craftyhunnypie Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I'm not a happy bunny. I am in the dog house because our drains are blocked. Grrrr Hubby is in the foulest mood ever, because of course it's my fault they are blocked - due to loo roll. So he now has a grump on, his hands down the drains (even though we have drain rods) & I don't feel like speaking to him, until he allows me out of the dog house & cheers up! What a rubbish start to the day eh? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Oh dear - OH and I have spent many an exciting hour with our rods. Dynarod eat yer heart out Why is it your fault? After all everyone uses the stuff don;t they. take him a coffee and make the peace thats what I do when I'm in the kennel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 I've made him a trifle! Drains all unblocked now & it was neither of our faults! It was incontinence pads (huge things) that had caused the problem. I don't think me or hubby use those? Must be from one of the 2 bungalows. Anyway - peace made. Phew! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Uh oh - spoke too soon...blocked again! Hubby is going to have to see the 2 bungalows over this ' embarrassing subject'. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 That sounds a bit yuck My hubby decided to start to redo our dining room this morning. He has begun to rip up the old parquet flooring, deciding that new carprt would be better now and has discovered that a previous owner dug up the solid concrete floor beneath to install central heating pipes. This has gone through the damp proof course and underneath is all wet. Seems it will be a much bigger job than he first thought. Probably have to bring in builders too. I only wanted some new wallpaper putting up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 There is always something! We planned on tidying up the garden a bit today - moving junk, clearing out the greenhouse, cleaning out the eglu's & runs, clearing the bench so we can watch Poppy cat play in the garden. So annoyed - another day wasted! Next door but one neighbours are coming to see hubby in a bit. They are not the nicest of people, so wish us luck! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I've made him a trifle! It was incontinence pads (huge things) that had caused the problem. I don't think me or hubby use those? Must be from one of the 2 bungalows. Emma.x We have a shared sewage system and someone keeps putting those down the loo. They are so huge they deserve a bloomin medal The neighbours kept trying to blame our house saying they were sanitary towels - I knew it wasn't and asked to see one. Mistaking an incontinence pad for a sanitary towel When I pointed out the mistake all eyes suddenly swivelled from us to the older residents I don't see how they can't see that they are far too big to go down the loo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 We are at the bottom of a hill,& have the sewerage pumping station for the entire village next to our front drive. About 3 times a year thr drains outside block & back up into our downstairs loo, making it babble with thankfully clean water The last time we had to call them out - just last week in fact- they tried to charge us £60 for unblocking their own drain. We refused & are sending them an invoice for the 2 times we have had to unblock it ourselves,when they havent come out,despite desperate phone calls (Hubby bought a set of drain rods in the end!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Incontinence pads are humongous compared to an ST- I mean really fancy putting that down the toilet. Where do these folks keep their brains - dont answer. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 At last they are clear. We used our rods, nextdoor but ones rods & some kind strangers rods. We have found the culprit, as we got it all free up to the great big house. Oh & they are an older couple. We are all buying an extra set of rods for when it happens again. Poor hubby is knackered. He's come in for a mulled wine, lit the fire ready for his bath & has stew & trifle to look forward to. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Incontinence pads are humongous compared to an ST- I mean really fancy putting that down the toilet. Where do these folks keep their brains - dont answer. Good luck My sentiments exactly! The only thing going down the loo after your 'business' should be loo paper! Some people have strange ideas about what you use a lavatory for An aunt of mine used to use it to dispose of the leftovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Incontinence pads are humongous compared to an ST- I mean really fancy putting that down the toilet. Where do these folks keep their brains - dont answer. Good luck My sentiments exactly! The only thing going down the loo after your 'business' should be loo paper! Some people have strange ideas about what you use a lavatory for An aunt of mine used to use it to dispose of the leftovers The only odd thing i've ever flushed down the loo were fish (Don't worry they were dead ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Some people have strange ideas about what you use a lavatory for An aunt of mine used to use it to dispose of the leftovers Which reminded me of Alan Partridge where he's filming the advert for boating holidays and he displays the power of the flushing toilet by throwing a fruit cake down it and saying something along the lines of 'very useful if you have elderly relatives' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 When our neighbours had a blockage it was traced back to incontinence pads. We had our suspicions, but because the lady in question was rather young-ish - well we're all similar ages around here - we found it hard to believe it was her. Still after the plumber went round to speak to everyone (because he wanted to check the pipes) it hasn't happened since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 It's a nightmare isn't it , I know shouldn't laugh. It used to happen to us where we lived before,.................next to old people . I got blamed .......surprise, surprise, but all my lady bits go into little baggies, and into the bin, (I've fallen out with my mooncup, sorry guys ). The plumber even had a really serious conversation with us all about what brands of loo roll we used . I have the sense of humour of a 12 year old boy so OH sent me inside to make cups of tea where my howls of mirth could not be heard so easily . According to the plumber " too cheap, and it doesn't do the job for you lot, too expensive and it doesn't fall apart enough in the tubes and clogs up. Choose middle of the road love. " . I still use Charmin, I like to live dangerously . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Me too Mostin - comes of working in NHS for too long - I find bodily functions etc highly amusing. Sad I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 it's true, me and any of my NHS buddies are banned from certain conversations at the dinner table as OH gets , then , and has to leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Us too! Most of the time we can restrain ourselves with non medical friends, but my husband has a great story for the "what's the most horrible thing you've seen/done?" question. Scroll past quickly if you have a nervous disposition... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He's picked up someones brain after a shotgun incident. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 EEEEWWWWWW! You know, it probably still worked better in that state than mine does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I am sure the NHS workers on this forum could do a wonderful " whats the worst thing you ever saw" but there would be too many complaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 He's picked up someones brain after a shotgun incident. P Sooooooooooooo cool I am sure the NHS workers on this forum could do a wonderful " whats the worst thing you ever saw" but there would be too many complaints Very true , I think we would be modded into the ground with that thread . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 My crewmate has a great comeback for those nosey children on estates as you walk into an ordinary house: "What's happened?" "Plane crash" "really?!" "sorry, got to go" then leave them to figure it out... P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
