Plywood tree

Recently I made yet another hutch for my daughter's increasing herd of guinea pigs. Not breeding, she just takes them off the hands of rescue folk & disinterested owners. I admire her for that, for saving creatures that would otherwise probably have been topped or abandoned. Also the creatures give her, and her young daughter, great pleasure and solace. I think her little herd is now approaching 20 in total, although that changes almost weekly.

Daughter asked me what wood it was made from. Plywood says I. I've never heard of a plywood tree says daughter. I try to explain what plywood is. Falls on deaf ears. Casting pearls before swine springs to mind. Of course I would never call her a swine.

Problem is that she is in her early 30's, well educated, has two MA's and is going for a doctorate. Where did I go wrong? On reflection, perhaps not too far. Who wants to know what plywood is, except old gits like me. It just does the job.

Sorry to bother you, I'll just find my hat & coat. Nick.

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Nick
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I see a business opportunity.

Peruvian restaurant.

Reply to
ARW

RU willing to pay postage on corpses :)

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Nick

Its a tree with stripey wood

NT

Reply to
tabbypurr

I have just seen what the Co-op are charging to take the gf's grandmother to the crem.

A courrier would be cheaper.

Reply to
ARW

Adam,

Save your GF some cash and cut out the undertaker by taking grandma to the crem in the back of your van - just make sure you've got the right paperwork and if you want, you can legally prop granny up in the front seat for her last journey.

Cash

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Cash

Would the paperwork be a waste transfer licence????

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Bob Eager

Co-op - contrary to popular perception - are just as expensive as the other corporates and they don't have the best reputation.

It's an interesting industry in that small independent family businesses generally offer and better and cheaper service than the big outfits with their supposed economies of scale. Which is why the latter (with the disgraceful support of AgeUK) push prepaid funeral plans - it's not to help you or save you worry, rather to lock you in so that when you move on your next of kin won't go elsewhere.

But - to get back on topic - you could always DIY

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Tony Bryer

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Do they get many customer complaints?

If the funeral has been paid for, WTF would there be any need to go elsewhere? The cost of funerals has been going through the roof in recent years, at least with the coop you know they'll still be in business in 10 years.

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Jonno

Why go elsewhere? Because the firm you took the plan with is now under new ownership, has acquired a very bad reputation, you now or the planholder now live away from a convenient branch, a highly recommended firm now operates in your area etc.

The firm - family owned for generations - that conducted my dad's funeral did a first class job and there was absolutely no pressure to spend up - IIRC we paid around £550 in 1988. A year later they sold out and became part of the American SCI outfit only too appear on World in Action a while later for price gouging. Much more recently a couple of London firms that were independent and the subject of TV docos that portrayed them very positively have sold out to corporates

- not that you'd know: the shopfronts don't change.

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Tony Bryer

Casting your pearls befors guineaswine you mean:-) She is taking the piss out of you. Or she's one of these academics well into Lala Land. Probably a socialist.

I expect the MA is something useless like Television Studies or Sociology. No wonder the country's going to the dogs.

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harryagain

It's only a VX Combo. I would have to tie the coffin to the roof bars as it would not fit in the back.

Reply to
ARW

Just make sure the seat belt's on.

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PeterC

Bit of studding wacked on with some staples and a couple of small wheels maybe even sourced from Grannys Shopping Trolley and you could tow it behind, as a sparky you'll have lots of cable ties to make a tow rope with. Save lifting as well. G.Harman

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damduck-egg

In the past few years they've unloaded most of their banking, insurance, pharmacy, farming, transport, footwear, car retail and dairy business ... funerals might be next if the co-op reforms don't go well.

Reply to
Andy Burns

You joke but for organ transplant journeys there's a question of how much material constitutes a passenger for insurance and other legal purposes.

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Mike Barnes

Ah we used to have a coffee table with a large label on the bottom saying Formwood. I had assumed it was a real type of wood when I was younger, but eventually I found out it was imitation, ie plastic, made by the formica company. I do however think that she is either winding you up, or there is something seriously wrong if she thinks there is a tree made of plywood.

Brian

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Brian-Gaff

Angle grinder.

Reply to
Nick

Thanks Harry, no, she wasn't taking the P, she was serious. She's an osteopath. 7 years training to get her qualifications. That's longer than a GP. She has had her own, very busy, practice for a bit over 5 years now. She's good at what she does and works bloody hard.

I image you are the person that sees a conclusion and decides to jump to it. Always a good plan to engage brain before committing to kb.

Reply to
Nick

You are assuming that there is one to engage...

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Bob Eager

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