The boring thread.....

[Mups]

First I've heard of that.

First I've heard of that.

Sorry,  that should have read   'Age Restricted Delivery.'     
I have amended it now.
Still utterly stupid though!

[Scrumpy]

I have bought garden shears .. small hand saws and stanley knife..
I have never been checked out.. 

[Mups]

I have bought garden shears .. small hand saws and stanley knife..
I have never been checked out..

Perhaps I look a bit dodgy then.  

[Vlad]

I can vouch for that...

[klondike]

God knows what he was on.

Benefits probably... 

[JBR]

I was considering a walk into town again today but then I just came across this and thought - Naaah.

History does tend to repeat itself.  I suppose the difference today is that we have an interesting collection of many different colours, rather than boring old white.

[Raven]

That picture has really made me uncomfortable for some reason. 

[klondike]

I have bought garden shears .. small hand saws and stanley knife..
I have never been checked out..

Happens to me all the time. You know the mantra look at least 25 or you may need to show ID. Luckily since I got the bus pass I don't have to lie to get half fare.

August 29, 2025, 11:11:55 AM

That picture has really made me uncomfortable for some reason. 

I first saw it many years ago. An illustration of the debauchery of the common folk in the Victorian era. Quite close to some towns now too of course.

[Dextrous63]

That picture has really made me uncomfortable for some reason. 

It's one of Hogarth's satirical warnings of the effect of gin!!

I've got a copy of the series of piccies he did called Marriage à la Mode (iirc), which I saw the originals of in the National Gallery a fair while ago.  

So many things in his pictures to look at.

[Raven]

I had a sip of gin years ago, not something I ever repeated.....Shudder.
I tried most drinks but the only thing I halfway to to liking is Tennants ice cold lager. But a half pint was more than enough, I just don't drink at all now, besides I need my driving licence, dare not lose it or I'd be in a heap of trouble.

[Raven]

OMG it's chucking it down ⛈️ got drenched just crossing the yard  I know we need rain but WOW 
In my jammys now and clothes over The rack. 

[Alex]

I never use to like Gin, particularly the smell but now I do drink Lemon Gin with tonic, it's refreshing.

[Dextrous63]

Some of you may wish to scroll down towards the end of this link and read about Judith Dufour, who  (it has been suggested) may have been the inspiration of one of the main characters of Gin Lane

https://nautilusbar.uk/blog/gin-lane-the-story-behind-the-classic-image-of-the-gin-craze

[Mups]

I have bought garden shears .. small hand saws and stanley knife..
I have never been checked out..

Well after all that,  I waited in all morning,  but no sign of the courier.

I checked the tracking, and it was not very informative at all. All it said was it would be delivered today,   no approximate time, nothing.

This afternoon,  as I said earlier,  I had an Optician appointment and I had to go to sort some new specs out.
So I left a note for the courier asking him to leave my parcel in my front porch.
When I got home  - no parcel in porch.
I didn't know whether he hadn't been yet,  or wouldn't leave it for me.  So checked again on Amazon's order, and it said he had been but was unable to deliver,  presumably because he was under instructions to get ID.   (Remember this ID is for a child size mini-garden trowel and rake set!)
Amazon said the driver would try again,  but once again there was no idea of when he might 'try again.'

I have never had all this  nonsense from Amazon before, so no idea what's going on,  nor who the courier firm is.   
How many days are we supposed to wait in 24/7  for  this mysterious courier who won't even say when he is coming back??   

[klondike]

I got fed up with stuff just being left in my tiny open porch just a few steps from a busy main road. More fed up when it was Royal Mail because they won't leave them so I either have to wait in until after the delivery which is occasionally as late as 7pm or go and pick it up from their delivery centre.

So I bought a parcel box from Amazon. That was just left blocking my front door by DHL at around 3pm when their text gave a 17:05 to 18:05 delivery slot. It was rainy at the time but I bolted it just to the right of the front door once it stopped and fixed my 3D printed a sign for it on the front.

The next day there were 3 things coming from Amazon. One a subscription, one a new subscription and the other a single purchase. The initial delivery slot was superceded by one several hours later. I wasn't sure that they wouldn't put all 3 in one big box which likely wouldn't fit the parcel box opening so I waited in.

A ring came from the doorbell. An obviously flustered and I'm guessing new Amazon bloke was in the tiny entrance porchway juggling at least 5 individual packages. He managed eventually to pick out my 3 and handed them to me. I said why didn't you just put them in the parcel box and save yourself time. He looked puzzled. Just there I said pointing to the 3feet tall by about 18 inches deep and two feet wide box with a big sign on it saying parcel box. He mumbled something and buggered off.

Obviously a worthwhile investment. I had forgotten few of the drivers even speak English let alone read it.