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Curmudgeons' Corner -blame it on the PITAs

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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Bleedin' hoover vacuum cleaner broke again today. This time the plug caught fire. I've no idea what my missus is doing to it but I've fitted a more durable plug with a tighter cord clamp and more slack in the connections just in case. I don't think it can cope with the rigours of nesting behaviour :#
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Get her a rechargeable cordless. She will love you for it.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    She uses my Makita 18v workshop hoover vacuum cleaner for the stairs and things but it's a bit gutless to deal with dog hair on carpet.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    raisingirl said:
    I was under the impression the expression is 'arse over appetite'. That's possibly a Cornish variation on the theme. 

    I had to get both rear springs replaced on my car last MOT. VERY expensive. Possibly as much to do with our private track as the local roads though.
    More than likely Cornish,  they wouldn’t be heard saying rude words, like This, That and the Third Thing, god forbid they should mention ‘the other’ 😀
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Until you get a cordless, it might be worth checking the filters.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
    Out painting fences today and got fed up of neighbours dog barking and howling constantly for hours.  Went round and rang the bell a couple of times but no one answered.  Carried on painting and saw the daughter walking down the drive I politely asked her if she could do something about the dog barking.  Her comment was, Nothing to do with me, not interested, can't do anything about it, and she walked off.  Considering she was the only one in at the time I can't quite understand her reply to my request.
    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I believe you can report dog owners for that type of nuisance these days, not sure if it's the local council or the RSPCA?  I would drop a polite note in their letterbox saying that if they don't take steps to keep their dog quiet, that is what you intend to do.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Environmental health deal with noise pollution problems. The RSPCA just take your number and pass it onto their marketing team who pester you with phonecalls asking for money until you threaten them with legal action if they don't stop.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    How can you give money to a charity without ending up in a mugs list?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Send them a cheque and dont give them your address. That’s what I do. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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