Questions Thread

[Zingari]

1 for the gardeners on here. I bought a Japanese Acer to put in a pot  today. Instead of reading the instructions first I planted it in a big pot with some compost from my composter and a little building sand I had lying around. Afterwards I read the instructions and it said I should of planted it in ericaceous compost. Is that going to be a problem? It already had a fair bit of compost around it when I planted it.. 

i put 3 acers in about 10 years ago just in plain soil with compost and spaced about 10 feet apart in similar exposed positions( 2 red and 1 pink /green)

the pink /green one grew massive 8-10ft and i cut it down because a neighbour told me it was too close to my  sewer pipe and would probably disrupt it( he was right , the roots were around the pipe)

one red is about 4-5 feet and quite spread out , the other one is not much bigger than when i planted it ( 18ins)

 

so i'm not sure whats the best 

[Captain...]

i put 3 acers in about 10 years ago just in plain soil with compost and spaced about 10 feet apart in similar exposed positions( 2 red and 1 pink /green)

the pink /green one grew massive 8-10ft and i cut it down because a neighbour told me it was too close to my  sewer pipe and would probably disrupt it( he was right , the roots were around the pipe)

one red is about 4-5 feet and quite spread out , the other one is not much bigger than when i planted it ( 18ins)

 

so i'm not sure whats the best 

 

Planting it around the sewer pipe apparently.

[Bayfox]

What the **** do you do on a friday when the wife insists you stay in?

Apart from the obvious, but as shes in a shit mood I guess that ain't happening.

I've been out the last 3 fridays with the lads. Inc 2 trips to the casino. Both with little joy on the winnings front.

this week shes put her foot down and insisted I stay in. I think if I go out it may end with me being divorced!!!

now we dont have sky and freeview seems to consist of shit.

all I wanted at the end of the week was a bit of conversation and few pints.

for anyone on here who stays home on a friday. Wtf do you do?

[Stadt]

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[Bayfox]

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nah I have to say she has a point. I'm off to holland for 5 days next week as well so shes got the kids all to herself next weekend as well.

just I'm bored as **** without a bit of banter. Haha. Hence being on here.

[Stadt]

nah I have to say she has a point. I'm off to holland for 5 days next week as well so shes got the kids all to herself next weekend as well.

just I'm bored as **** without a bit of banter. Haha. Hence being on here.

Why not stream a film?

[Captain...]

What the **** do you do on a friday when the wife insists you stay in?

Apart from the obvious, but as shes in a shit mood I guess that ain't happening.

I've been out the last 3 fridays with the lads. Inc 2 trips to the casino. Both with little joy on the winnings front.

this week shes put her foot down and insisted I stay in. I think if I go out it may end with me being divorced!!!

now we dont have sky and freeview seems to consist of shit.

all I wanted at the end of the week was a bit of conversation and few pints.

for anyone on here who stays home on a friday. Wtf do you do?

 

Get a bottle of wine and a takeaway or cook a nice meal.

 

You could do something other than sit in front of the TV, don't know what floats your boat, but playing games, go old school do a jigsaw, get out some old digital photos, go through them together and get an album together. Plan your next holiday or Christmas, or make plans for the new year. I'm sure you have a common interest that you share. Sitting in front of the TV is too easy and it does just become default but there are so many other things to do.

[Alexikokopops]

Get a bottle of wine and a takeaway or cook a nice meal.

You could do something other than sit in front of the TV, don't know what floats your boat, but playing games, go old school do a jigsaw, get out some old digital photos, go through them together and get an album together. Plan your next holiday or Christmas, or make plans for the new year. I'm sure you have a common interest that you share. Sitting in front of the TV is too easy and it does just become default but there are so many other things to do.

I ****ing love a jigsaw. My girlfriend and I try and have at least one night a week when we don't have the TV on, it's all too easy to watch it for the sake of it. I love having a read with some music. We're pretty cool.

