Recent content by mj4456

I’ve watched the news regarding the fires in various parts of the country where water supplies are no easy or plentiful and wonder why they don’t try fire breaks, maybe I’m just looking at a simple action where the fire size makes it unworkable.

I often ‘forget’ my phone when going into town, no ‘can you pick up’ calls then when out, card only goes with me when when it’s a big spend, otherwise cash.

Streaming QOBUZ today, started with a Moody Blues album but getting similar bands with a single track, unit display off so it’s guess the band.:)

RIP Kevin, cancer strikes yet again.

Son in law has Amazon prime but his credit card linked to that has a very low limit, it curbs his spending, and helps stop fraud.

Some years ago I had several transactions pop up on my card statement, before online banking, called the bank in a panic only to be told not to worry apparently they knew about fraudulent transactions on cards ending with the same last 4 digits, a new card was issued and a new-correct-statement...

Hot, hot weather and food n wine, but I detest Napoli airport, I didn’t think it could get worse but the new passport farce has made it worse, over 2hours queuing for passport control only to be escorted through to manual passport examination to then queue again at the gate by which time I’d...

They called me several times to remind me or was due ‘soon’, early August actually but called last Friday and chatted to operator at the other end who said “I’ll look at the figures” when I declined to renew, soon the renewal figure fell, from£361.93 to £261.15, less than £9 more than last year...

Last time we were looking at a new tv wife was given a fold out sheet of paper that mimicked tv screens and seating distance, seems 55” is our ideal size although 65” could be ok at a push. But since my turntable shares the unit with the tv anything bigger would need to be on the wall and the...

Travel insurance renewal arrived, up 30%, never claimed in 20 odd years, not called yet to see if this their best but feeling an attempted rip off.

Working last few years in the motor trade I drove a great many hybrid and full electric cars, first in 2008, I prefer manual gearboxes and have said many times no marque produces a replacement for my Honda S2000, and finally they just leave cold. Oh and I hate all the bings and bongs they emit...

I often answered calls I didn’t recognise the number with “Pete’s Pizza Palour”, it gets either stunned silence or “ aha right ya numpty” if it was someone I knew.

Octopus are very good at refunds when you have too much in credit, returned in a couple of days, details on your billing website.

RIP Bonnie, and thanks.

Sold a pile of Sun Life (Canada) shares that were given free, had them a long long time and the bi annual dividend cheques took us out for a meal but I had plans for the money, share price was rising so out went the instruction, sales sold and paperwork arrived today £16k+ change, price was...