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[Upsy Daisy]

Morning all.
Lovely pic @alp , soo love Zinnias, mine are still in bloom and are full of buds waiting to open. That Aster is a stunning colour!

Yes thanks @Logan she is.....but sadly not enough to really speed up her fight for recovery...little bit helps.

@Verdun .....how lovely ....wait with baited breath to see pics !!

My only garden related plan today is to really try and sow my sweet peas.....they have been soaking for 2 days now!!! if I manage that I'll be happy!

Off to have a catch-up with a friend this afternoon.....looking forward to that

Have a Wonderful Wednesday!!

 

[alp]

Same here and I think we're persuading Logan to try zinnias. They are really worth it. As long as they have a hot spot, they will oblige.

It's like @Logan trying to get @Verdun to get another dog! We are full of agendas! LOL! And I hope I can get @johnny canoe to get more bird photos ..

 

[Upsy Daisy]

@alp

 

[Verdun]

And I am always trying to get more money alp

 

[alp]

And I am always trying to get more money alp

Same here! But there are always some people who rob me blind or with eyes open! LOL!

 

[alp]

Spending the whole day like a crippled zombie with an upset tummy. Out to get more sheets and rubber seals to seal up the house. Son used filler to fill up the gaps in the garage. We are both overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problems ..

 

[Logan]

@alp oh dear,sorry to hear that you wasn't feeling well. Just take one thing at a time. Have you done the wallpapering yet?

 

[Verdun]

Big bad man duties this afternoon!
Niece's washing machine faulty. Delivered yesterday. Nobody responded or answered calls except one who told her to contact manufacturer. What????
I paid a visit to the store, 40 mile round trip, spoke to the manager and eventually got a resolution....new machine on Friday. Oh! And got my petrol costs refunded
Part of my annoyance is that the machine was to be installed and checked....it was not!!
Apart from that a pretty good day

 

[alp]

Big bad man duties this afternoon!
Niece's washing machine faulty. Delivered yesterday. Nobody responded or answered calls except one who told her to contact manufacturer. What????
I paid a visit to the store, 40 mile round trip, spoke to the manager and eventually got a resolution....new machine on Friday. Oh! And got my petrol costs refunded
Part of my annoyance is that the machine was to be installed and checked....it was not!!
Apart from that a pretty good day

What make is it? Not a Bosch WA??? I had a supposedly branch new machine installed. It was faulty and I didn't even know as I only used it at night for the Economy 7. I emailed Currys' CEO, and he refunded me £100 for the leaking caused during installation around freezing Christmas. My son had to go out to the street to stop the mains in freezing weather. But then it was no end of trouble. I then realised that the machine didn't come with the plastic sheet or polystyrene protective cover! Had the engineers out 3 times and then they threatened to charge me. So they basically sold a a reject. I am still using it and the timer is always out. I will NEVER buy from Currys again.. especially when P C is still the CEO... He's ex-Tesco and his predecessor bashed him on national TV for his tactics ..

 

[Verdun]

A top of the range Samsung with all the gadgets alp. Currys is now PC World.
My feeling is it wasn't installed properly rather than a faulty machine but possibly a soft ware problem. Rather than fiddle around the "professionals" can take responsibility. And, I will be there when machine is delivered.

 

[Logan]

We never buy from Currys.

 

[Logan]

Needed some more polyanthus, hubby went to local garden centres. Could only get primroses. Had to go to webbs at wychbold, got some.12 garden ready plants for £9.98. could only get the yellow ones that i wanted from there

 

[alp]

I am so relieved that it is not the same horrible model I have. Bosch can be very good, but this Bosch has shaken my confidence. She's so lucky to have you.

Must be the Samsung Ecobubble... Bubble? very gimmicky sounding. LOL!

 

[alp]

@Logan I like the blue stripey primroses. I might buy them this year. Saw them in the shop last year. Ordered the seeds, but I have millions of seeds, and these seeds from China have no labels. I give up. So I definitely will buy them as they are lovely.

 

[Verdun]

Yes It is alp.
Gimmicky? Me thinks not but it will also make toast
Economical ....uses less water and electricity....quieter and can be operated from mobile.