LATEST MOAN FROM YOU AND ME - 2021

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  1. CanadianLori

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    And the same moan this year as last. Why aren't the seed catalogues consistent with their descriptions. Some have number of weeks before last frost one whould start the seedlings. And then there are more that don't mention this at all. Then I have to pull out old lists to find out where to write it on my calendar :doh:

    And then I won't remember the answer for next year :doh::doh:
     
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    • ThePlantAssassin

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      Commando anyone???:heehee:
      Lets throw caution to the wind and risk catching a very nasty cold :yikes:
       
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      • Scrungee

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        And don't buy any scales from them either.



        5 'Salad' seed potatoes supposedly weighing 2Kg, just under a pound each, I don't believe that.


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        • Jiffy

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          If you have an Amazon account please make sure you put in all of your full address, just had another parcel from Amazon for some one else on my door step again, just a name and a postcode, it's hard enough to find places in the crountyside being that 1 postcode will do 14 properties but spread over 3-5 miles apart, So if you haven't had your parcels they may be at someone else's house where the postcode points to like what i get
           
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            Amazon has a separate database of addresses to Amazon Logistics who deliver stuff sold by or fullfilled by Amazon, and you can keep getting stuff turn up with the wrong address on after even making sure it's correct in your account details, plus speaking with them on the phone and going on chat.

            And Amazon sometimes change account addresses to the wrong ones Amazon Logistics are using.

            Even if you have the bright idea of creating another alternative address in your account for stuff to be sent to that is the correct address, guess what - Amazon Logistics will also change that to match the other incorrect address they have in their database
             
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            • Jiffy

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              In that case don't put your name and address in your account, but just put in the postcode, then your's truely will have lots of parcels :biggrin: :santagift:
               
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              • pete

                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                They tried to deliver a washing machine to me a couple of months ago.
                The delivery driver only had a postcode.
                Its crazy how these places work.
                 
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                • CanadianLori

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                  Had a bit of a fight with my telephone/internet/television provider. No names but I'll call it Mother B. Mother B will not issue paper statements so one must allow her to send you emailed invoices. Unfortunately that is like letting the trojan horse in because not only do I get alerts about an upcoming bill, I also get lots of spam about programming I desire to see. So, I only open the invoice mail and delete the others without even reading them.

                  So it looks like Mother B started a new trick. I have only the "Starter" package for my television as I only wish to see the news channel or the station that plays my Corrie. Well, yesterday I noticed all of a sudden I was getting these other stations so I went into my account online and discovered that they had added an A La Carte package and the umpty dollars extra would be showing up on my next bill.

                  Long story short - they said they sent me an email offering this service and since I did not reject same, they considered it acceptance. I told them, no no no, that is illegal. Implied consent is not approval.

                  They removed the charges but I still think it is a dirty trick that lots may not notice and would get nailed for unwanted services. :mad:
                   
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                    Had the pleasure of arranging a new password with NS&I today.
                    On hold for 30mins "we're really busy right now "
                    A man eventually answers and then threw random bizarre security questions at me with the speed of a Sloth.
                    Transferred to the password dept with a code that was incorrect.
                    Transferred back to the Sloth who was now a lady from Liverpool who was hard of hearing.
                    More bizarre questions over a bad mobile connection between a Liverpudlian and a Scot.
                    55 minutes later a form is to be sent out so i can arrange a new password.
                    All this for an interest rate of 0.10 % !
                    :wow:
                     
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                    • Scrungee

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                      You'll moan even more when the BoE introduces negative interest rates :yikes:
                       
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                      • shiney

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                        That's when floorboards come in handy :thumbsup: - but I don't have floorboards :dunno:
                         
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                        • pete

                          pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                          I think it's all part of the plan to get you to do it online.
                           
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                            We had a sonic boom here this afternoon. Shook the house and have had reports that it was heard from Cambridgeshire to London. A Typhoon was scrambled and reached 1,000 mph to escort a plane to Stansted that had (they found out later) lost communications.

                            It also took out our power and, of course, the internet went down - just as I was in the middle of a bridge match! :doh: I think the boom shook a tree down and it took out an overhead cable.
                             
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                            • pete

                              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                              That's the trouble when you live out in the sticks.
                              You get all excited about the least little thing.
                              Just a plane flying over.:dunno:
                               
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                              • ARMANDII

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                                Sorry about that, shiney......but I bet the Pilot had a smile on his face.:dunno::heehee:
                                 
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