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Come Inside... => The Restaurant => Topic started by: Pastis on July 26, 2010, 07:48:58 PM
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Well, it looks like it's had it's day sad32:
Could just get a man in and replace the thermo (which I've done before, successfully) but it's done 12 /13 years of good service. P'raps it's time to get a new one. The timer never really worked that well and I'm sure ovens of today have lots of appealing features the aspiring chef might relish rubschin:
What brand? What make? What features? The floor is open razz:
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Have you tried AMazon? whistle:
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Have you tried AMazon? whistle:
Wot? Like poison darts that the tribesmen use? doh:
No. I haven't tried anything yet. I've just finished a COLD ham and salad sandwich after putting Mr Fish in the freezer sad32:
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Just don't get a Smeg or a Siemens... noooo:
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It has to fit where the old Bosch comes out; simple, single oven. I'll probably go for something fairly basic rubschin:
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It has to fit where the old Bosch comes out; simple, single oven. I'll probably go for something fairly basic rubschin:
Amazon then.... whistle:
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Well, it looks like it's had it's day sad32:
Could just get a man in and replace the thermo (which I've done before, successfully) but it's done 12 /13 years of good service. P'raps it's time to get a new one. The timer never really worked that well and I'm sure ovens of today have lots of appealing features the aspiring chef might relish rubschin:
What brand? What make? What features? The floor is open razz:
rubschin: mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, yea, like cook p'raps?
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Well, it looks like it's had it's day sad32:
Could just get a man in and replace the thermo (which I've done before, successfully) but it's done 12 /13 years of good service. P'raps it's time to get a new one. The timer never really worked that well and I'm sure ovens of today have lots of appealing features the aspiring chef might relish rubschin:
What brand? What make? What features? The floor is open razz:
I used to werk for B.G. selling appliances, and Cannon used to be the Rolls Royce of cookers.
Sadly they were taken over by some random company, and are now just a crock of shite.
I know, we've got one. whistle:
Not much help really am I?
Do Bosch do cookers? rubschin:
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Well, it looks like it's had it's day sad32:
Could just get a man in and replace the thermo (which I've done before, successfully) but it's done 12 /13 years of good service. P'raps it's time to get a new one. The timer never really worked that well and I'm sure ovens of today have lots of appealing features the aspiring chef might relish rubschin:
What brand? What make? What features? The floor is open razz:
I used to werk for B.G. selling appliances, and Cannon used to be the Rolls Royce of cookers.
Sadly they were taken over by some random company, and are now just a crock of shite.
I know, we've got one. whistle:
Not much help really am I?
Do Bosch do cookers? rubschin:
Yes... aren't Bish Bosch, Neff and AEG all built in the same factory...? rubschin:
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Well, it looks like it's had it's day sad32:
Could just get a man in and replace the thermo (which I've done before, successfully) but it's done 12 /13 years of good service. P'raps it's time to get a new one. The timer never really worked that well and I'm sure ovens of today have lots of appealing features the aspiring chef might relish rubschin:
What brand? What make? What features? The floor is open razz:
I used to werk for B.G. selling appliances, and Cannon used to be the Rolls Royce of cookers.
Sadly they were taken over by some random company, and are now just a crock of shite.
I know, we've got one. whistle:
Not much help really am I?
Do Bosch do cookers? rubschin:
Yes... aren't Bish Bosch, Neff and AEG all built in the same factory...? rubschin:
Don't ask me chief. Shrugs:
I find their power tools quite good.
Fridge feezer is still going, as is the dishwasher.
Had a few prob's with both like over the past 6/7 years, but generally not too bad
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I have a Zanussi 7700x, double oven, grill, CERAMIC HOB ( cloud9: ) had it for nine years, no problems, and the one I had before was a Zanussi too. Again, no problems
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We are all Neff like.... Oven, hob, microwave, wish-dosher, hood....
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I have a Zanussi 7700x, double oven, grill, CERAMIC HOB ( cloud9: ) had it for nine years, no problems, and the one I had before was a Zanussi too. Again, no problems
Zanussi it is then. Sorted. happy088
Next goosed item please. cloud9:
Becoming quite a regular little consumer advice forum this in'it? angel1
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Neff I tells ya! cussing:
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Neff I tells ya! cussing:
Zanussi.
Naff is too dear.
