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Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal

Posted by Sheila on May 3, 2022, 18:44:47

2019, I needed a mobile, was going to buy a new phone and setup etc. My daughter said no they rip you off. On line I will buy you a good second hand iPhone and sort it for you. I’m still waiting.
I needed a new back garage door. After checking door frame step, glass, furniture and finding a joiner to fit it. Got a upvc double glazed fitted for about the same cost, a neighbour recommended, but it appears my daughter thought I was ripped off.
I need new guttering and down pipes. My guy quoted £1,400.my daughters friend a property developer, decided I was paying to much. She has a friend in Surrey who will give me quote, so I cancelled the guttering guy, I’m still waiting, but since Covid everything has doubled in price,so it is going to be more expensive .

Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal

Posted by geordieboy NS on May 4, 2022, 2:33:52, in reply to "Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal"

Don't hold your breath Sheila , words are cheap , action may or may not be . I'm to far away to give you a willing hand . Fortunately most jobs I do myself , what works for me play a little dumb and ask a lot of obvious questions to the right people enough times until they volunteer to help . One of the chaps here owns a delapicated Co-OP Store where we meet for coffee , badly in need of a metal roof . He talked about it enough we felt sorry for him , he bought the material , 6 of us replaced the roof one week-end for the price of sandwiches and coffee. BUT thats the way it works in rural NS where their are few by-law folks to interfere. Good Luck

Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal

Posted by Sheila on May 4, 2022, 7:05:46, in reply to "Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal"

Than you for the good luck gerdieboyNS. My new plan is just get it done and don’t mention costs. I sometimes ask myself, when
did it change from me being the one with advice to the oldie who needs advice.🙄 it’s sounds you live in a nice friendly and neighbourly place.

Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal

Posted by geordieboy NS on May 4, 2022, 11:56:13, in reply to "Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal"

Friendliest people in the world Sheila especialy if you Come From Away . Still have Barn Raising get togethers most are related one way or the other ( apple does not fall to far from the tree in some cases ) Play a mean banjo ., I fit right in speak funny like them . Would you believe had to chase after the guy who re-furbished my 1 klm right-of-way for three months , not to have the job done , to pay him .

Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal

Posted by Norman Dunn on May 4, 2022, 13:24:49, in reply to "Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal"

We watched a programe this week about living with the Amish in the USA. Last nights programme showed them raising a barn . Over 40 local Amish men helped with raising it.
The prog was about 6 young typical British teenagers (3 boys and 3 girls) living with them for a few weeks, dressing in their old fashions. What lovely people the Amish are and so religious.

Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal

Posted by Brian on May 4, 2022, 14:18:18, in reply to "Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal"

The Amish youth also go into modern life to see if they want to move into mainstream life or continue in the Amish community. In recent years their has been a slow but steady increase of young people leaving the community, it's an austere way of life and not for everyone even those born into it.

Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal

Posted by Sheila on May 4, 2022, 15:14:11, in reply to "Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal"

Remember the film Witness, with Harrison Ford. Brilliant film about Amish people. An Amish boy, witnesses a murder.

Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal

Posted by geordieboy NS on May 4, 2022, 19:57:49, in reply to "Re: Sons and daughters help us oldies get a good deal"

Several communities of both Amish and Mennonites in our area some of whom have broken away from their traditional ways, though not their religious beliefs . Very nice hard working , as a rule , people mainly into farming , though very good craftsmen/women . However , they caused quite a ruckes when covid arrived as they do not believe in vaccinations, they had the largest outbreak within their communities believing in their faith to prevent the spread of it , the issue was not resolved though received little publicity .

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