A bit council (Vol 6)

[Hol]

Spare tyre said:

vikingaero said:

Mum’s anger at paddling pool and wedding reception being banned from communal yard in Silverweed Road, Walderslade

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/12ft-padd...

They’d have turned a blind eye / been to late to do anything about the wedding reception if she’d not had the pool

We have a couple of blocks of flats here, the pools from last year are still in the ground deflated full of slime

They will be dragged to the bushes around July time to be replaced by this years replacement

I know that estate very well, and know exactly the building concerned.

The areas concerned are more like enclosed courtyards for the flats over the shops and when I was a kid those areas were where the resident families hung up their washing lines. (Pre tumble driers).

Putting a paddling pool there in modern times is no different to putting it down in the enclosed communal garden of some privately owned flats in Knightsbridge.

[jdw100]

Road2Ruin said:

Overloading one's plate at the breakfast buffet. Extra marks for leaving more than you actually ate

Chinese behaviour. Extra points for eating directly from a tureen.

[Rusty Old-Banger]

Hol said:

Spare tyre said:

vikingaero said:

Mum’s anger at paddling pool and wedding reception being banned from communal yard in Silverweed Road, Walderslade

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/12ft-padd...

They’d have turned a blind eye / been to late to do anything about the wedding reception if she’d not had the pool

We have a couple of blocks of flats here, the pools from last year are still in the ground deflated full of slime

They will be dragged to the bushes around July time to be replaced by this years replacement

I know that estate very well, and know exactly the building concerned.

The areas concerned are more like enclosed courtyards for the flats over the shops and when I was a kid those areas were where the resident families hung up their washing lines. (Pre tumble driers).

Putting a paddling pool there in modern times is no different to putting it down in the enclosed communal garden of some privately owned flats in Knightsbridge.

On what fking planet is she 38? I've got worn-out bags for life with fewer wrinkles. st I'm 10 years older than her, and whilst I am no oil painting, I got ID'd for buying aerosol paint 2 years ago.

The life of a scrag must be a hard one.

[Zetec-S]

Hol said:

The areas concerned are more like enclosed courtyards for the flats over the shops and when I was a kid those areas were where the resident families hung up their washing lines. (Pre tumble driers).

I think you mean "pre- hanging your wet washing on radiators inside with the windows closed then complaining of mould"

[WarrenB]

What's with council types driving round with a Tentbox on the roof of their cars all the time? Is it a fashion thing or what, because they all look like they've never been used.

[ThingsBehindTheSun]

Zetec-S said:

I think you mean "pre- hanging your wet washing on radiators inside with the windows closed then complaining of mould"

I am a landlord and my tenants never open any windows (it's too cold), dry all their washing inside and then complain they get mould on the windows.

I recently had to pay for a new bathroom fan that runs at a certain percentage all the time because they cannot manage to open a window when they shower. I bet they have already disabled it because "it's too noisy"

People want a hermetically sealed house with double glazing and no drafts and then wonder why they get condensation (all my fault of course)

[Red9zero]

WarrenB said:

What's with council types driving round with a Tentbox on the roof of their cars all the time? Is it a fashion thing or what, because they all look like they've never been used.

They seem to be on all sorts of cars too. I get that they are probably quite hard to fit and difficult to store when off the car, but I assume the additional fuel consumption and wind noise must be worthwhile to make it look like you are off on an adventure every weekend.

[bowder]

ThingsBehindTheSun said:

I recently had to pay for a new bathroom fan that runs at a certain percentage all the time because they cannot manage to open a window when they shower. I bet they have already disabled it because "it's too noisy"

They'll cover it in masking tape, then complain that a)its causing damp and b) its making a funny noise and c) costing them £80 a day in leccy.

[Rusty Old-Banger]

WarrenB said:

What's with council types driving round with a Tentbox on the roof of their cars all the time? Is it a fashion thing or what, because they all look like they've never been used.

Can't store a tentbox in an upstairs flat.

[Spare tyre]

WarrenB said:

What's with council types driving round with a Tentbox on the roof of their cars all the time? Is it a fashion thing or what, because they all look like they've never been used.

Some of them have got very cheap, I suspect they like the idea of it, but then don’t have the rescource / storage space to remove it

I’ve never grasped the idea of them, limited flexibility, and you can move once set up.

