Xela Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 The art to being a good neighbour is being considerate. Unfortunately there are a lot who aren't and are complete words removed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Just now, Xela said: The art to being a good neighbour is being considerate. Unfortunately there are a lot who aren't and are complete words removed. Thing is, my neighbours aren't bad people or anything, they just have no concept of being considerate to their neighbours. I've posted before about them having bonfires/bbq's on weekdays when people have their washing out. They just literally only think about themselves in that moment, but they are probably nice people if I got to know them. It's really annoying, especially so when I try to be considerate. In our house we probably make loads of noise too but not early in the morning and not late at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Trying to imagine a scenario when I'm up at 7.30am playing loud music and pretty much drawing a blank to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: Thing is, my neighbours aren't bad people or anything, they just have no concept of being considerate to their neighbours. I've posted before about them having bonfires/bbq's on weekdays when people have their washing out. They just literally only think about themselves in that moment, but they are probably nice people if I got to know them. It's really annoying, especially so when I try to be considerate. In our house we probably make loads of noise too but not early in the morning and not late at night. My parents had issues with their neighbours when they lived in Sutton. Semi detatched house and the neighbours would think nothing of hammering and drilling on the dividing wall at 9pm or 10pm at night. My Dad would go round and tell him and he'd say sorry and a few weeks later he'd do something else similar. Thing is, the prick worked from home all the time so could have done what he was doing much earlier in the day. Being inconsiderate may not make then bad people but is a massive character failing on their behalf. I'm a bit of a rocket polisher at the best of times but even I wouldn't dream of playing loud music early in the morning or late at night as I know my downstairs neighbours are a young couple with a kid. If I was doing DIY, even during the day, I'd go down and mention it to them or ask when they were going out so I could do it then and not disturb anyone. That is just basic manners. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, Xela said: My parents had issues with their neighbours when they lived in Sutton. Semi detatched house and the neighbours would think nothing of hammering and drilling on the dividing wall at 9pm or 10pm at night. My Dad would go round and tell him and he'd say sorry and a few weeks later he'd do something else similar. Thing is, the prick worked from home all the time so could have done what he was doing much earlier in the day. Being inconsiderate may not make then bad people but is a massive character failing on their behalf. I'm a bit of a rocket polisher at the best of times but even I wouldn't dream of playing loud music early in the morning or late at night as I know my downstairs neighbours are a young couple with a kid. If I was doing DIY, even during the day, I'd go down and mention it to them or ask when they were going out so I could do it then and not disturb anyone. That is just basic manners. I've done a quick bit of DIY at 9:30pm a few weeks ago for my partners lad bedroom but it was a one off. I dont finish work until 8pm after a 13 hour shift so cant do it during the day and it needed to be done that night. It was only 10 minutes of drilling though. I've never done it that late before in my life and will try to never again unless absolutely necessary. But even then, it's not late in the dead of night or at the crack of dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Some ring wing protest bullshit video with a Boris Johnson chant and comments about it being football hooligans Bloke front and centre has a Wales Rugby shirt on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Sweet Caroline, a song that has ruined boxing events in this country and now ruining football. It's a truly ghastly song. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Seat68 said: Still, loud music at 7.30 is pretty bad. My wife is constantly singing, I have to remind her of our neighbours not really wanting to hear her early in the morning. If I wake up at 7.30 on a Sunday morning with a semi, the last thing I would do would be go round to the neighbours and complain about it Edited September 8, 2019 by colhint oops 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 21 hours ago, chrisp65 said: Went to a shop today that sold ‘world famous’ pork pies. 30 miles down the road when we found a spot to eat them ..... salt. Just salt no other flavour could push through. To the point I wondered if there’d been a mistake with the batch or something. Was disappoint. What was world famous about them? Was you in Melton Mowbray?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Sweet Caroline, a song that has ruined boxing events in this country and now ruining football. It's a truly ghastly song. I know, how did it even make it this big? It's not even a good song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 43 minutes ago, Xela said: What was world famous about them? Was you in Melton Mowbray?! Ironbridge. I think I was duped by advertising puff. I had my picture taken in the doorway, excitedly clutching my purchases! My better half pointed out later, those sort of places usually say ‘award winning’ or ‘prize winning’ and then have certificates or rosettes on a wall. He could be world famous in pie circles for never having won anything, or services to the salt industry! Anyway, don’t want to diss him too much, don’t know him, might have been a rogue batch... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I was talking to an Englishwoman at The Cider House last night who asked me "Are you really an Aston Villa fan?" (I have a scarf on the wall behind the bar) I told her I was. She asked me why. I said because they are the quintessential English football club steeped in history and tradition. She said "All I think is THUGS." I corrected her and referred her to Small Heath. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted September 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, maqroll said: I was talking to an Englishwoman at The Cider House last night who asked me "Are you really an Aston Villa fan?" (I have a scarf on the wall behind the bar) I told her I was. She asked me why. I said because they are the quintessential English football club steeped in history and tradition. She said "All I think is THUGS." I corrected her and referred her to Small Heath. Should have proved her right and chinned her. 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Ironbridge. I think I was duped by advertising puff. I had my picture taken in the doorway, excitedly clutching my purchases! My better half pointed out later, those sort of places usually say ‘award winning’ or ‘prize winning’ and then have certificates or rosettes on a wall. He could be world famous in pie circles for never having won anything, or services to the salt industry! Anyway, don’t want to diss him too much, don’t know him, might have been a rogue batch... My folks live 3 miles from Ironbridge and my Dad travels there to buy his pork scratchings. Not sure if its the same place though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) World famous? I've never even heard of **** Ironbridge, never mind their attempts at pork pies. Edited September 8, 2019 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Xela said: My folks live 3 miles from Ironbridge and my Dad travels there to buy his pork scratchings. Not sure if its the same place though... They had bags of scratching on the counter! Must be. Now scratchings, with a beer, they can be as salty as you like, not an issue with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 8, 2019 Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2019 How do you hand raise a pork pie? Do you put it to bed in a cot every night for the first few weeks, Sit it by the fire and tell it life enhancing stories. Instil a good moral code? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted September 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) I’ve been properly scammed here, haven’t I? I’m helping to shift his hand reared salt pies and the locals are getting decent pork scratchings, subsidised by the tourists. Edited September 8, 2019 by chrisp65 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, Davkaus said: World famous? I've never even heard of **** Ironbridge, never mind their attempts at pork pies. Its got a bridge. Made of iron. The first major bridge made of iron in the world! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted September 8, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2019 43 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Ironbridge. I think I was duped by advertising puff. I had my picture taken in the doorway, excitedly clutching my purchases! My better half pointed out later, those sort of places usually say ‘award winning’ or ‘prize winning’ and then have certificates or rosettes on a wall. He could be world famous in pie circles for never having won anything, or services to the salt industry! Anyway, don’t want to diss him too much, don’t know him, might have been a rogue batch... I had a suspicion it was this place you were referring to. I had a pork pie from there, it was ok, nothing to suggest it should be “world famous”. Unless by that they mean it’s a pork pie shop near a world famous site (well, famous apart from in the Davkaus household). Curious why you traveled 30 miles to find a spot to eat it? Plenty of places around there. 17 minutes ago, Xela said: Its got a bridge. Made of iron. The first major bridge made of iron in the world! Also home to the last remaining British teddy bear factory, “merrythought”. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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