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Pasty is loaded like...he won't be looking at the price sticker... noooo:
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Pasty is loaded like...he won't be looking at the price sticker... noooo:
Everyone in here is loaded from what I can gather....except me, strugglin' on the bare bones of me arse like that is. ::)
The more they've got, the tighter they are. Oh boy, oh boy, don't I just know and experience all that from some of my millionaire cussies. Banghead
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I know...
Pasty will prolly just get his personal shopper at arrods to sort it for him... and bung him a big roll of new twenties for his trouble... noooo:
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I know...
Pasty will prolly just get his personal shopper at arrods to sort it for him... and bung him a big roll of new twenties for his trouble... noooo:
MD? whistle:
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I know...
Pasty will prolly just get his personal shopper at arrods to sort it for him... and bung him a big roll of new twenties for his trouble... noooo:
MD? whistle:
Oh noes... noooo:
A proper arrods one in a uniform like....
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I know...
Pasty will prolly just get his personal shopper at arrods to sort it for him... and bung him a big roll of new twenties for his trouble... noooo:
MD? whistle:
Oh noes... noooo:
A proper arrods one in a uniform like....
Really? eeek:
Birra PROPER classy crumpet then ey like, rather than some random antler rattlin' old grumpy moose? cloud9:
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I know...
Pasty will prolly just get his personal shopper at arrods to sort it for him... and bung him a big roll of new twenties for his trouble... noooo:
MD? whistle:
Oh noes... noooo:
A proper arrods one in a uniform like....
Really? eeek:
Birra PROPER classy crumpet then ey like, rather than some random antler rattlin' old grumpy moose? cloud9:
Aye...
Couldn't gerra drink out of him on Sunday tho...and he did that slappy pocket thing until LL paid for his meal... noooo:
Then he lit his cigar with a crisp fifty Pound note like... noooo:
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I know...
Pasty will prolly just get his personal shopper at arrods to sort it for him... and bung him a big roll of new twenties for his trouble... noooo:
MD? whistle:
Oh noes... noooo:
A proper arrods one in a uniform like....
Really? eeek:
Birra PROPER classy crumpet then ey like, rather than some random antler rattlin' old grumpy moose? cloud9:
Aye...
Couldn't gerra drink out of him on Sunday tho...and he did that slappy pocket thing until LL paid for his meal... noooo:
Then he lit his cigar with a crisp fifty Pound note like... noooo:
You sure you weren't looking in a mirror like?
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I know...
Pasty will prolly just get his personal shopper at arrods to sort it for him... and bung him a big roll of new twenties for his trouble... noooo:
MD? whistle:
Oh noes... noooo:
A proper arrods one in a uniform like....
Really? eeek:
Birra PROPER classy crumpet then ey like, rather than some random antler rattlin' old grumpy moose? cloud9:
Aye...
Couldn't gerra drink out of him on Sunday tho...and he did that slappy pocket thing until LL paid for his meal... noooo:
Then he lit his cigar with a crisp fifty Pound note like... noooo:
You sure you weren't looking in a mirror like?
Oh noes... noooo:
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Anywhoooo ~ we have the cheapest oven made by "Beko" ~ got it from Currys.
Used to have better in the days when I had money but SWWLTBO is averse to cleaning them so it's cheaper and easier on my nerves to replace a cheapo with a cheapo every couple of years like.
Is a cheap oven a good idea? Why not? Seems to me that they are all made to go wrong as soon as the warranty runs out and in the meantime a cheapo does the job.
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I know...
Pasty will prolly just get his personal shopper at arrods to sort it for him... and bung him a big roll of new twenties for his trouble... noooo:
MD? whistle:
Oh noes... noooo:
A proper arrods one in a uniform like....
Really? eeek:
Birra PROPER classy crumpet then ey like, rather than some random antler rattlin' old grumpy moose? cloud9:
Aye...
Couldn't gerra drink out of him on Sunday tho...and he did that slappy pocket thing until LL paid for his meal... noooo:
Then he lit his cigar with a crisp fifty Pound note like... noooo:
This is the man that charged me postage and packing for me new blower too! eeek:
It's all stacking up now. evil:
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JOM's recommendation is to be trusted, as he's nice and friendly and my best friend. cloud9:
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What brand? What make? What features? The floor is open
cloud9:
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What brand? What make? What features? The floor is open
cloud9:
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It has to fit where the old Bosch comes out; simple, single oven.
whistle:
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Now now, boys ::)
#1. I'm not loaded ::). BM is telling porkies whistle:
#2. I really don't need an all singin', all dancin' fancy 1500 quid piece of Naff kit. A single oven will do nicely.
