LATEST MOAN FROM YOU AND ME 2017

.....And saucepan handles left pointing out over the front of the hob.

 

one of our first fusses was---- I had made him dinner at my apartment. Guess he thought he was helping. Took the lid of the pan, turned over the clean top and laid it in the muck of the pan below. Like really, make more work for me.

 

I posted the above on 6th January, guess what? Still no driving licence!

It was all sent back to me just to answer one question about a previous address of mine in England twenty four years ago. That question wasn't on the form????? I sent it all back with the question answered. Two weeks later it came back again, requesting an eye test with their named optician (who I wouldn't pass the threshold of by choice) as I'd declared an eye issue on the form. That eye test was yesterday and I also had to provide the optician with photographic evidence to identify me, either a passport, which I don't have, or my previous driving licence. And where is my previous driving licence......still with the DVLA of course! The optician settled for a bank statement and utility bill without picture identification.

I passed the eye test with no problems but to be honest the results won't tell the DVLA whether I'm fit to drive or not, the test was so basic all it will tell them is I can still see. What a farce!

 

usually I say to folks regarding this job I have, that wish I had started a book for all the stupid things seen, and heard. today just another entry to that phantom book. arrived to one of my group homes to find a new staff folding clean clothes with plastic gloves on. Really, waste of gloves. I said to her, honey, you don't fold clean clothes with gloves on. She muttered something like having just used them for something else. but took them off. so my thoughts are well if that something else is dirty then -------. Closer I get to retirement, I swear they are going to fire me due to these dumb things.

 

@shiney I totally sympathise, my toaster/other half warped the last kitchen unit.

My moans

Taking your camping stove, tea, sugar, milk and biccies to the plot and not bring the saucepan or a mug.. on the same note, other half has lost the camping kettle!!

Having someone's life story being told to you when you need to get on with digging, making you cold and grumpy.

Daughter has a letter from school saying they're going to see a show tomorrow, letter of consent also needs to be in tomorrow. Silly school.

Oh and a slow puncture.

 

Hey ho.....finally lost the most of the plastic off the polytunnel in last night's gale. As well as the blowaway green house disassembling itself around the tender plants on the terrace. Then tripped on the naked frame and gave myself a black eye on the oak post that holds up the roof overhang All that before 9am Going to have a fun day tomorrow repairing all the damage!

 

Ouch!! Healing vibes winging their way to you

 

Thanks, "M"! It could have been a lot worse and OH is gaining a regrettable reputation as a wife-beater

 

One of the cats has been sick this morning, in 3 places.. one which includes my new boots! Can only guess which one.. think it's <-- Timmy. He's been in and out all morning. Poor dab. Poor boots.

Also, BT are increasing their prices, do I switch? Reading an email from Money Saving Expert we can switch within 30 days without incurring the cancellation fee, I'm quite happy with the fibre broadband, not so happy with call charges.. 30p for a call that was hung up on as soon as it got to voicemail, £2 for a 30 second call to a mobile and don't really want to go back to Talktalk as they're connection (normal broadband) was useless but they're cheaper.. hmm. Do I try their fibre?

 

Stuff a paltry 10%, discount!

If BT wont match much better current deals for new users, simply cancel and use mobile phones/mobile data for a few weeks and get massive introductory discounts + cashback + supermarket vouchers. And do it again, again, and again. If worried about retaining BT email addresses, they can be retained until your new, cheaper account has been created.

 

Yes @shiney I have both, I just checked online but it won't give me the option, just pay £18.99 a month/quarter by direct debit. Maybe I would need to ring them up? Not only that, it just means I'll be stuck with them for longer than I anticipate, I do hate long contracts.

The phone "package" I have is unlimited weekend calls, I don't really use the house phone unless my mobile isn't charged and calling companies on the mobile as it MUCH cheaper. I do have a few features already with that such as caller display, 1471 etc but I won't pay for an answer machine which I already have!

I already have BT Infinity 1 for £29.98 and the offer available to me is to upgrade to BT Infinity 1 (?) for a monthly cost of £31.49.. which doesn't make much sense as the prices are already rising by £2.50, just think they're trying to rope me to a longer contract with them?

@Scrungee There is only one offer on at the moment with a pre-paid £100 mastercard card.. and that is for new BT customers! Cheek of it! I have stuck to using my mobile for ringing companies since finding out how much BT charge.

 

That's what meant, cancel for a couple of weeks (check!) and you will be classed as a new customer.