Early Risers.

[Coombe Barton]

They are home, but don't expect to hear from her.

[Mike Bellamy]

7 hours ago, Coombe Barton said:

 

Also trying to get Sandy taken off mailing lists. 

 

 

John

 

When Mum passed away last year, the Registrar gave us the documents inside a folder provided by 'The Bereavement Register' which will pass on details to the majority (70%) of companies such as mail order suppliers so that the name and address can be removed from mailing lists. I did this and soon after almost everything stopped. I also printed a number of stick on labels to 'Return to Sender' for those that were still delivered.

 

Details here https://www.thebereavementregister.org.uk/

 

Hope that helps

 

Mike

[Debs.]

43 minutes ago, Kingzance said:

I'm sure it has been a long day for The Great Awl Wielder and I hope they are back home recuperating.

Yes thank you, we arrived home at 19.00hrs., following a long day at the hospital and a protracted return drive through heavy traffic in very inclement weather at nightfall......how people can commute regularly in circumstances like that, I can't imagine! 

[Coombe Barton]

9 minutes ago, Mike Bellamy said:

 

John

 

When Mum passed away last year, the Registrar gave us the documents inside a folder provided by 'The Bereavement Register' which will pass on details to the majority (70%) of companies such as mail order suppliers so that the name and address can be removed from mailing lists. I did this and soon after almost everything stopped. I also printed a number of stick on labels to 'Return to Sender' for those that were still delivered.

 

Details here https://www.thebereavementregister.org.uk/

 

Hope that helps

 

Mike

I've done that. Mike, and the flow has slowed. I'm dealing with the 30%.

[brianusa]

11 hours ago, jamie92208 said:

Bonjour to all from a getting damper place.  Nurse has been and builder is busy putting tiles on walls. Hopefully  he will be finished in 2 or 3 working days and  Beth will be able to use her new shower unaided.  Not alot else going on except that I have to head for the Danglies of St John to see a cardiologist. Just routine as I am of a certain age.  If he says that I actually have a heart many family members and even more of my old clients will be very surprised. 

 

Positive thoughts towards Debs and all others in need.

 

 

Jamie

 

A couple of weeks ago we used the services of our insurance companies home doctor team.  In due course they arrived complete with a portable X ray machine. Took about an hour and all checked out OK.  Even remarked my ears could do with a clean out!  They will also make house calls and all are covered by insurance.  Not a bad deal!

     Brian.

[Coombe Barton]

This is page 7999 and post 19955 - just sayin'

Edited November 7, 2019 by Coombe Barton

[brianusa]

7 minutes ago, Debs. said:

Yes thank you, we arrived home at 19.00hrs., following a long day at the hospital and a protracted return drive through heavy traffic in very inclement weather at nightfall......how people can commute regularly in circumstances like that, I can't imagine! 

 

Probably we've all done it at one time or another but now when its early morning and we're tucked up in our warm bed, I think of the poor souls on the dark freeway, raining hard, trucks spraying water on your windshield and you're trying to see where you're going.  And they do it every day commuting to work; at least when you return and get home  you can relax!

      Brian.

[Kingzance]

1 hour ago, Coombe Barton said:

This is page 7999 and post 19955 - just sayin'

As something of a newbie on ERs, I will attempt to avoid becoming the one who tips either milestone. There are far more valued contributors than I to whom I bow.

 

[Gwiwer]

I doubt I shall be the one to tip the page and post count but I can record a steady improvement in SWMBO’s condition. 
 

In other news I was due for a work medical on Monday. The one all safety-critical staff must have every so often. With all the customary efficiency of the Great British Establishment they booked me in for 11.00 on the 11th day of the 11th month. 
 

I have been advised that the doctor is not able to keep this appointment which is as well because neither is the patient. 
 

Instead I shall have to parade tomorrow afternoon which will mean SWMBO is unattended for much of the day. I’m sure she will be fine but you couldn’t make this stuff up!  
 

Hey ho. All the best to one and all. 

[Dave Hunt]

Not much of interest to report for today  - bit of shopping, bit of niff naff and trivia admin, bit of mod***ing, even a game of Scrabble. Tomorrow I'm off to London for an F4 aircrew pi**up reunion (I nearly put Phantom aircrew but then realised the can of worms you lot would make of that). Train from Stoke at 1000, multiple beers and much chat at the Moon in Whitehall from 1200 to 2000, train from Euston at 2100, collected at Stoke 2230 and, if I'm lucky, a chance to sleep it off until late AM Saturday.

 

Until then, goodnight all and hopes that Debs had a profitable day today.

 

Dave   

[JohnDMJ]

1 hour ago, Coombe Barton said:

This is page 7999 and post 19955 - just sayin'

7999, I see, but 19955 doesn't appear on my browser. I guess that the first post on page 8000 will, however, be 199976! (7999 completed pages x 25 posts per page = 199975 but I appreciate that you have other things on your mind;))

 

Edited November 7, 2019 by JohnDMJ

[JohnDMJ]

AY Mod:

 

Just wanted to edit a post to strikeout some text.

 

Posting a new reply has the S option but edit does not, it would seem. Or am I missing something?