I did think about mounting one on top of a trailer, but even that is a pain if you want to get into the trailer

Only time I could see it being useful is when me and a mate aged 18 drove to Spain over a week or two and were never in the same spot for more than 8 hours or so (and did t have all the worries and baggage of being an adult)

[DodgyGeezer]

pork911 said:

DodgyGeezer said:

Bit dodgy that geezer,
one handed?

'Fraid so, descending on the escalator I didn't want people to think I was taking an admiring photograph

[TCEvo]

WarrenB said:

What's with council types driving round with a Tentbox on the roof of their cars all the time? Is it a fashion thing or what, because they all look like they've never been used.

One of my neighbours does this & I wondered the same. I've now realised that his house (semi) has been extended to the boundary and as such there's no access to the garden, other than via the front door... through which the Tentbox won't fit...

[dunkind]

the-norseman said:

Steve vRS said:

True council is also white Range Rover sport or X5 etc. Remember, council is not being poor it’s the lack of giving a toss about those around you.

I agree

I'd put
Ranger Rovers
Audi A4,A5,A6
Mercedes A/C class
BMW 1,2,3 series

Usually combined with Turkey teeth, Stone Island jumpers, 4D number plates, lion hand tattoos, vapes. The list goes on.

Edited by the-norseman on Wednesday 26th June 20:06

Oh! I’m feeling quite the chavy council bloke right now.
I’ve got;
Range Rover, Autobiography.
BMW, M4 Competition.

I’m currently in the process of buying a 2007 Bentley Azure 6.8 Mulliner Full spec. Are they also deemed to be council? I can buy an XL Bully if it helps.

[hidetheelephants]

dunkind said:

Oh! I’m feeling quite the chavy council bloke right now.
I’ve got;
Range Rover, Autobiography.
BMW, M4 Competition.

I’m currently in the process of buying a 2007 Bentley Azure 6.8 Mulliner Full spec. Are they also deemed to be council? I can buy an XL Bully if it helps.

Unless you're planning to fit moon discs and leopard skin seat covers not really. It seems unlikely to ever enter the "pub landlord's motor" zone.

[WarrenB]

TCEvo said:

WarrenB said:

What's with council types driving round with a Tentbox on the roof of their cars all the time? Is it a fashion thing or what, because they all look like they've never been used.

One of my neighbours does this & I wondered the same. I've now realised that his house (semi) has been extended to the boundary and as such there's no access to the garden, other than via the front door... through which the Tentbox won't fit...

I've just been past a couple of schools on the way home, I'd say one in every four or five cars had a Tentbox, or some sort of alternative. All with varying degrees of moss and algae from being unused.

Are they the automotive equivalent of a Dry Robe?

[C4ME]

WarrenB said:

I've just been past a couple of schools on the way home, I'd say one in every four or five cars had a Tentbox, or some sort of alternative. All with varying degrees of moss and algae from being unused.

Are they the automotive equivalent of a Dry Robe?

Yes.

[Hol]

Zetec-S said:

Hol said:

The areas concerned are more like enclosed courtyards for the flats over the shops and when I was a kid those areas were where the resident families hung up their washing lines. (Pre tumble driers).

I think you mean "pre- hanging your wet washing on radiators inside with the windows closed then complaining of mould"

Yeah, a lot of that probably went on back then, But I do remember the washing lines.

[Heathwood]

Fermit said:

DoctorX said:

Top 5:

Qashqai
Corsa
Astra
BMW 1 Series
Audi A3

Assuming all the Vectras, Mk 4 Golfs, Zafiras etc are mostly dead.

You know, this one is so true. A shame, as I was always quite fond of them. Sadly, they're only driven by tools nowadays. Our local drug dealer with his oversized dog drives one. Complete with M grill colours, mismatched alloys and tints all round including the lights.

As someone with an 18 year old 1 series, this is a bit disappointing, if not surprising. I’ll just have to hope it goes through the painful council period and comes out the other side as retro cool or something

[nuyorican]

Car top tents are just the current Stand Up Paddleboard. One of those things that everyone goes mental about all of a sudden that aren’t actually that good.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Granadier said:

A classy way to enhance your garden, came up on my Instagram

Just need the Teletubbies in their all day dressing gowns and bleached hair.