WCMUT....what cheered me up today

woof woof said:
Parking as they did, half in half out of the drive, they stopped me using the sloping bit of the pavement to reach the road which I'd normally have used to get round the flat bed truck. As this was the last pavement drop before the corner blocking it meant back tacking and then walking to the corner to the main road and turning it on the road and carrying on on the road to the next drop at which I could rejoin the pavement. Not all pavements are gentle enough to allow easy decent and assent with someone in a wheelchair.



That is doubtless true but in this residential area everyone has a driveway and the roads are wide enough for three cars, two parked either side and still enough room to drive through. There wouldn't be enough room for three vehicles if one was that flat bed but it's the last house and they could park on the road beyond the house opposite, if you can follow that, they choose not to. Parking on the road or road and pavement just seems to be the norm for many people. I don't know why. Even when we had four cars in the household all were parked off road. It isn't that difficult and one or two car households could easily manage to get their cars off the road if they chose to.

Anyway this is the positive thread so I'll end with positivity, of sorts :D

Every now and again a drunk drives down and bashes a few cars and they're then parked off road until the owners relax and go back to normal and don't bother. Maybe we're overdue a drunk.
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I'm sure you must have mentioned it before but I didn't realise you used a wheelchair. Obviously pushing as you say you had to walk back down the road.

Btw.The laugh emojo was re your last paragraph re the drunks of course :) ..not the rest.

My above post/link is an informative read.
 
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JohnC6 said:
You're right,Richard. They think they're being helpful to motorists but if they think about it, it would be better to partk fully on the road and not encourage a vehicle to squeeze by as an oncomingh vehicle passes at that point. Also, if you spoke to the driver he/she would say that it was ok as there as enough room for people to get by. They NEVER think of those categories I've mentioned above,the blind, poorly-sighted, moms (it's usually moms isn't it..lol) with children and pushchairs, wheelchair users. Often, it's a case for a couple of going single file too. I get annoyed when people who visit neighbours and put two wheels on the grass verge (1.5m wide) at any time but especially when it's wet so we end up with tyre ruts. The local council were recently nearby trimming large branches off trees and they parked their truck with two wheels on the verge and now we have 2-3 " deep ruts which will take a while to re-grass. We had a chap who was living nearby as a lodger and when he came home from work he drove onto the verge..all four wheels and 35m (I measured it) before the spot he parked at opposite the house. Deep, deep ruts. It's not even illegal. I saw him one day and quickly weighed him up and asked him and he said he just hadn't thought. .He still parked there but drove onto the verge only 10m before stopping..lol. He's since moved and the grass looks lovely :)
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If I do catch the driver I give them a polite lecture, but I doubt it makes much difference as it’s how they are used to parking everywhere. Our pavement is narrow and they sometimes leave no gap with hedge etc. The road is only one lane in each direction so there is some hold up if there’s a parked vehicle but it isn’t really a problem as not heavy traffic mostly :(.
 
JohnC6 said:
It should be an offence but as you say, it isn't. The kind of parking shown in the photo (link) of the car against the steps is very bad..completely blocked the footpath.I've always thought we're too lax in this country re parking offences but that offender would get a ticket...unnecessary obstruction. I'm, surfer that a A Traffic Warden could issue one of those.


www.kentlive.news

What you can LEGALLY do if someone blocks your driveway

More cars and increasing parking restrictions are making people bolder about where they park
www.kentlive.news www.kentlive.news
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Thanks for the link.

In the case of the Landy AFAIK it is infringing the Double Yellow Lines restrictions so should be clamped at the very least!

As for blocking the access stairs, that looks more like a malicious act than simple inconsiderate action :(
 
It looks like a delibertate act to block the steps but maybe the ownere lives therer or thinks he/she has left just enough for the occupier to 'get by' :rolleyes:

Be nice to see it being towed away.lol.
 
sphexx said:
If I do catch the driver I give them a polite lecture, but I doubt it makes much difference as it’s how they are used to parking everywhere. Our pavement is narrow and they sometimes leave no gap with hedge etc. The road is only one lane in each direction so there is some hold up if there’s a parked vehicle but it isn’t really a problem as not heavy traffic mostly :(.
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I'm not sure it's safe to point out someone's lack of thought-even politely. So many people are suffering so much stress these days that it doesn't take much to fire them off.

