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Hits 7353 | Last Modified 2008-04-24We bought a cooker just over 12 months ago from Comet, a DeLongi, gas hob, 2 x electric ovens. Within a month or so, the left-hand themostat broke, heating it up to 200oC+ no matter what temperature was selected. That time it was fixed for free, so what happens just after the magical 12 months expires? Blog  Vegetarian breakfast at the Whaletail, Lancaster
Hits 1184 | Last Modified 2008-04-08There's a distinct lack of places in Lancaster to have a good veggie fry-up on a weekend morning, the Whale Tail being one of few. And, after recently being mentioned in the Observer as one of the best places in Lancashire, I thought I'd give it another go. Blog  Airmiles - where's my stuff?
Hits 3466 | Last Modified 2008-04-01I never did anything with my airmiles, so thought I'd use the balance I'd worked up over the last 10 years to buy something, anything. So why, 3 weeks after ordering, has nothing turned up yet? Blog  Virgin trains phone system
Hits 1105 | Last Modified 2008-01-14Virgin trains seems to have one of those phone systems that you have to speak 'naturally' into... Blog  BT Shop, on-line delays, poor customer service
Hits 6086 | Last Modified 2008-01-09I decided to buy an Asustek Eee Pc 7" 512MB Memory 4GB Flash Linux with a bonus I got from work at the end of last year. BT's on-line shop seemed to be the best, cheapest deal I could find. I wasn't in a huge rush for it, so even though it was out of stock, I placed an order and waited... One month later, I'm still waiting... Blog  Vegetarian food on KLM?
Hits 1730 | Last Modified 2008-01-14I recently flew to Amsterdam with KLM from Manchester airport, and despite ordering vegetarian food in advance, calling to confirm this, and then asking at check-in again, they *still* gave me a chicken salad! This is a record of my letter-writing campaign to them. Blog  November 1996, Japan
Hits 743 | Last Modified 2007-09-27As always, I forget to pack my penknife into my backpack, and only realise as I set off the metal detector. Blog  Bloody Natwest
Hits 3351 | Last Modified 2007-08-25Natwest have a problem with me because I won't give them my phone number. It makes them cranky and irritable. So they often send me letters urging me to get in touch as they had 'a problem' phoning me. Invariably, they want to speak to me in order to convince me to take out a loan instead of using my overdraft and credit card balance. Blog February 17th 2002 (email) Hits 963 | Last Modified 2007-08-02 A group email sent on 17th February 2002: Caro had a cosmic dual fountain affair in Sanchi recently for a few days... Blog February 14th 2002 Hits 857 | Last Modified 2007-08-02 Despair sets in, but I eventually manage to book a train to Agra for that evening - due to the kindly enquiries desk man who helped me jump the queue. Blog February 12th 2002 Hits 876 | Last Modified 2007-07-25 Lots of Buddhas with no heads, but found a couple intact. Amazing gates with intricate carvings... Blog February 11th 2002 Hits 1046 | Last Modified 2007-07-25 Storm continues like hell, lightning every second or two, torrential rain. Room began to leak in several places and C became ill... Blog  Another Lancaster Party
Hits 1014 | Last Modified 2007-07-23Before we got to the party, the few people I was walking with decided to head to the Vine and Hops pub for a last pint. It was already 1am, and I thought this ambitious, though I held my tongue. On the phone, I managed to lose most of the them before I started, but someone, perhaps imaginary, told me that they would be round the back and that there was an alleyway entrance that avoided the main door (which was full of bouncers). Blog February 10th 2002 Hits 975 | Last Modified 2007-07-12 The chai made me need to urinate four hours later for the rest of the day... Blog February 9th 2002 Hits 926 | Last Modified 2007-07-25 Buses to Bhopal are at 5.30am and at 7am and take 6 hours. We are aiming for the 5.30am for some reason... Blog  Smoke-a-thon
Hits 1079 | Last Modified 2007-07-02I sent a text round to everyone at 1:30pm to remind them about the smoke-a-thon: Blog Black Country Rock Hits 774 | Last Modified 2007-06-22 I was just listening to this track by David Bowie, and I just love the verse at about 2 mins 30 secs in so much that I felt compelled to blog it and encourage you to go and listen to it right now. The odd voice trick is what I like. Great... the 'ahh' is just great. Blog  HP Officejet 6310 - Error
Hits 1273 | Last Modified 2007-06-22Damn my IT luck. Whatever I buy, it doesn't work, or has a fault that involves me carrying it back to the bloody shop. Only this time, it was the last one, so I got my money back. Blog  Ug! A party...
Hits 984 | Last Modified 2007-06-22The whisky had been blessed with magical powers, this night. So I tend to shy away from it and instead stick to the three bottles of Stella Artois and two bottles of real ale that brought. I sipped at the whisky instead, and insisted the the Colonel drank the lion's share. Blog  Teabags
Hits 1108 | Last Modified 2007-06-22So my father is here, helping fix up the house, fitting new locks, pulling off my skirting boards etc. And he brings some tea, as I don't have any (bare cupboards). Yorkshire Tea. An acquired taste, he says, as I pull faces drinking it. |
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