FAO TLB kitchen/gas installers

In the end, I used garden hose. It'll be fine

 

Another thing, Malc, as you seem to be a bit of an expert. How much gas pressure do you reckon chewing gum can withstand? It's Wrigleys, so not cheap stuff. Thx.

 

Great idea. I was using my fag lighter to check for leaks.

 

I prefer to use the customers canary. Can't see the point in wasting a hubba bubba.

The old dears always have a couple kicking about

 

Carrots are perfect for plugging the end of a gas pipe, a bloke did it Dunstable a few years back,but when he went for a drink with his pal he forgot to tell his Mrs who was cooking Sunday lunch ..The carrot fell out and shortly afterwards so did the back of the house

 

Pity it didn't blow up the whole of Dunstable

Is that wonky pub still there?

 

Oi. I'm prepared to put up with most things but being disrespectful if sunny dunny ain't on.

The queen visited us last week don't you know. We iz like well posh init.

Sadly the windsock public house is no more. Apparently building things deliberately wonky went out of fashion with Devon conversions.

 

Whilst I tend to agree with a lot of elf n safety if you are sensible and make sure that you have the right clearances etc, as per the book, surely that shouldn't be an issue.
I totally agree that mains connections should be left alone and dealt with by the supplier.

 

The Windsock! That's the one!

 

oh the windsock ha ha ,I lived in London Rd and grove Rd nearly. 40 years ago

 

Been to The California ballroom lately
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Alas not since it was pulled down. I did service a boiler in a house built on the site a while ago. No famous bands playing I'm afraid.

My dad broke his nose at the California swimming pool by diving in the shallow end.

 

Do you remember deer leap lido pool at ashridge?

 

I've just tried to upload a pic of the windsock so non dunstablians can enjoy what a hideous creation we are talking about. Can't get it to work though

 

Oh, yes. Froze there as a kid.

 

Perfect place for a refreshing pint of Watneys Red Barrel...

 

Lol. Seriously what the hell were they thinking. Even for 60s architecture it was bloody hideous.

I think they eventually pulled it down due to it being structurally unstable. I think it was that from day one. !

 

Looks weirder now than as I remember it as a kid.

You've got me going now. I might take a sentimental trip to Ashridge over the weekend.