Btw. As ever, this morning..bin day..I was out at 7.45 am pushing the wheelie bins of my neighbours',several houses either side, back onto the grass verge from where they're placed for emptying. Why, after emptying, they leave them in the middle of the footpath is beyond me.
 
Box Brownie said:
Thanks for the link.

I see I posted at exactly the same time as Tringa who has added links which show that it is, infact, an offence to park across someone's drive which I knew it was but here's the key..there has to be a dropped kerb..then it matters not if you want to leave or access your drive. The contractor was wrong. That article was wrong. I'd assumed your drive has a dropped kerb. It's unnecessary obstruction and a fixed penalty which,I assume a traffic warden is empowered to issue. Some things they can do,some not but it's a lot more these days.
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JohnC6 said:
I'm not sure it's safe to point out someone's lack of thought-even politely.
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I’ve never had any problem with that — maybe I’m more polite than you :). I’ve had conversations with departing burglars nearby, and some potential ones on my property:(.
 
woof woof said:
As this was the last pavement drop before the corner blocking it meant back tacking and then walking to the corner to the main road and turning it on the road and carrying on on the road to the next drop at which I could rejoin the pavement. Not all pavements are gentle enough to allow easy decent and assent with someone in a wheelchair.
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Why not just reverse the wheelchair off the pavement? You don't need a dropped kerb. I had to do it all the time with my dad on my road as neither side of the road had a dropped kerb.
 
Box Brownie said:
We had our VCO (Vehicle Crossover) widened in collaboration with out neighbour................lovely job they have made of it too :) But whilst chatting with the contractors, one of them mentioned that though everyone with such an access has a right of egress (leaving) i.e. cannot be blocked in. The same is not the case for access i.e. to drove onto the private property from the road.....he saying that if someone blocks your driveway when it is empty there is apparently no legal right of access.

I am none too sure if he is 100% correct but in a rather annoyingly odd way I see what he is getting at!!! ?
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He is right it isn't illegal to park across an empty drive. Best one is, it isn't illegal to park on someone's empty drive either.
 
nilagin said:
He is right it isn't illegal to park across an empty drive. Best one is, it isn't illegal to park on someone's empty drive either.
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Hmmm! Isn't the latter situation an act of trespass because all(?) driveways are private property???
 
nilagin said:
Best one is, it isn't illegal to park on someone's empty drive either.
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Someone did that to me once. I was driving a Range Rover at the time, so it was no effort to drag it off and leave it askew in the road. Apparently, it was then reported for being dangerously parked (although it was quite safe) and the police had it towed away. :whistle:
 
Box Brownie said:
Hmmm! Isn't the latter situation an act of trespass because all(?) driveways are private property???
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It is trespass and as such a civil matter, so there isn't anything you can do about it with immediate effect. You would have to take the vehicle owner to court which can be a lengthy and expensive process, with guarantee of winning, and only if you do win can the authorities remove the vehicle. So if it is just parked there for a few hours, a day, or few days, you will just have to put up with the inconvenience.
 
sphexx said:
I’ve never had any problem with that — maybe I’m more polite than you :). I’ve had conversations with departing burglars nearby, and some potential ones on my property:(.
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:LOL: Maybe. I wouldn't like to take the chance,though as there are some pretty nasty folk out there.
 
I was reading a report on last nights Grimsby v O's match
One person commented that Grimsby had copulated after we scored, think it was meant to be capitulated, but maybe not?
 
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tijuana taxi said:
I was reading a report on last nights Grimsby v O's match
One person commented that Grimsby had copulated after we scored, think it was meant to be capitulated, but maybe not?
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I suppose it depends on what was happening in mid-field ;)
 
My newspaper has been running contributions about that sort of error both verbally and written. Really funny. Years ago, when I were a lad.. a work colleague used to stand in the control room looking at a particular reading on one of the panels and say very slowly rubbing his chin... "There's something highly salubrious going on here" :)
 
Someone's post on our local Facebook group asking for recommendations for a painter/decorator to paint their marionette. You've got to love autocorrect. ;)
 
nilagin said:
Someone's post on our local Facebook group asking for recommendations for a painter/decorator to paint their marionette. You've got to love autocorrect. ;)
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Marionettes (ie string puppets) and their painting etc are a big thing in one branch of my family :).
 
At the supermarket click 'n collect......

A Pied Wagtail came oh so close, delightful to see and made us smile :D

PS they are so used to people at such venues, I almost felt that if I had seed in my hand it would have fed from it!
 
