I don't know where we're going, but I know where I am (part 9)

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Widders, you absolutely must take some pics you've named flowers i have a real soft spot for, plus there's a cat!

+1 for this and also Cats rule all 🐈

Deleted User wrote: »

Consider it stolen! I failed. Failed I tell you! Faaaaaiiilllleeedd!!!!

I saw bumblebees .. but only in flight and my phone is too crappy to capture anything in flight. Aw well. Tomorrow is another day!

Here's an Axel selfie for you though.

Sardonicat wrote: »

Here's one I posted of my ginger ponce earlier in the pets thread:

His Lordship, Sir Gilbert Fluffy Knickers of Fluffledom

There gorgeous 😻

Just woke up from my nap, time for a cupan Tae me thinks.

Jaysis Shoes what a lummox, glad you're sorted temporarily now and it'll be fixed next week

Renata Nutritious Refrigerator wrote: »

Electric Ireland dicking us around. €89 call out charge for him looking under the stairs at the unit, not touching one bit of it with his hands, and declaring it was a components board problem. He said he would order parts and be in touch. He didn’t get back in touch and when I called up they said that they’d taken wrong number down, wouldn’t order the parts without payment so it would be another week if I paid them right there that minute. Why would I pay €89 for someone to come out and confirm it wasn’t working if I didn’t want it fixed?? In meantime himself told me to try a local tradesman, which i did. Asked for a quote for a component board, and he was really nice and asked why I thought it was that. Gave him the whole story and he told me to go turn the thermostat up full power and try the boiler. I did it and it worked. He said the boiler sounds fine and that it is a thermostat problem. He is coming out next week to fix the thermostat and the house is warming up. Thrilled

What a chancer. You should ring electric Ireland and complain. Keep that tradesman on speed dial. An honest and reliable tradesperson is a godsend.

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Electric Ireland dicking us around. €89 call out charge for him looking under the stairs at the unit, not touching one bit of it with his hands, and declaring it was a components board problem. He said he would order parts and be in touch. He didn’t get back in touch and when I called up they said that they’d taken wrong number down, wouldn’t order the parts without payment so it would be another week if I paid them right there that minute. Why would I pay €89 for someone to come out and confirm it wasn’t working if I didn’t want it fixed?? In meantime himself told me to try a local tradesman, which i did. Asked for a quote for a component board, and he was really nice and asked why I thought it was that. Gave him the whole story and he told me to go turn the thermostat up full power and try the boiler. I did it and it worked. He said the boiler sounds fine and that it is a thermostat problem. He is coming out next week to fix the thermostat and the house is warming up. Thrilled

Widders, you absolutely must take some pics you've named flowers i have a real soft spot for, plus there's a cat!

Sardonicat wrote: »

He's a poseur and very stingy with his affection. I'm allowed to stroke his head when food is imminent and that's the extent of it. No one is allowed to touch the fur! If Axel and Gilbert were rock stars Axel would be in the Rolling Stones and Gilbert would be in Duran Duran.

That's after making me laugh so much. I said it to my partner and we both agree Axel is a total Mick Jagger!!

Widdershins

I planted native cowslips and primroses here last year. Delighted they've come up now.
Also wild blue aquilegia.
The purple rambling rose I planted 3 years ago has twined all through the tree outside the kitchen window.
Should have material for a few photos soon.
Tiny garden but theres a lot to look at. Kept me sane during past isolations.

Drinking tea while my ginger cat attention seeks.

Just had a sugar free energy drink, my eyes are rattling :pac:

Sardonicat

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was looking at that for ages earlier. He's majestic. I just love ginger cats. I want a proper
full ginger cat like Sir Gilbert Fluffy Knickers of Fluffledom. so bad! But my partner won't let me get another cat. Can you believe that sh!t? It's a travesty , A TRAVESTY!!!

He's a poseur and very stingy with his affection. I'm allowed to stroke his head when food is imminent and that's the extent of it. No one is allowed to touch the fur! If Axel and Gilbert were rock stars Axel would be in the Rolling Stones and Gilbert would be in Duran Duran.

Sardonicat wrote: »

Here's one I posted of my ginger ponce earlier in the pets thread:

His Lordship, Sir Gilbert Fluffy Knickers of Fluffledom

I was looking at that for ages earlier. He's majestic. I just love ginger cats. I want a proper
full ginger cat like Sir Gilbert Fluffy Knickers of Fluffledom.

so bad! But my partner won't let me get another cat. Can you believe that sh!t? It's a travesty , A TRAVESTY!!!

Mam of 4

Gremlinertia wrote: »

^^ That reminds me it's around about time for cowslips soon, yay

I love cowslips , such a simple delicate pretty flower

The day is getting away on me here today .

Sardonicat

Here's one I posted of my ginger ponce earlier in the pets thread:

His Lordship, Sir Gilbert Fluffy Knickers of Fluffledom

Sardonicat wrote: »

@Buile

Axel is The Dude!

Haha yep he is. He's the coolest cat I've ever met.

Witchie

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Why does everyone have a short week next week?.

Please tell me Easter is next week and I haven't been looking forward to nothing?!

Having a beer on the sofa and doing a bit more work on a work website and LinkedIn.

Oh is anyone else "taking part" in the Facebook international self-isolating hide and seek competition? Oh lord it's funny.

Sardonicat

@Buile

Axel is The Dude!

^^ That reminds me it's around about time for cowslips soon, yay

Bumble bee feasting on a foxglove

0lddog wrote: »

Heres an old one of a bumble working his magic on a blackberry flower.

( Its the very divils job to get them to sit still long enough to have their photograph taken )

That's a great photo Olddog. Exactly what I was hoping for today. Tomorrow. I'll do it tomorrow.

Edited to add: and I love that dandelion pic above!

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

There's an old dog trying to steal BB's thunder :pac:

Sorry!

( I've thousands of these sorts of pics - Love taking pictures of single flowers and then looking at them in detail on a big monitor. Wierdly, I have a cheap old Lumia that takes much better pictures then my present zillion megapixel android )

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

There's an old dog trying to steal BB's thunder :pac:

Consider it stolen! I failed. Failed I tell you! Faaaaaiiilllleeedd!!!!

I saw bumblebees .. but only in flight and my phone is too crappy to capture anything in flight. Aw well. Tomorrow is another day!

Here's an Axel selfie for you though.

Why does everyone have a short week next week?.

Witchie

And relax....a crazy busy work week done. Well I might do a little this weekend to take pressure off the short week next week!

Yay!

Ladie Burd

Absolute beauty olddog 😻

I'm sitting on my bed , thinking about a cat nap 😴

Bill WIthers Nooooooooooooooo

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Cats

*cough*

Cats

:pac:

( Not my cat )

There's an old dog trying to steal BB's thunder :pac:

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm in my garden with the dogs and today I am determined to catch a photo of a bumblebee even if it ends up a total blur.

I slept awful last night but hopefully I'll be nice and tired tonight now and get to sleep early. One can wish anyway.

Heres an old one of a bumble working his magic on a blackberry flower.

( Its the very divils job to get them to sit still long enough to have their photograph taken )