Boghead ranter Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 2 hours ago, FK1Bairn said: The amount of road closures, diversions, traffic lights and idiots on the road in the Falkirk area meaning it's nearly impossible to get anywhere. What should have been a 10 minute trip to Central Retail Park took 45 minutes! Noticed today the old classic - diversion off Graham's Rd, signposted to go along Dalderse Ave/Thornhill Rd. 200m after turning onto Thornhill Rd.....there's 3-way temporary lights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 I'm fucked with the flu and mean fucked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 After my van insurance went up 250% year on year a few months back, I feared the worst for the imminent renewal of my car insurance. Just the 70% increase this time. Yay. The renewal email basically said "did you know average premiums are up 40% in the last 12 months? Well yours is up way more than that LOL". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 2 hours ago, superwell87 said: I'm fucked with the flu and mean fucked. I've had the flu that fucks you. You clearly don't as the above quote clearly shows. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 8 hours ago, FK1Bairn said: The amount of road closures, diversions, traffic lights and idiots on the road in the Falkirk area meaning it's nearly impossible to get anywhere. What should have been a 10 minute trip to Central Retail Park took 45 minutes! It's crazy. I went to Linlithgow and there are traffic lights on the road, near the abattoir. Stuck on red, both ways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 11 hours ago, Zetterlund said: After my van insurance went up 250% year on year a few months back, I feared the worst for the imminent renewal of my car insurance. Just the 70% increase this time. Yay. The renewal email basically said "did you know average premiums are up 40% in the last 12 months? Well yours is up way more than that LOL". I havent worked out how they can justify the increases. I was down at my Mums yesterday helping her upload her NCD evidence to her new insurer. She was previously with SAGA, does (I shit you not) about 1000 miles a year, and for her 66 plate 1100cc VW Polo they wanted £550 - up from £350 !! Its a fucking scam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 My boiler got serviced yesterday (*insert Kenneth.gif*) and with it being an oil fired one, the fuel hoses were due to be replaced. The process of doing this seems to involve a bit of the oil that's in the hoses getting out and my house now absolutely fucking stinks of kerosene. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FK1Bairn Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 31 minutes ago, Leith Green said: I havent worked out how they can justify the increases. I was down at my Mums yesterday helping her upload her NCD evidence to her new insurer. She was previously with SAGA, does (I shit you not) about 1000 miles a year, and for her 66 plate 1100cc VW Polo they wanted £550 - up from £350 !! Its a fucking scam. My insurance went up from £287ish to about £450. Phoned them to cancel and they gave me the same policy for the same price as last year. They're absolutely at it and hiding behind "the interest rate rise" excuse 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FK1Bairn Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 16 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: Noticed today the old classic - diversion off Graham's Rd, signposted to go along Dalderse Ave/Thornhill Rd. 200m after turning onto Thornhill Rd.....there's 3-way temporary lights. I took my son to the barbers on the corner of Thornhill Road and Queen Street and while he was in the chair sat and watched the utter chaos. Best of it is there were hundreds of empty spaces as folk were clearly thinking to park elsewhere 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchan30 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 16 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: Noticed today the old classic - diversion off Graham's Rd, signposted to go along Dalderse Ave/Thornhill Rd. 200m after turning onto Thornhill Rd.....there's 3-way temporary lights. Not much rips my knitting about driving, but this does. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, KnightswoodBear said: My boiler got serviced yesterday (*insert Kenneth.gif*) and with it being an oil fired one, the fuel hoses were due to be replaced. The process of doing this seems to involve a bit of the oil that's in the hoses getting out and my house now absolutely fucking stinks of kerosene. Cat litter should absorb the smell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Cat litter should absorb the smell. I don't have a cat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: I don't have a cat. Get one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 18 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: I don't have a cat. I don’t think that you get asked for proof of cat ownership when you go to buy some. Then again, I’m no expert. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: I don’t think that you get asked for proof of cat ownership when you go to buy some. Then again, I’m no expert. Aye, buy some cat food and wee toys to make it look realistic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, buchan30 said: Not much rips my knitting about driving, but this does. Not that I know anything about it, but I'm pretty sure you can't just rock up and full/part close a road, you must apply to the council (I'd guess) for authorisation. So surely someone at the council would think "hang on, road A is already restricted with the diversion being road B, so if we then restrict road B too".....oh, wait, I've spotted the issue... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Falkirk road chat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Falkirk road chat. Maybe you could cement us some new roads 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 13 hours ago, Zetterlund said: After my van insurance went up 250% year on year a few months back, I feared the worst for the imminent renewal of my car insurance. Just the 70% increase this time. Yay. The renewal email basically said "did you know average premiums are up 40% in the last 12 months? Well yours is up way more than that LOL". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 15 hours ago, KnightswoodBear said: My boiler got serviced yesterday (*insert Kenneth.gif*) and with it being an oil fired one, the fuel hoses were due to be replaced. The process of doing this seems to involve a bit of the oil that's in the hoses getting out and my house now absolutely fucking stinks of kerosene. Compo Faces thread for this pish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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