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I've been cutting those 2L plastic bottles in half and sticking them into themselves, like this
No rhyme or reason for it, I just happen to have a box cutter on my desk and I drink a lot of fizzy drinks.
I keep telling myself that I'm keeping them for some future project, but so far I've amassed nine of these cut in half bottles in the kitchen and they're all just sitting there empty as the day I cut them, waiting, judging.
The only use I've ever seen for these is to stick a load of sugar water into them and drown wasps.
I thought about that, but Ive got bees over my lavender and dont want to harm them
Been a quiet year for bees tbh.
Last year we had loads, with a bunch of bumblebees living in the wall.
I've got a lavender bush that overhangs my garden path, and every time I step into the grass to avoid disturbing the bees on the flowers.
I'm getting real fuckin' bored of soggy feet so my bee bros need to finish their flower humping real soon.
Same setup for me, but I just charge through and they seem to adjust accordingly
Yeah alright cheers bruv, how was yours?
Been trying to fight off a cold this weekend, tried to get up for work at 5am on Sunday but it absolutely wasn't happening. Binned the shift off, went back to bed, woke up at half three in the afternoon. I haven't slept that deeply in some time.
It was ok, business as usual! Also seemed to have got a cold which is making me feel very tired. Hoping it shifts soon as I'm sick of feeling knackered by about 11am! Sounds like you needed that rest!
Getting more pissed of as it goes on.
Started fine, Went for a nice 15 mile bike ride on Sunday
Went out for a walk along the sea front on Monday and then did some DIY in the afternoon, gutting a bedroom, pulling plasterboard of 2 walls to put acoustic insulation in, and reboard a textured artex ceiling.
Tuesday, spent the morning unable to see or breathe due to the effects of the dust on Monday, struggled with some work in the morning... So went back to the sea for a walk at lunchtime to clear my head, nose and eyes, had a nice lunch and picked up some cakes for us both for supper that night.
Weds... sat around all day doing some work and waiting for a delivery... Delivery never arrived.
Thurs have spent half the morning dealing with company I ordered insulation from, that wasn't delivered for the 2nd time... they promised the 19th, then the 24th... Now say they can deliver next week... in OCTOBER!!! Told them I needed it by Friday because they're costing me time and money... the fuckers decided to cancel the order entirely and said they'd refund. Meanwhile, I needed that to finish the prep for the room as the plasterer was due to start on Monday... So now I've had to order the insulation elsewhere, who say 48hrs DPD delivery (should have go to them first) and am actually saving some money as there was a 20% off voucher available. Ordered some expanding foam, gun & cleaner to do all of the gaps around the door frame and studwork, as well as some gaps around the edges of floorboards on external walls (can feel a slight draught where joists sit in the walls and have breached the cavity a little).
So I've been getting more and more annoyed as the week went on.
So this afternoon, I went for another 15 mile bike ride to the coast and sat on a bench overlooking the estuary, listening to the birds squawking and flying around, the occasional light aircraft or helicopter from the small airfield about 15 miles away and the countless doggo's who came to say hello as their owners took them for walks down to the forest a mile down the path.
I finally started to feel a little calmer and relaxed... Which is the entire reason I moved from a city to be near the sea and mountains to begin with.... serenity now!!!
Plasterer called back, and can reschedule for next Friday to board and do the ceiling, and pop back the following Monday to skim the walls... insulation scheduled for a 29-30th delivery, which gives me two days to install it... and I can do it in a few hrs.
Is it possible to do acoustic insulation on a party wall? I swear I can hear my neighbours picking their nose
I know that's supposed to be a joke, but depending on the construction, you might have to build a new stud wall on your side, leaving a small 25-50mm air gap and then the stud wall with the acoustic insulation in it.
(not a joke, really appreciate the input!)
Well, this week was really manic, like wtf is going on manic... but it's my own fault... I told them I'm off on holiday next week so they brought me everything to do now.
Worked till at least 7pm most nights, 10pm on Wednesday... and this is from starting around 7:30 / 8 each morning.
But... sunshine here I come... 🏖️
Bitch, this shit just started!
I hate it already.
I have a cold 🤧
Same. Seems to be doing the rounds at the moment!
Was a 3 day cold for me, just slightly bunged up now.
Get well soon!