What do you want to vent about today?

[kiwikrasher]

Hi. I ordered some stuff and it came.

The end.

The first rule of vent thread is don't dish out on the venter, if he thinks it needs venting, that what the thread was started for.

The second rule of vent thread is don't be a Darren

[D41]

My name's Michael.

[Rossgo]

Hi. I ordered some stuff and it came.

The end.

The first rule of vent thread is don't dish out on the venter, if he thinks it needs venting, that what the thread was started for.

The second rule of vent thread is don't be a Darren

seconded!!

[D41]

Thanks Ross. Appreciate that.

[D41]

My name's Michael.

Sorry. Scratch that. I'm watching someone at the moment. I think I'm going to go nuts watching this one.

[Monty]

[Blade]

£750 increase in council tax and as we will live on a private road we even have to pay for our own street lighting. How does that make sense.

[kiwikrasher]

£750 increase in council tax and as we will live on a private road we even have to pay for our own street lighting. How does that make sense.

That's a big jump! That's about what I pay a year in rates (council tax) but we have no street lighting at all, no water or sewage (on rain tanks and Biocycle). The only thing the council do is collect my garage!

I'm sure once you settle in the extra cost will be worth the quality of life being there. I know that's how I feel.

[Blade]

It is what it is and we can't influence it, but it does nt seem unfair imo. If you choose to save money, pay your own way in life and invest in an asset rather that squander your money on booze and a flash life style you can pay more tax for the privilege of making sacrifices and being sensible

The new bill is £2900 for getting the bins emptied I think that's about 4700 Australian Kangaroos in your money

Your right though when we finally get in the improvements will be worth while. We had a site visit yesterday and the house looked very nice and the estate is starting to look beautiful. Cheers pal.

[Monty]

Can you turn them off?

[Blade]

I believe so. I think there on a timer or so I'm told but not installed yet. If there LED they might no be too expensive to run hopefully.

Worst case I can turn them off and replace with some LED security lights with pir sensor. Have to see when I get in tbh.

In fairness there only there as I insisted on street lighting. Originally there was nothing planned. I got mine and 4 neighbours done otherwise there would be nothing but darkness.

[C00kiemonster]

I believe so. I think there on a timer or so I'm told but not installed yet. If there LED they might no be too expensive to run hopefully.

Worst case I can turn them off and replace with some LED security lights with pir sensor. Have to see when I get in tbh.

In fairness there only there as I insisted on street lighting. Originally there was nothing planned. I got mine and 4 neighbours done otherwise there would be nothing but darkness.

A good idea to have street lighting, especially in todays society.

Any pics of the new house matey? I love looking at houses

[kiwikrasher]

I got to my desk for start of shift, and my computer insisted I did a restart for some automatic updates. Restarted and my Outlook wouldn't run, which is a bit of an issue as most of my tasking is sent through email. So rang our IT support. They remotely applied a "repair" to my Office programs. hang up and find all of my Office programs have no problems because they are all gone! Ring back up, get a much more enthusiastic tech who tut-tut's at what the last tech did and informs me I have to do a full install and gives me instructions on how to do that through the company software portal.

All good. Problem is we are 500 km (300 miles D41) from land and our connection speed is pitiful. This is where I'm at after 2 hours.

"we'll be done in just a moment" ... yeah right.

[duke63]

Do they provide a personal race track for that much, Blade?

[D41]

£750 increase in council tax and as we will live on a private road we even have to pay for our own street lighting. How does that make sense.

Doesn't that just come from it being private??

[Blade]

I believe so. I think there on a timer or so I'm told but not installed yet. If there LED they might no be too expensive to run hopefully.

Worst case I can turn them off and replace with some LED security lights with pir sensor. Have to see when I get in tbh.

In fairness there only there as I insisted on street lighting. Originally there was nothing planned. I got mine and 4 neighbours done otherwise there would be nothing but darkness.

A good idea to have street lighting, especially in todays society.

Any pics of the new house matey? I love looking at houses

Some shots of the show house Cookie. Ours isn't finished yet but it's the same apart from furniture.

[Kwacky]

Hopefully the plumber will sort that tap out before you move in.

[D41]

That's impressive!!!

[kiwikrasher]

Looks good Blade, but why do they build them so damn close together!

[D41]

Hopefully the plumber will sort that tap out before you move in.

Good eye!!