boboneleg Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: specifically sports television and is flat out cos of some major sporting thing happening in Spain next year (maybe the World Cup?) Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm, World cup is this year and it's in Qatar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: They’re not exactly famed for speedy work I get the impression Pedro the landlord is a very competent person. Since I’ve been here he’s arranged a plumber to fix a leaky tap who turned up the next day and sorted it pronto (nice tap too ). Arranged the wifi installation on a day that suited us within just a few days and now the aircon fitters the day after we arrive who got the job done in about 2hrs. Apparently he works in television, specifically sports television and is flat out cos of some major sporting thing happening in Spain next year (maybe the World Cup?) and yet he still finds the time to write nice emails and sort everything thing out seamlessly. It makes it impossible to leave this well managed cocoon and go back to my own comparatively shambolic life in Blighty. It’s like having an unobtrusive babysitter There are some Spaniards who are really on the ball and get shit done. But they're a rare breed.....so when you find one, hold onto them! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, XTreme said: There are some Spaniards who are really on the ball and get shit done. But they're a rare breed.....so when you find one, hold onto them! I plan to! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Yes......put up a Poll Rich! Hmm how exactly do you put up a poll, I see no way of doing it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, Richzx6r said: Hmm how exactly do you put up a poll, I see no way of doing it There's a tab saying Poll...... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 As I have said before I work weekends but so far this one looks like it is going to turn out ok. My boss rang to say that I have no clinician tonight (Friday) for my contracted shift so I don't have to go in but will be paid, I have to stay on call but in reality if I don't hear anything by midnight I can go to bed. Woohoo! Saturday I have been moved from Launceston Hospital to St Austell which is 25 miles closer to home and the shift is an hour shorter. Another win, Woohoo. Sanday is a normal shift but no complaints I am lucky and really enjoy my job. Also a result as I have 114 miles knocked off my regular 192 mile commute for the 3 days. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Just now, Saul said: As I have said before I work weekends but so far this one looks like it is going to turn out ok. My boss rang to say that I have no clinician tonight (Friday) for my contracted shift so I don't have to go in but will be paid, I have to stay on call but in reality if I don't hear anything by midnight I can go to bed. Woohoo! Saturday I have been moved from Launceston Hospital to St Austell which is 25 miles closer to home and the shift is an hour shorter. Another win, Woohoo. Sanday is a normal shift but no complaints I am lucky and really enjoy my job. Also a result as I have 114 miles knocked off my regular 192 mile commute for the 3 days. Quick go buy a lottery ticket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Quick go buy a lottery ticket Sounds like a plan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, Saul said: As I have said before I work weekends but so far this one looks like it is going to turn out ok. My boss rang to say that I have no clinician tonight (Friday) for my contracted shift so I don't have to go in but will be paid, I have to stay on call but in reality if I don't hear anything by midnight I can go to bed. Woohoo! Saturday I have been moved from Launceston Hospital to St Austell which is 25 miles closer to home and the shift is an hour shorter. Another win, Woohoo. Sanday is a normal shift but no complaints I am lucky and really enjoy my job. Also a result as I have 114 miles knocked off my regular 192 mile commute for the 3 days. That's a fair old commute......going to be hard going in Winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Hence my fussing about warm hands and such, trying to get as prepared as I can. To be fair it rarely gets that cold in Cornwall and if it gets icey I will be using my van. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Blimey that was fast the aircons been fitted upstairs already. A lot of mess to clean up now though There's really no pleasing you. Brits! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Pedro said: There's really no pleasing you. Brits! Fucking knuckle draggers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 20 minutes ago, Saul said: Hence my fussing about warm hands and such, trying to get as prepared as I can. To be fair it rarely gets that cold in Cornwall and if it gets icey I will be using my van. Will the bike be going in the back of said van 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Just now, Richzx6r said: Will the bike be going in the back of said van Nah, van is only a Combo bike won't fit in there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Saul said: Nah, van is only a Combo bike won't fit in there. @XTreme he needs to go @Six30 has better van action 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Saul said: Nah, van is only a Combo bike won't fit in there. The reason Rich asked that is because there's a sad twat on here who takes his bikes everywhere (even touring) in a van. Then just gets them out to take a photo (not a very good one either) and then puts them back inside again. Yes......this place attracts the very shallow end of the gene pool. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Richzx6r said: @XTreme he needs to go @Six30 has better van action I've just explained to Saul about the van thing! And when you actually write it down it sounds even more implausible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, XTreme said: I've just explained to Saul about the van thing! And when you actually write it down it sounds even more implausible. The bit about the shallow end of the gene pool doesn’t 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 17 minutes ago, Pedro said: There's really no pleasing you. Brits! Trained in grumbling from birth. It’s a tough job but someone’s go to do it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 18 minutes ago, XTreme said: Fucking knuckle draggers! And there it is … the racism 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, Richzx6r said: @XTreme he needs to go @Six30 has better van action 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, XTreme said: The reason Rich asked that is because there's a sad twat on here who takes his bikes everywhere (even touring) in a van. Then just gets them out to take a photo (not a very good one either) and then puts them back inside again. Yes......this place attracts the very shallow end of the gene pool. Touring … the closest you come to touring is going to Bazza or whatever the place is called …. in a fucking Citroen Picasso 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 25 minutes ago, Six30 said: Touring … the closest you come to touring is going to Bazza or whatever the place is called …. in a fucking Citroen Picasso I'd prefer to do that than drive my bikes around in a van! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, XTreme said: I'd prefer to do that than drive my bikes around in a van! But when I get to my chosen destination in the dry and comfort of my van … the bike comes out and I do more miles on bike in 3 or 4 days than you do all year 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Six30 said: But when I get to my chosen destination in the dry and comfort of my van … the bike comes out and I do more miles on bike in 3 or 4 days than you do all year Yes of course you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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