I've just had one of those calls from a nice man who wants to help me with the problems I'm having with my computer - I asked if he was aware he was speaking to a police officer (well if he can lie so can I ) He didn't understand what I said (I think he could only cope with the answers he expected to the questions on his script - his English pronunciation was very poor). I repeated, 'Are you aware you are speaking to a police officer?' The line went dead
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Well done Dove! My OH has just non-plussed the bloke on the phone who was offering to get him compensation for his recent accident, by asking him what details he had about said accident. A lot of bluster ensued...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
It's fun isn't it I changed my name by Deed Poll a few years ago - the scammers and cold calling salespeople usually work from old electoral rolls/phone books etc, so they ask for Mrs Old Name - gives me a moment to gather my thoughts and decide whether I want to play games or whether I'm just going to say, 'No, she doesn't live here'.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just got in from the garden, beautiful sunny day and I've been hard at work since 8 ish?
Doesn't time fly when you're having fun? Well, I'll list my work properly on the other forum, suffice to say every border is now landscaped, planted and mulched and my back is broken
I do like to finish my To Do list by the beginning of May which OH reminded me of this morning...where does it go??? I'm super happy but I've been a bad girl posting this while I run my bath without reading back first...that's like those conversations friends supposedly have with you except they don't ask questions or listen, they're only interested in what's been happening to them.
I'll read back when I'm lying in my glorious bath and the bubbles are touching my tablet
Verdun the best advice I was ever given was by Diana Lamplugh, Suzie's mum who started awareness classes after Suzie was murdered. Diana died some years ago from dementia.
Don't fight unless you can carry it on! Poking in eyeballs who can really do that If you run from standing you pull muscles and can't keep running. If you are grabbed drop to the floor women are more equal that way rather than fighting standing up
Be aware who is around you and walking home if suspicious keep crossing the road, you know if you are being followed. If grabbed scream FIRE!! people respond to that not to cries of HELP If you are chased throw something through a window with a lights on anywhere in the street, you can repay if you are still alive.
When approaching your car in the dark have your keys ready in your hand don't start fumbling in your handbag..if you are attacked keys are better to disable someone with rather than your fingers.
My old gran used to say if they are bigger than you smack them in the throat
Just starting to prepare the risotto and have bought her favourite tipple, a bottle of Hendricks. I suppose we will have to drink Gewurtzaminer that I am using for the risotto as well.
I love the financial scammers, I appear very interested in buying their shares, tell them I have lots to invest, then wait until they have got their hopes up and wasted lots of time before I rip into them.
Have a good evening everyone.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
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I've just had one of those calls from a nice man who wants to help me with the problems I'm having with my computer - I asked if he was aware he was speaking to a police officer (well if he can lie so can I
) He didn't understand what I said (I think he could only cope with the answers he expected to the questions on his script - his English pronunciation was very poor). I repeated, 'Are you aware you are speaking to a police officer?' The line went dead 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Nice one Dove
Well done Dove! My OH has just non-plussed the bloke on the phone who was offering to get him compensation for his recent accident, by asking him what details he had about said accident. A lot of bluster ensued...
It's fun isn't it
I changed my name by Deed Poll a few years ago - the scammers and cold calling salespeople usually work from old electoral rolls/phone books etc, so they ask for Mrs Old Name - gives me a moment to gather my thoughts and decide whether I want to play games or whether I'm just going to say, 'No, she doesn't live here'.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
When asked if I am the homeowner I always say "no, I am staff" the line goes dead straight away.
A A Milne
Still waiting for fence panels to arrive
Just got in from the garden, beautiful sunny day and I've been hard at work since 8 ish?
Doesn't time fly when you're having fun? Well, I'll list my work properly on the other forum, suffice to say every border is now landscaped, planted and mulched
and my back is broken 
I do like to finish my To Do list by the beginning of May which OH reminded me of this morning...where does it go??? I'm super happy but I've been a bad girl posting this while I run my bath without reading back first...that's like those conversations friends supposedly have with you except they don't ask questions or listen, they're only interested in what's been happening to them.
I'll read back when I'm lying in my glorious bath and the bubbles are touching my tablet
Verdun the best advice I was ever given was by Diana Lamplugh, Suzie's mum who started awareness classes after Suzie was murdered. Diana died some years ago from dementia.
Don't fight unless you can carry it on! Poking in eyeballs who can really do that
If you run from standing you pull muscles and can't keep running. If you are grabbed drop to the floor women are more equal that way rather than fighting standing up 
Be aware who is around you and walking home if suspicious keep crossing the road, you know if you are being followed. If grabbed scream FIRE!! people respond to that not to cries of HELP
If you are chased throw something through a window with a lights on anywhere in the street, you can repay if you are still alive.
When approaching your car in the dark have your keys ready in your hand don't start fumbling in your handbag..if you are attacked keys are better to disable someone with rather than your fingers.
My old gran used to say if they are bigger than you smack them in the throat
Thankfully I haven't had to do any of the above.
Evening all.
Just starting to prepare the risotto and have bought her favourite tipple, a bottle of Hendricks. I suppose we will have to drink Gewurtzaminer that I am using for the risotto as well.
I love the financial scammers, I appear very interested in buying their shares, tell them I have lots to invest, then wait until they have got their hopes up and wasted lots of time before I rip into them.
Have a good evening everyone.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border