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Post by banjo on Feb 11, 2021 11:16:44 GMT
Looks like we've escaped the sister onslaught for now because the river level is falling, but the snow melt is an ominous spectre ... I tidied up the radio / guitar / music room in readiness so we could use the bed sofa, and now I can't find jack. The room looks nice again but everything is packed away and I don't remember where everything is.
The road's Whatsapp page runs a "does anyone have a thrunge sprocket I can borrow" facility, and I reluctantly agreed to loan out a requested 10mm combination spanner. I cursed as I pulled recently packed storage boxes apart looking for it, and three hours later the woman still hadn't bothered to walk down half a dozen doors to collect it. Best beloved wanted to leave it on the front garden wall while we went to Windsor Great Park for our daily leg stretch FFS. Your scribe responded with an assertive "No". It's back in the box now and tidied away again. OK, so maybe she's a single mum etc, so come down and pick it up why doncha? I note a fair number of single mums down our street living in houses I/we couldn't have afforded. The mind boggles but I have a notion or two ... A familiar theme of modern times n'est ce pas?
Who are all these people with lovely TVs, new Minis, iPhones, Burberry, Tag Huer etc etc yada yada who have never bought a single hand tool because there'll always be some idiot that has what they need or can be readily conned into doing whatever for them? I once had to pop down to some dear friends / neighbours to change a flush mounted twin gang socket. I was confronted by a box full of twisted blunt and rusty broken tools. Later they asked for assistance to set up some garden lights for a family party and I said "What you want is an extension lead". Lovely people (one now very sadly departed) but totally and completely feckless. You should have seen them dismantling their old shed!!! I got conned into doing that for them too. They had a nice car though and the house looks lovely... If I had all the money I've spent on tools throughout my life I'd probably be able to buy that new car I've never had (nor likely to have for that matter.)
Best beloved's going for jab at 7pm tonight. That's a relief since whilst it's easy for me to be a recluse, she does the Tesco run (and she can't stand it when I just go down a list and she's forgotten to write something down.) Silly hippy eh? ;<D
Right got that lot off me chest. Have a nice day Folks!
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Post by banjo on Feb 11, 2021 17:57:32 GMT
Here's a thought guys and gals- Best Beloved just had an unknown number call which she typically ignored. The number rang again and it was the vaccination centre asking whether she could come sooner or straight away. If you're expecting to have a jab imminently, perhaps it's better to answer a number withheld call? The person was using her private 'phone to expedite the conveyor belt bless her, it's little wonder she was withholding her number.
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Post by duyuthinkysaurus on Feb 11, 2021 19:23:25 GMT
We, me vulnerable cos of age, my wife suffering crohns and depressed immune, and our youngest down's syndrome all had our first jabs on tuesday. Went like a well oiled machine. Well done all medics and helpers.
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Post by nob on Feb 12, 2021 7:48:57 GMT
I'm still waiting for the call for the jab. We have to go to a docs surgery in another village. The new kitchen is coming Saturday and the fitters Monday. Then its decorating and new lights for me.
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Post by banjo on Feb 12, 2021 9:47:44 GMT
Been down the kitchen and bathroom roads in recent years. It'll be all worth it when it's done nob.
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Post by nob on Feb 12, 2021 10:07:40 GMT
Its the wifes project Steve.
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Post by banjo on Feb 12, 2021 11:19:36 GMT
#me too
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Post by nob on Feb 13, 2021 10:20:53 GMT
Got the call covid jab this afternoon. Done Pfizer jab.
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Post by banjo on Feb 13, 2021 15:05:48 GMT
Bride's maid again here ;<D
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Post by nob on Feb 13, 2021 16:59:34 GMT
1000 a week here minimum, Wednesday, Thursday and weekend. Very well organised for a small docs surgery.
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Post by banjo on Feb 13, 2021 18:32:14 GMT
Contrast that superbly coordinated service under pressure, largely delivered by altruistic staff and volunteers, with the shareholder led sh1tfests that are BT/OpenReach/KellyComms, TalkTalk, Virgin and so on- you all have your own examples to add. Show me anyone who had reason to respond to a Covid missive that had to sit listening to Greensleeves, or some crappy rapping thrash (or whatever) for 30-45 minutes to speak to someone who could barely parley the lingo. (Actually, things are improving slightly apart from the waiting times!)
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Post by nob on Feb 14, 2021 9:07:17 GMT
or the scammers who phone around a couple of times a week. Got one tother day, they were upgrading my phones blocking to stop scam callers, but wanted my card details to prove it was me.
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Post by pierre on Mar 31, 2021 13:49:13 GMT
Insurance companies still putting renewal prices up at renewal My experience this year Motor Vehicle with protected NCB Last year--£460-(reputable company) Renewal Quote--£570 Best quote using Moneysurmarket comparison--£408 (reputable company) This is a saving of £162. Phew !!
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Post by nob on Mar 31, 2021 13:58:15 GMT
Try confused.com see what the saving is on there Pete.
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Post by pierre on Mar 31, 2021 15:19:00 GMT
I have used them in the past,Nob.I did GoCompare too this time and it came up with £407 As I had already signed up with the Moneysupermaaaaarkrt,when GoCompare sent me an email with that quote--from the firm I signed up to !
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