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Today we got back our internet access and electricity, after a week. During the big Christmas storm, all we got were warnings of high wind gusts. No snow or anything. But a tree fell literally 2" away from my car, so no damage. And all the electrical stuff from pole to house was blown off by a wind gust. This required finding someone to fix it, pulling permits, inspections, etc. Luckily we didn't have to actually do anything except wait.

Insurance will probably cover everything. Plus, we did have a whole-house generator running the entire time. The only suffering was from no phone service or internet. I had one bar on my phone using data, if I was lucky. All I really cared about was not having internet access.

Next up: Washing machine doesn't work and I'm going to try to fix it before the repairman comes on Tuesday. I already know how.
 

WheatenLover said:
Today we got back our internet access and electricity, after a week. During the big Christmas storm, all we got were warnings of high wind gusts. No snow or anything. But a tree fell literally 2" away from my car, so no damage. And all the electrical stuff from pole to house was blown off by a wind gust. This required finding someone to fix it, pulling permits, inspections, etc. Luckily we didn't have to actually do anything except wait.

Insurance will probably cover everything. Plus, we did have a whole-house generator running the entire time. The only suffering was from no phone service or internet. I had one bar on my phone using data, if I was lucky. All I really cared about was not having internet access.

Next up: Washing machine doesn't work and I'm going to try to fix it before the repairman comes on Tuesday. I already know how.
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Nice to see you back, @WheatenLover and glad you are safe!
 
Well it's sunny but cold. I had the worst sleep imaginable, I think because I ate a slice of chocolate Swiss roll before I went to bed.. it's like poison to me eating anything sweet before sleep, I get horrendous nightmares..:eek:

This morning my MOT Test for my car has been cancelled due to the tester being ill.. and they're closed until the 4th of January so I've had it rebooked for the 4th.. even tho' my MOT runs out on the 3rd, it's legal to drive it to the Test centre on the 4th if it's already pre-booked, but not legal to drive it anywhere else for leisure, like the shops..
 
hollydolly said:
Well it's sunny but cold. I had the worst sleep imaginable, I think because I ate a slice of chocolate Swiss roll before I went to bed.. it's like poison to me eating anything sweet before sleep, I get horrendous nightmares..:eek:

This morning my MOT Test for my car has been cancelled due to the tester being ill.. and they're closed until the 4th of January so I've had it rebooked for the 4th.. even tho' my MOT runs out on the 3rd, it's legal to drive it to the Test centre on the 4th if it's already pre-booked, but not legal to drive it anywhere else for leisure, like the shops..
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My vintage MG is exempt of the MOT, but I still have it done. On Sunday we shall be at Poole Quay for what's looking likely to be a fun day. There will be a gathering of vintage cars but the real action are the nutcases who will be racing across the bay, in tin baths. Only the Brits!
Tomorrow the garage proprietor who looks after my old classic, will collect the MG and take it back to his workshop for an overall inspection. When it's been standing for a while he turns the engine using the starting handle, then he uses his starter pack battery booster to fire the engine up.
 
Pepper said:
Someone should go to the local TV station and report no elevator at disabled housing. It can make a difference. It's outrageous, @katlupe that the tenants are tortured this way. Local paper, too. This story should be public.
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It has been reported. But in researching this online, I see it happens all the time all over the country. Some people were trapped in their apartments for months when their elevator was being repaired.
 
katlupe said:
It has been reported. But in researching this online, I see it happens all the time all over the country. Some people were trapped in their apartments for months when their elevator was being repaired.
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this is the same here from what I read in the news ( not here in my town, we have no High Rises here ) ... People stuck in 20 storey high rise buildings, who are elderly or disabled, sometimes for days on end due to lifts breaking down...
 
horseless carriage said:
My vintage MG is exempt of the MOT, but I still have it done. On Sunday we shall be at Poole Quay for what's looking likely to be a fun day. There will be a gathering of vintage cars but the real action are the nutcases who will be racing across the bay, in tin baths. Only the Brits!
Tomorrow the garage proprietor who looks after my old classic, will collect the MG and take it back to his workshop for an overall inspection. When it's been standing for a while he turns the engine using the starting handle, then he uses his starter pack battery booster to fire the engine up.
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Our Vintage '72.. VW Camper Van.. is also Exempt from MOT... altho' I think that's a terrible idea if a vintage vehicle is still on the road.. so the Van is MOT'd at a specialist VW garage every year..
 
WheatenLover said:
Today we got back our internet access and electricity, after a week. During the big Christmas storm, all we got were warnings of high wind gusts. No snow or anything. But a tree fell literally 2" away from my car, so no damage. And all the electrical stuff from pole to house was blown off by a wind gust. This required finding someone to fix it, pulling permits, inspections, etc. Luckily we didn't have to actually do anything except wait.

Insurance will probably cover everything. Plus, we did have a whole-house generator running the entire time. The only suffering was from no phone service or internet. I had one bar on my phone using data, if I was lucky. All I really cared about was not having internet access.

Next up: Washing machine doesn't work and I'm going to try to fix it before the repairman comes on Tuesday. I already know how.
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Happy to hear that you’re well and safe……Mother Nature isn’t happy anywhere.
 
