mistyoptic
Vintage
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- A parallel reality
I’ve/we’ve been retired six years today 😊
The Retirement Thread
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After ordering a new bag from Brompton I was notified of delivery by DPD between 3:30 and 4:30pm yesterday. I've been busy around the house but kept my eyes open. About 4:00pm I spotted a grey transit pull up outside the house, driver got out and climbed in the back. I wandered out into the garden in anticipation and listened to a lot of banging and crashing from inside the van. A few minutes later the driver climbed out the back empty handed, climbed into the cab and sped off. An hour later I received a message saying that the driver had been unable to gain access to the property.
It's out for delivery again 🤞
It's out for delivery again 🤞
On the subject of Parcel Deliveries, I have a few of the individual apps on my phone, some of which are excellent, allowing you to track your parcel in real time and telling you " You're driver is on delivery xx of xx / Your are Next " . All the notifications for my delivery are coming from an organisation called " Aftership " which seems to be an amalgamation of several delivery companies. Of course that adds another stage of removal from contact with the people who actually have your parcel.
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It will be 8 years for me at Xmas.
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Tesco's Extra in Bedworth this morning, when I put my scan and shop through the self service I managed to leave something behind, I'm loading the car when I hear a voice, its the Tesco's lady from the self service bringing me the fruit I'd forgotten.
Mo1959
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I used to hate the self service tills, but have to admit I am using them a lot more now. Feel a bit guilty in case it's putting till workers out of jobs though, but they are just so handy when you just pop in for a few things at a time like I do.
numbnuts
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- Gone over the hill and far away
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
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I think the checkout jobs will go eventually anyway, us not using self service will just delay it a bit.
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From my Facebook memories this morning.
I asked my wife to pretend she was a schoolgirl for our anniversary,
she brought a note from her mum saying she had a headache.
I asked my wife to pretend she was a schoolgirl for our anniversary,
she brought a note from her mum saying she had a headache.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Salut. I had a shock this morning when I read my renewal for my car insurance. It went from 200 pounds a year to 606 pounds a year !! 
If they think I am going to renew with them, they think I am a fool. Anyway, went on Meerkats and found one for under 300 a year. That will do me. Why does your present insurer hike so much on renewal ? They must know they will lose your custom by doing so and they certainly have with me.
If they think I am going to renew with them, they think I am a fool. Anyway, went on Meerkats and found one for under 300 a year. That will do me. Why does your present insurer hike so much on renewal ? They must know they will lose your custom by doing so and they certainly have with me.
numbnuts
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- Gone over the hill and far away
Salut. I had a shock this morning when I read my renewal for my car insurance. It went from 200 pounds a year to 606 pounds a year !!
I've never been able to understand that either, there is no loyalty today
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
I know. I have remained loyal with BT for must be nearly 20 years for my internet connection but enough is enough. They now want £70 per month or £66 if I renew now. I can get it with Sky for £26. I don't mind a few pounds but not £40.
I have never use them, I don't even know what you do, know me I'd get it wrong
I have yet to use a self service till without having to call for help.
Hate the things.
Wouldn't be so bad if you got a discount for doing another person's job.
