nixy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 well so far i've had the weekend from hell. After being assured by my ex that the heating oil was on a top up service I came home last night to find the boiler has locked out. Went outside in the dark with my torch, climbed up to get to the top of tank, dropped a long stick in it cos the guage is busted and you guessed it NO OIL. So therefore no heating and no hot water....... So i'm thinking I can't order any more oil until monday and its freezing cold but I have to say thank god for Total Butler - they are brilliant! I phoned expecting to have to leave a message on a machine at 6.30pm on a friday night but they were open until 7 and at 9am this morning I had a man out in a big oil tanker with my thousand litre delivery. BUT boiler still wouldn't work - if you let the system run out of oil completely you need a plumber to re prime the boiler......so by this time i'm mega pee'd off and my fingers are going blue - open the living room door and there is a sodding starling going mental flying around the room which has fallen down the chimney (AGAIN!) You would have laughed if you could have seen me with a giant coat on with the hood up attempting to go into the room and open the patio doors, but no matter how much I wanted to I just couldn't - I never realised how scared a bird could make me! Anyway, I got one of the neighbours to come and rescue me from the bird and luckily a friend of my son's is a plumber and he came and sorted the boiler out, but I have to say that this morning, nearly in tears with frustration etc and feeling like a helpless and useless woman, I don't mind admitting it was nice to have a couple of handy men to the rescue! Make the most of this post, i'll be cursing the whole male population by about.............tea time i reckon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 You lasses would be lost without us men Glad your sorted now chuck.... temperature seems to be dropping again Got to clean the zed now brrrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 You lasses would be lost without us men Glad your sorted now chuck.... temperature seems to be dropping again Got to clean the zed now brrrrrrrrr I reckon you're one of those 'modern' men that would also have needed a plumber and a bird catcher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilli Red Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Total Butler are definately No 1, they have bailed me out a few times too Glad you are all sorted now Nixy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kObi Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 i'd happily get a bird out from your house nixy! But if you have one of these then your on your own... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 that is the first time i've EVER watched a you tube clip that made me scream then say the F word............ I'm still shaking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilli Red Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Its the kid holding the camera made me laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Time to get some mesh added to the chimny Nic, having birds in your living room when you get home is only a good thing when they are fit and horny....and human Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 giZ Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Time to get some mesh added to the chimny Nic, having birds in your living room when you get home is only a good thing when they are fit and horny....and human Ahahah! I'll adapt a little more to that, Mark... And not flailing their wings/arms about in a frenzy of panic, dumping their excrement everywhere. Oh, and good little read, this was. For a minute, or two, while reading it seemingly blotted out this hangover. Glad your problems are solved. Where would you be without us chaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Time to get some mesh added to the chimny Nic, having birds in your living room when you get home is only a good thing when they are fit and horny....and human I know! How do i get one of those up there though? What would you even look for in the yellow pages? Also i guess because i'm moving I never bothered but i never expected another one to do it! At least there wasn't purple berry crap every where this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I reckon you're one of those 'modern' men that would also have needed a plumber and a bird catcher! Your prolly right.... I definately wouldnt have tackled the Spider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 So pleased the male population has got your approval, bar one Have you had the conversation with the ex yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 oh i don't know, a kentucky box would have fit over that spider quite nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Men + "useful" ........same sentence.......? sorry .....no............doesn't compute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richt Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Spider clip is Nix my Mum got home last nigh to find her oil had been stolen, and she'd just had her tank filled. Hope you've got a decent lock on your tank. Mum does now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Men + "useful" ........same sentence.......? sorry .....no............doesn't compute Like i said - probably won't need one again for a while - and i DID try to get the plumber to show me how to prime the boiler myself which i reckon i could do easily actually (but he didn't show me). So pleased the male population has got your approval, bar one : And you should be a journalist - that's the misquote of the century! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Spider clip is Nix my Mum got home last nigh to find her oil had been stolen, and she'd just had her tank filled. Hope you've got a decent lock on your tank. Mum does now! Mm i did used to have a padlock on it but thought i was being over cautious - but now its got several hundred quids worth of oil in it you may have a point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 giZ Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Wait a minute... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 You said that you were amazed that a man could organize Wales Nixy iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 yeah that's true! I reckon you must have cancelled the rest of your life to do it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz0 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Lack of hotwater and heating has to be one of the biggest discomforts ever, actualy makes you realise how helpless we are without technology these days! I went camping over new year in -15 with some mates to try doing some survival stuff, no tents etc. They loved it, but i was just wet, uncomfortable and miserable! Gimme central heating anyday. Good news your sorted anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 heating is on full blast but hands and nose are still frozen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 glad your all sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Russ Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 the boilers easy to prime, there should be a little pump on the end of the oil line that needs to be pressed to pull the oil through! sure you could find a guide on the net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 get someone to climb onto the roof and fit the bit of mesh onto it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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