Good Morning Thread - Come say good morning, tell us what you've got on today. :)

littlespark · Nov 20, 2019

A little late in the day for a “good morning”
First job today, old lady phoned last night and says one of her bedroom heaters isn’t working, and the switch has a hole in it!....
A hole?

That’ll be the hole.

And the back of it isn’t much better...

I guess the switches have been in just about as long as that carpet.

JBW175 · Nov 20, 2019

As promised, a bit of an update.

2391-52 all passed and finished with, so I’m chuffed to bits. ???

littlespark · Nov 21, 2019

JBW175 said:
As promised, a bit of an update.

2391-52 all passed and finished with, so I’m chuffed to bits. ???

Well done. Do you know your scores?
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Good morning.
6:15 this morning, door bell rings.
Out of bed, no one there. Up now, so may as well walk the dog.
Come back and find my mobile had rang at 6:11, then a text at 6:12.

My next door neighbour... who has had More floods than Noah, has water running through the heat detector in his kitchen. (now making strange loud noises)
Ball cock in toilet above burst apparently.

Took the detector down for him, and will return when he gets the ceiling repaired again.
Will just charge for a new detector at cost price.... not charging my time.

JBW175 · Nov 21, 2019

littlespark said:
Well done. Do you know your scores?

Thanks, it was hard going, only 2 of us passed from 8. most ran out of time on the practical which then had a massive impact on their paperwork.

I scored 88.3% on the 2 hour 60 question exam, which i found harder than the homework papers and mocks we'd done. Pass mark was set at 75%.

I had 4 minors on my paperwork spread across the EIC & EICR, after a flawless test which i'm happy with. i was done testing in an hour and half and sweating bucket loads

needed 100% on the 4 short answers and visual inspection exams, which i achieved 2nd time round as had to resit a couple of my answers.

all in all, i'm happy with how i performed and can now see why so many people fail first time round.

static zap · Nov 21, 2019

littlespark said:
Come back and find my mobile had rang at 6:11, then a text at 6:12.

At that time it does wake a while for my eyes to be keen to inspect phone !

Lister1987 · Nov 22, 2019

Off to college so the missus' family will visit her, they hate me and yet have never met me...go figure.

After that try and get the bottom of which arse bandit hacked my Gmail/Facebook etc, secured it for now but I sense it's only a matter of time before it happens again. .

StephenRowley · Nov 23, 2019

Helping replace three blown svls

Moley · Nov 23, 2019

Nice quiet day for me. The wife is still in hospital after her hip replacement on Tuesday so at some point I'll have to go out and visit

Daughter is over her boyfriends so it's just me and my son. We are off to a model show this morning (14 and just discovered trains!). Might fit the heated towel rail this afternoon that I've been threatening to fit for the last few years.

Admin · Nov 23, 2019

JBW175 said:
As promised, a bit of an update.

2391-52 all passed and finished with, so I’m chuffed to bits. ???

YAY Congratulations dude!!!!

Morning everybody. Dull here in stoke. Not as cold as it has been though.

Midwest · Nov 23, 2019

I was just making a little farm yard for my grandson, but just had a call out to unblock drains at work ?

Admin · Nov 23, 2019

Midwest said:
I was just making a little farm yard for my grandson, but just had a call out to unblock drains at work ?

Oh no! Take the grandson he'll actually probably love to see that lol

littlespark · Nov 23, 2019

@Moley where are you going to a model show? One of my neighbours has a stall at some of these fairs and he’s away just now doing one.
Like how you said model show, then said trains.... maybe a Victoria’s Secret show ??

Midwest · Nov 23, 2019

I’m back. Luckily it was the drains for the laundry washers, so splash back was quite pleasant.

telectrix · Nov 23, 2019

Lister1987 said:
Off to college so the missus' family will visit her, they hate me and yet have never met me...go figure.

After that try and get the bottom of which arse bandit hacked my Gmail/Facebook etc, secured it for now but I sense it's only a matter of time before it happens again. .

so get rid of grotmail and faceache.... problem solved.

Moley · Nov 23, 2019

littlespark said:
@Moley where are you going to a model show? One of my neighbours has a stall at some of these fairs and he’s away just now doing one.
Like how you said model show, then said trains.... maybe a Victoria’s Secret show ??

