Today I acquired...........

[brightspark]

the stuff I bring home can change in an instant if I bring it in the house she says get that crap out of utility room but if its in the garage its quality and an investment

 

[Slowcoach]

Hi Mr. Aardvark, is there ever a day when you don’t go shopping

 

[bigegg]

Finally.
I bet some of the members had this as well.


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i have a banana box full of that ladybird series (well-loved tales).
whenever i need some cash, i list a dozen or so on the bay:
they tend to sell for anything from 5-25 quid *each*

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Hi Mr. Aardvark, is there ever a day when you don’t go shopping

This week yes.

Monday, was at hospital.
Tuesday, Wednesday I was working away. But did see the local Men In Sheds.
Thursday, not shopping but did collect the mice. Did a customer a favour on a Fire extinguisher quote.

Friday, well I was traveling home, so popped into a nice little shop, hence the wooden items. The owner told me she had stuff I may like. So I held the cheeses holder. The box's were a bonus.

The wire brush's were a good find and I almost paid a fair price.

 

[DAPPH]

Today I received.....

A letter telling me that after 26 years working in the same place my last shift will be on Friday May 31st!

Can you still go and get a job and they still have to pay you as part of the redundancy terms .. I left two month early under notice of redundancy ..they said they wouldn't pay me .. the barrister said otherwise …... I got every thing due to me

 

[roofman]

Got one of these in the post a couple of days ago off our own Ruffian...what a fantastic bit of kit and i am sure its going to be very handy where naked flame is prohibitive

 

[jordhandson]

Arrived this week a milling guard a fleabay bargain I though it may save some of chips flying everywhere but after using it today it may be coming off. Might give it a week to see if I can get used to it bit of faffing about to much me thinks.

 

[Robotstar5]

Nope, redundancy. I'm a little too young to retire, I've just turned 50.
300 job losses announced last year. 60+ have already gone without taking redundancy, most of those are from engineering.
My employment record is exemplary and I'm one of the most skilled in my department but I put in for VR as I didn't want to run the risk of them shunting me into a job I didn't want to do.
I've had enough of working nights and we have no mortgage now so it's all come at the right time to be honest.

Hopefully the company is offering a decent VR package if you have a company pension it could be worth moving it elsewhere (take advice first)

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Hi Mr. Aardvark, is there ever a day when you don’t go shopping

He even manages to squeeze in some work into his schedule.....

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Hi Mr. Aardvark, is there ever a day when you don’t go shopping

I also sell stuff as well.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

He even manages to squeeze in some work into his schedule.....

I do?
Wow.

@slim_boy_fat
I am lucky my work takes me to some wonderful places, some I have jobs to do in. Others I can make a small detor and go and see the nice people.

 

[Dieselman 63]

They still show them today, spotted these at a couple of shows last year.

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Iirc Fobco who made the pillar drills also made concrete mixers. An unusual mix of products!

 

[Wozzaaah]

Can you still go and get a job and they still have to pay you as part of the redundancy terms .. I left two month early under notice of redundancy ..they said they wouldn't pay me .. the barrister said otherwise …... I got every thing due to me

They’ve offered us statutory plus 50% and a £325 per month payment as long as we behave ourselves. The £325 p/m is taxable but they also told us the 50% would be taxable if we left before our agreed date. They’ve now told us if we leave before our agreed date we get nothing.

Hopefully the company is offering a decent VR package if you have a company pension it could be worth moving it elsewhere (take advice first)

I definitely need to get some advice on that, I know our final salary pension has a huge deficit.

 

[Robotstar5]

......I definitely need to get some advice on that, I know our final salary pension has a huge deficit.

A lot of folks where I work with a decent amount of service are taking their pension pots and investing elsewhere.

 

[Memmeddu]

Two packs of 7018
Bester by lincoLi Electric
Made by Harris Calorific International Sp z o.o

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Took the plunge and decided to try digital laser measure.
Wont replace my tape but quick tests up to about 6m have been accurate against a tape.
Will have its uses.

 

[DAPPH]

They’ve offered us statutory plus 50% and a £325 per month payment as long as we behave ourselves. The £325 p/m is taxable but they also told us the 50% would be taxable if we left before our agreed date. They’ve now told us if we leave before our agreed date we get nothing.


I definitely need to get some advice on that, I know our final salary pension has a huge deficit.

What has been said about if you leave you get nothing …….. That might not be the case if you find a job and have written confirmation that to have it you need to start by a date earlier than your date of notice... So it might be worth checking with CAB if you do happen to find such a way of earning a few pounds etc. For that is what happened in my case back in 1984 .. I don't remember if it was a legislated thing or a union agreed thing .

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Sad news.
A decent second-hand/ junk shop is being forced out of business, by local council.
So he is selling his stuff off at mad prices.

So I brought this "Catch" Hammer. For £20.



I hear you saying:
"£20 for that old thing"

"No it is not a catch hammer, its a old cobblers hammer.

True.

It has a catch.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Here is the catch.
It came with this lot.



Box Ruler, 2 file handles and the Cobblers Last I wanted. The person who out bided me failed to return. It is a Ladies shoe last, again WW1 Ex War department item.

I am Happy with that.




Ever Ready Space Beam Torch.
Does not work, yet.



Two more Brass Swedish blow lamps.

Mrs TYA is not smiling, but no crossed arms or tapy foot.

Yet.




Brass Oil lamp.
Mrs TYA likes this, I have to restore this first.


Well..............
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Cobblers last and hammer being de-rusted.


TYA. Rebel with out a chance

 

[Wozzaaah]

What has been said about if you leave you get nothing …….. That might not be the case if you find a job and have written confirmation that to have it you need to start by a date earlier than your date of notice... So it might be worth checking with CAB if you do happen to find such a way of earning a few pounds etc. For that is what happened in my case back in 1984 .. I don't remember if it was a legislated thing or a union agreed thing .

They seem to keep changing things ad-hoc, I think they're just trying to frighten people into seeing out their notice period.