Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

PasturesNew

LydiaJ wrote: »

Being warm enough is a big factor in my sense of emotional well being. Life would have to be very austere indeed before I would go back to the ice on the inside of the windows that I remember from my childhood. There are a lot of other comforts that I would jettison first. For example, a big rise in fuel prices would see me start cycling 3 miles to work rather than driving, but my home would still be warm. Other people's priorities would probably be different.

I've just gone outside to read my gas meter as I put the heating on yesterday. I wanted to guess how much it might have cost me, so I can now gauge how long I should stick it out for today/tonight before I succumb. It's been cold all day, I've been under the blanket all day... but the gas meter says I used 1 unit yesterday, so holding out.

Then I thought about food... opened the cupboards to think about it and realised it's too cold to stand and cook food ... so I'm back under the blanket

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

I finished my OU degree in 1997 and that didn't touch the internet. I did all D courses except for one U course and now fully expect to be kicked off the NPT for not being scientific enough.

In my defence, I'm now married to a scientist, who occasionally tries to explain things like Schodingers wave equation and the aptly named P vs NP, but for the most part gives up. Actually, his main concern is that I will get on a plane and not understand the mechanics of flight. I call him Sheldon, he calls me Penny, though in real life he's not quite as geeky and sadly I'm older and not as good looking.

Just stare at him blankly and say "I'll understand it ... when pigs fly - because I can watch how they do it."

GDB2222

We have three telephone lines and 3 broadband connections at home. We started with a phone line for private use + a phone line for my work, as I work from home. Plus one broadband that we shared. When I found what the kids were downloading, I split the network. So, that was 2 broadband connections. Then, DW's employers wanted her to have a home office, so they supplied a separate phone line and a broadband connection.

So, we now have 3 phone line, on two different exchanges. Plus 3 broadbands with 3 different suppliers. I thought this would provide some resilience. It hasn't. The whole lot went down early on Saturday morning, and BT just acknowledge that there's a problem in the area, which they hope to resolve by lunchtime on Tuesday.

I've had to go and buy a T-Mobile dongle, so I can get on with my work, and not get left behind by the NP. About 6 pages since I was last on.

GDB2222

"Due to suspected Cable Thefts & damage caused by 3rd parties, a small number of our customers in the below areas, may experience a loss of telephone and/or broadband services."

Grrrr. That's us. Do you think they just say that, like leaves on the line?

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

"Due to suspected Cable Thefts & damage caused by 3rd parties, a small number of our customers in the below areas, may experience a loss of telephone and/or broadband services."

Grrrr. That's us. Do you think they just say that, like leaves on the line?

Have you googled for the news?

PasturesNew

Something silvercar said the other day's given me a thought.... about lead windows. She said she had to buy lead windows to match the existing ones. There's probably a whole market of people out there that'd like to buy a different window today, but have the same problem - never getting to the point where it's worth replacing the lot.

If there were a window film that could be fitted, people could buy plain windows and use the window film.... working towards the future date when they replaced the actual lead windows.

A small market .... but I bet it's there

lostinrates

It already exists, or used to.

GDB2222

lostinrates wrote: »

I hope he wasn't hbadly injured. There was a very bad fire injury (years in hospital, extensive skin grafts etc) in my immediate family. I consider it a credit to my family that we all ( including the victim) still use fires, candles etc, and have a love of fire and it didn't hold the victim back one single bit. In fact, they made progress in an interest traditionall off limits to people with physical 'flaws' before the time it was not ok to say that. Its probably why my comparably small scars don't bother me, I've always sent he scars on this person as part of them, and my love for them was not small, so....I suppose its open and the same to me.

Thanks for your kind thoughts. Thank goodness that he wasn't hurt, at least physically. I am not so sure about the mental scars. Fortunately, he was rescued in time by the Fire Brigade.

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Have you googled for the news?

Due to suspected Cable Thefts & damage caused by 3rd parties, a small number of our customers in the below areas, may experience a loss of telephone and/or broadband services. We hope to have service restored as quickly as possible and apologise for any inconvenience this may be causing.

Stoneyford - 0289264 (estimated clear date 14/11/2013)
London Greenwich - 0203, 0208 (estimated clear date 13/11/2013)

Maida Vale - 0203, 0207, 0208 (estimated clear date 12/11/2013)

Golders Geeen - 0203, 0208 (estimated clear date 12/11/2013)

Blackburn - 01254 (estimated clear date 12/11/2013)

Horsham - 01403 (estimated clear date 12/11/2013)

Romford South - 01708 (estiamted clear date 12/11/2013)

Badsey - 01386 (estimated clear date 12/11/2013)

Weymouth - 01305 (estimated clear date 12/11/2013)

Kemptown - 01273 (estimated clear date 12/11/2013)

Greenford - 0203, 0207 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

Beragh - 0288075 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

Banbridge - 028406 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

Saintfield - 0289751 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

Lockerley- 0179434 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

Parkstone - 01202 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

Ballymena - 02821 & 02825 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

Kemptown - 01273 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

Linstead - 019867 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

Coxtie Green - 01277 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

Hammersmith - 0203,0207 and 0208 (estimated clear date 11/11/2013)

So many areas that it is hardly news, really.

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Something silvercar said the other day's given me a thought.... about lead windows. She said she had to buy lead windows to match the existing ones. There's probably a whole market of people out there that'd like to buy a different window today, but have the same problem - never getting to the point where it's worth replacing the lot.

If there were a window film that could be fitted, people could buy plain windows and use the window film.... working towards the future date when they replaced the actual lead windows.

A small market .... but I bet it's there

There's a product called Decraled, which is stick on lead strip that you can use to match existing windows. http://www.decraled.co.uk/