Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

Pyxis

SingleSue wrote: »

Not having a good day, sick and tired of waiting for my brother to do my gardens and struggling to get down my front path due to the overgrown lavender, rosemary and curry plant hedge, I borrowed mum and dad's hedge trimmer.

I've only gone and cut through the bloody cable haven't I!

So the end result of my endeavours this morning is a bill to replace the hedge trimmer, exhaustion and an even more knackered back from trying to do it myself.

Note to self - purchase my own cordless version, crutches, exhaustion and spasms do not work well with cables and at least with cordless, the charge generally runs out before I overdo things!

(((((((((((Sue))))))))))))))
Oh dear.




I know! Send the bill to your brother!


(And looking on the bright side, at least you know the safety cut-out works! :eek:)

One tip I heard was to pop the cable over your shoulder, so it's not trailing around.

CKhalvashi

ivyleaf wrote: »

Oh thank you, that's kind. I'm not on Twitter. His name is Doro Oddiri. He's standing in "Erith & Thamesmead", and the leaflets were being delivered in "Bexleyheath & Crayford".

I'm really surprised though that the person delivering them (or possibly, the person who told her to deliver them in this area) didn't realise it wasn't in the right constituency, as we're well outside the boundary!

Tweet send, will (after I've typed this) end you a link to it via PM.

Some of his policies seem ok where others seem a little nonsensical. The 'ok' ones include one I don't personally agree with. I know he's dealing with tight character limits, however his spelling is atrocious too.

Pyxis

CKhalvashi wrote: »

Tweet send, will (after I've typed this) end you a link to it via PM.

Some of his policies seem ok where others seem a little nonsensical. The 'ok' ones include one I don't personally agree with. I know he's dealing with tight character limits, however his spelling is atrocious too.

That's it then. I'd never vote for him!. :rotfl:
I bet he used an apostrophe in the wrong place, too?

chris_m

Pyxis wrote: »

One tip I heard was to pop the cable over your shoulder, so it's not trailing around.

Bit late now

Another one is to always work away from the power source, so the cable trails over the bit that's been done rather than over the bit you're about to do - works for me with the 'leccy lawnmower.

ivyleaf

Thank you CK :A No need to worry about pm'ing me though.
I hope he appreciates your message.

ETA Pyxis i agree with you about the name!

Sue so sorry about the cable. i hope you can get it repaired.

michaels

chris_m wrote: »

Bit late now

Another one is to always work away from the power source, so the cable trails over the bit that's been done rather than over the bit you're about to do - works for me with the 'leccy lawnmower.

Our lawn is long and narrow and the plug socket is in the house so working away from the socket would involve lots of turns and unusual side to side stripes.

DW managed to cut the cord on our hedge trimmer the first time she used it, I had to buy an outdoor suitable wire joiner thang to repair it as the cord would have been very short if I had just removed the cut off end.

CKhalvashi

ivyleaf wrote: »

Thank you CK :A No need to worry about pm'ing me though.
I hope he appreciates your message.

ETA Pyxis i agree with you about the name!

Sue so sorry about the cable. i hope you can get it repaired.

Sorry, someone I'd given a quote called me, I was half way through it when that happened

I hope so too, he's not been on Twitter since May 10th though.

silvercar

michaels wrote: »

Our lawn is long and narrow and the plug socket is in the house so working away from the socket would involve lots of turns and unusual side to side stripes.

DW managed to cut the cord on our hedge trimmer the first time she used it, I had to buy an outdoor suitable wire joiner thang to repair it as the cord would have been very short if I had just removed the cut off end.

Think they are called chocolate boxes, I seem to remember them being one of the most successful things that ever went on dragon's den.

michaels

silvercar wrote: »

Think they are called chocolate boxes, I seem to remember them being one of the most successful things that ever went on dragon's den.

Suggesting Sue that you (and my DW) are far from a small minority.

GDB2222

SingleSue wrote: »

To be honest, I have absolutely no idea...would be good if it could be fixed as it is one outlay I could do without at the moment. Still feel awful though as I've damaged someone else property and I hate that.

And me and gardens have never ever got on, both siblings have green fingers (one is a qualified horticulturist and landscape gardner, the other a qualified florist!) and I think they got my quota too as I am hopeless in a garden.

Sue, this happens all the time, and it's very easy to fit. You need one of these.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/masterplug-orange-connector-2-pin/46232

Just remember to wire the pin part to the hedge trimmer end of the cable, and the socket to the mains end.