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! 🌲🎅🏻🦌

[guypjfreak]

So I was at a wake for a very close friend when the phone blew lady Eliza is into a coma on way to Southampton... we've got her sister I've had my operation And I'm into agony and all this since Monday....,as for Eliza hopefully they are going to try and get her out of the coma today bug that's still weeks of hospital.. baby Harriet has been great but it's hard work with one arm.. luckily Sharon is the best..

So that's how it's going..

Btw if this makes no sense it's Cos you've noticed been in here longer enough 😂 

Ps it Kieran is still about I hope you are well 🙏 

[Crazyfool01]

41 minutes ago, guypjfreak said:

So I was at a wake for a very close friend when the phone blew lady Eliza is into a coma on way to Southampton... we've got her sister I've had my operation And I'm into agony and all this since Monday....,as for Eliza hopefully they are going to try and get her out of the coma today bug that's still weeks of hospital.. baby Harriet has been great but it's hard work with one arm.. luckily Sharon is the best..

So that's how it's going..

Btw if this makes no sense it's Cos you've noticed been in here longer enough 😂 

Ps it Kieran is still about I hope you are well 🙏 

He’s not as yet … working on it … have passed the message on 

[StoneCircle]

3 hours ago, guypjfreak said:

So I was at a wake for a very close friend when the phone blew lady Eliza is into a coma on way to Southampton... we've got her sister I've had my operation And I'm into agony and all this since Monday....,as for Eliza hopefully they are going to try and get her out of the coma today bug that's still weeks of hospital.. baby Harriet has been great but it's hard work with one arm.. luckily Sharon is the best..

So that's how it's going..

Btw if this makes no sense it's Cos you've noticed been in here longer enough 😂 

Ps it Kieran is still about I hope you are well 🙏 

 

Wishing both of you speedy recovery Guy, take care Old Son, from Old Daughter x

[guypjfreak]

22 hours ago, StoneCircle said:

Wishing both of you speedy recovery Guy, take care Old Son, from Old Daughter x

Lolol xxx never forget that xx

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

A friend sent me a photo of 2007's Glastonbury last night. This is good news as I have very few Glastonbury photos. Even better news is that he has more photos in a rich seam of photos he has rediscovered on his computer, and will forward them soon.

 

 

 

[MrHew]

1 hour ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

A friend sent me a photo of 2007's Glastonbury last night. This is good news as I have very few Glastonbury photos. Even better news is that he has more photos in a rich seam of photos he has rediscovered on his computer, and will forward them soon.

 

 

2007 lives in my memory as hideously wet so any joyous photos from that year would be most welcome

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

1 hour ago, MrHew said:

2007 lives in my memory as hideously wet so any joyous photos from that year would be most welcome

 

Yes, you can see he liquid mud to the sides of the mud covered track. 

 

That said, the photo is making me want to go back to the festival.

[Crazyfool01]

19 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

 

Yes, you can see he liquid mud to the sides of the mud covered track. 

 

That said, the photo is making me want to go back to the festival.

Hate to break it to you but there’s no photo there yog 😞 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

27 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Hate to break it to you but there’s no photo there yog 😞 

 

No, I appreciate that you have pointed it out. I shall have another go.

 

Has this worked;

 

 

 

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

 

No, I appreciate that you have pointed it out. I shall have another go.

 

Has this worked;

 

 

 

Yep 👍 

[Skip997]

My van and home back on the road with full MOT. 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

2 hours ago, Skip997 said:

My van and home back on the road with full MOT. 

 

One of my mates lives in a converted Luton. He used to live in an old ambulance. One day (during covid lockdowns) he was driving through a small town when all the people on the side of the road started clapping him because they though he was NHS staff. How they thought that a bloke with a large Mohican haircut was NHS staff remains unknown. I guess they just looked at the ambulance and clapped

 

Happy to hear that your van got through its MOT skip.

[Skip997]

14 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

 

One of my mates lives in a converted Luton. He used to live in an old ambulance. One day (during covid lockdowns) he was driving through a small town when all the people on the side of the road started clapping him because they though he was NHS staff. How they thought that a bloke with a large Mohican haircut was NHS staff remains unknown. I guess they just looked at the ambulance and clapped

 

Happy to hear that your van got through its MOT skip.

Mines a converted Transit Luton.

 

It’s such a relief. What a year! Clutch went in February and then the turbo on the way back from Glastonbury. It seems that new turbos for this model no longer exist. Eventually a friend took it out, had it rebuilt and put it back in.

 

The van has effectively been laid up for nearly six months. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

On 12/17/2024 at 4:35 PM, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

 

No, I appreciate that you have pointed it out. I shall have another go.

 

Has this worked;

 

 

 

Don’t mess with that hard looking squad.😊😉

[CharlotteB]

2 more days of work before I break up for Xmas. I can almost taste the eggnog 🥂