It's a local one to me in Pontypridd. Personally I would prefer a different type of model but the wife won't allow me to bring them home

Bought the boy a 2nd hand Hornby class 47 diesel. I'm really surprised how the build quality has gone down hill since I was a kid

littlespark · Nov 23, 2019

I think my neighbour is at a big one at the NEC. He makes a living selling little model trees to model railway enthusiasts.

Lister1987 · Nov 23, 2019

Dan said:
Oh no! Take the grandson he'll actually probably love to see that lol

Dan I can't believe you're promoting and encouraging the use of children to unblock drains.....everyone knows they're better suited to crawling through floor-spaces and pulling wires!

Sintra · Nov 24, 2019

Morning folks. This working lark sucks. ?

Pete999 · Nov 24, 2019

Sintra said:
Morning folks. This working lark sucks. ?

So does retirement at times, morning Mate

Sintra · Nov 24, 2019

Pete999 said:
So does retirement at times, morning Mate

Morning Pete, you could be right. I was planning on taking early retirement last year but chickened out of it as I would have been divorced by now ?

littlespark · Nov 24, 2019

Morning all.
Scaffolding job today as it’s not raining. On a Sunday as well.
No pay, as it’s my own Xmas lights.

JBW175 · Nov 25, 2019

Morning all,

Well I’m on jury service the next 2 weeks, should be interesting.

Lou · Nov 25, 2019

Wet and miserable Monday morning here today. Glad I am not working outside. We put our Christmas lights up outside our house over the weekend so we are starting to feel festive

Midwest · Nov 25, 2019

JBW175 said:
Morning all,

Well I’m on jury service the next 2 weeks, should be interesting.

Just shout out guilty, soon as they get in the dock.

JBW175 · Nov 25, 2019

Lou said:
Wet and miserable Monday morning here today. Glad I am not working outside. We put our Christmas lights up outside our house over the weekend so we are starting to feel festive

My sisters put their trees up this weekend??? I’m making my Mrs wait until at least the 1st until ours goes up. I’ve noticed she’s already started sneaking decorations into the lounge though??

ferg · Nov 25, 2019

Waiting for a shipping container to arrive, ran out of space in my shed for stock, tools etc.

Will be starting a thread soon on shelving ideas.

littlespark · Nov 30, 2019

Morning.
It’s fekken cold this morning and dog decides she wants a walk at 6am!!

I’ve got a little job this morning, new customers moving house soon, so have light fittings to take down and replace with pendants, and their garage to sort. He’s added taped joints all over the place. Looks like a rip out job.

Monday, I’ve got this to change....

And Wednesday... this one.

Apparently, the little warning sticker has been there for past 5 years!

telectrix · Nov 30, 2019

littlespark said:
Morning.
It’s fekken cold this morning and dog decides she wants a walk at 6am!!

I’ve got a little job this morning, new customers moving house soon, so have light fittings to take down and replace with pendants, and their garage to sort. He’s added taped joints all over the place. Looks like a rip out job.

Monday, I’ve got this to change....
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And Wednesday... this one.

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Apparently, the little warning sticker has been there for past 5 years!

don't sling those old CUs. Lucien might be interseted in them for his museum. also, there is a trainee on the forum wants an old CU to make up a practice board at home.

littlespark · Nov 30, 2019

Yes. I thought about keeping one back for the trainee, but delivery might be a problem.

I would think Lucian might already have these. Quite common makes of board.

I’ve got an old wooden fuseboard in my shed somewhere. I’ll have to see if it’s still got all the bits.

pirate · Dec 16, 2019

All gone a bit quiet here...
Off to that screwup place shortly to pick up some PLUMBING bits! Some waterworks to extend at the men's Shed place I help out at, then some minor works at neighbour's flat, again. See post #67...an update on the "widowmaker"...it turned out that the 13A plug actually powered the wall-socket, sort of like an extension lead...so, bell wire and exposed choc-blocks with mains power, under a carpet strip...
Finally today I am fixing a table lamp in the common entrance hall. This was kindly provided by a neighbour (the same one as the dodgy extension) to illuminate a table in the hall. It's a Class 1 brass lamp, but he needed a longer flex to reach the nearest socket, so took the plug off, bent the earth wire out of the way and extended the flex with 2 core, twisting the wires together and bound the "joint" with leccy tape...this in an area open to all the residents, cleaners, visitors etc.
After tomorrow I am taking the rest of the year off!
Oh, and I have bought and wrapped all my Christmas presents...
and the recipient of the Wera advent calendar is very happy!

littlespark · Dec 16, 2019

I was finishing off a kitchen rewire this morning. Why on earth do people decide that they want a new kitchen fitted before Xmas.... or move house.... it’s not the time of year. And I’m pressured to get it all finished so they’ve got turkey cooking equipment.