#3. Yes. It does have to fit into a conventional 'built in' space 59x59x56cms or thereabouts
angel1
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Oh, and the Amazon price is very beatable, like whistle:
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Now now, boys ::)
#1. I'm not loaded ::). BM is telling porkies whistle:
#2. I really don't need an all singin', all dancin' fancy 1500 quid piece of Naff kit. A single oven will do nicely.
#3. Yes. It does have to fit into a conventional 'built in' space 59x59x56cms or thereabouts
angel1
This one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Amica-International-1113YX-built-conventional/dp/B002PIAXFW/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1280223077&sr=1-11) then...
You can buy it out of your loose change jar... whistle:
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whistle:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/indesit-fi31kbwh-built-in-electric-oven-00851400-pdt.html
And they'll take away your old one.
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Now now, boys ::)
#1. I'm not loaded ::). BM is telling porkies whistle:
#2. I really don't need an all singin', all dancin' fancy 1500 quid piece of Naff kit. A single oven will do nicely.
#3. Yes. It does have to fit into a conventional 'built in' space 59x59x56cms or thereabouts
angel1
NO! eeek:
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That's more like it, lads cloud9:
Ta!
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You ARE actually still my best friend Pasty. cloud9:
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Stop it, I'm filling up 'ere sad32:
;)
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What brand? What make? What features? The floor is open
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It has to fit where the old Bosch comes out; simple, single oven.
whistle:
Sorry, wrong sort of Bosch. redface:
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Seriously Pasty, Zanussi is good swag.
Best thing though is to go on one of those consumer comparison sites rather than taking our useless piss taking comments on board. whistle:
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You can 'ave my cooker for just postage and packing. I'll even throw the cook in! cloud9:
(no MM, I'm only joking ::) )
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Seriously Pasty, Zanussi is good swag.
Best thing though is to go on one of those consumer comparison sites rather than taking our useless piss taking comments on board. whistle:
Try Yahoo Answers angel1
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Seriously Pasty, Zanussi is good swag.
Best thing though is to go on one of those consumer comparison sites rather than taking our useless piss taking comments on board. whistle:
Why let a consumer comparison site earn commision on what you buy when all you have to do is Google Currys?
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Seriously Pasty, Zanussi is good swag.
Best thing though is to go on one of those consumer comparison sites rather than taking our useless piss taking comments on board. whistle:
Why let a consumer comparison site earn commision on what you buy when all you have to do is Google Currys?
Cus you won't get consumers experiences of their products.
Personal recommendation and experiences are always the best imo. happy088
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£157, free delivery, customer rated! (http://www.appliancesonline.co.uk/product/FI31KBBK-Indesit-Electric-Single-Oven-Black-7505.aspx?specification=false) whistle:
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£157, free delivery, customer rated! (http://www.appliancesonline.co.uk/product/FI31KBBK-Indesit-Electric-Single-Oven-Black-7505.aspx?specification=false) whistle:
Customer rated, eh? Must read on ...
Most Disappointing purchase!
Pros: Value for money
Cons: Noisy
"The oven at first looks good and smooth outside, but inside is cheaply glazed with very thin glazing. Top heating element is not appearing to be secured firmly enough and appears to be hanging unevenly. Oven takes considerable time to heat up and doesn't keep temperature evenly distributed despite having internal fan. Fan is quite loud than our old Ariston oven from the same maker! However this oven is very easy to use with very basic manual options, but that is always expected from cheaper ovens on the market. Oven showed it's poor quality build by completely breaking down after just 2 months and 14 days of normal household use (evening vegetable & meats roasting) from the day it was delivered and installed in our kitchen. I would not recommend this oven to anyone - cheap but don't last long!"
I think that's a no then rubschin:
To be fair I've got an Indesit ceramic hob which has been fine and works well. I'll have to do a little more browsing.
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BM is an muppet point:
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Well, it looks like it's had it's day sad32:
Could just get a man in and replace the thermo (which I've done before, successfully) but it's done 12 /13 years of good service. P'raps it's time to get a new one. The timer never really worked that well and I'm sure ovens of today have lots of appealing features the aspiring chef might relish rubschin:
What brand? What make? What features? The floor is open razz:
Better get a man in to fix that first! ;)
Do you want a gas or electric hob how much do you like cooking how often are you entertaining, other than on here of course, do you want an eye level oven or can you still bend? So many questions it's a serious business this oven buying malarkay.
