Good news thread..

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

4 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

All those building and construction related services being ‘farmed out’, up here most of that gets decided and contracts agreed at Masonic meetings😊😉

 

The building maintenance and construction industry is notorious for corruption, the world over. I once had a contractor ask me directly if I wanted to 'go in with him' in robbing my employer. As my employer was a housing charity, and because of a sense of decency, I refused his, very generous,  offer. I already knew of a way that it could be done without even the FBI, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG), or any other forensic sleuth could ever have nailed me (and the contractor) as by the time any invoice was raised, all evidence would have disappeared. I asked the contractor if this was the system that he proposed would have been used. he agreed that it was. he had spotted it too.

 

So, what did I do? I told him 'No' that's not what I wanted. What I wanted was for him to stop taking the piss so much with his prices, and then we'd all be happy ie. I wouldn't get on his case in a deranged obsessive manner. You have to realise that there was one of me, and he had between 12 and 15 blokes working on my contract at any one time. That's like me going out to play a game of rugby against a full team of rugby players. well, who's going towin that match? It's a no brainer that the contractor would win. However, he also knew that if he didn't comply then I'd probably have devoted my life to nailing him to the cross. So he backed off with the excessive prices.

 

The thing is though - it's not just the building industry where this goes on. It's every industry where there's a glut of money swashing about. It's local and national government too. it's everywhere - always has been and always will be.

[guypjfreak]

Going under knife 🗡️ 🔪 again Wednesday..woop 

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PS 

For those that no me calender for next year ready..

Peace and love..me 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

1 hour ago, guypjfreak said:

Going under knife 🗡️ 🔪 again Wednesday..woop 

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PS 

For those that no me calender for next year ready..

Peace and love..me 

 

All the best, guy. May your convalescence be an enjoyable stress free one.

[CharlotteB]

I've purchased and wrapped all my Xmas presents. Woo hoo! 🙌🏻 🎁 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

3 hours ago, CharlotteB said:

I've purchased and wrapped all my Xmas presents. Woo hoo! 🙌🏻 🎁 

 

That's a remarkable achievement. How on earth have you managed that?

 

 

[CharlotteB]

4 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

 

That's a remarkable achievement. How on earth have you managed that?

 

 

 

I was determined to do everything early this year so I can sit back and enjoy Christmas stress-free. Posted all my Xmas cards this morning too 🎅🏻

[StoneCircle]

29 minutes ago, CharlotteB said:

 

I was determined to do everything early this year so I can sit back and enjoy Christmas stress-free. Posted all my Xmas cards this morning too 🎅🏻

 

Everything is purchased but I need to up my game by the looks of it and get wrapping/writing! Well done you, is your tree up yet? 

[Ayrshire Chris]

9 hours ago, CharlotteB said:

I've purchased and wrapped all my Xmas presents. Woo hoo! 🙌🏻 🎁 

We will just stick wads of cash into envelopes for our grandkids. They appreciate the spirit of its better to receive that give😉

anyway well done getting the Xmas shopping done!

[CharlotteB]

6 hours ago, StoneCircle said:

 

Everything is purchased but I need to up my game by the looks of it and get wrapping/writing! Well done you, is your tree up yet? 

 

Yes, but that was pressure from the kids. I thought I'd bargained for 1st of December but it ended up going up a couple of days earlier than that! Christmas music has worked its way in too.

[StoneCircle]

21 minutes ago, CharlotteB said:

 

Yes, but that was pressure from the kids. I thought I'd bargained for 1st of December but it ended up going up a couple of days earlier than that! Christmas music has worked its way in too.

 

One year I will manage to be as organised! Well done you, have a celebratory tipple and relax! 🌲🎅🏻🦌