minor things that make you fume

[tommytowne]

We used to get coke as kids as it was cheaper than coal. Was dead light to carry compared to coal. Just looked like the cooled down remnants of hot coal to me ?

Great delight at waiting for the cocky watchman on the old building sites stoke up his brazier with coke and causing a distraction allowing one of our little gang to go and kick the thing over

 

[tommytowne]

Used to have to go as a little kid with my nan, took an old pram and loaded it with a few sacks of the stuff. Used to get it from a yard down Great Howard Street. Had to queue as well.

Thursday nights for us at the gas works behind Central Station in Birkenhead. Then I took it in turns with my mam to push the sack of coke up the steep hill in my younger sister's push chair back up to Tranmere.

 

[Methuselah]

Great delight at waiting for the cocky watchman on the old building sites stoke up his brazier with coke and causing a distraction allowing one of our little gang to go and kick the thing over

The term 'cocky watchman' brings back memories. Any 'works', road or other, that went on for more than one day, had a cocky watchman in his tiny 'hut' and coke fire in the brazier. He looked after the workings and equipment overnight. After moving from Liverpool, never heard the term 'cocky watchman' anywhere else. Same with 'cockloft', never heard it anywhere else.

 

[tommytowne]

The term 'cocky watchman' brings back memories. Any 'works', road or other, that went on for more than one day, had a cocky watchman in his tiny 'hut' and coke fire in the brazier. He looked after the workings and equipment overnight. After moving from Liverpool, never heard the term 'cocky watchman' anywhere else. Same with 'cockloft', never heard it anywhere else.

Normal attire was an army greatcoat tied with a length of rope or string around his waist.
I too use cock loft to describe a loft but in industrial buildings.

 

[summerisle]

Lost half my biscuit in my tea whilst dunking ; tea is now a mess of soggy biscuit.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

A not so minor thing that does my head in - standing in dog turds in shoes, boots, trainys that have a deep tread on the sole. It's either stink the pub out as you stand supping your Babycham at the bar, take them back to the shop and say they were like that when you opened the box after purchase, throw them in the canal or dig all the turd out with a fork or potato peeler from the utensil drawer and spray with Unicorn air freshener and carry on. ?

I am the turd magnet - the answer is take them off turn them over and use a hose or sprayer to get it all out of the grooves.

 

[Toast]

I don’t even have to screenshot my betting loss with this..

Cursed.

( fair play to the lad though )

 

[summerisle]

I don’t even have to screenshot my betting loss with this..

Cursed.

( fair play to the lad though )

Was there any extra money for this ?

 

[degsy]

The term 'cocky watchman' brings back memories. Any 'works', road or other, that went on for more than one day, had a cocky watchman in his tiny 'hut' and coke fire in the brazier. He looked after the workings and equipment overnight. After moving from Liverpool, never heard the term 'cocky watchman' anywhere else. Same with 'cockloft', never heard it anywhere else.

Thats wools for yer
Cockloft - the loft where the stopcock for the water tank was - how hard can it be

 

[Ray Purchase]

Trying in vain to read a novel on the train.

Strangers see this as an open invitation to engage you in a conversation.

'**** off and leave me alone'

 

[Toast]

LadBaby.

Not even arsed if it’s for charity.

 

[Tree13]

In-laws are here for Christmas.

Father-in-law has started each day by coming down the stairs in a t-shirt, complaining that the house is cold and demanding the heating is turned on.

In no particular order I've explained that it's ten degrees outside (ie not cold), that unit prices for heating have more than doubled in the last six months (he's been living overseas until recently) and that he might want to think about dressing more appropriately if he's cold.

He has complained to my wife that I'm unreasonable.

 

[Leylo]

In-laws are here for Christmas.

Father-in-law has started each day by coming down the stairs in a t-shirt, complaining that the house is cold and demanding the heating is turned on.

In no particular order I've explained that it's ten degrees outside (ie not cold), that unit prices for heating have more than doubled in the last six months (he's been living overseas until recently) and that he might want to think about dressing more appropriately if he's cold.

He has complained to my wife that I'm unreasonable.

Merry Christmas, novichock is good on roasties

 

[kev]

In-laws are here for Christmas.

Father-in-law has started each day by coming down the stairs in a t-shirt, complaining that the house is cold and demanding the heating is turned on.

In no particular order I've explained that it's ten degrees outside (ie not cold), that unit prices for heating have more than doubled in the last six months (he's been living overseas until recently) and that he might want to think about dressing more appropriately if he's cold.

He has complained to my wife that I'm unreasonable.

The Sahara by any chance?

 

[Paris]

Since when did it become a thing to post pictures on social media of you and the family wearing matching pyjamas on Xmas Eve or Christmas Day. It’s daft and probably originated from America. Please stop it.