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Well, it looks like it's had it's day sad32:
Could just get a man in and replace the thermo (which I've done before, successfully) but it's done 12 /13 years of good service. P'raps it's time to get a new one. The timer never really worked that well and I'm sure ovens of today have lots of appealing features the aspiring chef might relish rubschin:
What brand? What make? What features? The floor is open razz:
Better get a man in to fix that first! ;)
Do you want a gas or electric hob how much do you like cooking how often are you entertaining, other than on here of course, do you want an eye level oven or can you still bend? So many questions it's a serious business this oven buying malarkay.
doh: The floor is quite sound! But thank you for alerting me to that possibility MissC ;)
In order of your queries:
#1. Electric. Town gas was not 'plumbed in' in 1899 and in the 90's refurb British Gas' quote was prohibitive
#2. Love it.... well, enjoy it
#3. Frequently ;)
#4. I'm still flexible eyes: ... just about redface:
#5. Indeed, I'm still surveying the market 8). There are some good offers because retailers are desperate to shift white goods it seems.
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I know...
Pasty will prolly just get his personal shopper at arrods to sort it for him... and bung him a big roll of new twenties for his trouble... noooo:
MD? whistle:
Oh noes... noooo:
A proper arrods one in a uniform like....
Really? eeek:
Birra PROPER classy crumpet then ey like, rather than some random antler rattlin' old grumpy moose? cloud9:
Bloody cheek .....my antlers haven't been rattled in ages ;)
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I know...
Pasty will prolly just get his personal shopper at arrods to sort it for him... and bung him a big roll of new twenties for his trouble... noooo:
MD? whistle:
Oh noes... noooo:
A proper arrods one in a uniform like....
Really? eeek:
Birra PROPER classy crumpet then ey like, rather than some random antler rattlin' old grumpy moose? cloud9:
Bloody cheek .....my antlers haven't been rattled in ages ;)
happy100
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I think DS provides an antler rattling service as a sideline to his Turnip Futures business. Problee get good rates outside the Grouse season whistle:
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JOM's recommendation is to be trusted, as he's nice and friendly and my best friend. cloud9:
lol: lol: lol:
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You ARE actually still my best friend Pasty. cloud9:
WTF! sad32:
Growler is a fickle bear (copyright Nick)
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You ARE actually still my best friend Pasty. cloud9:
WTF! sad32:
Growler is a fickle bear (copyright Nick)
I'm not sure, but I think you're allowed more than 1 bessy friend, grammatically flawed as that is happy100
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I think DS provides an antler rattling service as a sideline to his Turnip Futures business. Problee get good rates outside the Grouse season whistle:
Antlers rattled and hatstands made from them.
Special rates for VP members, also a free turnip with every order ;D
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You ARE actually still my best friend Pasty. cloud9:
WTF! sad32:
Growler is a fickle bear (copyright Nick)
I'm not sure, but I think you're allowed more than 1 bessy friend, grammatically flawed as that is happy100
Just to clear things up a bit like, I usually have 'bessy mate/s of the hour', but sometimes of the day, ok?
Sometimes, in exceptional circumstances, I can have several or just one bessy mate/s all at once, and they can actually stay in that status for some considerable amount of time, coming and going as things happen like. cloud9:
I like to be flexible and keep you's on yer toes.
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sad32:
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You ARE actually still my best friend Pasty. cloud9:
WTF! sad32:
Growler is a fickle bear (copyright Nick)
I'm not sure, but I think you're allowed more than 1 bessy friend, grammatically flawed as that is happy100
Just to clear things up a bit like, I usually have 'bessy mate/s of the hour', but sometimes of the day, ok?
Sometimes, in exceptional circumstances, I can have several or just one bessy mate/s all at once, and they can actually stay in that status for some considerable amount of time, coming and going as things happen like. cloud9:
I like to be flexible and keep you's on yer toes.
A very healthy attitude I think!
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sad32:
You're NEVER my bessy mate, cus you're a cock. happy088
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BM is an muppet point:
sad32:
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I've gone for a Zanussi cloud9:
And that is NOT an euphemism ;)
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Please god, don't let Pastis's cooker break for at least nine years
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I await a Monday delivery, FOC and then Jim Sparks will install and remove the goosed Bosch razz:
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I await a Monday delivery, FOC and then Jim Sparks will install and remove the goosed Bosch razz:
What could possibly ........ etc?
