A place to rant about things that wind you up ( keep it clean lol)

[Betsy]

Oh I aspire to be just like this in my later years, bravo

My MIL is the best! I'm lucky that we get on so well. She and I have known each other for over 30 years and she is a dear friend.

 

[CV26]

We had some conservatory cold callers a few years back and ended up asking them the same thing as your MIL. They called a lot - we said no politely each time and asked to be taken off the list until it was clear they weren't getting the message. So we hooked them in, sounded super keen, even booked them in to come round before ending the call with...so just before you go, how will you attach it to our second floor lounge? they hung up and strangely never called back.

We're getting a lot of 'your Amazon Prime account is being suspended' calls at the moment. Annoying as we're working from home so the calls keep interrupting us. Total scam...it's a recorded robotic message.

 

[Siikibam]

This cough/cold is annoying me. Started on Friday with a sore throat/general malaise. Sunday felt a little better. Monday night sore throat came back. Today blocked nose during the day and painful throat when I cough. I guess things could be worse so I shouldn’t complain. Just feeling horrid. Paracetamol on board and I’m just waiting to use my nose spray.

 

[Lady Kelly]

I’m always getting the ‘We hear you’ve had a car accident’ one, I just tell them they’re 20 years too late (I was hit by a car at 13) and put the phone down! Got so many numbers blocked on my phone from those kind of dodgy buggers!

I used to get these on my old work phone. I was all ready to have some fun but they stopped calling me after I went "oh that! No that was completely my fault, just ploughed right in to the back of him"

 

[Betsy]

I’m always getting the ‘We hear you’ve had a car accident’ one, I just tell them they’re 20 years too late (I was hit by a car at 13) and put the phone down! Got so many numbers blocked on my phone from those kind of dodgy buggers!

I used to get these on my old work phone. I was all ready to have some fun but they stopped calling me after I went "oh that! No that was completely my fault, just ploughed right in to the back of him"

That reminds me I've said before "That's funny I haven't got a car I either walk or take the bus or train" They soon hang up then!

 

[Sonnet]

Done my back in. Not quite sure how, though. Was fine when I woke up this morning, then started feeling a bit funny at around 8.30 this morning. I decided to be careful, but carry on as normal. Yeah, that...didn’t really work. I’m only 33!

Also, just had a text from “Royal Mail”. My parcel is being held because I haven’t paid a fee...oh, really now? That’s funny, the last thing I ordered got here safe and sound.

 

[alpacasqueak]

Sorry @Sonnet, hope you feel better soon Did mine in a few days ago too so pumped full of painkillers atm! I’m 34!

 

[Sonnet]

Sorry @Sonnet, hope you feel better soon Did mine in a few days ago too so pumped full of painkillers atm! I’m 34!

Hope you feel better soon as well!

Funnily enough I had the same text you didn't owe £2.99 did you by any chance?

Didn’t say how much I owe, just that I needed to pay. And a link to a untrustworthy site that I didn’t bother clicking on anyway.

 

[Betsy]

Hope you feel better soon as well!



Didn’t say how much I owe, just that I needed to pay. And a link to a untrustworthy site that I didn’t bother clicking on anyway.

Neither did I! It must catch some people out though.

 

[Rivervixen]

These scam messages and voicemails are getting out of hand for my mum at the moment. She’s had an HSBC one (not with them) and an EE one (not with those either) and even though she’s not with them she still questions it. Hate that these are even a thing, so many vulnerable people will have no idea and won’t know any better

 

[Betsy]

I had a lovely walk in the New Forest today with my family (first time I've seen them in months) my MIL (who is in my bubble) came along too. Bless her she's 83 and walked 2 miles up hill, down hill and through boggy bits and stuff and loved it. My rant is that it was ruined for me because my nose decided to bleed. I don't know why. Maybe the pollen was really high where we walked who knows? Well I looked really sexy with tissue stuffed up my right nostril but it was a better look than a bleeding nose!

 

[CV26]

Things are always harder than they appear / need to be for my household. It's a bit of a curse.

Classic example...One coat ceiling paint. Nope we need 3 because it's gone patchy. I have dozens of examples like this. We have started to plan extra time to do things because something happens every time!

