The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

What a lovely day it’s been. Another walk done making around 14 miles for the day. Short sleeves and sunglasses this afternoon.

 

[welsh dragon]

It's nice here now. 😆

 

[BoldonLad]

What a lovely day it’s been. Another walk done making around 14 miles for the day. Short sleeves and sunglasses this afternoon.

Ok ok, don’t rub it in

 

[numbnuts]

What a lovely day it’s been. Another walk done making around 14 miles for the day. Short sleeves and sunglasses this afternoon.

WoW we have only managed 10c here all day

 

[Mo1959]

WoW we have only managed 10c here all day

Just watching the forecast. All change over the next few days. Much colder up here. Normal service resumed then.

 

[Exlaser2]

If Mr WD had a list of things, places and people he doesn't like it would be about 10 feet long

He sounds like a man after my own heart . 😂😂

 

[pawl]

Just watching the forecast. All change over the next few days. Much colder up here. Normal service resumed then.

Forget my previous reply.I’ll stay here😮☔️☔️☔️

 

[pawl]

What a lovely day it’s been. Another walk done making around 14 miles for the day. Short sleeves and sunglasses this afternoon.

☹️☹️☹️

Thanks......I did Makes a rare change for us to be having better weather mind you, but I'll take it.

I see there's a swan sitting on a nest in the reeds at the side of the loch so hopefully see some cygnets before long.

Happy anniversary to Mr and Mrs @ebikeerwidnes


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Great pics

 

[welsh dragon]

He sounds like a man after my own heart . 😂😂

It must be an old man thing.

 

[classic33]

QUick rant - sorry

We had a problem with the kettle -which is clearly an essential part of the kitchen!!
Basically it is only 6-6 months old but keeps switching off after it is switched on - not properly switching off but just stopping - then starting again
or not in which case it would start again with some fiddling
clearly faulty and possibly not totally safe!

Anyway - we knew it came from Currys - not 100% sure which branch though and we couldn;t find the receipt
But whatever - I went to the one that we go to the most (Speke) and explained
Bloke at Curtomer Service asked if it came from Currys
Yes
Checked everything registered on our postcode - found a kettle from 4 months ago - made by Brevil and hence our Russel Hobbs kettle was clearly not from them!!
to prove it he showed me the screen
Clearly showing about 10 items from number 21 (our road) followed by our address with is further down teh road but same surname (Who knew!!!)
So - clearly he has
a) not looked at the screen properly - it was very clear
b) has never heard of any privacy laws!!!

bloke standing next to him looked at the kettle in question and immediately commented
"We have never sold that kettle here EVER"
Now - me being me I had already checked and had seen that exact kettle on the display in the store AT THAT MOMENT
But, of course, he might have been mistaken but was still being rude
So I commented in a polite manner that there was actually one on display as I had just checked
He replied - in a rude tone that he had been there for ages and they had NEVER sold that kettle
so I replied in a slightly louder and far more definitive manner (ex teacher - I can do that) that there was actually one OVER THERE on the shelf
He walked off (more like stormed off) in the direction of the kettles - never returned

Anyway - back to the bloke that was actually serving me
he repeated that there was no kettle against our postcode on their system - and without that or teh receipt they would not exchange or refund anything
I confirmed that the was faulty but he inisted that there was nothing they could do
He also confirmed that his system checked anything bought from any branch - including the other one that could ahve been a possibility
he was certain of this and refused to go any further!!


So I walked out and went home

When I got home I thought to check my credit card statements online
and I found the transaction there - from 7 months ago

but from the other store near where the grandkids live (and their parents as well - obviously)

so I went there

Totally different response
WHen he couldn;t find the kettle on the postcode he tried otrher ways of searching
and found teh transaction on my credit card - I actually had the statement with me but he was trying that before I got as far as getting it out


as soon as he found it he suggested I go over to the display and see if there was one there - there was but no box - so he went 'in the back' and found one for me
and exchanged it with no bother

all quite easy and using information available to any employee on the customer service counter

all of which could have been done at the first store

a slightly modified version of this will be going to Currys - just need to find out who to send it to!

Try
alexander.baldock@dixonscarphone.com

The data protection is lousy in store. I got delivery details, addresses, contact details and times of deliveries. Three were shown as going out at a specific time, making the timing important.

Right next to the door, I should have picked the sheet up and walked out with it.

 

[Dirk]

My new plaything arrived this afternoon.

Will save me taking two trips down our driveway with the recycling.

 

[classic33]

My new plaything arrived this afternoon.

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Will save me taking two trips down our driveway with the recycling.

There's a woman who uses one for her shopping. Getting on the bus with it can be "fun" at times.

 

[Exlaser2]

It must be an old man thing.

Very true. But that does mean I’ve been a old man since I was 35 😂😂😀

 

[Exlaser2]

My new plaything arrived this afternoon.

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Will save me taking two trips down our driveway with the recycling.

Can you tow it using a sit on lawnmower? 😀 Just a suggestion 😂

 

[welsh dragon]

Very true. But that does mean I’ve been a old man since I was 35 😂😂😀

Most men have