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I await a Monday delivery, FOC and then Jim Sparks will install and remove the goosed Bosch razz:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkdMzSq2y2k
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BM is an muppet point:
sad32:
Let me guess, Beaker to your Gonzo? whistle:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=974NJLvvjRU&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=974NJLvvjRU&feature=related)
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I have a new oven! cloud9:
Sparks will come and install and take away the old 'un. He's started his stand-up routine already; I explained I couldn't do such and such a time because I'd be at the Dentist's.
"You should do what I do. I leave me teeth with 'im and pick 'em up on me way 'ome!" drumroll:
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Connect it up yourself like... what could possibly go wrong...? whistle:
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Oh you can't do that ~ the law says it must be a qualified man wot does it. If you do it yourself you'll invalidate your insurance (Another NuLabour law) and the warranty on the oven PLUS if you want to sell the property you have to have a certificate from a "Qualified Person" to say he fitted it.
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Oh you can't do that ~ the law says it must be a qualified man wot does it. If you do it yourself you'll invalidate your insurance (Another NuLabour law) and the warranty on the oven PLUS if you want to sell the property you have to have a certificate from a "Qualified Person" to say he fitted it.
Load of pure shite.
DIY. happy088
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Connect it up yourself like... what could possibly go wrong...? whistle:
Well, at about 27 Kilos it's not the easiest thing to manoeuvre single handedly. Delivery man (about 6' 2" and 15St) was breaking into a sweat and he had a porter's trolley. Then there's the inevitable scraped knuckles, strained muscles, blood, sweat and tears disconnecting the oldy, stripping down the power lead, removing it and disposing, fitting the new one into position ...
I think for a couple or three notes I'll let Jim the sparks take the strain whistle:
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Connect it up yourself like... what could possibly go wrong...? whistle:
Well, at about 27 Kilos it's not the easiest thing to manoeuvre single handedly. Delivery man (about 6' 2" and 15St) was breaking into a sweat and he had a porter's trolley. Then there's the inevitable scraped knuckles, strained muscles, blood, sweat and tears disconnecting the oldy, stripping down the power lead, removing it and disposing, fitting the new one into position ...
I think for a couple or three notes I'll let Jim the sparks take the strain whistle:
Pah!
Just put a bit of wire in the back and plug it in like....
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Don't listen to them Pastis ...their tales of woe should act as a sound warning whistle:
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Don't listen to them Pastis ...their tales of woe should act as a sound warning whistle:
Wot? Shrugs:
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Don't listen to them Pastis ...their tales of woe should act as a sound warning whistle:
Typical bloody wumman twoddle. ::)
Take no notice Pasty. noooo:
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Don't listen to them Pastis ...their tales of woe should act as a sound warning whistle:
Wot? Shrugs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOH3ljnIL0g
shocked003 shocked003
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Don't listen to them Pastis ...their tales of woe should act as a sound warning whistle:
Typical bloody wumman twoddle. ::)
Take no notice Pasty. noooo:
Bet you the wumman's twoddle wins the day whistle:
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I luv a wumman's twoddle
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I luv a wumman's twoddle
eyes:
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Order is restored cloud9:
The sparks arrived early after phoning me that he was in the area happy088. Good man! Customer service an' all that. He's got his own porter's trolly to take away the old 'un and soon has it out and the space clear.
Problem #1, the power lead is not long enough because the Zanussi's connector is on the other side to the Bosch rubschin: . No worries, he's got some cable in his van and can extend the connection. (That would have held me up some because I don't have those bits and pieces lying around).
Tell you what I'll do he says; I'll take the old one down and pick up the cable. Off he goes ... I wait ... I hear a crash outside ... shutup:
As he's negotiating the steps outside the entrance the oven door handle brakes off, the oven rolls down the steps and the glass window shatters. I am sooooo glad that was not me doing that!
Eventually he returns with the length of cable and explains the story... all in a day's work he says lol:
The new oven is fitted into place with the connection in place... turn it on at the mains... and... POP! .... ooops! It's blown the fuse. We reset the fuse at the fusebox and out comes the oven again. He checks everything and decides that a cable is being pinched a little at the back. Cabling re-arranged, oven back in and Bingo! It works!
