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That seems reasonable for a big job. You weren't being asked to pay in full for the window or doors Ours was a simple replacement of parts costing under £200. I don't mind paying up front as long as I can trust the individual. It seemed a bit off at the time, as if he hadn't the funds to pay the supplier at the time and then subsequently add it to the final bill. We had to pay it first. Another thing is that since paying for the part today, and asking for a completion time, he hasn't replied. I don't think we're being ripped off because he's replaced the initial parts, but the lack of communication and updates is frustrating.

Is it usual for a plumber or other tradesperson to ask for payment for parts before any work has been done? We have a fault with our boiler and contacted an independent heating engineer. He asked me to send photos of the make, model and serial number of the boiler so he could source the correct parts. Then he messaged me a couple of days later when he was at the supplier asking me to send payment for the parts, which I did. He then came out to replace the pressure vessel. Now he needs an additional part and sent me a copy of the quote so I could pay the supplier which again I did. I've never had this experience with other people who have done work for us.

I still remember a teacher at school nearly 60 years ago telling the class exactly this. It stuck with me and I still do it. Nearly all the nondescript shop fronts have such architecture above them, particularly High Street, Gallowtree Gate, Silver Street and around the market place.

So are we, now

You can't deny the appeal of decent Bhangra

A beautiful, big beautiful peace.

The 20 wars he has ended so far, apparently.

Didn't work with the covid testing did it?

It's a deliberate non rhyming nonsensical limerick intended to make fun of the limerick genre.

Interesting. Religious belief must have started somewhere at some time and why?

I used to get up at 4am for some shifts. I'm not doing that any more for any fecker.

You can't do nothing about it, a ban is a ban.

Soumare.

I'm approaching the age where my next vehicle will be all electric but will only have one seat.

In case they test positive?

Maybe, but surely not the Nobel Peace Prize. Especially after he allegedly instigated and supported the insurgence on the White House and subsequently pardoned those jailed for the insurrection. I hope the Nobel committee understand the ridicule that could come their way if they give him the award.

This is old. A version I heard when I was young came from Spike Milligan: There was a young man from Dundee Who was stung on arm by a wasp When asked if it hurt He said no, not a lot It can do it again if it likes

Maybe, but behaving legally and legitimately. As opposed to now where where none dare publicly speak the word for fear of condemnation, but we all know what is going on.

This is what I see too. One time it felt very muti-cultural and interesting. Now it feels quite intimidating. Brings to mind a 999 call I went to once, just off Narborough Road, and the 2 room flat we were called to had 9 foreign men living in it.

How old actually are you? It's easy to fracture a bone when you've got osteoporosis.

Surely then, the question has to be "why". What has caused the "rot" to set in? Someone more knowledgeable than me might offer an answer.

Mostly we seem to get along with each other despite the enclaves that seem to be growing. In my own personal experience when I was working, I rarely came across anyone that was nothing other than reasonable in whatever "community" I was in.

They'll tarmac your drive and replace soffits and guttering for cash. I take that back. The caravans could be legit tourists.

That's twice you've said that. The only thing I can find fault with is your lack of an apostrophe in "doesnt" But I'm not a mod.

Erm...? Are you saying that if you went to Handsworth or Highfields and the said publicly that you didn't see one white face, people wouldn't call you out? If you had said you saw many people that were living in a thriving community without mentioning skin colour that would be seen as a positive observation and rightly so. Jenerick, who I assume you support, made his observation on the basis of a persons skin colour not their contribution in whatever way to their community. On that basis, it definitely smacks of racism. What did he expect to see in the area he visited?