Friday thread... the payday eventually one

[weeksy]

Well i guess for some it's finally payday after a long month of pain... (or not knowing this place )

Fri. Chilling, WFH and loading up the van as usual. Gave it a wash yesterday as well as the wifes Focus, so we're good to go.
Sat. Llangollen for the boy along with the coach and hopefully a superstar pro-DH racer to push him along. Looking dry.
Sun. There'll be cleanup, there always is, but after that i'm hoping for a bit of sunshine and a decent ride for myself.

[Count Steer]

Well i guess for some it's finally payday after a long month of pain... (or not knowing this place )

Ah, but...Feb is a short month and no Council Tax tor 2 months.

I'm back on with the loft project. Got to get some more loft boards today. Finished bagging up the old insulation yesterday. Just a few more bits of new insulation - layer 1 to put down. Layer 2 ready to go. Have got loads of 'loft legs' but probably won't use them much as the structure is way too complicated. Might just make a couple of raised bits in a couple of areas for storage.

Got a friend's son coming round this pm. He's 'disaffected IT' and wants to be a gardener. He can have a practice on ours under wife's supervision.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I always forget about the council tax thing and it's always a nice surprise.

This weekend I shall be mostly taking Baby D to do various things. Birthday party, snowboarding, bike ride...

[Count Steer]

I always forget about the council tax thing and it's always a nice surprise.

This weekend I shall be mostly taking Baby D to do various things. Birthday party, snowboarding, bike ride...

I plan it in. The 'savings' each year coincide with my car service in March. This year there's 4 new tyres on the spending list though.

On the down side, it looks like my Council are going for +5% and water bills are going up by more than inflation to pay for infrastructure that they didn't do because there was nowt left after the owners had paid themselves.

[weeksy]

Well i guess for some it's finally payday after a long month of pain... (or not knowing this place )

Ah, but...Feb is a short month and no Council Tax tor 2 months.

I'm back on with the loft project. Got to get some more loft boards today. Finished bagging up the old insulation yesterday. Just a few more bits of new insulation - layer 1 to put down. Layer 2 ready to go. Have got loads of 'loft legs' but probably won't use them much as the structure is way too complicated. Might just make a couple of raised bits in a couple of areas for storage.

Got a friend's son coming round this pm. He's 'disaffected IT' and wants to be a gardener. He can have a practice on ours under wife's supervision.

IS it no council tax this month, or end of Feb and end of March ?

[KungFooBob]

I've got to take the mother unit to buy a new iPad, cos apparently you can't just buy one on line, you need to have a look at it first.l, despite them all being the same.

[Rockburner]

As per usual, not a clue. However, hoping to be able to get the bike out for a run to check it over and make sure all the kit is working. Supposed to be heading to London on the bike for a meet up next weekend.

[wull]

Friday - work, finish at 2 to go collect the wee man from the child minders.

Saturday - got a house viewing so fingers crossed as it’s been dire.

Sunday - work in the am servicing 4 machines at Muckhart GC.

Monday - back to the usual grind.

[MrLongbeard]

Man Flu, so will sit in a corner dying whilst trying to elicit as much sympathy as possible

[MingtheMerciless]

Friday - 12hr day at work. Shaping up to be a good one as we’ve spotted 4 errors already on safety critical paperwork, upset the Drawing Office by questioning one of their errors and a whole load of rubbish is looming for later this arvo.

Sat - MTB or road ride weather dependant and a dog walk
Sun - more off the same

[gremlin]

Having been back at work for two weeks following along holiday I felt exhausted, so took today as annual leave.
Got up, took the bike for its service at Carl Rosner, near Croydon. Sat chatting away to a fellow biker over a coffee waiting for the good Mrs. Gremlin to collect me (£30 for a loan bike now. ), only I had my phone on silent. Oops. She had to park and come looking for me, thinking I was dead under a bus.

Been gym, now sitting stinking and thinking about showering. Will take the lovely Mrs Gremlin for lunch somewhere.

Quiet one in tonight.

Saturday we'll go gym, have a coffee with the gym regulars and then set off for the Smoke with friends to celebrate their anniversary and a birthday. Taking them to see The Play That Goes Wrong, then to Theo Randall's for early dinner. Hopefully not a late one.

Sunday: sod all, I hope.

[v8-powered]

Recovering from Norovirus early part of the week - excessive bum gravy for me and had been both ends for my lovely wife!
Still feeling a bit crap - so bad that haven't consumed any wine, so hoping feel like a glass or two tonight.

[Count Steer]

Well i guess for some it's finally payday after a long month of pain... (or not knowing this place )

Ah, but...Feb is a short month and no Council Tax tor 2 months.

IS it no council tax this month, or end of Feb and end of March ?

Mine is at the start of each month so I think there's nothing to pay Feb and March, then it's 'back on yer 'eads*' in April.

*Old joke about hell.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Ah, but...Feb is a short month and no Council Tax tor 2 months.

IS it no council tax this month, or end of Feb and end of March ?

Mine is at the start of each month so I think there's nothing to pay Feb and March, then it's 'back on yer 'eads*' in April.

*Old joke about hell.

Same, paid first working day after the 1st, nothing to pay on 1st of Feb and March.

[ogri]

Man Flu, so will sit in a corner dying whilst trying to elicit as much sympathy as possible

Apparently rum helps

[gremlin]

Got up, took the bike for its service at Carl Rosner...

Knew the pads all wanted replacing. £270 fitted quoted.

Clutch felt like it might be slipping the other week. Adjusted cable. Felt like it was slipping again the other day. Asked them to take a look. Just called to say they reckon the clutch plates need replacing. Bike's not even done 10k miles yet.
Quoted c. £400 and will have to rebook it in. That'll be next month's pay day money gone.

Bloody good job uou can't take it with you.

[Yorick]

Got up, took the bike for its service at Carl Rosner...

Knew the pads all wanted replacing. £270 fitted quoted.

Clutch felt like it might be slipping the other week. Adjusted cable. Felt like it was slipping again the other day. Asked them to take a look. Just called to say they reckon the clutch plates need replacing. Bike's not even done 10k miles yet.

I'd get a second opinion

[gremlin]

Got up, took the bike for its service at Carl Rosner...

Knew the pads all wanted replacing. £270 fitted quoted.

Clutch felt like it might be slipping the other week. Adjusted cable. Felt like it was slipping again the other day. Asked them to take a look. Just called to say they reckon the clutch plates need replacing. Bike's not even done 10k miles yet.

I'd get a second opinion

I did. They said they all reckon I'm ugly too.

[weeksy]

Knew the pads all wanted replacing. £270 fitted quoted.

what is it ?

[gremlin]

Knew the pads all wanted replacing. £270 fitted quoted.

what is it ?

A license to print money, I reckon.

Sensible answer: 21 plate Tiger 900 Rally Pro