What have you done today thread?

[Skub]

It actually needs to be heard on a hefty sound system. The bass propels the song along relentlessly.

Good old Tony Levin. The man is a groove machine.

[Count Steer]

Second only to Take on Me in the great pantheon of 80s cheesy animated music videos

Cheesy?! That's Aardman and the Brothers Quay at work that is.

[cheb]

The Sledge Hammer:

[KungFooBob]

THIS is a Sledgehammer...

[Sunny]

Painted a second coat on the spare room ceiling and a mist cost on the virgin plaster wall.

No sledgehammers or slipped discs were involved, thankfully

[Horse]

Second only to Take on Me in the great pantheon of 80s cheesy animated music videos

Cheesy?! That's Aardman and the Brothers Quay at work that is.

Famously (to those in the industry, anyway), edited on a Quantel system (probably a 'Harry') - that I'd been involved (cough with a few hundred other people) designing and building.

[Felix]

Not just today but all weekend and still trying to find a back door for my van that is not fucked and complete. I can get a skin and message breakers till i am blue in the face but i still cant open the bastard.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Not just today but all weekend and still trying to find a back door that is not fucked...till i am blue in the face

Would be easier if you had the hat.

[Count Steer]

THIS is a Sledgehammer...

Potentially a Hedgeslammer.

(Be a good username that ).

[Horse]

Newbury fire station open day

Random one, either here or the YouTube thread

Fire had a live job during the day. You'd expect bells, or a klaxon. Oh no ... Trumpet fanfare!
.


[Filly says it sounds like the start of the BBC Casualty theme music]

[Count Steer]

Been for a hike in the local hills. The recent thunderstorms have left their mark. All the sandy bits have been washed clean so bits were like a v sandy beach. People's gravel drives have migrated onto the road in places. The heath has going 'boing!' into life and the heathers and gorse are all in flower.

S'nice out there.

[Rockburner]

Been on hold on the phone for nearly 2 hours now trying to find out who handles dispute resolutions for that "waterproof" jacket from BMW.

BMW point you at "MotorCodes" the Motor Ombudsman.... who don't deal with motorcycles, nor accessories, only cars.

MotorCodes pointed me at the MCIA who have a dispute resolution service...... which only deals with motorcycles, not accessories.

MCIA echoed Motorcodes in pointing me at CAB/Trading Standards..... who seem incredibly busy....

[cheb]

Did you pay for it using a credit card? If yes then try them.

[Horse]

MCIA echoed Motorcodes in pointing me at CAB/Trading Standards..... who seem incredibly busy....

@Cousin Jack would whatever the latest version of the Sale of Goods Act apply?

[Rockburner]

MCIA echoed Motorcodes in pointing me at CAB/Trading Standards..... who seem incredibly busy....

@Cousin Jack would whatever the latest version of the Sale of Goods Act apply?

According to CAB, yes.

[Noggin]

Went to France Service to try and sort out the tax returns issues. She wrote to the Tax office to confirm that we DID do the 2023 return online in April, so it should have been processed; and atttached a paper version.

Just got a reply saying I'll get the tax returns in October when they do the paper ones.

Sooo - I need them now to complete my housing application. But can't have them.

Looks like I'll not be in a council apartment for winter then. Tis all a bit too stressful

[ZRX61]

Broke into the 160's!! Was 169.8lb this morning

Down to Ozempic rather than exercise.. & the fact that I was working in 108deg temps on Saturday (that dropped 3lb), plus I forget to eat yesterday...

[ZRX61]

Watched all of the stock market gains for the past three months (& then some) get wiped out in three days...

[Sadlonelygit]

Tiling.....and cutting concrete......and a bit more tiling.........and dealing with a particularly unpleasant stomach bug .........and staying hydrated! Dropped below 90kg for the first time in a long while

[Horse]

MCIA echoed Motorcodes in pointing me at CAB/Trading Standards..... who seem incredibly busy....

@Cousin Jack would whatever the latest version of the Sale of Goods Act apply?

According to CAB, yes.

Good

Small Claims Court?

Write (recorded delivery )to the shop (IIRC your contract is with them, not BMW), give them 14 calendar days to respond, then initiate the process?

Include in your claim any costs (postage, holiday taken from work, etc).

Initial cost is £35 (up to £300 claim) or £50 (up to £500 claim). I can't remember how long you've had the jacket, or how much wear. You might not be reasonable claiming the full price paid.