As The Workhouse Approaches....How To Do Everything To Avoid It, the Old Style Way

ceridwen

LARUMBELLE

You have a couple of PM's.

taurusgb

Bigjenny wrote: »

Are these sites with Roman Blind instructions any help to give you an idea

http://uktv.co.uk/home/stepbystep/aid/23

http://www.alternative-windows.com/roman-blind.htm

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/articles/Make_a_Roman_blind_265048.html

if not plenty more on google or perhaps borrow a book from the library.

HTH

Thank you so much - appreciated!

taurusgb

Larumbelle wrote: »

Actually, I think something similar happened to my Mum once. Her mystery beeping was the clock on her oven, it only beeped about every ten minutes so it took her forever to find out what it was, drove her potty! :rotfl: I never thought to suggest it though!

Taurusgb, I was tested for coeliac and I was so relieved that it wasn't (although you can have gluten intolerance that doesn't show on the blood test, so might be worth asking the doc about that), but you can get lots of gluten-free stuff these days. I bet you can make your own breaded fish using gluten-free bread (which you'll get on prescription through the NHS if you are coeliac) so hopefully you won't have to give everything up. I know that isn't much of a comfort though I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Thanks - am so hoping it's not coeliac. If it was it would explain a lot of different medical problems I've had over the past 5 years though, that at the time didn't seem to be related. I have always cooked everything from scratch so won't find trying new recipes too arduous but the cost of the raw ingredients such as flour look :eek:

Hope you get your work problems sorted out soon, it must be so frustrating !

JIL

scottishminnie wrote: »

Good luck Larumbelle - we'll be keeping everything crossed for you:)

My day couldn't be off to a worse start. The rain here is so bad that I've spent the last 15 minutes in the ladies trying to dry my trousers enough to be able to sit down (not successful and not very comfortable.)

I knew it wasn't boding well when I realised within minutes of getting off the train that I had left my little bag with my book, tupperware lunch box, lunch and cutlery on the train. I was just through the security barrier so I rushed back and explained to a member of rail staff. Tough I was told, it will be destroyed. Despite my protests that the train was still emptying and I knew exactly where it was they wouldn't let me through or have anyone look for it.
I was treated to a lecture about how my carelessness had now caused a security risk (that must be the explosive lettuce) and how any left unattended items were automatically destroyed.

So I'm now lunchless, missing my book and cutlery (from a set of course) and sporting sodden wet trousers. Some days I wonder why I even got up:(

this makes me so angry, you could have removed the security risk right there and then. instead he chooses to lecture you, write a letter and complain.
My son who lives in Edinburgh got some cheap return tickets and came down on the train to visit us. He printed the tickets out at the station. On his return journey he noticed he did not have his ticket for the return journey, although in amongst the other nine printed bits there was the seat reservation, booking confirmation, his name etc. He asked about it at the desk before he boarded and asked if they could reprint his ticket. He was told it was not possible he would have to buy another ticket but he could sit in the seat he had booked but did not have the ticket for....£75 later he was allowed to get on the train. Theres no common sense these days.

Rowan9

Ceridwen - thanks for the cold sore info. Going to use the ice cube trick as reducing swellings sounds good right now. I don't have tea tree at the mo but do have wine vinegar so I'll use that and throw away the cotton bud. Am quite happy to imagine my cold sores being thrown away too!
W

scottishminnie

Well I seethed all day about losing my bag this morning and not being allowed back for it so tonight when I got to the station I asked to speak to someone senior. Along comes a so called manager with an attitude problem before I'd even begun.

I was halfway through the tale when he stopped me and asked exactly what was in the bag - " tupperware dish, paperback book and knife and fork" I replied at which point he said "if I were you I'd stop this conversation now. You've broken the law by carrying an offensive weapon on a train and I can have you charged. Choice is yours".

At that point I went into absolute meltdown. To cut a long story short I told him exactly what I thought (at a fairly high decibel level) and he told me he was calling security and I better never show my face in the station again or he would have me "lifted".

