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Tom Stoppard, playwright 88.

The fencers who came yesterday morning and took down my side gate and 6ft panel down the side of my house which was knackered. Then the delivery of the new stuff was late so he said he'd go and have look at another job and come back and finish after lunch.

The new stuff came, and then the fencer phoned and said he'd now be coming back in the morning at 7.30am. It was absolutely lashing down at 7.30am and he didn't come which wasn't surprising, but haven't seen him yet and he's not answering my calls FFS. 

British builders, backbone of the country.

How to become a builder?

F*uck about at school and leave with no qualifications. Then buy a knackered flatbed and you suddenly become an expert in roofing, guttering, tree cutting, drains, fencing, driveway cleaning and laying.

And then earn at least £200 a day, and only put half through the books. Nice work for a young fit bloke. 

Fixed that for you, Albs

Many thanks. 

British builders, backbone of the country.

How to become a builder?

F*uck about at school and leave with no qualifications. Then buy a knackered flatbed and you suddenly become an expert in roofing, guttering, tree cutting, drains, fencing, driveway cleaning and laying.

         Hey chops! Watch it. Do you want a visit from me and Dai,   He’s back now you know🥊🥊🚑🚑

I'm too LAZY do drive to the arse end of nowhere to re-educate him Rae 
the cars he drives are punishment enough 

Seems they've all forgotten how to use this forum. 

The fencers who came yesterday morning and took down my side gate and 6ft panel down the side of my house which was knackered. Then the delivery of the new stuff was late so he said he'd go and have look at another job and come back and finish after lunch.

The new stuff came, and then the fencer phoned and said he'd now be coming back in the morning at 7.30am. It was absolutely lashing down at 7.30am and he didn't come which wasn't surprising, but haven't seen him yet and he's not answering my calls FFS. 

British builders, backbone of the country.

How to become a builder?

F*uck about at school and leave with no qualifications. Then buy a knackered flatbed and you suddenly become an expert in roofing, guttering, tree cutting, drains, fencing, driveway cleaning and laying.

And then earn at least £200 a day, and only put half through the books. Nice work for a young fit bloke. 

Fixed that for you, Albs

The fencers who came yesterday morning and took down my side gate and 6ft panel down the side of my house which was knackered. Then the delivery of the new stuff was late so he said he'd go and have look at another job and come back and finish after lunch.

The new stuff came, and then the fencer phoned and said he'd now be coming back in the morning at 7.30am. It was absolutely lashing down at 7.30am and he didn't come which wasn't surprising, but haven't seen him yet and he's not answering my calls FFS. 

British builders, backbone of the country.

And then earn at least £200 a day, and only put half through the books. Nice work for a young fit bloke. 

How to become a builder?

F*uck about at school and leave with no qualifications. Then buy a knackered flatbed and you suddenly become an expert in roofing, guttering, tree cutting, drains, fencing, driveway cleaning and laying.

Even less chance of Revolut getting a banking licence then

I forgot to mention, I also have a 'free' UPS+ box from BT

Something interesting for those who can afford it.  Not sure if this was done during the budget, but thinking maybe not the case as most changes start April 2026.

The £85,000 savings rule refers to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protection limit per person, per UK-regulated institution, if a bank, building society, or credit union fails.

From December 1, 2025, this limit will increase to £120,000, providing higher protection for most savers, though the £85,000 limit remains relevant for claims on failures that occurred before this date. It is important to note that this limit applies to the total across all accounts at a single firm, not per account.

Joint accounts: For joint accounts, each person is covered up to the £85,000 limit, meaning the total protection for a joint account is £170,000 (£85,000 for each person). Guessing this means £240,000.

The fencers who came yesterday morning and took down my side gate and 6ft panel down the side of my house which was knackered. Then the delivery of the new stuff was late so he said he'd go and have look at another job and come back and finish after lunch.

The new stuff came, and then the fencer phoned and said he'd now be coming back in the morning at 7.30am. It was absolutely lashing down at 7.30am and he didn't come which wasn't surprising, but haven't seen him yet and he's not answering my calls FFS. 

British builders, backbone of the country.

How to become a builder?

F*uck about at school and leave with no qualifications. Then buy a knackered flatbed and you suddenly become an expert in roofing, guttering, tree cutting, drains, fencing, driveway cleaning and laying.

I think you're confusing builders with happygolikeys

Presumably if they want paying, they'll turn up.

He'll be back as he's left some tools and things in my garage. 

I'd have done it myself, but I wanted it done in a day as I didn't want the side of my house left open for all and sundry to look into or wander in.  Sigh...