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Grumpy Old Blogger: January 2012
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Saturday, January 28, 2012. I don't belieeeeeve it! S are at it again! Itailor now wants to sell me some jeans. Whatever makes them think I would risk it after my last experience? Imagine trying to squeeze into jeans as well made as the shirt they sent . see my earlier blog. Whatever you do, don't "START now! Posted by Jim Ewan. Will Newt rule the world? Apparently Newt Gingrich, in his early years as a politician, was coached by a Professor Chester Gibson.According to the Washington Post:. Trade show su...
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Grumpy Old Blogger: Has the world gone mad?
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Saturday, August 24, 2013. Has the world gone mad? Elderly relative died and left behind a selection of walking sticks. No good to me so what to do? Give them to the local charity shop so some poor old soul(s) with mobility problems can get a cheap solution. The charity shop was unable to accept my donation. The reason quoted? So sorry to tell you, mobility challenged people of Berkshire; you will just have to continue stumbling, falling over and breaking bones in the name of H&S! Posted by Jim Ewan.
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Grumpy Old Blogger: Congestion charge scam
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Monday, February 25, 2013. I'll think twice before I sneer at gullible people getting caught by obvious scams in future. (But only momentarily, obviously.). I was up in London early - before the congestion charge kicked in - and parked my car in a nice gagrage paid for by my client. They've upped the charge to £15! I was on the sign-out screen before I saw a tiny footnote advising me that london-congestion.co.uk is nothing to do with Transport for London. Oh, and the charge. Posted by Jim Ewan.
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Grumpy Old Blogger: August 2012
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Friday, August 31, 2012. Don't ever fly Thomas Cook! Thomas Cook - doncha hate 'em? Totally useless web site; impossible to navigate and so-called 'Live Chat' does not connect. So just phone them, right? No bloody phone number on the web site and directory enquiries couldn't find one at first - eventually tracked down a premium (of course) number. Interminable bloody intro - I don't need to know about flights to Cuba 'cos I ain't going there! Posted by Jim Ewan. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Grumpy Old Blogger: February 2012
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Sunday, February 26, 2012. Directions, doncha love 'em? Did the Winchester 10k today. Perfect day for it. Found the start without too much trouble. But . Why no post code in your booklet, Winchester? Or should I call you Concept Sport? There was a map, certainly. Though with half the roads not named, once you had missed a critical turn there was no hope - except stopping to ask a local. I did; glazed over half-way through the explanation. Hilton Hotel, Watford. Posted by Jim Ewan. Visit my other sites!
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Grumpy Old Blogger: September 2013
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Sunday, September 8, 2013. Virgin media - lowest common IQ? I wanted to change some aspects of my Virgin Media account. So I phoned them. It appeared I would have to wait up to 30 minutes to talk to a human being. Busy time for them apparently, 7am. So I emailed explaining the delay situation and asking them to call me. I got a reply! The reply said they would be delighted to assist me (top marks! And suggesting I phone the number that I had encountered the 30 minute delay on (no marks! Posted by Jim Ewan.
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Grumpy Old Blogger: March 2012
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Sunday, March 11, 2012. Stop whinging about the 50p tax rate. You don't know how lucky you are! If you lived in Holland, you'd pay 52p on earnings over £46,000! Sweden wants 56.6p on anything over £36,000 and Belgium, Denmark and Aruba (Southern Caribbean near Venezuela) all have 50p rates that start way below £150,000. Posted by Jim Ewan. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Enter your email address:. Visit my other sites! Trade show success site. Stop whinging about the 50p tax rate.
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Grumpy Old Blogger: i-tailor - the saga continues
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Monday, January 28, 2013. I-tailor - the saga continues. Just in case you think it is only me, here are a couple of recent comments on the rip-off merchants:. Funny - my problem exactly, even to them claiming it was all my fault! BTW, the shirt I got was probably worth £14.99 - more likely £3 in Tesco. I recently purchased 2 women's shirts from itailor and I was a bit nervous and the fit but understood that if I provided the wrong measurements that it would be my fault. How it that tailored? Funnily enou...
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Grumpy Old Blogger: Hello Waterstones, do you really want my business?
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Thursday, June 20, 2013. Hello Waterstones, do you really want my business? Unbelievably, I cannot get a telephone number for my local Waterstones from the website! So in person or online is the only way to do business with them; I can't even check with my local store to see if they have the books I want. No wonder bookshops are having a hard time! Posted by Jim Ewan. July 9, 2013 at 3:53 PM. Grab the number from Google. There is bound to be someone else that has had the same problem!