Forum: Idle Banter
27-01-24, 10:27 AM
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Forum: Idle Banter
24-01-24, 08:41 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Just renewed my house insurance with Aviva, the price had gone up about 25% which from what I read isn't bad at all. I've too much stuff on at the moment to be bothered shopping around. Having said...
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Forum: Idle Banter
20-01-24, 12:12 PM
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Forum: Idle Banter
03-10-23, 03:32 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Different subject .....
Got the Virgin Media message that seems to have been around for a few months now, email not available. My first reaction is what sort of scam is it, but it seems to be...
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Forum: Idle Banter
03-10-23, 10:00 AM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Mr.Sunak has just released his campaign song ......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJHPfpOnDzg
At least he has had the decency to admit that all the plans have been wrong up to now and he is...
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Forum: Idle Banter
29-09-23, 09:39 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Interestingly, the tester told me verbally that both headlights were too low, the MOT report online says both too high and too far to the right. Doesn't mean much but just another oddity.
The...
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Forum: Idle Banter
29-09-23, 11:47 AM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
GOTD - the feeling that "they" have tried to take the mick.
A couple of years ago my regular MOT chap (cars and bikes) retired, he was the only reason I traveled 10mls to get MOTs, so found...
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Forum: Idle Banter
26-09-23, 04:01 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Car insurance up for renewal. Quote from existing (LV) was way too high so shopped round as usual and got something sensible (Aviva, existing customer so some discount). All OK.
Go onto LV site to...
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Forum: Idle Banter
07-03-23, 11:39 AM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I'm right there with you Bibs, why do they do it?
I worked for 40yrs in the auto industry engineering, but the latest crop of "driver aids" (???) sends me into fits of rage. I just want to get in...
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Forum: Idle Banter
08-02-23, 10:59 AM
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Forum: Idle Banter
27-09-22, 12:10 AM
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Forum: Idle Banter
24-09-22, 10:06 PM
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Forum: Idle Banter
20-09-22, 09:46 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Not in the same league as Gary's gripe, but .............
All of a sudden I can't log in to my email using the phone. (Virgin Media/Samsung). It's been working fine for months since I got the...
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Forum: Idle Banter
28-08-22, 08:18 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I fear civil unrest. Anyone else remember the riots of 1981? I was 25 and remember it well. It can happen, it doesn't take much to start it and once on the go it can spread like wildfire (literally)....
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Forum: Idle Banter
18-08-22, 10:53 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
****ing technology.
Great when it works, but ........
Long story but just got a new wi-fi security cam. In fairness it works really well and super quality 2K, but getting the damn thing up and...
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Forum: Idle Banter
11-08-22, 10:01 PM
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Forum: Idle Banter
11-08-22, 09:56 AM
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-08-22, 01:48 AM
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Forum: Idle Banter
29-06-22, 01:28 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Rode back up from Portsmouth (ferry) last night, because of all the cr*p UK roads the M27 was shut so had to use an alternative route using cross country roads I didn't know at all.
2 gripes.
Why...
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Forum: Idle Banter
05-06-22, 11:08 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
... for the government (any government) to get real and sort out the rules. It's only stupid political dogma and idiocy that stops these things getting put right. They need to stop blaming everyone...
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Forum: Idle Banter
03-06-22, 06:23 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
You always have to keep in the back of your mind that rented property is still owned by someone, whether it's privateers, businesses or state.
It's invariably a case of supply and demand. The demand...
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Forum: Idle Banter
03-06-22, 10:17 AM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Selling council houses, or "right to buy", was a good idea in principle, people who lived somewhere for several years could gain a secure and stable future home. It also passed on the burden of...
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Forum: Idle Banter
22-05-22, 04:25 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Out on the bike today. Two pet gripes, first the ****s who overtake on the left and cut you up going round roundabouts when you're taking the 3rd exit and entering in the right hand lane, and...
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Forum: Idle Banter
31-03-22, 01:18 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
The scammers seem to be out taking advantage of the rush to submit meter readings. Got a text supposedly from my supplier for readings, never had a text from them before, I'm on a fixed tariff so...
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Forum: Idle Banter
30-03-22, 12:08 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Sorry to hear your news Adam. Times are getting tough and about to get a lot worse I'm afraid. I suspect it won't be a good time to sell big ticket price items generally.
I managed (by chance/luck)...
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