I'm not finished with them yet, I'm absolutely seething:mad::mad: but I need to calm down before I get started. I'm off to body combat tonight - need to get the frustration out!

ceridwen

..and just which particular part of your lunchbag was deemed to be an offensive weapon? Were you planning on hitting him round the head with the book perchance? (as in - maybes it was a hardback copy of "War and Peace"...)

Now - I could (maybe....) understand if it was a sometime "carry to work" bag of mine (ie with a foraging knife in - which DOES look a bit like an "offensive weapon" in the wrong eyes and not taking account of the fact that my appearance clearly indicates it obviously isnt...ie yer standard middle-aged middle class woman and one who is a bit "minute" in stature etc etc...but an ordinary knife as in part of a "knife and fork set"....errr...you what? <confused smilie>.

Sorrees Reverbe - but jobsworth is JUST EXACTLY the word one needs for some people...as in their commonsense is conspicuous by its absence...

Actually - he probably got off extremely lightly compared to what I would have said to someone like that LOL...my comments would probably have included "Do you want a character reference mate? Okays - I'll get one from my local MP - I knew him back when.....LOL" and he would have fully merited a comment like that...

Larumbelle

ceridwen wrote: »

..and just which particular part of your lunchbag was deemed to be an offensive weapon? Were you planning on hitting him round the head with the book perchance? (as in - maybes it was a hardback copy of "War and Peace"...)

:rotfl:

Scottishminnie, the relevant legislation is the Criminal Justice Act 1988 which is the law that deems knives to be offensive weapons. But section 139 Part 4 states:

"...It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he had good reason or lawful authority for having the article with him in a public place.."

So tell him to go flip himself!

I have cheered up. Just spoke to my father, who was a manager (high up one at that) for many years. He said his first rule of dealing with staff was

never say or do anything that will sound stupid if you have to repeat it in court

As he pointed out, if there was really a misunderstanding and work were in fact willing to raise my computer all along, the onus would be on them to convey the misunderstanding and rectify it. He is another one who thinks they are stuffed, and they know it.

HariboJunkie

Minnie I would definitely think about going to the local press. The Daily Record would have a field day with that.

Laurembelle. Glad today wasn't too traumatic and here's hoping it is all sorted out soon. xx

Still struggling through here and chasing late payments. It's the worst part of my job.

Plus points of the week so far are my lovely niece getting a 2:1 in an excellent discipline. :T:j:beer: Sooooo happy for her (and her lovely Mum who has supported her all the way)

Spent a whole day teaching my girlies more recipes and they can now add chicken liver pate, macaroni cheese, pea and ham rissotto and coconut and lemon slice to their repertoire and their cook book journals.

Fab surprise by courier tonight in the form of a lakeland parcel from my wonderful Dad and Stepmum containing a much longed for preserving thermometer, Jelly stand and Margueritte Patton jam book. :T Just a wee gift to say they are thinking of me and makes me so happy to know how well they know me. :A

Will make some gooseberry jelly tommorrow with the garden gooseberries and will start foraging the hedgerows soon. :j

Can you tell I am pleased.

OH has never worked so hard in his life as he is just now. The nature of self employment is always peaks and troughs of work and he is terrified of turning down or delaying any work at all. I'm just looking after him as best I can and making sure that everything I can do is taken care of so he can concentrate on the business.

ps. The cheese I normally buy has DOUBLED in price this week at Tesco!!!

JIL

scottishminnie wrote: »

Well I seethed all day about losing my bag this morning and not being allowed back for it so tonight when I got to the station I asked to speak to someone senior. Along comes a so called manager with an attitude problem before I'd even begun.

I was halfway through the tale when he stopped me and asked exactly what was in the bag - " tupperware dish, paperback book and knife and fork" I replied at which point he said "if I were you I'd stop this conversation now. You've broken the law by carrying an offensive weapon on a train and I can have you charged. Choice is yours".

At that point I went into absolute meltdown. To cut a long story short I told him exactly what I thought (at a fairly high decibel level) and he told me he was calling security and I better never show my face in the station again or he would have me "lifted".

I'm not finished with them yet, I'm absolutely seething:mad::mad: but I need to calm down before I get started. I'm off to body combat tonight - need to get the frustration out!

so in first class when they serve food just what do you eat it with?