Quote: Chappers @ April 19 2012, 6:30 PM BSTThanks. I think it calls for a party - a virtual one at least.
Excellent. Are we dressing up?
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Quote: AJGO @ April 19 2012, 6:35 PM BSTExcellent. Are we dressing up?
I can't tell. Are you?
She's got her spare boobs in!
Spare boobs. In case I misplace my actual ones
Quote: Chappers @ April 19 2012, 6:37 PM BSTI can't tell. Are you?
Put on a suit man, this is a party!
Had fun on Facebook this evening - been involved in a mum war on children not being on the site if under 13. The wife got an over the top reaction, basically implying that she was accusing another mum of being a bad parent for letting her girls on there. All she had done was post an article link on her own page supporting her view that children shouldn't use the site.
I backed her up, as did others, and the mum deleted all her posts once she realised that the wife had had support from a teacher. I think this was her way of covering her tracks as the mum works at the same school.
The upshot is is that I've been deleted but not the wife. I think this was symbolic as the mum was goading wifey to delete her but she won't because she's done nothing wrong.
Such larks... 
Quote: Lazzard @ April 19 2012, 6:06 PM BSTWell done.
Been there done that, got the T-shirt.
But, sadly, not the house.
And me . . . . x 3
Nothing as exciting as that happens on my facebook. 
I ignore the many posts by a young Tory and his cohort as I reckon he'll grow up eventually.
Quote: Oldrocker @ April 19 2012, 9:13 PM BSTAnd me . . . . x 3
You've got divorced three times?
Quote: AJGO @ April 19 2012, 9:21 PM BSTYou've got divorced three times?
Only two were my fault though !
You devil, you.
Billwill bought a radiator on Monday for his kitchen refurb.
Started to fit it on Tuesday; should be a relatively straightforward job. Turn off both taps, unscrew from radiator, catch water from radiator in a a bowl, no need to drain the whole system, mount new radiator, reattach taps, then pour the water (which has expensive rust inhibitor chemical in it, back in through the bleeder holes at top of rad, screw in the plugs, bosh all done.
Unfortunately, it all went topsy; while trying to reattach the taps, the pipe came completely out of the fitting, buried in the concrete floor and a geyser of chem-loaded water sprayed all over me. so I put a finger in the hole and desperately looked around (like the Dutch boy and the dyke), looking to see if I could reach anything with which to plug the hole.
Sigh, I managed to catch most of the expensive water in a bowl, but fixing the problem took most of Tuesday and Wednesday, having to dig a cavity in the concrete floor & juggle around with various plumbing fittings.
Finished & got the boiler working again around 7:15pm yesterday evening, just in time to shower & wash off the funny smelling chemical, before my regular visit to the Coronet. I had washed off the first lot on Tuesday evening, as there was still hot water in the hot-water tank then, but until I had sealed the heating water loop, the boiler would not run, so it was a chilly night on Tuesday.
Today, I refilled the cavity in the floor, burying the replacement fittings in a screed mix of plaster and sand.
All done & working well, at least one small advantage is that I fitted a thermostatic tap valve while I was about it, which I could not have done had I not accidentally drained the system.
Quote: billwill @ April 19 2012, 10:12 PM BSTAll done & working well, at least one small advantage is that I fitted a thermostatic tap valve while I was about it, which I could not have done had I not accidentally drained the system.
I made spaghetti for dinner. 
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ April 19 2012, 10:25 PM BSTI made spaghetti for dinner.
With skills like that you will go far..
One day I must tell the tale of my spaghetti fountain, if I have not already done so.
Quote: billwill @ April 19 2012, 10:28 PM BSTOne day I must tell the tale of my spaghetti fountain, if I have not already done so.
Oh no, you already fooled me once with the 'snake' that lives in your pocket.
Quote: billwill @ April 19 2012, 10:12 PM BSTBillwill bought a radiator on Monday for his kitchen refurb.
Started to fit it on Tuesday;
Tursiops once attempted to fit a radiator; after three attempts he called in a plumber. This is a handy home hint that might come in useful in the future.