Today's offering is that we bought a second hand item off Facebook. We knew it would take some cleaning / work before we could do what we want. But it's been stored inside so we weren't really expecting anything too terrible when it came to the metal.

I've spent 4 hours wiping it with fairy liquid, then white spirit, and then we tried a fancy car degreaser. Dirt is still coming off it! We can't repaint the metal work until we're confident it's clean.

We have another degreaser to try tomorrow. And we've also found some chemical paint strip companies in case we have to go that far.

But seriously! Bah!

 

[Betsy]

I got some toy clothes off Facebook that were so filthy they felt all sticky and there were mysterious brown marks on some of them(I somehow don't think it was chocolate). I put the whole lot in the washing machine and it all came out a different colour the most notable was a little cream dressing gown (or so I thought) that came out pink! I have got toy clothes off Facebook that have clearly just been washed and pressed.

 

[CV26]

I've sold a few things now on Facebook and I always make sure they're clean. We bought a table the other week - it's lovely but the entire underneath was one giant thick cobweb. I had the creeps driving home wondering if I was bringing back a new eight legged friend too. That got a very good scrub before it came inside!

Todays item though is being very stubborn. All research suggests fairy liquid should have worked wonders but after wearing through one pair of washing up gloves, I've given up for today.

 

[GPTV]

Things are always harder than they appear / need to be for my household. It's a bit of a curse.

Classic example...One coat ceiling paint. Nope we need 3 because it's gone patchy. I have dozens of examples like this. We have started to plan extra time to do things because something happens every time!

Today's offering is that we bought a second hand item off Facebook. We knew it would take some cleaning / work before we could do what we want. But it's been stored inside so we weren't really expecting anything too terrible when it came to the metal.

I've spent 4 hours wiping it with fairy liquid, then white spirit, and then we tried a fancy car degreaser. Dirt is still coming off it! We can't repaint the metal work until we're confident it's clean.

We have another degreaser to try tomorrow. And we've also found some chemical paint strip companies in case we have to go that far.

But seriously! Bah!

Sounds like the way I roll, a 10min job takes at least 4hrs!lol!

What sort of metal is it? Different metals have more effective cleaning products.

Would it be any good trying bicarbonate of soda to clean it - Use it as a fairly dry paste & rub over it?
Work it in with an old toothbrush & soak/rinse afterwards (some metals can be cleaned with regular toothpaste) ? The toothbrush works well with some uneven or detailed surfaces.

Or a dishwasher tablet rubbed over it, if it's a flat surface (although if it's aluminium it might go dull).

Regular Coca-Cola baths work on some metals too if it's not too big an item.

 

[CV26]

Thanks for the suggestions. It's painted cast iron. We don't want to take all the paint off if we can help it. There are some rusty /chipped bits. It's also got lots of nooks and crannies so it's not be easiest shape to work with either.

We think it might be nicotine. But so far the cleaning seems to lift some dirt, but then also move it around as we're getting streaks as it dries.

 

[LollyJJ]

Neighbour who runs his car engine (that he rarely drives) for ages. Our "front door" is at the side of our house and his car is parked opposite. Before we got a new front door we could smell the fumes in our hallway. Why would you do that?!

 

[GPTV]

Thanks for the suggestions. It's painted cast iron. We don't want to take all the paint off if we can help it. There are some rusty /chipped bits. It's also got lots of nooks and crannies so it's not be easiest shape to work with either.

We think it might be nicotine. But so far the cleaning seems to lift some dirt, but then also move it around as we're getting streaks as it dries.

Have you thought about 'sugar soap' used for prepping in decorating? It cleans/degreases & can be painted over. My place was nicotine stained when I moved here, I used sugar soap & it did improve it

 

[Gem789]

People at my work....
As soon as me and my work mate got in this morning at the care home we work at, one of the night staff came and asked if we iron the clothes that we wash and bring back up. We said yes. I told her we don't iron nightwear as there doesn't seem much point and if one of us is working on our own we're extremely rushed and don't have time for a lot of things. She said oh it isn't me saying it, it's the unit manager. Somehow I don't believe that as the unit manager was in yesterday and didn't say anything to my colleague.
Also the new maintenance guy told my work mate earlier we need to start dusting the hand rails as they're dusty. She told him we haven't got time for extra jobs since they cut our hours. When she told me I put a plastic glove on and wiped my hand across and there was no dust, I said who does he think he is, telling us what we should be doing, he doesn't do much himself and seems to just hang around the carers chatting them up. Sorry to rant, it just really wound me up as we work hard and do what we can within our hours.