[Webbo]

I ****ing love a jigsaw. My girlfriend and I try and have at least one night a week when we don't have the TV on, it's all too easy to watch it for the sake of it. I love having a read with some music. We're pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx6qPIC6izM

[Alexikokopops]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx6qPIC6izM

I've been to the pub for the past two nights. I'm off the rails. I'm having to sit in tonight and catch up on University Challenge just to calm things down.

[Zingari]

What the **** do you do on a friday when the wife insists you stay in?

Apart from the obvious, but as shes in a shit mood I guess that ain't happening.

I've been out the last 3 fridays with the lads. Inc 2 trips to the casino. Both with little joy on the winnings front.

this week shes put her foot down and insisted I stay in. I think if I go out it may end with me being divorced!!!

now we dont have sky and freeview seems to consist of shit.

all I wanted at the end of the week was a bit of conversation and few pints.

for anyone on here who stays home on a friday. Wtf do you do?

if you stay in you might end up a prisoner . 

[Bayfox]

Get a bottle of wine and a takeaway or cook a nice meal.

You could do something other than sit in front of the TV, don't know what floats your boat, but playing games, go old school do a jigsaw, get out some old digital photos, go through them together and get an album together. Plan your next holiday or Christmas, or make plans for the new year. I'm sure you have a common interest that you share. Sitting in front of the TV is too easy and it does just become default but there are so many other things to do.

shit. You must be an awesome husband!!!!

We have I'm a celeb on the telly.

however after a ruby. She is in a slightly better mood.

and although the holiday idea would be right up my street. We only got back from Portugal 2 months ago and are off to ibiza in june. Booking another may also end in divorce or bankruptcy.

Edited 22 November 2013 by Bayfox

[The Year Of The Fox]

I don't have a problem staying in. It's usually who I'm staying in with that's the problem.

[Zingari]

I'm probably going to feel a right out of touch old duffer , but who is the weird looking bloke in 21st c fox's sig ?

It look a bit like Bruce Forsyth playing an evil Bond villain or summat to me , but i don't think it is.

[Parafox]

What the **** do you do on a friday when the wife insists you stay in?

Apart from the obvious, but as shes in a shit mood I guess that ain't happening.

I've been out the last 3 fridays with the lads. Inc 2 trips to the casino. Both with little joy on the winnings front.

this week shes put her foot down and insisted I stay in. I think if I go out it may end with me being divorced!!!

now we dont have sky and freeview seems to consist of shit.

all I wanted at the end of the week was a bit of conversation and few pints.

for anyone on here who stays home on a friday. Wtf do you do?

 

What did you do in the end?

[Bayfox]

Used the excuse our local is a curry house to get a pint in whilst I collected a takeaway.

poured her a nice warm mulled wine and she won the battle of entertainment, if you can call it that with I'm a celeb.

however based on some above advice. I've told her next time it's a game off with connect 4 and the kids peppa pig dominoes.

1st to 31 (her age) in both games. Maybe a late night!!!!!!

Edited 25 November 2013 by Bayfox

[Guest]

Has Col ever started a post with something other than 'this is what I've been saying for ages'?

[Fox92]

Right, in need of simple help here...

 

So, I'm a student and live in a house with 5 other students. We pay our bills through a service so we all pay the same amount every month..

 

However, I've now got two letters from SSE (anyone heard of them? apparently based in Scotland). The letter only has my name on it, I don't know why, and it states that I owe them £172 for 'the period 26th July 2013 - 02 November 2013'.

 

I don't get it at all. We didn't move in until September 15th 2013, but I'm not sure what to do having never been in the situation before. Ring them and say what? ... Obviously people were living in the house before us, so are they getting that mixed up? I just don't know why I'm the only one to get a letter, and even though they spelt my name wrong, I'm not sure how they've obtained only my name.

 

Any ideas?

[Webbo]

Right, my in laws are doing one of these quiz papers that you buy for charity and then send your answers in for a chance of winning a prize. They've got most of them and I couple too but we're stuck the last 2. Which 1 word links the other 3 words. 

 

Eg. Fire, List, Ice = Bucket (bucket list, fire bucket, ice bucket )

 

Any ideas on these?

 

1)Dies, Over, Down.

 

2)Box, Bay, Shop.

