No extra rubbish bags this week so the above statement will probably prove accurateQuote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
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No extra rubbish bags this week so the above statement will probably prove accurateQuote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
And now for something completely different:
The hinge on the toilet seat broke this morning. Popped out to a nearby building hardware store, and ten minutes later the seat and cover were replaced.
At last, my field of expertise! A bit clueless with hifi, but I know a good toilet seat when I sit on one. I got tired of annually replacing Anita's £10 bargain bogseats, so I went out and splashed out 30-odd quid on a Beamis jobbie. Six years later it's still going strong :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
My downstairs cludgie
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c03ae333_c.jpg
Lol@'jobbie'... No pun intended, eh? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
This is what graces the botty of the great one: https://www.ukbathroomstore.co.uk/to...eat-tsgra101sc
;) [Basically, it goes with our black & white 'art deco' inspired bathroom]. Perish the thought of allowing plastic anywhere near my delicate wee bum!
Marco.
https://www.ukbathroomstore.co.uk/to...eat-tsgra101sc
They don't last any longer than say a £30 seat. I know to my cost, although the one we had was of a different colour. The problem is they are made of MDF, not a solid hardwood.
I think the base is pine, with a 'posh' hardwood veneer of choice, so still made of solid wood.
And besides, you know how long we've had our black and white bathroom for, with said seat (must be a good 15 years now) and it's still going strong... Plus, aside from that, wood is a damn sight warmer than plastic to put you bum on!:D
Marco.
Taken from the www.ukbathroomstore.co.uk website:
Construction: Lifestyle - Foil finish bonded onto MDF Realwood - Use natural real wood solid timber or veneers.
I've never found a loo seat too cold to sit on, unlike the electrically heated seats favoured by the Japanese. Horrible things - I always switched them off.
Yes, but what do they mean by "MDF realwood", which is somewhat of an oxymoron, and the description afterwards is a little ambiguous to say the least...
It doesn't really matter though as Del and I hate plastic [which might not feel 'cold', but isn't as comfortable to sit on as wood], and when you're spending the best part of £20k on a bespoke-designed bathroom, it seems somewhat churlish to quibble over an extra £100 for a bog seat!;)
Marco.
MDF - medium density fibreboard. The fibres are wood, so they can get away with saying it is made from "real wood"
You won't get splinters in your bum with plastic loo seats; and they are easier to clean.
Oh no, an electrically heated bogseat is just wrong, it would feel like it has been recently vacated, something I avoid at all costs. The important thing with toilet seat longevity is decent hinges, and lightweight plastic seats never have themQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
used to get freezing bog seats in winter.. everyone wanted to be after mum... she had the biggest ass:eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Lol.... Well, nothing is difficult to clean if you clean it properly and often enough!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Our loo seat, like the rest of the loo and bathroom (along with other key areas of the house) are cleaned daily - my job:)
Marco.
A very good point and another reason why we don't 'do plastic'....Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
And of course for you and me, we need something suitably robust to withstand the force of our fart gas!:D
Marco.
i need a new seat and whole bathroom decorated tbh. its not gonna happen at moment tho, and its just me that sees it
Here's mine :).
https://i.imgur.com/y28neNQ.jpg?1
:lol:
I wonder what you would think of all the other extras of Japanese loos: calming music played whilst you go through the motions (presumably to mask 'embarrassing noises), and bidet-style douche water jets carefully aimed at your derriere afterwards?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I bring my own tunes. The toilet would have to play 1812 Overture to keep up :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I think Bombtrack by Rage Against The Machine would be a more fitting accompaniment for you Steve.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
:lol: Something a bit more "down with the kids", the perfect soundtrack for the man who doesn't have to strain too hard...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian7633
Hairdresser's not long been, so here ya go, Pigsy. Titter away....:D
Before:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/NFpRJn.png
After:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...923/z7XJud.png
Before:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/uRH7QQ.png
After:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...923/KwpENB.png
Fuck, I feel *SOOOOOO* much better!!! :carrot::yay:
Marco.
You're a bit quiet, Piggurs - thought you'd have been right in there with a funny quip!:eyebrows:
Anyway... Del a I are going out for lunch tomorrow, for the first time since lockdown, to one of our favourite restaurants in Chester, overlooking the Racecourse: https://www.restaurant1539.co.uk/
Really looking forward to it!:cool:
Marco.
We went to one of our local pubs for a meal yesterday at lunch time, so nice to be out and supporting the local watering holes.
