Like many, I subscribe to daily notification emails about Daily Deals and I suspect that like most people I ignore them a lot of the time. But today was different: I noticed one that caught my eye. It was for a restaurant in Cardiff, one I’d had some great nights in and one I’d not…
I saw the Olympic torch last Sunday, it was passing through Aberaeron so it seemed churlish to ignore it. Off we went: me and the family, to get a good view of proceedings as it passed through the town. Expectations were high, the crowd was large and the sun was shining. All looked good.
It’s great news: there is very little evidence of Chromium or Cobalt in my blood, which means that my first hip replacement is behaving well, unlike 49,000 others in the UK. And to add to the euphoria on that news, the University of Bristol has published a report that the incidence of Cancer is not…
Around 3 years ago I had a hip operation to resurface an arthritic joint. It was done in an NHS hospital on recommendation of my GP and was required to relieve pain and to stop my back going out of shape as the arthritis got worse. I went into hospital with severe low back pain…
I don’t normally watch daytime television but yesterday as I was pretty immobile I was stuck in front of the box for most of the day. Flicking through the channels I found a one called: Parliament. It seems to have a mixed genre of programmes: at midday there was a very crowded room full of…
This is Bridge Street, Lampeter, showing some road improvements. No doubt this costly work was done to improve the roads pavements and did not a lot to provide better management of parking. For some reason it appears necessary to plan wooden bollards on the pavement and also in the middle of a bespoke parking space….
Today was a pathetic day for protest in Cardiff. 5 AM’s were not present at the official opening of the new Assembly with different reasons or excuses, some linked to protest. I think they made the wrong decision. My family’s got some history when it comes to protesting. From one family member who protested for…
Have you ever wondered who represents you in our elected institutions and what they actually get up to? Or like many others, have you questioned the value for money that we get from our elected representatives? Many have and that is the motivation behind the interesting website TheyWorkForYou.
I’ve recently posted 2posts about a bit of a run-in I’ve been having with Ladbrokes. They wanted to charge me for not using the credit I had deposited on my account, so after a bit of effort I’m now delighted to report that the money is now back in my possession. When I called them tonight it…
I’ve had a response from the company that wanted to fine me £2 for not betting often enough (see previous post). I’ve added some comments in Red: Thank you for your e-mail regarding the closure of your Ladbrokes account. We would be happy to assist you in the matter, however we note from your account…
Here’s an entertaining email I received from an online betting company this week: (as usual I won’t name them and have tried to hide their name where possible). My thoughts are in Red, my comment is at the end. Important Account Information This has been sent to all customers as it contains important account information….
Today showed me some extreme examples of Customer Service, one good, one bad and one from the last century. Where to start? The Bad. I have private medical insurance and also have an arthritic hip that needs surgery. I have been trying to get authorisation for the work, and last Friday was asked to get…