does anyone remember a council saying the Fire Brigade couldn't put up the xmas lights until they'd all completed the Council's " ladder training test " ? A bunch of little hitlers
I work with planners all the time. They are usually nice enough when you're familiar with the rules they work to and help them to help you. They tend not to be creative thinkers, in the main, so they don't problem solve. If you ask the wrong question, you always get a 'computer says no' response. If you ask the right question, their relief at being able to answer is palpable. The exception is generally heritage officers.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
A friend had a planning officer visit her and he commented on the Velux windows on the converted barn next door. " He'd not get away with those Veluxs now " to which my friend replied. " He wanted pitched roofed dormers but your colleagues refused and told him the HAD to have velux windows" He shut up
I've just had my annual letter informing me of the increase in my private pension. They say the increase is 3.8% based on the CPI in January 2022. Checking on line the ONS shows it was 5.5% so I'm not impressed. I appreciate that is more than many will be getting but how can they claim to use the CPI and then totally ignore it.
I've just had my annual letter informing me of the increase in my private pension. They say the increase is 3.8% based on the CPI in January 2022. Checking on line the ONS shows it was 5.5% so I'm not impressed. I appreciate that is more than many will be getting but how can they claim to use the CPI and then totally ignore it.
I'm on Universal Credit. No rise so far for me at all.
I just had a text from ‘PO’ about an ‘unpaid delivery fee’ … apparently they need me to click on a website link. Oh yeah!? Bog off!!! 😡 they can’t even do a good scam text 🙄
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I had a text recently by my credit card company asking if I'd made a particular purchase, and asked to text back either 'yes' or 'no'. I deleted it immediately thinking it was a scam but in fact I have had a fraudulent transaction in Hanoi on my account! I now have to get through to the credit card company and try to get my money back - oops.
A recently bereaved friend was caught by a similar (but slightly better) scam text in the early hours of this morning. Fortunately on reflection alarm bells rang and she phoned her banks fraud line and they’ve sorted it and no harm was done.
These scammers are despicable … as is the ‘religious’ group which is repeatedly targeting her quite unasked since her husband’s funeral notice was in the paper. 😡
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I had a text recently by my credit card company asking if I'd made a particular purchase, and asked to text back either 'yes' or 'no'. I deleted it immediately thinking it was a scam but in fact I have had a fraudulent transaction in Hanoi on my account! I now have to get through to the credit card company and try to get my money back - oops.
I wouldn't have responsed to the text directly either @Lizzie27. I may have called the number on my card - but do only say 'may'.
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A bunch of little hitlers
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
" He'd not get away with those Veluxs now " to which my friend replied.
" He wanted pitched roofed dormers but your colleagues refused and told him the HAD to have velux windows"
He shut up
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I wouldn't have responsed to the text directly either @Lizzie27. I may have called the number on my card - but do only say 'may'.