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You heard my bitch about fire alarms in this place ( http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=424937 ), tonight my beef is with the heating.

Despite the fact that it is the middle of June, it has been cold this week. Sufficiently cold that the little bit of heat you get from the central heating pipes when the radiator is off, warms the room to a comfortable temperature.

Last couple of mornings, I have woken up so cold I'm shivering. Tonight I was told that the caretaker has left after falling out with the management - and get this - they can't get the heating system restarted without him. Apparently, it is so antiquated that it requires specialist knowledge which he has taken with him.

FFS!

Last summer, they couldn't switch the heating off, and the rooms were like ovens even with the windows opened. Knock on someone's door in the afternoon, and they would ask you to wait while they put some clothes on. Now people are wearing sweaters indoors.

Why can't they get it right? Aaargh. And yeah, I know that no-one cares and this thread will sink unread to the bottom of the forum, but I just wanted to have the satisfaction of venting before getting into a bed which feels like the inside of a fridge.

:headbang:

For a second I thought that said half life 2. Damn you and your easily misread titles.

For a second I thought that said half life 2. Damn you and your easily misread titles.
Me too. That's why I am reading the thread.

I think that caretaker/janitor person is a funny man.

Me too. That's why I am reading the thread.
*raises hand*

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You heard my bitch about fire alarms in this place ( http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=424937 ), tonight my beef is with the heating.

Despite the fact that it is the middle of June, it has been cold this week. Sufficiently cold that the little bit of heat you get from the central heating pipes when the radiator is off, warms the room to a comfortable temperature.

Last couple of mornings, I have woken up so cold I'm shivering. Tonight I was told that the caretaker has left after falling out with the management - and get this - they can't get the heating system restarted without him. Apparently, it is so antiquated that it requires specialist knowledge which he has taken with him.

FFS!

Last summer, they couldn't switch the heating off, and the rooms were like ovens even with the windows opened. Knock on someone's door in the afternoon, and they would ask you to wait while they put some clothes on. Now people are wearing sweaters indoors.

Why can't they get it right? Aaargh. And yeah, I know that no-one cares and this thread will sink unread to the bottom of the forum, but I just wanted to have the satisfaction of venting before getting into a bed which feels like the inside of a fridge.

:headbang:

Where you staying?

Sounds about as bad as the flat I had last year (central heating never bothers me, I always have it turned off, even in the middle of winter). We had near endless fire alarms at times (10 in 24 hours), plus the electricity periodically turned it self off and once the water was off for a whole day (yeah, that was fun).

*sigh*

I wish I was back in Liverpool :(

I'll come and warm you up ;)

I'll come and warm you up ;)
or suffocate him trying
sorry

For a second I thought that said half life 2. Damn you and your easily misread titles.

You're certainly not the only one...

And just the other day my friend in dunedin was complaining that it was going to be -5 that night and her flats heating didn't work. I suggested getting in the fridge where it would be a mild 2 degrees, but she pointed out the stuff she'd have to take out would freeze.

Damn you, confusing people. I thought someone created a region based on Half Life 2 for me to join. :p

You should rename it.