On Monday, July 2, 2012 5:11:30 PM UTC+1, Huge wrote:
On 2012-07-02, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 02/07/2012 15:13, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 02/07/2012 10:29, Davey wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:06:10 GMT
wrote:

We have a fully working doorbell. I really can see how you can miss
it. It's about 4'6" off the ground on the lock side of the door -
exactly where you would expect to find it.

Luckily, I work in a front room, facing the street, so I can see
people coming up the path. That way, I know they are there, because
for some reason very few people seem to know what a doorbell is for.
I've just had a guy pathetically tapping the glass which seems to be
what they must teach nowadays.

I must ask the next numpty why they didn't use the doorbell.

He will undoubtedly say "They never work". And you will show him that
yours does, and he will ignore the next one he comes upon.
So sad. Mine works, too, if anybody bothers to push the button. They
never do, it's a disease.

You would be surprised how many either don't work or aren't heard. I've
rung many & waited like a lemon for someone to answer. Now I ring the
bell & also use the knocker/bang on the door.



Oh. And why don't people ever put piggin numbers on their houses that
can be seem?

That would be a Nanny State law I would support. Every premises has to
have a number that can be seen from the street.

I agree with that and I'd like the same done for roads too. Far too often I find myself trying to find somewhere in London and even teh road name can;t be found until yuo walk to the very end anyway. I asl think all shops should have numbers as again I've walked down a major road not knowing which direction to walk in because so few shops have numbers.


(Although I'd struggle; My house doesn't have a number and the nearest
public road is a 1/4 mile away.)


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