Popular Post Headstall Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 43 minutes ago, Marty said: Well, it's certainly quiet in here tonight... Hide contents What's up everyone? Cat got your tongues? Hide contents And, in other news, I finally got the oil-fired central heating in my new (old) house inspected today. Turns out the boiler is banjaxed (that's an Irishism, meaning, in this case, that it's broken). The plumber told me he could order parts for it and hope to get it working again, but that the cost of the parts alone would be almost as much as buying a replacement boiler. So that's the plan. He hopes to do it this Saturday. Boiler around €250. Hopefully labour charge won't double that. And this plumber reminds me of just how long I have been living around these parts. I remember his dad, back in Easter 1987, telling me the wife was expecting a baby in a few weeks. Who'd a thought that baby would now be my plumber? (Or should I call him my central heating technician?) LOL to cat got your tongue. Buying a new boiler makes sense. No way around it... we're getting old, Marty. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Page Scrawler Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Marty said: The plumber told me he could order parts for it and hope to get it working again, but that the cost of the parts alone would be almost as much as buying a replacement boiler. So, simply replacing the parts is marginally cheaper than replacing the whole boiler? Why not go the extra mile and just replace the boiler? That way, you wouldn't have to worry about potential breakdowns in the future. That's how I understand it, anyway. 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marty Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said: So, simply replacing the parts is marginally cheaper than replacing the whole boiler? Why not go the extra mile and just replace the boiler? That way, you wouldn't have to worry about potential breakdowns in the future. That's how I understand it, anyway. Yea. And I thought I made it clear in the original comment that that's what I decided to do... 1 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marty Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 23 minutes ago, Headstall said: ... we're getting old, Marty. Speak for yourself! (And none of us are getting any younger.) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Page Scrawler Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Marty said: Yea. And I thought I made it clear in the original comment that that's what I decided to do... Sorry. I must have missed something. I had a long shift at work today! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marty Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 Just now, Page Scrawler said: Sorry. I must have missed something. I had a long shift at work today! No worries, Page! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Scrawler Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Marty said: No worries, Page! On the bright side, I replaced my watch today. The little band that holds the "tail" in place was cracked, on my old one. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket1 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Headstall said: Hi, B. Hi there Gary 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bucket1 Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 Hi Everyone Running off to work for another meeting filled day 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Albert1434 Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 Aloha All 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 16 minutes ago, Bucket1 said: Hi Everyone Running off to work for another meeting filled day Hey B! Just don't run yourself into the ground. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dughlas Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 10 hours ago, Bucket1 said: Fingers crossed it all goes well 6 hours ago, Headstall said: Hope it goes well. The actual visit went well though I waited 90 minutes beyond my appointment time. As a result I didn't get the breakfast I was looking forward to but rather an early lunch. Lunch was tasty. An Italian roast pork sandwich with a salad of roasted brussel sprouts, dried cranberries tossed with mixed autumn greens. Then a quick stop to pick up Christmas prezzies for my steppies before back to the clinic for a demo of a new device intended to treat migraine pain. Unfortunately, the rep doing the demo was 45 minutes late and only arrived at the time I needed to leave to catch my train home. The extended time at the clinic prevented my being able to do a couple of other things like buying a fresh cannoli to bring home for mum. So while the doc is pleased that I am seeing some improvement in the intensity of the migraines I was frustrated by the waste of time. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marty Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, Albert1434 said: Aloha All Good evening, young Albert! Actually it's 11:38 pm here, so maybe that should be 'Good night' ... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Scrawler Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 16 minutes ago, Albert1434 said: Aloha All Hey, Bertie. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dughlas Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Marty said: Good evening, all This evening I am making homemade applesauce from Bramley apples. I intend bottling (canning) it in screw top Kilner jars (I think the common variant is Mason jars across the Pond) to give to some friends for the Christmas. Wish me luck. I've ever tried this before. Luck. I occasionally find Kilner brand jars available here. Mum and my stepdad used to make homemade applesauce. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Albert1434 Posted November 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) I grew up on 4.5 acres of apple trees, I have eaten apples in every format there is. And a another reason why I am not a big fan of them🍎😲 Edited November 6, 2019 by Albert1434 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bucket1 Posted November 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2019 5 hours ago, dughlas said: The actual visit went well though I waited 90 minutes beyond my appointment time. As a result I didn't get the breakfast I was looking forward to but rather an early lunch. Lunch was tasty. An Italian roast pork sandwich with a salad of roasted brussel sprouts, dried cranberries tossed with mixed autumn greens. Then a quick stop to pick up Christmas prezzies for my steppies before back to the clinic for a demo of a new device intended to treat migraine pain. Unfortunately, the rep doing the demo was 45 minutes late and only arrived at the time I needed to leave to catch my train home. The extended time at the clinic prevented my being able to do a couple of other things like buying a fresh cannoli to bring home for mum. So while the doc is pleased that I am seeing some improvement in the intensity of the migraines I was frustrated by the waste of time. I’m going to count that as mostly in the plus column 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bucket1 Posted November 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Albert1434 said: I grew up on 4.5 acres of apple trees, I have eaten apples in every format there is. And a another reason why I am not a big fan of them🍎😲 Spoilt as a kid and now you can’t cope with the quality of commercial varieties? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Headstall Posted November 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2019 6 hours ago, Marty said: Speak for yourself! (And none of us are getting any younger.) I am. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headstall Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 5 hours ago, Bucket1 said: Hi Everyone Running off to work for another meeting filled day Hope your day is going well. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headstall Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 5 hours ago, Albert1434 said: Aloha All Hi, Albert. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headstall Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 5 hours ago, dughlas said: The actual visit went well though I waited 90 minutes beyond my appointment time. As a result I didn't get the breakfast I was looking forward to but rather an early lunch. Lunch was tasty. An Italian roast pork sandwich with a salad of roasted brussel sprouts, dried cranberries tossed with mixed autumn greens. Then a quick stop to pick up Christmas prezzies for my steppies before back to the clinic for a demo of a new device intended to treat migraine pain. Unfortunately, the rep doing the demo was 45 minutes late and only arrived at the time I needed to leave to catch my train home. The extended time at the clinic prevented my being able to do a couple of other things like buying a fresh cannoli to bring home for mum. So while the doc is pleased that I am seeing some improvement in the intensity of the migraines I was frustrated by the waste of time. Glad you're seeing some improvement, but sorry it was such a long day. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Higster Posted November 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2019 Hi all 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dughlas Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 55 minutes ago, Higster said: Hi all Hi Higgy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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