The New Minor Rant thread....

[Bigmallly]

Just don't try any Diy Lisa......................

[Nicos]

Waking up with hayfever...3rd day on the run

It's October for goodness sake!

[Potstubsdustbins]

Changing the compost in my two large wooden containers ready to plant spring cabbage plantlets only to find it is on its last legs and unlikely to last the winter.

That's a job for next week then.

[Greenleaves]

Bad back....OH has ban me from the plot

[bramble]

Bad back....OH has ban me from the plot

Sorry to hear that Greenleaves.

I read somewhere, gardeners should have hinges on their back and knees.
Kope you will be " back" to normal again soon.

[cariann88]

Back to work tomorrow after having 9 days off

[Lisasbolt]

So tired, i have completely screwed up my sleep clock. But no rest for the wicked, might collapse onto the sofa later. I think the worse part laying wide awake in the middle of the night, trying so hard not to let your mind run away with its self and getting angry trying to stop thinking, then all you do is think about not thinking. If you know what i mean

[JanieB]

2 extraordinarily frustrating calls to utility companies this morning.

No 1 to Thames Water who I reported a leak to more than a fortnight ago. They left me a card saying it would be fixed within 7 days but as it was regarded as an emergency probably sooner. No one has turned up, but at about 8.30 am I heard the sound of the pavement opposite being dug up. Thames Water fixing a leak on the other side of the road. I rang them and asked when mine was going to be fixed but the chap on the phone couldn't get hold of the right dept. so he'd get them to ring me back. I won't hold my breath. We can't relay the path until it's done.

No 2 British Gas who I contacted a fortnight ago as I need a new meter and in a different place. They gave me a reference number. I rang them today and was kept on hold for 20 mins. When I finally spoke to a human who had an accent that I couldn't understand (tho a British one), I find out I have to talk to Wales & West Utilities. Why have BG got all the maintenance etc on their site if I have to talk to a different company. I was spoken to as if I should already know this. How? By some sort of telepathy or osmosis?

[KevinM67]

When I finally spoke to a human who had an accent that I couldn't understand (tho a British one)

They must have been from Banbury, Chipping Norton or possibly Didcot - Lovely people, but I always struggle when trying to understand their accent.

[Lumpy]

my cold that has made my nose look like it has barnacles entrenched on it. Cough, splutter, wheeze.......

[Nicos]

Ta mushly fur passin i gonto be Lumpy

...

* sniffs ultra dribbley nozzle

Not had a cold like this for years

[Lumpy]

I have coughed so much in the last 5 days that I am beginning to become incontinent............watch out Nicos as it could pee you next Nicos.

[Guest]

Illness - I know I am not meant to rant today but it has been one of those weeks and quite a few of you are suffering.

Entire family recovered from cold virus over a week ago. And for once when people say there is a lot going around it actually seems true.
Monday spent dealing with youngest having fever /24hr virus. Plus news of someone going into hospital due to heart attack. Wednesday spent with oldest with a fever that wasn't going. Trip to doctors. Thursday spent sorting urine samples, collecting prescriptions etc. Today back at doctors as she now has a rash. Also someone my Hubby works with went to hospital and ended up with tests being taken.

I feel for anyone with a virus or illness at the moment. Ruddy illness

Edit: I forgot to mention I woke up this morning clinging on to walls and an issue with depth perception and no I had not been having an early morning tipple....grrr!

[greenishfing]

Useless BT.

I don't have a phone line with them as I found their overseas customer service abysmal years ago.

I now have phone and internet with a company with UK based customer service but they use BT phone lines.

I saw the BT van parked in the road putting in a 'phone line for a neighbour. I don't know if they got a phone but the useless **** managed to disconnect my 'phone. Fortunately I've still got the fibre broadband.

[greenishfing]

Sciatica!!! Which is making me more irritable than usual.