 

[Crystella]

People who don’t think about the effects setting a fire off and the smoke from said fire on my piggies which are outside
Which I’m still not allowed to bring in due to it not being my own place

 

[Lorcan]

Toilet blocked again this morning. Tried a number of options before giving up and ringing it in as an emergency repair after 2 hours, 15 minutes.

Ten minutes I get off the phone, and finally I get the blockage cleared

Then have to call bag and unreport it, and the guy insists on sending someone out in a couple of weeks to make sure there's no water pressure issues or something. There really isn't, my toilet's just beyond redemption, but apparently that's not a valid excuse for blocking up for 2 hours?

 

[CV26]

Asked vets for prescription for Baytril. Should have done it at the start of the year as I'd have saved loads...the vets charge 5x the online price! Doh!

Anyway. Rang Monday - no call back. Rang Tuesday - no call back. Did say I was getting low - my fault not the vets for that but still hoped they wouldn't sit on it unnecessarily. Called back today...it was ready yesterday but they didn't tell me.

So they email it over and I place my order. Done and should arrive before I run out yay...or so I thought...

I've just double checked the prescription and they've written a 2.5% dose on there not the 10% one that the prescription is actually for! I'm just hoping the online company doesn't reject it now as I'll definitely have run out by the time it gets sorted.

Good job I've seen it and understand my doses enough now...otherwise who knows how the boys might have reacted to a massive overdose!

Really don't want to have to pay through the nose for an emergency few ml from the vets to tide me over! I obviously paid for the prescription too so a bit peeved that it's wrong.

Will have to wait and see what happens now! Fingers crossed I can get it in time.

 

[Lorcan]

I should stop watching the news.

 

[Sar]

Trying to register my lateral flow covid result. First it tells me there is a technical error & I have to register without an account. I do this, to then need a testing site ID - but they are home tests we are doing twice weekly through work?!

 

[RedLoredAmazon]

I wish I wasn't such a softie about animals and people and everything! My heart is just so squishy and it's getting worse the older I get! A young lady that is going to college soon has to rehome her 4 year old piggy because she can't take her with her. Part of me wants to take her piggy to live out its days in a more stable home, but I have two of my own and I don't know if it would be the best for her. The sad thing is, both of the rescues near me have taken in so many sick and pregnant animals, I'm not sure if they would be able to help her. My poor squishy heart!

 

[Siikibam]

Trying to register my lateral flow covid result. First it tells me there is a technical error & I have to register without an account. I do this, to then need a testing site ID - but they are home tests we are doing twice weekly through work?!

I had trouble registering the result for one of my sons tests last week! I kept getting an error so gave up. It was negative.

 

[Gem789]

Trying to register my lateral flow covid result. First it tells me there is a technical error & I have to register without an account. I do this, to then need a testing site ID - but they are home tests we are doing twice weekly through work?!

I've never had an issue registering any of mine. Would a link that I was sent to use be of help?

 

[Sar]

I've never had an issue registering any of mine. Would a link that I was sent to use be of help?

It could be worth a try, thanks. I follow the instructions exactly as said in the info booklet, so I'm really confused how it doesn't work!

 

[ThatPurpleB]

FB! Yes, FB use to wind me up. I stopped using it years ago.

The final straw was when someone I went to school with had posted a load of holiday pics, but none with her daughter in or in fact any one at all. They were all of like inflatables floating in the pool and stuff. As someone who watched too much of the TV show catfish I reverse image searched them. All her holiday snaps were off photo bucket a generic pictures website. She'd faked a holiday for FB.

 

[Siikibam]

FB! Yes, FB use to wind me up. I stopped using it years ago.

The final straw was when someone I went to school with had posted a load of holiday pics, but none with her daughter in or in fact any one at all. They were all of like inflatables floating in the pool and stuff. As someone who watched too much of the TV show catfish I reverse image searched them. All her holiday snaps were off photo bucket a generic pictures website. She'd faked a holiday for FB.

Sorry but I had to laugh at that. It’s sad when people feel they have to lie