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sprinter1050

11,550 posts

226 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Chilli said:
sprinter1050 said:
The one you need to keep your insurance valid.
What Insurance?
The one that "Could be an issue" for you if you don't have an up-to-date licence
Right?
Are you with us now. wink


Edited by sprinter1050 on Monday 15th October 14:23

Chilli

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17,318 posts

235 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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sprinter1050 said:
The one that "Could be an issue" for you if you don't have an up-to-date licence
Right?
Are you with us now. wink


Edited by sprinter1050 on Monday 15th October 14:23
Sorry Chris, you're absolutely correct.

Talk to me about my bed. I got a memory thing that, well, has lost it's memory. I've only had it 6 months. Other than taking the boys for a shop visit, or alternatively buy a new one, can they be fixed? Turned upside down? Watered? Set fire to? Anything?

sprinter1050

11,550 posts

226 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Not an uncommon syndrome Nick.

It's called the Buchan phenomenon. It loses any concept of what it's own shape is meant to look like & consequently just collapses into a shapeless pile of flabby stuff. Usually brought on by being left lying around for too long without being turned head to toe & patted occasionally. "Moisture" does NOT help this condition. wink

Seriously, it should not be like that especially after just a few months. It should have been turned head to toe, ideally once a week for first 2-3 months, but in nearly 100% of the time, NOT turned over i.e. upside down. Have you turned head to toe?
Is it a composite/hybrid type i.e. combination mem foam & spring?
If it truly is suffering from "trenching" (leaving the approx shape of your bodies on each side of the mattress) then deffo not right & should be covered under guarantee. What make is it? Bought in UAE or from UK?

Of course, I am conscious that you have been conducting reproductive manouevres on said mattress so that might invalidate guarantee wink I'd say take da boys round to the shop as there's nothing that recovers it once gone.

Edited by sprinter1050 on Monday 15th October 14:41

Chilli

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17,318 posts

235 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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sprinter1050 said:
Not an uncommon syndrome Nick.

It's called the Buchan phenomenon. It loses any concept of what it's own shape is meant to look like & consequently just collapses into a shapeless pile of flabby stuff. Usually brought on by being left lying around for too long without being turned head to toe & patted occasionally. "Moisture" does NOT help this condition. wink

Seriously, it should not be like that especially after just a few months. It should have been turned head to toe, ideally once a week for first 2-3 months, but in nearly 100% of the time, NOT turned over i.e. upside down. Have you turned head to toe?
Is it a composite/hybrid type i.e. combination mem foam & spring?
If it truly is suffering from "trenching" (leaving the approx shape of your bodies on each side of the mattress) then deffo not right & should be covered under guarantee. What make is it? Bought in UAE or from UK?
6 inches of foam, over a normal mattress. I've never turned it though. Bought in the UAE so probably made in China...chances of a refund of a replacement are zero. I'll turn it round and see what happens. No idea of the make, but the trench is only on my side, and given that Lis is currently heavier than me, makes no sense. I'll look for the make etc tonight and email you if that's ok?

Fleegle

16,688 posts

175 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Is that the one I had an accident in?

sprinter1050

11,550 posts

226 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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^ Culprit.

Chilli

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Monday 15th October 2012
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Fleegle said:
Is that the one I had an accident in?
Certainly is sir. We had to move house after that though....couldn't get the mud off the walls.

sprinter1050

11,550 posts

226 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Chilli said:
6 inches of foam, over a normal mattress. I've never turned it though. Bought in the UAE so probably made in China...chances of a refund of a replacement are zero. I'll turn it round and see what happens. No idea of the make, but the trench is only on my side, and given that Lis is currently heavier than me, makes no sense. I'll look for the make etc tonight and email you if that's ok?
Sounds like it's just a "topper" then ? separate to your mattress is it? If it is then make sure that the springs in the mattress itself haven't collapsed as the topper will just follow the contours beneath it.

e mail late is OK. Send a pic if you wish.

with/without Lis laid on it is optional wink

srob

11,566 posts

237 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Chilli said:
Certainly is sir. We had to move house after that though....couldn't get the mud off the walls.


"It's chocolate mousse, Lynn..."

Chilli

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17,318 posts

235 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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srob said:


"It's chocolate mousse, Lynn..."
That's demented.

Will do Chris. cheers.

srob

11,566 posts

237 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Chilli said:
That's demented.

Will do Chris. cheers.
You're not an Alan Partridge fan then hehe

Chilli

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Monday 15th October 2012
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srob said:
You're not an Alan Partridge fan then hehe
Just a bit!

srob

11,566 posts

237 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Chilli said:
Just a bit!
Looked a bit like a dirty protest.