I did try forwarding the claim forms to Enda kenny so he could pay of the national debt rather than introduce further pay cuts and increased taxation. but he said something about an institution but haven't we given those bankers enough.
If Enda wont take your offerings their is allways" moi "ex Irishrail worker now retired on small pension
Perhaps I should start a rant about people who use this site for free advertising! However, I do have a certain sympathy for people who are trying to keep a business afloat in these hard economic times. I've had seven years now as a kept woman (pensions, plus OH at nearly 70 still works and keeps me in the manner to which I could easily become accustomed) and I have to say that it beats trying to earn a living! Won't be buying any kitchens though, certainly not from people who advertise here. Pretty shrewd to place their ads on a Friday, since it is likely that nothing will be done until Monday.
But I know what I WOULD like to rant about! Those blasted talking ads on some threads of this forum! There's a button for switching them off, put it works only for a few seconds! Utterly irritating!
GG I never have the sound on on my laptop at all and it means I can avoid them to a certain extent. My girls think that's hilarious, but I hate it. Only put it on if I watch or listen to something by choice.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
not seen any talking ads but then i rarely see ads. I reported those kitchen ads and mentioned it on morning forkers. If the threads are not commented on then they fall from view fairly rapidly they still need trimming otherwise they gain page rank, search engines like google rank pages from incoming links from other sites. If a site is linked too a lot its viewed as a useful resource. There is a lot of gaming of the system though.
I feel left out. I don't get any talking ads!! The thing that has annoyed me recently is that Hotmail has been taken over by Outlook, which I don't particularly like. I now have a large 'margin' on the right hand side of the page which cuts the message bit right down.
Blackest, you're a whizz kid, any ideas on how I can get rid of it. Tried a search but nothing came up.
Think the moderators must be inundated with complaints about the kitchen bods. There was another one the other day, can't remember exactly what for, but I do believe it's still there albeit a few pages back now.
Keep the sound off all the time until you need it.
Someone said beware men in flat caps when driving so I made an extra Yorkshire pudding big and round, painted it black and tried it out in the mad school run. It works, no tail gating, if on a dual carriageway they cross the barrier and pass on the other side, I drive with a massive safety area all around me so thanks for the tip.
Rant, any one tried to close a bank account lately?? I did this week and found more obstacles than the Grand National. We had quite few accounts with Building Society's over the years for interest reasons. When they became banks we closed most down although a couple still had a fair amount in them. Deciding to put everything in one place the fun started, they fought to the last counter clerk. Santander the very last I gave notice too three weeks ago they told me "No" you have to designate the day. "I am not going out of here without my money, three weeks notice is what you got and that is it, better get me some blankets and a pillow then" OK we give in. You are lucky we have enough money in the tills, "WHAT are you mad, I want a cheque, I am not walking round town with several thousand pounds in my pocket". Oh in that case my supervisor will see to you. More waiting more questions as to why I was leaving and after almost an hour I got my cheque, now safely deposited in my main bank. Next day I read Santander had a 23% fall in profits, did my withdrawal cause that I ask???
Don't get me started on banks. I recently switched my bank account from HSBC, as everytime I went slightly over my overdraft limit, they'd charge me £25, meaning that took me back over my overdraft limit, so they could charge me again. Contacted a debt charity (as I took out the overdraft when I had a well paid job, not an unpaid bottom wiper as I am now), they advised a debt management plan, and a bank account elsewhere. So transferred my child benefit (the only 'income' mummy has now), and all of my DD's to the co-op, and that account is ticking away nicely. Plus if I need to telephone them, it's someone in the UK, that I can actually understand, and will listen if you have any issues. It's been fantastic so far, I'd love to have enough money to argue with cashiers that I want it out NOW!!
Now I subscribe to mr MoneySavingExpert, that has saved me some money, now I always shop around for car insurance, it went from being over £300 stopping with the same company for 5+ years, to around £150, and going through topcashback meant I got £25 back (eventually). So much for being a valued customer, seems I was a customer too busy to change, and getting charged twice as much as I needed to.
One of my ambitions in life is to have enough money to be regarded as eccentric, rather than just plain nuts!
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I did try forwarding the claim forms to Enda kenny so he could pay of the national debt rather than introduce further pay cuts and increased taxation. but he said something about an institution but haven't we given those bankers enough.