No extra charges; the price quoted was the price paid and cheaper than the delivery company quoted. Jim the Sparks has about a ton more rabbit than Sainsbury's. During the fitting we covered bank charges, immigration, racism, 3* hotels in Spain, nudist beaches, Eurostar, cheap holidays, daughters, sons who get better qualifications than you do, kitchen tiles - the fitting thereof, good tradesmen, the Concierge at that apartment block in Sloane Square, car parts, uncomfortable seats on coaches, her wot lives upstairs, suntan lotion, the weather, Boris Johnson, Page 3 girls, getting old, retirement, ... take a breath
bits of paper that you forgot, mobile phones, plasma screen TVs, laptops, BOGOF deals, that shop down the Elephant, good breakfasts, eating too much, drinking too much, the price of Spanish booze, the Sun, page 3 of The Sun, German screwdrivers, Phillips screwdrivers, 6mm cable, mother-in-laws, the size of your box room ... and the beauty of ready cash!
Get a Man in. You know it makes sense happy088
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Poor bastard noooo: ...did he manage to get a word in edgeways lol:
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Poor bastard noooo: ...did he manage to get a word in edgeways lol:
eeek: That was 'im, like ... I was just feeding the occasional nudge whistle:
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Jim the Sparks has about a ton more rabbit than Sainsbury's. During the fitting we covered bank charges, immigration, racism, 3* hotels in Spain, nudist beaches, Eurostar, cheap holidays, daughters, sons who get better qualifications than you do, kitchen tiles - the fitting thereof, good tradesmen, the Concierge at that apartment block in Sloane Square, car parts, uncomfortable seats on coaches, her wot lives upstairs, suntan lotion, the weather, Boris Johnson, Page 3 girls, getting old, retirement, ... take a breath
bits of paper that you forgot, mobile phones, plasma screen TVs, laptops, BOGOF deals, that shop down the Elephant, good breakfasts, eating too much, drinking too much, the price of Spanish booze, the Sun, page 3 of The Sun, German screwdrivers, Phillips screwdrivers, 6mm cable, mother-in-laws, the size of your box room ... and the beauty of ready cash!
Get a Man in. You know it makes sense happy088
Great list Pastis, for some reason it reminded me of this, or Eric Idle's nudge nudge, wink wink sketch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb82v7wh1Fw
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lol: lol: lol: Excellent!
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Order is restored cloud9:
The sparks arrived early after phoning me that he was in the area happy088. Good man! Customer service an' all that. He's got his own porter's trolly to take away the old 'un and soon has it out and the space clear.
Problem #1, the power lead is not long enough because the Zanussi's connector is on the other side to the Bosch rubschin: . No worries, he's got some cable in his van and can extend the connection. (That would have held me up some because I don't have those bits and pieces lying around).
Tell you what I'll do he says; I'll take the old one down and pick up the cable. Off he goes ... I wait ... I hear a crash outside ... shutup:
As he's negotiating the steps outside the entrance the oven door handle brakes off, the oven rolls down the steps and the glass window shatters. I am sooooo glad that was not me doing that!
Eventually he returns with the length of cable and explains the story... all in a day's work he says lol:
The new oven is fitted into place with the connection in place... turn it on at the mains... and... POP! .... ooops! It's blown the fuse. We reset the fuse at the fusebox and out comes the oven again. He checks everything and decides that a cable is being pinched a little at the back. Cabling re-arranged, oven back in and Bingo! It works!
No extra charges; the price quoted was the price paid and cheaper than the delivery company quoted. Jim the Sparks has about a ton more rabbit than Sainsbury's. During the fitting we covered bank charges, immigration, racism, 3* hotels in Spain, nudist beaches, Eurostar, cheap holidays, daughters, sons who get better qualifications than you do, kitchen tiles - the fitting thereof, good tradesmen, the Concierge at that apartment block in Sloane Square, car parts, uncomfortable seats on coaches, her wot lives upstairs, suntan lotion, the weather, Boris Johnson, Page 3 girls, getting old, retirement, ... take a breath
bits of paper that you forgot, mobile phones, plasma screen TVs, laptops, BOGOF deals, that shop down the Elephant, good breakfasts, eating too much, drinking too much, the price of Spanish booze, the Sun, page 3 of The Sun, German screwdrivers, Phillips screwdrivers, 6mm cable, mother-in-laws, the size of your box room ... and the beauty of ready cash!
Get a Man in. You know it makes sense happy088
I bet you joined in on that one ey Pasty!! lol:
Well done that man. a crackin' read.
There's been some fun stuff in 'ere today ey? lol:
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Poor bastard noooo: ...did he manage to get a word in edgeways lol:
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