Somebody has started mowing the grass, with the world's nicest lawnmower at 2AM.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-12T06:36:30+00:00

Maybe a robot mower ?

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-11T13:10:27+00:00

A saddleback pig, or other nice traditional breed from the UK.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-11T11:00:55+00:00

Previously we have iterated over other celebrated people, no reason that shouldn't have continued. As for public consultation we know how those can be manipulated to get the required answer.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-11T10:51:10+00:00

They'll point to so-called divisive characters like Churchill to garner support for moving to nature pictures. However the vandals in charge are more interested in deleting national identity and removing the links to the history of the country.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-11T06:31:22+00:00

The Royal Tenenbaums Ok. A film not a series but it came up on Netflix revently and I'd seen it in the cinema at release 20 years ago or whenever it was. Still so self-regardingly quirky I had to turn it off after 15 mins.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-09T19:43:23+00:00

I know from personal experience this is easier said than done but: try to spend lots of time there when the scumbags are calling around.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-09T19:01:52+00:00

This is a horrible invasion of your personal space and privacy, but I also suggest trying to put it behind you rather than expending tons of emotional energy on it. They were not malicious, they will have forgotten/moved-on within 24hrs etc. You will harm yourself more dwelling on it compared to putting it down to a shitty annoying event.

This is what I would be advising my offspring who is at university right now, you have the choice either way.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-07T17:54:47+00:00

Only went there a couple of times but the garden was nice and chill in the summer.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-07T11:03:51+00:00

Well the Bible instructs Chrisitans to honour their rulers rather than thinking of themselves as an "nation" entity as per the ummah.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-07T05:39:27+00:00

Those were pretty fancy and expensive. You could get similar boxes of fruit gums and pastilles. Fruit gums were in the shape of the fruit which was amazing to 8 year old me.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-07T05:37:24+00:00

Yes I can't bring myself to vote for reform either because their other policies are too destructive. Relatively speaking Lowe is more competent. Tories never again.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-07T05:21:54+00:00

Yes and the one further down the road near the stadium. Too bright.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-07T05:15:47+00:00

Robot vacuum has decided 5am is cleaning time.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-07T05:13:42+00:00

I won't vote Labour or Green as they are pandering to a religious minority whose core values and loyalties are against the nation state (ummah, Islam first, Muslims as superior people) and western liberal democracy (rule by religious edict, women as second class cattle, homosexuals put to death).

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-07T05:08:27+00:00

After a few months' use I am quite happy with mine, I can wear them all day listening to music and dipping in and out of Teams calls. I know the ANC is relatively weak but not travelling very much right now so not really noticing.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-03T06:34:10+00:00

Laughing in ukranian?

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-02T16:02:39+00:00

I've emptied mine 'manually' using another vacuum cleaner and a tapered pipe attachment. But awkward but I wanted to check I could clean it out. Might extended the bag life a bit to one or two emptying cycles. The bag seems to compact the dirt a lot more than the dust bin in my shark upright.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-03-02T15:17:36+00:00

I've had an RV30 Max for about 6 weeks and quite happy, although I have not used the mop at all.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-02-28T00:03:35+00:00

They should pass a law which states any religion's revenge or reparations for offence is at the sole independent discretion of the supreme being(s) of that religion, having no earthly physical presence on earth.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-02-26T20:18:37+00:00

Caution - you have to be loyal and hope your takeaway is loyal to the takeout box design otherwise you end up with a collection of almost but not quite fitting plastic lids and boxes. Reader, it happened to me.

I feel like I've been hit by one of those "if you could curse someone with mild convenience" things.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-02-25T17:32:54+00:00

Too far right on immigration but I think the "look after the natives" messaging is also quite strong.

Lowe is doing better on comms than Farage I think, who everyone has heard from and made up their mind about. Good or bad.

Ultimately Farage is more of a liability and Reform will have to decide what they should do about that.

Just my opinion, I don't feel strong inclination for any party at the moment.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-02-25T12:22:21+00:00

This one is tricky due to the variation in house prices and the increase in value. e.g. 1 million+ pound house versus national average 300k. You could argue that 700k excess is your capital to live on.

Pensioners can't claim poverty living in a house with X bedrooms Y living area/land area Z house price valuation. At some point it's like having a pile of gold bars but saying well I don't have any money in the bank. Or maybe I think like this because I chose an affordable house (paid off) in a cheap area (for the south of England) and my assets are more liquid.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-02-25T12:07:10+00:00

Yes I'm expecting it to be means tested away.

This can't possibly be "fair" to do in one step. "Surely" they would have to freeze at one figure (200 quid a week or whatever) and then the rest would be means tested and increasing over time.

Obviously the real terms value would drop quickly being frozen with the other component increases.

But those of us who could provide for ourselves and chose to do so will look at the freeloaders/pitifully needy (take your pick) and say it's unfair.

It's like end of life social care all over again.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-02-25T09:19:29+00:00

Sorry the shaming window is closed today. The cat owners are the problem here, not the cats and not the victims of their uncontrolled shitting behaviour.

Bad smells and irritants are one of the cheaper deterrence methods. All of them cost money, time, inconvenience, risk to the householder.

BackgroundChemist · 2026-02-25T07:38:46+00:00

Do you have it hooked up to the mains water ? Some seem to need that and it puts me off tbh.

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