Latest moan from you and me - 2016

@shiney, their definition of compact....when the bin is put on the lorry & doesn't empty, that's ok but the bin hadn't been moved so it hadn't been put on the lorry! But I put the bin on its side to check & fork it & the grass cuttings fell out, I still forked it because I said I would, but it wasn't compact.
The way I see this is very black & white...I've paid for a service & as long as I'm not taking advantage by over filling the bin, making it too heavy or putting incorrect rubbish in the bin I really cannot see a problem! lets hope the bin is now collected or I shall be driving the bin to the council so the operations manager can inspect it & tell me what's wrong!

 

Our moan is that Mr Kandy retired at the start of this month.According to the pension people when he was sorting it all out his pension and lump sum that he is due to get after 25 years of paying into it was due to be paid into his bank account this week.Guess what,nothing has been paid in so he duly gets on the phone to them and after being made to hang on for a few minutes the lady came back and said due to an error on is ex employers part no money has been paid in but they will be paying him two months money in late June (arrrrgh smiley) and his lump sum should be paid into his account sometime over the next ten days.

Good job we have a little bit saved up as this just isn't on as we still have the same bills being paid out of our account every month and at least the State pension has gone in but he is having to wait longer for the pension he worked hard for,plus if we think about it they are gaining interest on the monies they are holding back and we are losing out (grrrr smiley)

 

Well I'm not sure I'd classify them as arrogant really. Of course there is arrogance on the road, but I don't think it is confined to any one type of vehicle or gender/age of driver. I don't really care what kind of vehicle people drive as long as they can drive it properly and safely and don't endanger others. Sadly some people choose a car seemingly solely based on fashion or as some sort of status symbol (don't know who they think is impressed though ) without thinking if it is within the driving abilities or not.

I'll get me coat now on this one.
GG

 

Oh and while I'm here, people who constantly chew gum especially those with the wide open gob technique and high volume sound effects. Especially when they are talking to me. Ugh revolting habit.

GG

 

@Kandy, exactly the same thing happened to my uncle, he was messed around so much, it was really stressful for him. I hope that you soon recieve the monies & it doesn't take too long to sort out

 

I agree about open mouthed chewing anything. It makes people look like human garberaters. But, if I am on a long trip I will indulge in some gum chewing because it takes away my thirst and that way I can drive longer distances without taking a break for liquids in, or out....

Oh, and I always put the used gum back in the wrapper and put it in the garbage. (my bed doesn't have posts ) I do get irritated when I see the stuff on the ground. Yuk...

 

Hi @wiseowl and @Beckie76, it is stressful especially as he got it sorted in time although he wasn't told until some months ago that none of it is done automatically through where he worked it was up to him to let them know when he was leaving and to get in contact with the pension people who deal with these things.Evedently there was a form that should have been sent by his employers to the pension people and then when they did receive it there was a query so although Mr Kandy was given a date when the monies would be paid in,it didn't happen and no one had the brains to contact him to let him know there had been a problem and that it was being put right

@wiseowl i had/have relations that haven't worked for years due to heart problems and mental issues and got all the benefits while me and Mr K worked a long time so I know what you mean.We never got a thing from the state,but he does enjoy the free prescriptions and from August I shall get mine although have to wait until I am 66 before I get my free bus pass and yes Tax has to be paid on Mr Kandys pensions and he already has had his tax code sent him,so at least someone is on the ball

@Beckie76 so sorry to hear about what happened to your uncle and hope that it all worked out for him in the end

 

That reminded me of a street in Athens. Its lined on either side with orange trees, that I used to refer to as Gum Trees. They have a custom of sicking used chewing gum to them. Its in the embassy quarter, so I guess it must be politicians that came up with the idea. They didnt like it sticking to their shoes!

 

The bin has been emptied , let's hope thats an end to it & there's no further arguments!