The New Minor Rant thread....

[Guest]

My day is starting like yesterday ended

[Potstubsdustbins]

My end of year..................reams of paperwork...........

[bearded bloke]

Members who want information on the "medical" uses of certain plants FFS this is a gardening forum NOT an information centre for "herbal remedies" there are dedicated places for that sort of "advice"

[Scarlet]

Hmm, after waiting a week for OH and son to put a wardrobe together they have decided to do it this afternoon. Now why is the house shaking with an amp turned on full blast and two electric guitars having a music war! This is getting bl@@dy ridiculous! And no, I don't like "smoke on the bl@@dy water!"

[Scarlet]

My end of year..................reams of paperwork...........

I do mine once a week, every week scarlet is super smug!

[bearded bloke]

And no, I don't like "smoke on the bl@@dy water!"

Brilliant song all about a fire at the Montreux Casino while the Mothers of Invention were performing on stage.

Peeps who mess about instead of getting on with the real task

[Potstubsdustbins]

#2390.

Like you Scarlet I do my account books religiously once a week, so that is a just case of handing over to the accountant.

It's the other stuff that takes the time. We do 400 plus gas safety inspections on an annual basis, the paperwork has to be checked and filed by client in date order and our data base updated to provide automatic alerts. This last six months we have started to do Legionella risk assessments along side the gas inspections that's another 200 plus certificates to check and file.

If I get this bit wrong next year it could fall apart with clients put at risk for not having the inspections done on time etc. So I lock myself away in the office for a day, switch on the music and dig deep.

[JanieB]

I started to post this on the wreath thread and then realised it's a rant.

Having lived on a farm for most of my life I was never into the wreath on the door as noone would have seen it. A local garden centre was giving them away last year if you spent over a certain amount of money so I picked one up. I put it on my front door. When I got up the next day it was gone. Can't be arsed. The school kids stub their fags out on my doorbell, they've ripped the mains cable off the wall and regularly swing on it (replacing the conduit has to be done by my supplier and will cost me money), they play "knock down ginger" and for a 68 year old painting on the top floor and expecting deliveries this isn't funny. They don't do this to my neighbours so how do these children differentiate between me and my neighbours and why pick on me (as far as they are concerned an old lady).

I know this is chat but as an accountant Pots you are my ideal customer.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Funny you should say that Janie, I have had the same accountant for 25 years and I noticed quite early on when I took my books in his wife made a grab for them. When I asked why she replied "easiest set of books we get, and their mine!"

My rant!!! Last year was an exception, my books were given to a new trainee. Must have had 10 phone calls with queries, including one about CORGI who I have had nothing to do with for years, finally I had to be firm and explain I often had my head in a boiler, was paying them to sort things out and if she phoned again I would not be a happy chappie.

I went into collect my books and pay the bill and found Andrew the top man waiting for me, he took me into his office and explained his ploy. "She is great with figures" he explained "But lacks people skills and seems to lack confidence, to the annoyance of some clients. I knew your straight talking would do the trick."

The crafty B****r had used me as a training aid for FREE!!!!!

[Glutton4...]

Looking at concert tickets.

2 tickets = £400
Plus travel to London and back
The actual ticket price is £80

F.
F.
S.

Greedy \{,,>^~} uo der fyk rtuo

[mothhawk]

faceache - not a member, don't want to be, but occasionally glance at the odd page when pointed that way by someone/something/goggle.

Now they have put in place a cover-up. The page appears, but if I scroll down, an invitation to join scrolls up to cover the page.

Huh. I can live without you faceache

[Guest]

veg growers enjoying their parsnips. Boo Hoo

(I extra faffed this year to make sure I got some only to lose them to crown rot. I am being a poor veg grower )

[Glutton4...]

Shin splints

[Jay22]

Shin splints...know how it feels! Ouch!

[Potstubsdustbins]

Tenants who will not answer their phone, will not pick up their voice mails over a two day period and then complain when they don't get their boiler repaired.

They nearly choked when I told them "Tomorrow or Monday or Monday 04/01/16...............your choice"