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🐞CURMUDGEONS' CORNER XV🐞

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  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    I tried it for a while for the reasons @Dovefromabove states.  It was handy for that and also for items to sell or give away.
    I did find it became tedious with lots of personal stuff and the usual "nasties" having a go about everything under the sun so I don't bother with it now.
    Perhaps it works better in some areas than others.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Ordered a little something as an anniversary present for the old man, being delivered today,no time given. One of the large well known delivery companies,says it had to be signed for,so I make sure I am in doors.10.30,bloke probably in his 60s rings the bell, kitchen/lounge open plan,can see him, walk to the door,he dumped the box on the outside step in the rain,walked off,gave me the dirtiest look,I said "thank you", he muttered some thing, didn't sound pleasant. Went back, timed myself,8 seconds!!!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That’s the Covid-safe way to do deliveries nowadays @Nanny Beach 
 leave it on the doorstep 
 ensure that someone opens the door 
 depending on their instructions sometimes they’ll take a photo of the open door and parcel on the step to prove the delivery has been made.  No actual ‘signing’ because of Distancing, but they won’t leave it unless they see someone is there. 
    It all sounds quite ok to me 😊 

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





  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    He had already got to his lorry dove, unless he can see through brick walls,he didn't know I was coming to the door,he was gone!!!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Sometimes they’ll sit in the cab and watch for the door to open then click that it’s been delivered and go on their way. 
    They have to stick to ridiculous time targets. 

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





  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Went downstairs not long ago to find my shoes. En passant, I glanced at the television. A bloke with a ponytail was lying on the ground.. I've seen better acting in the pantomime down the local church.. In an hour or so one country will be ecstatic. The other, not.
    A good day to hide virus news don't you think?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Popped down again. There's a bunch of old geezers standing at  podiums talking bolkkks. I could  do that much cheaper.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • NorthernJoeNorthernJoe Posts: 660
    You just made me remember there's a game of football happening. Took as look and it's 1 all. Then saw English player getting a yellow card for jumping up for a header with a Danish player and a minor arm clash against the Danish head. The English player looked like it was accidental and only about keeping his balance. I bet without his arms out he would fall over himself.

    Anyway he got a yellow card and the Danish player filled on the floor like he's had a major blow to the head! Cue several minutes of medics poking and prodding to make sure he's had no concussion. I've hit my head harder on my pillow going to bed!!

    Are football governing bodies going over the top with protecting players for incidents like this when they're allowed to head the ball that has been accepted as causing harm long term. Perhaps they should ban headers then you'd get no risk of head injuries from the ball or other players trying to keep their balance in the air when competing for the ball?

    Either way I wish you'd not mentioned the game as I'd forgotten. Now I'm getting stressed about stupid decisions and England losing with Maguire getting sent off. I joked at work before we left the Maguire would just sent off and 10 man England then loses. He's got a yellow card!! I'm going to get stick tomorrow if my prediction comes true. Jinxing them. So wish England to win for me please? They need the good will and I need the win.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    At this rate it’ll go to extra time @pansyface 
 

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





  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    You could have just said "B*ll*cks to those who cheat at any sport and b*ll*cks to any officials who fall for it and b*ll*cks to a corrupt organisation thet goes ahead with such a tournament in a pandemic." 

    A pox on the lot of them.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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