Which brings me to the issue I had.
Connected up their hob and oven, turned it on tested.... was on 5 minutes and the rcbo tripped. Tried again and it held.
Then Mrs customer informs me the oven has been bought second hand and had been sitting in the garage for 2 years waiting to get round to changing the kitchen.

I think it was just a little damp in the oven. Working away fine now.

Pete999 · Dec 16, 2019

Today, I mostly be resting \, later duties include queuing in the Tesco post office to buy stamps for the myriad of Christmas Cards, Mrs Pete 999 has dutifully written in Her best handwriting, to dwindling array of Friends and Relations, getting fewer every year unfortunately, not sent one to Megawatt, I will personally email him closer to the magic day.
Return Home to a nice cup of Tea and scoff the pecan slices purchased in Tesco's Bakery, following that I will watch the History channel accompanied by a bottle of "Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon 2018", what happens after that? is anyones guess. have a nice day ya'all curtesy Megawatt.

Pete999 · Dec 18, 2019

Today Wenesday, I be mostly hovering, washing up changing The Duvet and all that goes with it, putting up the washing line and hanging the used bedding out to air, making Cups of tea etc, quite what this avo will bring God only knows, although it could have something to do with some Sauvignon Cabernet. but I'll wait and see on that score, oh and of course checking in on here, as I aint got nothing to do, unlike you lot.

Admin · Dec 18, 2019

Afternoon people.

Just been carol service at a local church where my 8 year old sang. Bloody lovely. Got the Christmas feeling now.

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Pete999 said:
Today Wenesday, I be mostly hovering, washing up changing The Duvet and all that goes with it, putting up the washing line and hanging the used bedding out to air, making Cups of tea etc, quite what this avo will bring God only knows, although it could have something to do with some Sauvignon Cabernet. but I'll wait and see on that score, oh and of course checking in on here, as I aint got nothing to do, unlike you lot.

Check you out Pete! - Can image you in your cleaning-up-pinny lol

Just hoovered through and then let the dogs out. Did that in the wrong bloody order!

Pete999 · Dec 18, 2019

Dan said:
Afternoon people.

Just been carol service at a local church where my 8 year old sang. Bloody lovely. Got the Christmas feeling now.
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Check you out Pete! - Can image you in your cleaning-up-pinny lol

Just hoovered through and then let the dogs out. Did that in the wrong bloody order!

Not just the Pinny Dan them sexy head scarfs the Ladies like to wear to cover my dwindling Barnet

telectrix · Dec 18, 2019

Pete999 said:
Not just the Pinny Dan them sexy head scarfs the Ladies like to wear to cover my dwindling Barnet

having my head lopped today. just had a pint of anasthetic.

littlespark · Dec 18, 2019

telectrix said:
having my head lopped today. just had a pint of anasthetic.

I’m in for a lopping tomorrow. After the dentist at half 9.
Why o why did I make a dental appointment for so close to Xmas!

pirate · Dec 18, 2019

Dentist for me too, at 8.30am this morning, followed by some time in the hygienist's chair to get my remaining teeth polished up for Christmas...all painless, I'm glad to say.
Put the finishing touches to the heat-tape installation at the Shed, to be tested tomorrow.
Early finish, so just catching up on emails and booking flights for the coming year. Crikey, flights have gone up! Usual dilemma...buy now in case they go up even more, or wait and see?
Booked a return trip from Spain for end of october as it was a bargain...the only one I found. Now wondering if it's too early for a small libation....hmmm, 3pm...perfect!

Devonchris · Dec 18, 2019

Pete999 said:
Not just the Pinny Dan them sexy head scarfs the Ladies like to wear to cover my dwindling Barnet

You mean something like this Pete?

View: https://youtu.be/f4Mc-NYPHaQ

JBW175 · Dec 19, 2019

Morning,

Got an EICR on today, then that’s me finished for Christmas. ??

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