I left a decent tip for the staff as they must have been struggling during the lockdown closure.
Nice one, Alan. I'll be doing the same tomorrow. How did you find the overall dining experience with Covid restrictions?
Marco.
We've been eating out for lunch since Thursday last week.
Also had a haircut last Thursday, and this morning my partner had a manicure and pedicure.
Went shopping in London's Oxford Street yesterday. Normally it would be very busy, but it was quiet. Most of the shops had hand sanitiser available at the door and a one-way system in operation. It won't be so enjoyable when the use of a face coverings becomes mandatory.
I'm sure the shoplifters will find it enjoyable :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Oi daftee, after going on about wanting to see my haircut, and I take the time to post pics, you swerve it! What gives?:scratch:
Marco.
I don't know what all the fuss was about, you looked perfectly fine as it was, It just needed a bit of tidyi... sorry, I'm trying to keep a straight face and failing :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I have hair like that, but it's not on my head...seriously, Saddam Hussain looked like that when they dug him out of that hole in the ground!
Much better in the 'after' pics, I hear 'coconut chic' is de rigeur in Wrexham :D
And I'm wondering what kind of 'medallion' you have on the neckchain, my money's on St. Christopher. Or a chocolate coin left over from Christmas :)
:lol::lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
That's more like it! But I was expecting something more brutal... 'Coconut chic' was classy, though!:D
What's all the fuss about? You wouldn't *believe* how much that unruly mop was annoying the shite out of me, when I'm used to living with the 'after'!!
Marco.
Yeah, that's one, plus also a crucifix and a ring my (deceased) aunt gave me, all in 18 karat gold:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Marco.
It was absolutely fine. The beer and food was excellent, they just restricted movement to table service only.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
And what about the chocolate coin? You've eaten it haven't youQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
It's not chocolate....:eyebrows:
Marco.
At last Marco can get his passport renewed :)
https://youtu.be/zTHlac9vga4
Lol - one of my favourite adverts of all time, and a total classic!:D
Marco.
http://www.photobooth.net/movies_tv/img/hamlet_11.jpg
pity the product was gash
I wouldn't know:)
Marco.
you just had to smell them alone... tasted even worse.. ghstly things... not that i was into them, but i has a boss who smoked them constantly.. stank the place out
These were my favourite back when I could afford to smoke them - Santa Damiana Gigante:
https://i.ibb.co/TBKjKD1/6811-0.jpg
I think they're more than a tenner each now.
My old man used to sell them in the shop, along with Villager (was it?) and something called 'Cafe Creme', or something like that. I used to sell them in school, during 5th and 6th year (to teachers and fellow pupils), along with all the favourite fags of the day - made a nice wee profit:DQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Better selling 'em, than smoking them!
Marco.
Themz propa... I don't smoke, but I love the smell (and even looks) of proper handmade cigars:) I had an uncle who smoked Montecristos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Marco.
Normally quite laid back about things, but this bit of news has really got me dander up, heard on the radio this morning: Cadburys are to reduce the size of four of their chocolate bars, to get their calorie count below 200. But the price will stay the same :steam: This really takes the piss, and up with this I will not put, we should all boycott Cadburys products... who am I kidding, I'll still be buying them. But I will be eating them with an angry face :(
Boycott them - along with Rowntree (now part of the Nestlé group).
Buy proper chocolate with at least 70% cocoa.
I bought a chocolate bar on the good chance I'd like it.
Moser Roth Organic Peruvian Caramel and Sea Salt, ooohhhhhh, orgasmic in a chocolate bar. I love caramel and sea salt but this was exquisite.
Aldi - I've got to get some more.
I'm probably the only person in the world not to like salted caramel, but I think caramel is perfectly good without salt. Similarly I wouldn't care for Victoria sponge cake if they swapped the jam for ketchup. Sweet things should be left sweet.
Neither am I happy with the assumption that everyone likes mayonnaise on their sandwiches. Disgusting stuff :spew:
Just buy the £1 bars they do, still 500 calories in them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Went in the other day and they had no Cadburys or Galaxy left so bought a 'Euroshopper' bar as a last resort. Turns out it's actually 'proper' chocolate made in Germany - bloody lovely.
I'm slightly addicted to chocolate raisins. Yum! :)
i was , probaly still am.. if i buy a bag i eat them all at once lol.. i dont buy them because of thatQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis