Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by Bibio

i have only had one claim on insurance of any kind in the past 30 years. that was when my first SV got stolen in 2010.

In that case can't you get an alternative quotation? I am with a broker and find that when renewal is due, if the company I was with raises the premium too much the broker gets a cheaper quotation from another company. You don't seem to get favourable treatment for loyalty from some companies !

[redtrummy]

Tough for you Adam. Saw a few weeks that Bowman cycles had gone into liquidation - looked nice bikes but supply issues did them.
Hope something turns up for you, you are obviously mechanically competent, there must be an outlet somewhere for you.
How about setting up restoring classic bikes?
Just seen that Ellis Briggs have closed their doors.

[redtrummy]

Originally Posted by garynortheast

Bugger!! Hope you're not feeling too rough RT.

Thanks Gary, guess the proof in the pudding will be how well I sleep tonight.
A lot of cases around here but we may have picked it up on the plane. Dont like flying at the best of times.

[Craig380]

Originally Posted by Adam Ef

Nothing else as I hadn't seen it coming and only found out this evening. They only decided to let the company go this morning.

****, very sorry to hear that, Adam.

[Sir Trev]

Shocking news Adam. Hope something comes along.

[admin]

Originally Posted by Adam Ef

Just been notified that the company I build wheels for has gone under. Over half my income gone just like that. So sad as it's a small business with all the right ideas and motivations building great sensible bicycles. Also gutting as rising costs and financial hardship has just been more than doubled in our household due to the loss of work. It's the self employed flexible part of what I do that's gone too.

Blimey, sorry to hear that Adam.

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[rowdy]

Originally Posted by Bibio

well my SOTD was short lived.. car insurance gone up by £100.. why... nowt i can do but pay it as its an offence to be without. held to ransom..

After years of insurance staying the same both mine and the wife’s have gone down £100 on each vehicle. £200 for me to insure an Impreza wrx and same for wife on a Mini Cooper s. Try sainsburies, that’s who we are with.

[Bibio]

another Scottish census. why do THEY need to do one every 10 years?????????? its bull poo.

[Chris_SVS]

Started servicing my van only to find copious amounts of mouse sh7t and fluff in the airbox.

**It had a few residents a number of years ago but they were evicted and the damage repaired before my ownership.

GOTD is definitely dealerships telling you a vehicle has been serviced - it probably pays to assume it hasn't been!

[garynortheast]

Perhaps rather than wasting money on willy-waving, mind-bogglingly over-budget, environmentally destructive projects like HS2, the money would be better invested in providing for some redundancy in the existing rail network.
Damage to the overhead cables just outside New Street in Birmingham has meant cancellation of almost all services between there and Shrewsbury and the few remaining trains backed up with nowhere to go or running at least half an hour late.
Grrrr.....