My curmudgeon stems from our weekend away. We visited my niece in Broadstairs (in between Margate & Ramsgate, Kent coast for those not familiar) anyway we thought we would try to visit Canterbury Cathedral as 1.It's almost on the way and 2 Last time we couldn't get in. We'll we couldn't get in this time either. My curmudge is not that it was half closed for graduation ceremonies, or that there was an ongoing fire alarm, it's the fact that they were wanting ÂŁ16 each off of us, "oh you could see half today and come back tomorrow or another time your ticket is valid up to a year" . All very well but we couldn't go in anyway because of the fire alarm. Plus we only had 2hrs on the car park ticket. We walked away and had lunch before continuing our journey.Â
Should have put more money in the meter! Parking is terrible in Canterbury. I only go by train.
âWeâre very busy right now. If you donât want to carry on waiting press 1 and weâll call you right back. You wonât lose your place in the queue.â
Following on from above, though it didn't affect us directly. We were at the beach on Sunday, plenty of people in the water, lovely day better than forecast, the rain had come early from about 4pm to 9pm on Saturday, nice steady rain, not hard no flooding. The lifeguard sirens went on, big announcement, all visitors advised to leave the water, due to yesterday's rain, there was a sewage discharge, and the water pollution is above safety limits.  How are these companies still allowed to do this, as I said there was no flood, the rain couldn't be regarded as excessive, if the system couldn't cope with that amount it must be inadequate. People had already been in the sea for several hours before the announcement. Yuk.
âWeâre very busy right now. If you donât want to carry on waiting press 1 and weâll call you right back. You wonât lose your place in the queue.â
Does anyone believe this? I donât.
That actually did work for me on one occasion I tried it with our GP. I was only about 6 or 7 in the queue so didn't mind getting on with other things at home whilst waiting. If I'd been any further up the queue I wouldn't try it.
Our GP surgery phone has that system too, and I have used it several times - so far, so good. The system calls you back when you're next in the queue and asks you to press something if you're OK to talk. I've never tried saying no so I don't know whether it calls you again later or if you have to start all over again.
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Iâve used that system with all sorts of businesses. Itâs always worked just fine ⊠and Iâve  been able to get on with other stuff rather than being welded to the phone
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I thought everyone had car battery protocol sorted out after the lockdowns. The battery chargers with a conditioning function are better than wasting fuel if he doesn't need to go anywhere. I worry about my wife's car as it hardly ever gets driven and the battery costs over ÂŁ250.
I think he quite liked a reason to go for a drive ⊠he said heâd enjoyed it. By the way, the noisy car is a Nissan ⊠my mistake.Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
16year old doggy had to go to the vet this am to have an ulcerated benign cyst on her jaw cleaned up.  I can't drive yet so OH and Possum took her on the grounds that Possum could hold the dog better except that Possum fainted - combination of giving blood yesterday, not sleeping last night and not having b'fast before going out.
Vet carried on with dog, vet assistant and OH went to help Possum sit up but she fainted again and was laid out on the floor of one of the recovery rooms. Ended up with firemen/paramedics being called and Possum driven off to hospital.  OH came home later than expected and frazzled with daughter at hospital, dog in surgery and me stuck at home with crutches but needing to syncronise fetching times so I can get to physio.......
Lots of blood tests, cardiograms and questions about the dog for Possum at the hospital and double anxiety for us at homebut all is well now. Doggy is perky. Possum is sleepy.  We're exhausted.  She starts her new job in a couple of weeks so she'll be having eggs for breakfast in one form or another for the forseeable.
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Parking is terrible in Canterbury. I only go by train.
Does anyone believe this? I donât.
 How are these companies still allowed to do this, as I said there was no flood, the rain couldn't be regarded as excessive, if the system couldn't cope with that amount it must be inadequate. People had already been in the sea for several hours before the announcement. Yuk.
That actually did work for me on one occasion I tried it with our GP. I was only about 6 or 7 in the queue so didn't mind getting on with other things at home whilst waiting. If I'd been any further up the queue I wouldn't try it.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
16year old doggy had to go to the vet this am to have an ulcerated benign cyst on her jaw cleaned up.  I can't drive yet so OH and Possum took her on the grounds that Possum could hold the dog better except that Possum fainted - combination of giving blood yesterday, not sleeping last night and not having b'fast before going out.
Vet carried on with dog, vet assistant and OH went to help Possum sit up but she fainted again and was laid out on the floor of one of the recovery rooms. Ended up with firemen/paramedics being called and Possum driven off to hospital.  OH came home later than expected and frazzled with daughter at hospital, dog in surgery and me stuck at home with crutches but needing to syncronise fetching times so I can get to physio.......
Lots of blood tests, cardiograms and questions about the dog for Possum at the hospital and double anxiety for us at homebut all is well now. Doggy is perky. Possum is sleepy.  We're exhausted.  She starts her new job in a couple of weeks so she'll be having eggs for breakfast in one form or another for the forseeable.