. Just put on a wide leather belt and off he went. Carried the old one out, too, but it definitely didn't cost £100, more like £20. Did the connection bits myself.
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Post by michael on Jun 18, 2020 11:01:45 GMT
My brother-in-law is at the opposite end of the DIY spectrum in that he knows nothing but thinks he does. He bought a replacement tap that does boiling and chilled water to replace their existing tap and thought it looked an easy job. Having witnessed our own Quooker tap being installed I know this not to be the case. Anyway he managed to enlarge the hole in the granite worktop before realising the existing hole was the correct size.
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Post by garry on Jun 18, 2020 11:53:40 GMT
My brother-in-law is at the opposite end of the DIY spectrum in that he knows nothing but thinks he does. He bought a replacement tap that does boiling and chilled water to replace their existing tap and thought it looked an easy job. Having witnessed our own Quooker tap being installed I know this not to be the case. Anyway he managed to enlarge the hole in the granite worktop before realising the existing hole was the correct size. Do you like the Quooker tap? Seemed to cost lots from what I remember. |
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Post by michael on Jun 18, 2020 12:01:02 GMT
Do you like the Quooker tap? Seemed to cost lots from what I remember. Yes, it's brilliant and I wouldn't be without it. We've only got the hot water tap which was about £750 via Appliances Direct - they are usually £950. My tame plumber fitted it so I saved there. We had ours fitted in February and even now I'm still impressed by it, so quick and easy to use but it's funny how much space removing a kettle creates in a kitchen. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jun 18, 2020 13:16:19 GMT
Do you like the Quooker tap? Seemed to cost lots from what I remember. Yes, it's brilliant and I wouldn't be without it. We've only got the hot water tap which was about £750 via Appliances Direct - they are usually £950. My tame plumber fitted it so I saved there. We had ours fitted in February and even now I'm still impressed by it, so quick and easy to use but it's funny how much space removing a kettle creates in a kitchen. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. Is the water definitely boiling - i.e 100 deg? I have this thing about tea has to be made with water on a rolling boil. |
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Post by michael on Jun 18, 2020 13:19:55 GMT
This was a key concern. The Quooker water is boiling but some of the other taps (I think my B-I-L got a Franke tap) don't quite hit 100deg. Tea has to be made on the boil to release the caffeine but I think the tea tastes better possibly because the water is also aerated. You're welcome to call in for a cuppa if you're ever passing to test for yourself.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2020 14:34:05 GMT
Can it be adjusted for coffee, green tea etc?
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Post by michael on Jun 18, 2020 14:53:48 GMT
No, it's just boiling. You could add water?
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jun 18, 2020 15:01:08 GMT
This was a key concern. The Quooker water is boiling but some of the other taps (I think my B-I-L got a Franke tap) don't quite hit 100deg. Tea has to be made on the boil to release the caffeine but I think the tea tastes better possibly because the water is also aerated. You're welcome to call in for a cuppa if you're ever passing to test for yourself. Cheers for that, I'll look into it. The amount of tea I drink I was just thinking of getting one of those big boilers they have no building sites. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2020 15:04:13 GMT
Apparently with coffee it should be a little cooler as coffee can be scorched (scalded?) which can make it bitterer. I'd imagine leaving the water in a jug for a minute or two would let it cool enough.
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Post by Big Blue on Jun 18, 2020 15:59:19 GMT
Coffee at home is from a bean to cup machine. I've considered a ZIP type tap before but can't justify it.
Anyway, shops opening and coffee: we've hit the big time with Caffe Nero. They're trialling a Click and Collect and the branches in the trail are Bexleyheath, Golders Green, Potters Bar, Ruislip and our very own Worcester Park. Will save me a whole three minutes on the walk from dropping T5 at school to WFH.
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 18, 2020 16:09:27 GMT
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Oh, and Hunters too.
