What have you been doing today?

[Mottie]

Took the cat to the vet to have him euthanized.
20 years 4 months old. Poor ol boy wasn't eating, and was getting more frail. He was the best natured animal I've ever come across.
Gawd they leave a hole when they go.

Hardest moment was when looking at my wife, and we both knew it was his time.

Twenty years. Wow. A lovely age for a cat. We had ours for 17 years and when her time came, we had a 'private' cremation and we had her ashes in our spare bedroom for years. A few years ago we finally got round to burying her ashes in a sunny spot in the garden that she used to lay. We both had a little cry.

As a caring owner, you gave him a long and wonderful life and at the end you did the best for him. We've been there several times ourselves and know exactly how you are feeling. My commiseration’s.

 

[Mottie]

Meant to be working on a customers car today. He lives in Chelmsford, works in the city so he drops his car at my house and goes on to work by train. Picks it up on the way home. He's my longest standing customer and he's been getting his car fixed but me since about 1984. Been dropping the car off at my house since 1990. This morning, car parked up the road, no keys through my letter box. Just called him and he’s put them through the wrong door. The people in that house are on holiday. Luckily I know where the woman’s dad lives and I know he has a key as he walks their dogs every day so I’ve got to go to his house just up the road to get him to open their door. I just hope he hasn’t gone on holiday with them……

 

[Brigadier]

Meant to be working on a customers car today. He lives in Chelmsford, works in the city so he drops his car at my house and goes on to work by train. Picks it up on the way home. He's my longest standing customer and he's been getting his car fixed but me since about 1984. Been dropping the car off at my house since 1990. This morning, car parked up the road, no keys through my letter box. Just called him and he’s put them through the wrong door. The people in that house are on holiday. Luckily I know where the woman’s dad lives and I know he has a key as he walks their dogs every day so I’ve got to go to his house just up the road to get him to open their door. I just hope he hasn’t gone on holiday with them……

Life eh?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The people in that house are on holiday. Luckily I know where the woman’s dad lives and I know he has a key as he walks their dogs every day so I’ve got to go to his house just up the road to get him to open their door. I just hope he hasn’t gone on holiday with them……

Metal coat hanger, straightened out and a hook formed on the end?

 

[RandomGrinch]

What I've been doing today...
...reporting recurring spam on a DIY forum

 

[Mottie]

Metal coat hanger, straightened out and a hook formed on the end?

Managed to talk to them via their Ring doorbell and she phoned her dad to come down, open the door and bring the keys to me.

 

[Mottie]

Meant to be working on a customers car today. He lives in Chelmsford, works in the city so he drops his car at my house and goes on to work by train. Picks it up on the way home. He's my longest standing customer and he's been getting his car fixed but me since about 1984. Been dropping the car off at my house since 1990. This morning, car parked up the road, no keys through my letter box. Just called him and he’s put them through the wrong door. The people in that house are on holiday. Luckily I know where the woman’s dad lives and I know he has a key as he walks their dogs every day so I’ve got to go to his house just up the road to get him to open their door. I just hope he hasn’t gone on holiday with them……

Managed to talk to them via their Ring doorbell and she phoned her dad to come down, open the door and bring the keys to me.

Still having a sheet day. Just a simple service and brake pads on a Mondeo. I've been having problems with my part supplier lately - been brilliant for 20+ years, good stock, good prices, quick delivery in less than 30 mins by a team of scooter riders. Not so lately since being bought out by a giant national motor factors. Never got stock in, prices all over the place - you tell them something is too expensive and they knock a few quid off. What's all that about? They've got rid of the scooter riders and deliver by van. Takes ages. I've taken to checking stock the day before I need it - checked yesterday they had pads. For a Mondeo! They did. Ordered them at 11.00 today along with oil + filter. Two hours later I'm on the phone - wheres my f*cking parts? Turns out they didn't have an oil filter for a Ford! FFS - had the same thing last month with a Dacia and had to get one from Halfords. Today, as I had the oil out and the pads stripped off, I had to get a BUS to a poxy little spares shop to get an oil filter. When they eventually turned up with oil and pads, I told them to close my account as I wont be buying from them ever again. Feck 'em.

 

[Exedon]

Early finish off to see Chris Difford solo show small venue 120 seats .
You can keep your arenas!

 

[algas]

Got my feet up recovering from a knee replacement opp on Tuesday, second one this year, had 1st in April and if this one turns out as successfull I shall be well pleased.

 

[Brigadier]

Got my feet up recovering from a knee replacement opp on Tuesday, second one this year, had 1st in April and if this one turns out as successfull I shall be well pleased.

Must be the day for it, I've had an op, overnight stay

 

[Notch7]

Must be the day for it, I've had an op, overnight stay

will we be calling you Bridget from now on?

 

[Notch7]

Got my feet up recovering from a knee replacement opp on Tuesday, second one this year, had 1st in April and if this one turns out as successfull I shall be well pleased.

Worn out knees are pretty painful, I had a relative who could hardly walk…..so you must be glad to get it done, I hope the recovery goes well

 

[Trazor]

Must be the day for it, I've had an op, overnight stay

Something in the air, had my Gallbladder removed, keyhole surgery.

 

[fillyboy]

Managed to talk to them via their Ring doorbell and she phoned her dad to come down, open the door and bring the keys to me.

Mrs filly asked for a ring doorbell a couple of years ago as part of her xmas present. I had no idea of their capabilities other than if you rung it, you could talk to someone remotely, 'yeah leave the parcel round the back mate'. that sort of thing.

So, fitted it before new year. All good. Now Mrs filly works till 5.30 each day, gets home between 6.00 and 6.15, she's a grafter. First week in January I manage to leave a job fairly promptly, home by 3.00, cup of tea, snooze in the chair for an hour or so and awake in time to see The Chase.
She walks in just after 6.00,
'Hi, nice day?'
'Well, you know, tough'.
'What time did you get in?'
'bout quarter to 6 I think'
'That's really strange, I saw a video on my smart watch of you reversing into the drive at 3.00'

*scared rabbit caught in headlamps look*

 

[Notch7]

Something in the air, had my Gallbladder removed, keyhole surgery.

Have you had gallstones, my wife had that once - the most painful thing she said she’d ever had.

I was once waiting in AE and there was a guy with gallstones in the waiting room - he was in so much pain he ended up lying on the floor in a ball and kicking his legs