[Bellend Sebastian]

Right, in need of simple help here...

 

So, I'm a student and live in a house with 5 other students. We pay our bills through a service so we all pay the same amount every month..

 

However, I've now got two letters from SSE (anyone heard of them? apparently based in Scotland). The letter only has my name on it, I don't know why, and it states that I owe them £172 for 'the period 26th July 2013 - 02 November 2013'.

 

I don't get it at all. We didn't move in until September 15th 2013, but I'm not sure what to do having never been in the situation before. Ring them and say what? ... Obviously people were living in the house before us, so are they getting that mixed up? I just don't know why I'm the only one to get a letter, and even though they spelt my name wrong, I'm not sure how they've obtained only my name.

 

Any ideas?

 

It's Scottish and Southern Energy, one of the big 'uns.  It's probably your landlord that's told them, and it sounds like the energy company has assumed you took over when the last students left - presumably it was empty over the summer.  Did your tenancy begin when you moved in?  If so, it's out of order for your landlord to expect you to take responsibility for any bills over that period, but I think some student lets are for a full 12 months, so if you are liable for it and it's been empty the costs associated with it might be next to bugger all anyway.

 

Talk to SSE and explain when you moved in.  If you took meter readings when you moved in (and you'd be forgiven if you didn't) that will help enormously.  It's always good to let an energy provider have readings as often as possible as there's less risk of you either paying over the odds or building up a deficit which is what often happens with estimated readings, and then be either trying to get money back off them or being hit with a big bill you weren't expecting

Edited 4 December 2013 by Bellend Sebastian

[StanSP]

Right, in need of simple help here...

 

So, I'm a student and live in a house with 5 other students. We pay our bills through a service so we all pay the same amount every month..

 

However, I've now got two letters from SSE (anyone heard of them? apparently based in Scotland). The letter only has my name on it, I don't know why, and it states that I owe them £172 for 'the period 26th July 2013 - 02 November 2013'.

 

I don't get it at all. We didn't move in until September 15th 2013, but I'm not sure what to do having never been in the situation before. Ring them and say what? ... Obviously people were living in the house before us, so are they getting that mixed up? I just don't know why I'm the only one to get a letter, and even though they spelt my name wrong, I'm not sure how they've obtained only my name.

 

Any ideas?

 

Sounds a bit dodgy given you're the only one to receive it, the dates don't match (the bill would be apportioned for your time there), and the name is spelt wrong.

 

Ring SSE up and before committing too much to this letter, ask them what the latest letters they have on their system are.

 

When they do send you letters, how is it addressed?

[Saxondale]

Right, my in laws are doing one of these quiz papers that you buy for charity and then send your answers in for a chance of winning a prize. They've got most of them and I couple too but we're stuck the last 2. Which 1 word links the other 3 words. 

 

Eg. Fire, List, Ice = Bucket (bucket list, fire bucket, ice bucket )

 

Any ideas on these?

 

1)Dies, Over, Down.

 

2)Box, Bay, Shop.

 

2) Window box, bay window, window shop?

[Fox92]

Cheers lads.

Just rang our service us. They basically said we are liable for the amount because, although we didn't move in until September, our tenancy agreement started on July 1st.

I will ring SSE up, but I'm waiting for the landlord first as he said he's coming round later for house viewings. Going to see what he says, I'm not entirely happy we're liable considering we didn't use anything prior.

[Zingari]

Right, my in laws are doing one of these quiz papers that you buy for charity and then send your answers in for a chance of winning a prize. They've got most of them and I couple too but we're stuck the last 2. Which 1 word links the other 3 words. 

 

Eg. Fire, List, Ice = Bucket (bucket list, fire bucket, ice bucket )

 

Any ideas on these?

 

1)Dies, Over, Down.

 

2)Box, Bay, Shop.

can the word added be made to form one new word ? i was thinking "come" might fit , as in comedies , overcome and comedown

[Webbo]

2) Window box, bay window, window shop?

Good answer.

 

can the word added be made to form one new word ? i was thinking "come" might fit , as in comedies , overcome and comedown

That sounds right to me, thanks.