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oakdale_minx

Funnily enough that did cross my mind when I was talking to him. I quizzed him on his business a little, he has had the business 10 years, doesn't have a shop is locally based. I did think, maybe I could take this idea and do something a little similar, although I don't know what. I wouldn't take away his business, although a while ago, I did have the seed of an idea to develop ready meals all with local, regional, seasonal ingredients, different dishes for different parts of the country, which change throughout the year. They would be prepared and sold as frozen and of a good enough quality (kind of Waitrose style) for a nice dinner, but also convenient and knowing all the ingredients were local etc.

I guess getting them in supermarkets would be very hard, but it was just an idea I had.

oakdale_minx

I've broke a tyre on my new car.........:o

Decided to check the air on my tyres as the car and the valve came off in my hand on the last tyre.......I ended up standing with my finger on the hole mouthing 'help' to a complete stranger waiting to use the air machine behind me.........:o

He was brilliant, a really lovely man. Got the spare out, jacked up the car and then a huge search went on for the unlocking nut thingy. Cue three more men helping and it was found hidden in a compartment under the steering wheel. And then it turns out the spare, although brand new and never used is a completely different kind of tyre. It was the original type on the car but the wheels were chaged to low profile boy racer ones about a year ago.

However, filled with initiative the spare was fitted and let down a bit to make the car 'level'.

I am now keeping everything crossed that it is a new valve needed costing about £5.........and not a new tyre which apparently will cost me about £90..........

OH told me last night that from next week I was 'going to lose lots of weight'. I got a bit bolshy and said 'oh, am I?'..........

He got into bed first and as I got in, he said 'oh for gods sake, you've taken the quilt. It is because you are so f*****g big'.

I got rather cross and said 'excuse me?'. He said I had mis-understood him. I asked what there was to misunderstand and he said 'well big can mean clever'............

wyebird

Did you hand him a spade to keep on digging? I trust he had even less of the duvet after that!

hypno06

I'd have chucked him out to freeze his whatsits off outside......

As for having 3 or 4 men sorting out your tyre - tried the damsel in distress thing before have you, hmmm?

Were any of them worth persuing.....

oakdale_minx

hypno06 wrote: »

As for having 3 or 4 men sorting out your tyre - tried the damsel in distress thing before have you, hmmm?

Were any of them worth persuing.....

Man number 1 - well heeled, sailing type, posh sweatshirt and groomed silver hair. Extremely nice, helpful man, married (someone stopped to help his wife last week when he broke down), has an adult son, probably early 50's so a little outside my age range (but only just!)

Man number 2 - a bit , 'you're a bit stuffed'. Bit scruffy, but at least he looked for me!

Man number 3 - now, this will sound weird. Man number 1 said someone with a Honda kit might be able to help. So I phoned my ex, as we had a Honda Prelude import with fancy locking nuts. He whizzed up immediately and even though his kit didn't fit, started looking whilst I was on the phone to the RAC and found my nut thing hidden away in a compartment under the steering wheel. So man number 3 was my ex!!! I know, weird, but we have remained good friends, still willing to help if possible in an emergency. (kind of a bit Andy and Fergie)

Man number 4 - petrol station attendant. Came out because he saw man number 3 and they play hockey together!!!! He just stood and kind of sucked in his breath a lot and shook his head. As much use as a chocolate fire guard.

So, other than man 1 being a bit of a knight in shining armour, unfortunately none were worth pursuing!!!!!

ZTD

oakdale_minx wrote: »

OH told me last night that from next week I was 'going to lose lots of weight'.

Getting rid of 15 stone of excess and useless lard - you're dumping him?

hypno06

ZTD wrote: »

Getting rid of 15 stone of excess and useless lard - you're dumping him?

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :T

Seaxwyn

Why on earth do you allow this unpleasant man to share your duvet?

Craftyscholar

ZTD wrote: »

Getting rid of 15 stone of excess and useless lard - you're dumping him?

Yup, that just about covers it.

oakdale_minx

yayyyyy....car fixed! 4 nice shiny girl racer tyres now instead of 3 and a horrid black spare.

Took it to Kwik Fit and they changed the valve, re-used the original cap (nice girl racer pink metal ones!) and swapped the tyres back over. Took about 5 minutes and I was right - the psi was far too low on the tyres which is why it was getting heavy. I expected to pay up to about £10 but certainly no more.

The charge? £0.00

Excellent! The guy said, no worries, have it on us, have a great day.

My damsel in distress act is now helping me to be very MSE!!!!