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Bear with me on this - it will become clear

My husband died 14 years ago and the day after he passed my wrist watch gave up the ghost. Rather than pay for what could have been an expensive repair I just took and used my husband's watch - a Casio WaveCeptor.

It's been absolutely brilliant - normal have the small display set to day and date.

Yesterday, however,I suddenly found a problem - the display showed both hands at 12.00 and the day/date display was blank :( Not pleased and a bit puzzled - looked as if it hadn't managed to link to the Time Clock to get the time signal.

Checked alter in the day - still NBG. Checked price of the darn thing - only £158 !! Certainly hadn't been that when it was originally bought.

Said a few naughty words and when I went to bed stuck it in my Back Porch [ where I normally have to put my kitchen wall clock after I've changed it's battery , so it can link to the Radio Control thingy in Germany or wherever]

Forgot to check it this morning when I came downstairs but suddenly remembered about 11am - and ..................

OH JOY - IT'S ALIVE AGAIN :D :D :D :D
 
Almost empty Lidl! Had everything I wanted in stock too. First time in a supermarket for months and only went to waste time while the garage were checking and adjusting wheel alignment. In and out (of Lidl) in just under 10 minutes - no queue at the checkout.
 
Last friday, my washing machine stopped working in the spin cycle, spent an hour on my knees emptying it yo get the
water and washing out
Found a local repairman on checkatrade, he came out today, turned it onto the spin cycle and it worked !!!
He said he may was well check it out anyway, to make sure, asked how old it was and was surprised when I said 5 years
as it looked like new inside :) then said they were good machines and as it's a digital invertor (????) it was probably a
bit like a compunter glitch
Price was brilliat for an hour's work, the grand sum of £54 and a full year guarantee
 
Was going to put this in WAMT

I bought one of THESE 16 months ago to use on my chair. Went to pump up my tyres yesterday and there was a sudden pop and the rubber had come away from the connector (don't know what it's called but it's bottom right in the first picture) so the air was leaking out and it wouldn't go past 65 PSI (I normally bring them to 140 PSI).

Mrs F messaged Oasser last night (was ordered on her Amazon account) and received a reply first thing this morning asking for her contact details so that they could send a new one out. :)
 
Marc said:
Mrs F messaged Oasser last night (was ordered on her Amazon account) and received a reply first thing this morning asking for her contact details so that they could send a new one out. :)
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That's good - I use one too for the same reason. :)
 
I carry one when I'm out on a bike (motor). Holds enough charge to do at least 3 fills of a rear tyre from sitting on the rim (tyre and tube now replaced). Good to hear that their CS is good.
 
Nod said:
I carry one when I'm out on a bike (motor). Holds enough charge to do at least 3 fills of a rear tyre from sitting on the rim (tyre and tube now replaced). Good to hear that their CS is good.
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Looking at the handful of negative reviews, it does seem that they're pretty good in that regard.
 
Ordered a T-shirt and a couple of bobble hats/beanies from Guy Martin's merchandise shop, total spend inc. P&P, 55 quid. Just arrived with 24 quid of freebies.
 
Maisie used to like the trays that hold 5 packs - the deeper part, although she had been known to sit in the shallow bit if that was the only bit available,
 
The engine test cell I work in closes at the end of the month, if not sooner. I get to move to another test cell and the lazy lump of lard on the opposite shift to me is moving to a totally different cell and becomes somebody elses problem. :)
Ironically as he has managed to avoid changing a single one of the 9 clutches that have required replacing in the last 15 months, he is moving into a cell testing clutches.
 
Karma!
 
nilagin said:
The engine test cell I work in closes at the end of the month, if not sooner. I get to move to another test cell and the lazy lump of lard on the opposite shift to me is moving to a totally different cell and becomes somebody elses problem. :)
Ironically as he has managed to avoid changing a single one of the 9 clutches that have required replacing in the last 15 months, he is moving into a cell testing clutches.
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That’s a shame, we shall miss your posts about him brightening our day ;). I think you’ll miss him too.
 
sphexx said:
That’s a shame, we shall miss your posts about him brightening our day ;). I think you’ll miss him too.
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I may have to report back on how he gets on tomorrow. He has 8 tests to run. I managed 9 this afternoon/evening, so he's got no excuses. But the test has to be run manually where he will have to set the speed, throttle and spark himself, there isn't a computer controlled test to do it for him.
He doesn't like doing most work, he's going to hate this. :)
 
He'll have another clutch failure.
 
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