MOB rants - Page 29

I think the thing about Snowdon is that it has a path to the top, which makes people think 'oh well, if it's got a path it must be easy'.

But what's equally stupid is those walkers I see on the South Downs fully togged up in arctic gear with those particularly irritating double walking sticks. It can be a bit steep in places but, really, it's not the Alps!

That made me laugh Calendula. I know what you mean about the sticks! There's a happy medium isn't there! You're right about the path thing. Nevis claims people every year sadly but the 'tourist route' is clogged in summer with the folk in ballerina shoes etc because people think it's ok. A lot of hills still have corniced snow well into late spring and early summer. I remember going up Ben Lomond once in early April,and yes, it was snowing, and meeting some people on the way up who were dressed to go for a day in a shopping centre. They're probably still there....frozen to the summit! Knowing your capabilities is the key.There's no disgrace in turning back as the hills will still be there another day.

GG that's the way I bought my GH. Firm hadn't reached there targets for the show so end of ay on Sunday we had a real bargain

I always have hoped that the 'stupid' walkers/climbers are duly presented with a huge bill when they are brought back to safety.

You're so right Tina. Caught a bit of news which said another walker found them so they're bleeping lucky somebody experienced and properly kitted out found them or they'd be gonners. I just don't get it frankly. Our rescue services do a great job but people need to think before they set out. I walked Schiehallion a few years back at tail end of year and you could have stood in carpark without a jacket - different story at top with ice and sub zero temp and wind. We passed a 'daft lassie' in jeans on way up with no jacket. 

Do they not realise they are putting others' lives at risk when being rescued.  I really cannot comprehend how they can be so thick and totally oblivious as to what the rescue services are all about which is not to help the brainless idiots. But they do because they are special people. Certainly wouldn't get me out of my armchair.

Sorry I haven't had time to read all posts so someone has probably complained before- I hate not getting notification when someone responds to a thread I am following!!!!

None of us are, Bev!

Here's another rant linked with illicit fines.

About a year ago I went to the weekly discussion group I did with international students. I could find nwhere to park so I parked in the local Lidl, where there is free parking for 2 hours. I got back after 2 hours ans 6 minute and drove away. A few days later, OH had a letter fining him £60 for the 6 minutes - I was using his car. I wrote a letter explaining what I had been oding and asking for leniency, but thought I'd check on whether the fine was legitimate. On the Martin Lewis website 'Money Saving Expert' I discovered that the private firm employed by Lidl had no legal right to impose fines, since it was not the police. The site advised simply ignoring the letter and said that I would receive more demands and then phone calls, but if I ignored them all the demands would eventually cease. Sure enough, the demands got more and more insistent and fines were imposed on fines because I had not paid. Then the phone calls began, but the caller always asked for my husband and as it happened, he was always out. The fine was reduced tby stages to the original £60 again. Still we did not reply or pay. It is now some months since we heard anything and we have never paid, though we were threatened with debt collectors and court.

I thought it worth pointing out that these firms have no right to impose fines and that the most they can do is make a reasonable charge for the extra time that the car occupied the space. 

GG you did a great job. It's bullying- pure and simple- a way of screwing decent people who are out working hard for their money. Don't get me started on them!! On a mlider level - teenagers who leave their hair caught in the little 'tea strainer' in the bath plughole-  is it even worse when they take it out  then leave it on the EDGE of the bath! GRRRRRR!

Quite agree fairygirl it's hard enough being folically challanged without it being waved in your face like that.  Kids and thier full heads of hair not even any gray in it.... grumble grumble 

I was in a GC recently...waiting in a queue to pay for some horticultural grit as it happens. The lady in front of me was buying six small herb plants to make up a nice pot....lovely healthy little plants they were. As she put them on the counter she noticed that the sage plant was, quite correctly, labelled as Salvia officionalis. The lady said 'But I wanted a sage, not a salvia'....the woman serving called the manager over and all three agreed that the salvia wasn't what she needed...the manager went out to look for a sage plant, returning to say that 'There aren't any...just the salvias'.

hmph

I did politely but in and say...'Excuse me...that is a sage plant' but just got a dirty look from all three....I didn't go back there.

Oh, don't get me started.  Coats hung on back of dining room chairs, 3 pairs of shoes in hallway, bath mat never picked up, cap off toothpaste, shampoo, etc, not returned to basket, clothes never hung up, dirty washing all over the floor, dirty utensils, straighteners and hairdryer left out.  The list goes on.  But he's only 33 so plenty of time to change

Cheerypeabrain (love the name), that is so embarrassing isn't it.  I am a bit wary of offering  help now.  Did more or less the same in Boots one day as the assistant was not giving a customer her full options re seeing a doctor.  We now have an 24 Urgent Care Centre where anyone can go but she did not mention it.  I politely did and if looks could kill, I wouldn't be typing this today.  The customer looked at me as if I was barking mad too.  Oh well, you can't win 'em all.

Hi Tina , I suggested to my Daughters that I would like to screw a couple of "Cup hooks " into

their bedroom floor so as they could hang their clothes on them  all three turned with that look

that only women can give . OUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Derek

Well Derek, at least you only get a look!  I usually get more than that not, I would add, that he gets away with it.  Tells me I should stop treating him like a child - answer - will do when you stop acting like one.  We get on very well really. My daughter, long flown the nest, was a treasure. Room immaculate and when she wasn't working and I was, house immaculate.  Only problem was I could never find anything. 

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Well Derek, at least you only get a look!  I usually get more than that not, I would add, that he gets away with it.  Tells me I should stop treating him like a child - answer - will do when you stop acting like one.  We get on very well really. My daughter, long flown the nest, was a treasure. Room immaculate and when she wasn't working and I was, house immaculate.  Only problem was I could never find anything. 

Made me laugh Tina! Kids eh- can't live WITH them - can't live...no that's it! They're all lovely when they're asleep! Derek, kids very hairy in this house - I'm going through an awful lot of razor blades -and I have girls!!  There away to their dad now hurray!

What really amazed me was that, when my son was living at home, his room was an absolute tip and I had to climb over mess in order to get to his bed to make it. Then he went to uni and had a place of his own. Astonishingly, it was immaculate. He even did his own ironing!

He flew the nest long ago, as children do, but one is usually permanently lumbered with an OH. What I want to know is how one man can splash so much soap around in the bathroom, get toothpaste all over the towel and make liquid soap solidify on the shower door, ruck the shower mat with his feet and get mud and ointment all over the towel, without apparently even noticing! He emerges gleamingly clean and buffed up but the bathroom is a disaster area. And guess who is appointed to clean it all up...

Quick moan, just been told by the council that later this year we are no longer to allowed to put black bags out for the rubbish. We will have to use clear bags provided by the council  and only be able to put out 2 a fortnight. Those that want to get their garden waste collected will have to register and pay for that service.