The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

GDB2222

It did sound like you were remarkably relaxed about the burglary!

Our new record time to Sheringham is over 5 hours, recorded 3 weeks ago on a Friday (during school holidays and after a particularly long spell of good weather, not that it lasted). That's a journey of 140 miles.

Pyxis

michaels wrote: »

I read back and realised it could be read either way, the answer is luckily the latter.


I always think if we were really burgled the thieves would be most disappointed, there is zilch of any value in the house and they would have to spend hours searching through the carp to discover that

I must admit you had me worried there!
Bit puzzled by the fact that you weren't sure if you had been burgled or not! Or so it seemed!

However, people don't seem to realise that they do have things of value to the thief. TVs, recorders/Freeview/satellite boxes, computers, play stations.......any tech stuff can get them a few quid for a fix or a bottle.
Things like car keys, too, especially if your car is on the drive.

PasturesNew

Pyxis wrote: »

However, people don't seem to realise that they do have things of value to the thief. TVs, recorders/Freeview/satellite boxes, computers, play stations.......any tech stuff can get them a few quid for a fix or a bottle.

Nothing here!

One broken telly; one 2nd hand old heavy portable.
A £15 new freeview box from Asda/2012.

PasturesNew

Called the plumber, yeah, on FB, to see if he was still up for servicing the boiler - and he said he's going away for the weekend, can do Tuesday.

No good to me....

Looked out of the window for "neighbours I can mither".

Nearest/preferred has gone away/blinds closed.

One I don't know, too early for him, he's a single bloke. Owner/occupier electrician though, so probably well able.

Another I don't know, they'd do, not sure what make-up their household is - lots of people in that house.... coming/going. Renters, of indeterminate ability.

Another I've spoken to, they'd do, if they answer their gate bell, but they're the furthest and I have to walk past their living room window to press the bell, so they might see me and choose not to answer (and that's embarrassing), but they are owner/occupiers from new.

So hard to choose one.... and it might be "a bit early for knocking on doors/favours from strangers who work" on a Saturday morning.

Need a bath

Pyxis

I don't suppose it says anything in the boiler manual, does it?

You could always post for advice on the Home Maintenance thread.

However, what do these levers look like?

I don't remember mine as being particularly stiff. However, my radiators need bleeding, and I've been putting it off as it then means having to get into the loft to top up the water level, (my boiler is in the loft), and I couldn't be bothered, but if they look like mine, it would give me a boot up the bum to get that chore done, and then I can at least tell you how mine work, which way to turn them etc.

Pyxis

I've just had a look at the notes I made for myself.

The valve 'handle' in the closed position is at right angles to the pipe.

It looks like, to let water into the system, you turn the valve in the horizontal plane so that it aligns with the direction of the pipe.

It looks like you turn it anti-clockwise, i.e., to the left. This lets water in. Move it back to the right, to close, so that it's at right angles to the pipe again?

PasturesNew

Lucky break! Spotted "preferred neighbour" blinds open, thought they were away as cars missing except one.... knocked, he came round - he struggled with it as the tap was quite stiff.... topped it up. He's an owner/occupier since new and "in the building trade" ... and even he said "I struggle with my own".

Boiler's working, hot water's running, off to have a bath

LydiaJ

Jackmydad wrote: »

I've got a junior school report somewhere, that says something like "Jack likes to disappear into a book and needs to have other interests"
Should have read,
"Jack is a crafty little so-and-so who likes to read, but also enjoys rule breaking, at which he is adept at not getting caught"

When Aged P was a boy, one of his school reports had an excellent euphemism for "could work harder" - it said "I feel he is keeping something in reserve". I've used that on reports I've written at my school.

PasturesNew wrote: »

Lucky break! Spotted "preferred neighbour" blinds open, thought they were away as cars missing except one.... knocked, he came round - he struggled with it as the tap was quite stiff.... topped it up. He's an owner/occupier since new and "in the building trade" ... and even he said "I struggle with my own".

Boiler's working, hot water's running, off to have a bath

Pleased for you. Thanks for reminding me to check the water pressure in my own system.

Pyxis

Sorry if I came across a bit patronising...... I really was concerned about you not having hot water, and wanted to help.

PasturesNew

Pyxis wrote: »

Sorry if I came across a bit patronising...... I really was concerned about you not having hot water, and wanted to help.

You weren't patronising

I'd have lived without washing .... wet wipes FTW - and I've never any visitors so nobody'd know if I was smelly

First world.... eh.

It was annoying ... but "my own fault really" and it wasn't critical, just annoying.