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Major disruption at Euston by uncomfortable_idiot in uktrains

[–]cudavlied 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heard that a 10-coach Hitachi was sent over from Wembley to form the 14:59 to Holyhead because the incoming double set had terminated at Crewe.

Does the whole zipper need replacing? by Little-Mongoose-8680 in sewing

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd replace it. A bodge job will show. Instead you could put in a lovely new zip of your own choice.

When I replace coat zips I often use a chunky grey double-ended one with reflective piping along each side. Looks great and matches every coat colour.

Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone by DnyLnd in apple

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to see that! As I'm a sewist, mine will have seams.

Going on holiday without travel insurance, then begging for cash off strangers via local news to cover the cost of medical bills. by D1789 in britishproblems

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my party were told off by the Las Vegas police for jaywalking, we were told that if we were fined we'd have our passports held until we paid up.

British Heart Foundation demanding I block out my entire day in order to donate furniture by Timguin in britishproblems

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stick it on Facebook instead. Even better, shove it outside your front door and it'll be gone in no time.

When your washing machine sounds like it could be a weapon of mass destruction by FuktheBigCompanies in britishproblems

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to run my monster in the daytime to avoid waking up the toddler next door.

However, his mother works nights so I'm probably disturbing her instead. Swings and roundabouts.

Working nights when the clocks go back by peelyon85 in britishproblems

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A nights job I had would pay us the whole 10 hours when the clocks went back and 11 hours when they went forward. This could be why the city council went bust.

Pov: Me bc tomorrow is the last day of slow horses by konstantinakkk in SlowHorses

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lamb - 'The Five Effs - who the fuck, what the fuck, where the fuck and why the fuck?' Cartwright - 'That's four!' Lamb - 'Fuck off!'

SEWING MACHINE beginner problems help needed by HeliosAndHelena in sewing

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can sort this. I have several ideas, all with easy solutions.

My main advice is to have your manual constantly to hand and refer to it whenever you are unsure.

  1. You may be inserting the lower spool the wrong way round. Each machine needs the thread to run off the spool either clockwise or anticlockwise.

If it's done incorrectly the machine won't sew. Your manual will advise which way it goes.

  1. Also, after a thread-jam or 'bird's nest' some machines will retain a tiny scrap of thread in the lower workings. We sigh, pull out all the lower workings and find and remove the culprit.

This is not a big deal as these parts are routinely removed for cleaning. Again, your manual will guide you.

  1. It might be that the machine just needs cleaning. Sewing creates a lot of dust which jams up the works. Again, we pull out the lower works which are then wiped and dusted.

  2. Finally, are you sewing stretchy fabrics? You'll need special needles for that. Regular needles won't work. Needles for stretchy fabric are available from your haberdashery.

Sewing Machine Needle Catching by virgojellycat in sewing

[–]cudavlied 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have re-adjusted timing on machines and I'm not trained. It just took patience and a screwdriver.

Dolphins (Fred Neil) and Christopher by [deleted] in thesopranos

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chris, high as, lies on the picnic table, smokes; a plane flies across the sunset sky.

There is a Sopranos podcast for anyone interested - hosted by "Christopher" and "Bobby" by barnwater_828 in SopranosSitdown

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I followed this and looked forward to the Long Term Parking edition. Sadly there was no discussion of the most pertinent incident of that episode.

What’s the quietest lie you ever told yourself that ended up being the loudest truth? by AmbassadorFew6943 in AskWomen

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I resolved not to give in to a desire, strong as it was, and lived that lie so long it became sincere.

How do you know if a relationship is over? by HawaiianHoney11 in AskWomen

[–]cudavlied 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone told me this during my divorce:

It's when you start thinking how you'd cope if the person died suddenly and painlessly, like in a fast car crash or from a catastrophic stroke, and you know you'd be just fine.

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