Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

[Taipan]

I have no idea why, but my knee has started working (almost) properly again?!?! Considering I couldn't walk 50 yards on Friday, and physio told me there is no point in my attending sessions anymore, I have no idea why I suddenly can walk again? I had a steroid injection a month ago which did nothing, so unless that has inexplicably kicked in? Pretty happy about it whatever the reason!

[Taipan]

Finding a decent fencing firm that actually turned up to quote for moving my driveway gates back and fit some new panels! They come well recommended and I soon found out why, as they gave us some good advice and price options for different ways to do the job. TBH they were getting the job before I even got the very reasonable quote! Top result as now I'll be able to keep the camper at home, along with both our cars on the side driveway!

Turned up on time. Did a great job and even tidied up and took all the old panels away with them! Best of all, the cars and camper fit on the drive now. Job jobbed!

[Count Steer]

Unlockable zip-ties! Who knew?!

(Just had something delivered for the garden and it came with a bag of zip-ties that claim to be unlockable. Wonder if I've been cutting them off for years when they could have been undone? ).

[David]

Zip ties are all unlockable with a small screwdriver or knife...yours have little tabs to dis engage the ratchet.

[Cousin Jack]

My car passed it's MOT. I was worried as I have a cut in the (ineffective) rim protector bit on the side of a nearly new tyre but he said it wasn't structural so not a fail.
Not so happy I have a flat spot on a wheel, not enough to fail but the third damaged wheel I've had with this car.

Low profile tyres innit.

Bloody things are a) unnecessary, b) expensive and c) don't wear well.

[Noggin]

Not particularly insignificant, but it's made me seriously bloody happy!!! I've been grinning and dancing in the chair all morning!!


Today in pool therapy I did a 'normal' exercise. Used a baton held in my left hand to push my right arm in an 'external rotation of the shoulder' movement.

External rotation is the one thing that was still a challenge/painful in Feb when everything else was reasonably good. And anytime I did this exercise or the physio in resort did that movement 'for' me, DAMN it caused pain. In my upper outside arm muscles

Today I did the exercise in the pool and NO PAIN

I did it a few times cos I wasn't sure, then called over the physio (today it was my physio in the centre running the session) and told her. We were both very happy. When I told her after the session that it's not the first time its not cause pain since I've been here, but the first time since the accident, almost 5 years ago, she was pretty much dancing as much as I wanted to!!! LOL

Freaking AWESOME

[Yorick]

Was walking into town past the dump/recycling place and saw a load of wood.
Ran home and got it all in the Duster.
Just as I was leaving, a van pulled up to get the wood

About 40 bits all about 6' long.
Mostly good heavy timber. Will be great for winter nights sat outside

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[Felix]

Good excuse to but a new battery Makita saw

[Yorick]

Good excuse to but a new battery Makita saw

I have a great 18v Makita jobby

[Felix]

Good excuse to but a new battery Makita saw

I have a great 18v Makita jobby

Wanted a 2nd drill for the work van and got this combi coming on Saturday. Its about 150 quid just for the two battery's if bought separate. Another 20 odds for the charger. Probably same again for the box so the drill and small rattle is a steal i thought.


https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dlx23 ... &gclsrc=ds

[Taipan]

Good excuse to but a new battery Makita saw

I have a great 18v Makita jobby

Wanted a 2nd drill for the work van and got this combi coming on Saturday. Its about 150 quid just for the two battery's if bought separate. Another 20 odds for the charger. Probably same again for the box so the drill and small rattle is a steal i thought.


https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dlx23 ... &gclsrc=ds

Those rattle guns are a game changer. Dunno how I got by without one before!

[Felix]

Those rattle guns are a game changer. Dunno how I got by without one before!

Aye way better than using the drill when sticking screws in. I also have a Chinese copy rattle gun for the van what is 540Nm. So far its never failed to take a nut or bolt out. Anyway me new drill came

[demographic]

Unlockable zip-ties! Who knew?!

(Just had something delivered for the garden and it came with a bag of zip-ties that claim to be unlockable. Wonder if I've been cutting them off for years when they could have been undone? ).

Almost all* zip ties are to some extent undoable.
Just slip a knife point or small slotted screwdriver into the pawl part of the ratchetting thing and you can reuse em a few times.

*Every one I have so far (maybe 30 or so) tried has been but I can't stand people saying "All", when they just mean "The Two I've Tried So Far"

[Jody]

Unlockable zip-ties! Who knew?!

(Just had something delivered for the garden and it came with a bag of zip-ties that claim to be unlockable. Wonder if I've been cutting them off for years when they could have been undone? ).

Almost all* zip ties are to some extent undoable.
Just slip a knife point or small slotted screwdriver into the pawl part of the ratchetting thing and you can reuse em a few times.

*Every one I have so far (maybe 30 or so) tried has been but I can't stand people saying "All", when they just mean "The Two I've Tried So Far"

Some Honda motorbikes' cable ties have a little release button on them! I still have a couple from when I was breaking bikes !

[Yorick]

Fucking tight arse bastards. Just buy bloody new ones.

[Mussels]

Fucking tight arse bastards. Just buy bloody new ones.

That's not environmentally friendly.
Most can be undone with a screwdriver but I've had some where the ratchet loses it's spring so can't be used again.

[demographic]

Fucking tight arse bastards. Just buy bloody new ones.

An achievement indeed, to be called tight by a Yorkshireman.

[cheb]

And if you cut them right you have usable but shorter zip tie. For years I didn't need to buy any as I'd pick up cut ones and daisy chain them together.

I'm not made of money, it's mostly fat and bile, yellow and black.

[Felix]

I must have thrown 200 cable ties in the bin last week. All them little ones that you never use in a mixed bag. Think i used them once when i made a loom for the back of the camperbus. I kept 50 or so as i need to make another one soon.

[Count Steer]

Fucking tight arse bastards. Just buy bloody new ones.

We're saving the planet one plastic zip tie at a time chummy.