Yesterday……with the weird weather, ice pellets, freezing rain, trying to keep the deck and steps from being a death trap.
After supper, took the Christmas gifts for the kids over.
Because they never shovel snow at their place, except what the maintainer leaves at the end of the driveway……thought it would be a good idea to take my canes with the ice picks on them……I’m glad I did…..all ice up their drive…..kids were using the drive for sliding which made it worse…..steps and entrance to the door…..not shovelled.
No light at the door……guess the bulb needed changed.
Didn’t stay long……nowhere comfy to sit, with my sore back…..once the kids opened their gifts…..they went to other things.
Apparently my foster daughters cell phone is officially totally broken…..not usable…..she has had 11 cell phones, all of which have a short life……time to grow up or what.
She used her partners cell to message me yesterday……I’m not expecting much communication as usual.
When I left…..was told to be careful on the ice….she couldn’t be bothered to watch to make sure I didn’t fall when I left.

I know this sounds sarcastic…..but I could actually see her floor and counter tops…..1st time ever, in that house.

Sadly…..no offers on helping me with any snow shovelling.

Still don’t have a vehicle…..and she doesn’t have a cell phone…..what next.

I won’t be called upon again, till February 16th…..oldest grandsons birthday.

That’s all the whining for today…..I think. 🤔.
 
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You can always tell when someone is bored, that mundane task that has been put off and put off becomes quite a project.
Finally I have got my Hawaiian shirts sorted. (The lady made everyone.)
Do you think that I should give Aloha Shirts Anonymous a call? Is there a Fedora Hats Anonymous?
 
Today it's verrry windy.. sunny and dry , altho' rain is forecast in about 1/2 hour at 3pm...

I need to get the Tarpaulin over the shed.. but of course it's going to be a difficult job for me , so it's impossible to do in the wind.. so instead I spent some time preparing the Tarp for when I'm able to do it. I tied all the corners with 10 metre lengths of Rubber rope... .. so hopefully that will make it easier when I can try and get it on the roof.. and then tied to Tent posts... . It's all I can do until I can think of another way to have the leak fixed...

In the meantime, I've made a Big pan of Minced beef with Broccoli, Carrots, & Sausages, in a red wine and beef gravy.

It's cooking now.. and I'll have some for dinner this evening, and portion the rest for the freezer.. topped with mashed potatoes.

At the same time I'm trying to keep an eye on my ex husband.. ( DD 's dad).. he's very poorly.. checked on him this morning by text.. he's desperately trying to breathe, and waiting for an ambulance to arrive.. . he's just recovering from Prostate Cancer, and he has COPD.. but even tho' they caught the Cancer very early, he's not recovering well..
 
katlupe said:
I can't do that since she comes through an agency that I have from my insurance company. Supposedly, they do that. At least if she does not work out they will replace her or try to. It is hard to find an aide anymore.

I accepted her and she swears she knows how to clean. So time will tell. Only 4 hours a week. I don't need someone to do much more than clean what I cannot physically do.
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Four hours a week of solid housework would be a huge help to anyone. I sure hope this woman works out for you. 🤞
 
Pepper said:
Would you ask for help with the snow shoveling? @MickaC
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Would I ask her…..have…..another instance of her not replying to messages…..I’m giving up on her.
Do I go to their place and ask…..there is an outside door, which is locked, then into a boot area, then another door……she never answers…..says she doesn’t hear the knocks.

Hiring someone……anyone I’ve asked, they look, and give me an outrageous fee…..can’t get a walking snow blower in……my gates are always blocked with snow…..because of the way my step is in the garage in the house…..can’t get a blower through the back garage door to the back yard.

Aren’t you sorry you asked……thanks for caring, Pepper.
 
horseless carriage said:
My vintage MG is exempt of the MOT, but I still have it done. On Sunday we shall be at Poole Quay for what's looking likely to be a fun day. There will be a gathering of vintage cars but the real action are the nutcases who will be racing across the bay, in tin baths. Only the Brits!
Tomorrow the garage proprietor who looks after my old classic, will collect the MG and take it back to his workshop for an overall inspection. When it's been standing for a while he turns the engine using the starting handle, then he uses his starter pack battery booster to fire the engine up.
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@horseless carriage, you are fortunate to have someone close by who is knowledgeable about vintage cars! Hope you and your sweet wife have fun on your outing 😊
 
StarSong said:
@hollydolly, I hope your DD's father's health improves. I've known people with COPD (all but one case was due to smoking). So terrible to be able to satisfy breathing, our most basic need.
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Precisely that Star.. the breathing is terrible.... he has some kind of oxygen to sleep at night.. but not during the day. he's making a horrible recovery from the Prostate removal.. and this COPD is just awful on top of it all. He was a smoker.. but in actuality, he disapeared from DD's life when she was 16 and only reappeared about 18 months ago.. so I don't know what he was doing in those 30 years.. when asked how he came to be so poorly.. he just replies with one word ''Lifestyle''.. and doesn't go into any more detail..

3 hours ago he called his Doctors' surgery reception to call an ambulance, and they haven't.. when he called them back they said they'd ''forgot'' and somehow it had been ''missed''.. he's furious,...I told him I'd call for someone for him, but he's so angry he needs to calm down first he said..
 
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