If Enda wont take your offerings their is allways" moi "ex Irishrail worker now retired on small pension
Derek
Or there's me, impoverished grandmother of three, forking out cash constantly.
Nice to see you back on the forum, Derek.
Perhaps I should start a rant about people who use this site for free advertising! However, I do have a certain sympathy for people who are trying to keep a business afloat in these hard economic times. I've had seven years now as a kept woman (pensions, plus OH at nearly 70 still works and keeps me in the manner to which I could easily become accustomed) and I have to say that it beats trying to earn a living! Won't be buying any kitchens though, certainly not from people who advertise here. Pretty shrewd to place their ads on a Friday, since it is likely that nothing will be done until Monday.
But I know what I WOULD like to rant about! Those blasted talking ads on some threads of this forum! There's a button for switching them off, put it works only for a few seconds! Utterly irritating!
GG I never have the sound on on my laptop at all and it means I can avoid them to a certain extent. My girls think that's hilarious, but I hate it. Only put it on if I watch or listen to something by choice.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
not seen any talking ads but then i rarely see ads. I reported those kitchen ads and mentioned it on morning forkers. If the threads are not commented on then they fall from view fairly rapidly they still need trimming otherwise they gain page rank, search engines like google rank pages from incoming links from other sites. If a site is linked too a lot its viewed as a useful resource. There is a lot of gaming of the system though.
I feel left out. I don't get any talking ads!! The thing that has annoyed me recently is that Hotmail has been taken over by Outlook, which I don't particularly like. I now have a large 'margin' on the right hand side of the page which cuts the message bit right down.
Blackest, you're a whizz kid, any ideas on how I can get rid of it. Tried a search but nothing came up.
Think the moderators must be inundated with complaints about the kitchen bods. There was another one the other day, can't remember exactly what for, but I do believe it's still there albeit a few pages back now.
i never have my soun donmy computer.. so i dont hear them and i ahve an add blocker inplace so dont see many of them either.
Keep the sound off all the time until you need it.
Someone said beware men in flat caps when driving so I made an extra Yorkshire pudding big and round, painted it black and tried it out in the mad school run. It works, no tail gating, if on a dual carriageway they cross the barrier and pass on the other side, I drive with a massive safety area all around me so thanks for the tip.
Rant, any one tried to close a bank account lately?? I did this week and found more obstacles than the Grand National. We had quite few accounts with Building Society's over the years for interest reasons. When they became banks we closed most down although a couple still had a fair amount in them. Deciding to put everything in one place the fun started, they fought to the last counter clerk.
Santander the very last I gave notice too three weeks ago they told me "No" you have to designate the day. "I am not going out of here without my money, three weeks notice is what you got and that is it, better get me some blankets and a pillow then" OK we give in.
You are lucky we have enough money in the tills, "WHAT are you mad, I want a cheque, I am not walking round town with several thousand pounds in my pocket". Oh in that case my supervisor will see to you. More waiting more questions as to why I was leaving and after almost an hour I got my cheque, now safely deposited in my main bank. Next day I read Santander had a 23% fall in profits, did my withdrawal cause that I ask???
Frank.
Don't get me started on banks. I recently switched my bank account from HSBC, as everytime I went slightly over my overdraft limit, they'd charge me £25, meaning that took me back over my overdraft limit, so they could charge me again. Contacted a debt charity (as I took out the overdraft when I had a well paid job, not an unpaid bottom wiper as I am now), they advised a debt management plan, and a bank account elsewhere. So transferred my child benefit (the only 'income' mummy has now), and all of my DD's to the co-op, and that account is ticking away nicely. Plus if I need to telephone them, it's someone in the UK, that I can actually understand, and will listen if you have any issues. It's been fantastic so far, I'd love to have enough money to argue with cashiers that I want it out NOW!!
Now I subscribe to mr MoneySavingExpert, that has saved me some money, now I always shop around for car insurance, it went from being over £300 stopping with the same company for 5+ years, to around £150, and going through topcashback meant I got £25 back (eventually). So much for being a valued customer, seems I was a customer too busy to change, and getting charged twice as much as I needed to.
One of my ambitions in life is to have enough money to be regarded as eccentric, rather than just plain nuts!