Edited November 7, 2019 by JohnDMJ

[The Stationmaster]

Evening all,

 

I think most of the supermarkets are going downhill - in Waitrose shelves are often empty (because they've cut back on staff at the local supplying depot in Bracknell) and no doubt their stock control is a bit woolly too.  Tesco here has had several lots of cutbacks and the latest symptom is that they're only opening 4 people operated checkouts for much of the time - you can tell things are bad when you see the long queue for the self-service checkouts;  stock isn't too bad but they haven't had one particular size pack of paracetamol for the past several months.

 

And it's not just the supermarkets.  Herself wishes to escape the price escalating clutches of Virgin mobile and acquire a bit of android capability for her personal communicator so today - being bright and sunny - we have ventured to Reading, a town awash with shops selling mobile whatevers.  Call 1 - O2, she looks at several and decides which one she wants, and gets a 'sorry we haven't got that one in stock'.  So, Call 2, we cross the road to John Lewis  where she picks a likely candidate for purchase only to be told 'sorry, we haven't got any of those in stock I can order one for you'.  So to Call 3 and next door (almost) to EE - bingo, she decided which one she wants (nice and cheap) and they have it in stock so away she goes into purchasing mode and network changing mode and all that sort of thing.  The very helpful sales lass points out they are part of BT and are we happy with what we are paying on our 'phone bill - so we also come out getting the same 'phone service as before  (more or less free calls UK wide) but around £8/month cheaper.  And she says when your broadband comes up for renewal  come and see us and we'll get you a lower price on that than you would otherwise get direct from BT.  Great attention and service from a really helpful and pleasant young lady who was happy to deal with wrinklies.

 

All knees survived unscathed and working better than they had been prior to Monday.

 

Hope teh various invlaids and hospital outpatients are progressing.

 

Enjoy the rest of your evening/day one and all.

 

[Barry O]

Goodnight all!

[The Stationmaster]

5 minutes ago, JohnDMJ said:

AY Mod:

 

Just wanted to edit a post to strikeout some text.

 

Posting a new reply has the S option but edit does not, it would seem. Or am I missing something?

When i go into edit I have the strike over feature there - is it a glitch for some reason on a particular post I wonder? 

 

Just tried on this one and it worked ok for me

Edited November 7, 2019 by The Stationmaster

[Coombe Barton]

9 minutes ago, JohnDMJ said:

7999, I see, but 19955 doesn't appear on my browser. I guess that the first post on page 8000 will, however, be 199976! (7999 completed pages x 25 posts per page = 199975 but I appreciate that you have other things on your mind;))

 

The post count appears on the forum page which is where I got it from. And page 8001 with start with post 200001

[JohnDMJ]

8 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said:

The post count appears on the forum page which is where I got it from. And page 8001 with start with post 200001

 

Thanks!

 

Must look for the forum page,  but, yes, the last post (it seems to be doubly present this year) on page 8000 will be 200000!

 

 

 

Edited November 7, 2019 by JohnDMJ

[JohnDMJ]

14 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said:

When i go into edit I have the strike over feature there - is it a glitch for some reason on a particular post I wonder? 

 

Just tried on this one and it worked ok for me

 

OK, I'll re-check.

Edited November 7, 2019 by JohnDMJ

[jamie92208]

17 hours ago, bbishop said:

 

Dire,  the Bromley store didn't have any soap last weekend.

 

Bill

Is that because the local inhabitants don't us the stuff any more.

 

Anyway you will be glad to know that I do have a heart and they think it's working fine. Apart from tbat not a lot else has happened  so I will bid you all bon nuit.

 

Jamie

 

 

Edited November 8, 2019 by jamie92208

[laurenceb]

On 06/11/2019 at 21:16, New Haven Neil said:

Beer barrels = trouble.

 

 

 

So that is why he has been quiet lately!

Cant understand why supermarkets have so many checkouts standing idle with perhaps 4 in use, a lot of money earning nothing

Night awl

Edited November 7, 2019 by laurenceb

[JohnDMJ]

3 minutes ago, JohnDMJ said:

 

OK, I'll re-check.

 

Strike Through:

It does not seem consistent here! Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't!

Edited November 7, 2019 by JohnDMJ

[Coombe Barton]

11 minutes ago, laurenceb said:

So that is why he has been uiet lately!

Cant understand why supermarkets have so many checkouts standing idle with perhaps 4 in use, a lot of money earning nothing

Night awl

Difference between capital expenditure on infrastructure (spent once when the place was built) and operational expenditure ( employing staff to run the thing). The till's not costing you anything when idle, but staff when idle do cost.

Edited November 7, 2019 by Coombe Barton

[TheSignalEngineer]

Pop-up water feature in the garden today. Can't get to the greenhouse or garden shed due to flooded path.

Wet trip to do school run for grandsons this afternoon. Resorted to using car road was like a river. After snacks and clothes changed dropped them off at badminton club, then as daughter was picking up came home back way to avoid roadworks and flooding on norrmal route. Water across road near Thornsett, judged from bike ride round there last week that it was only about 3" deep at the crown of the road. Slow driving and intense concentration nessessary all the way as mostly unlit country roads. 

Edited November 7, 2019 by TheSignalEngineer

[Kingzance]

11 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said:

Difference between capital expenditure on infrastructure (spent once when the place was built) and operational expenditure ( employing staff to run the thing). The till's not costing you anything when idle, but staff when idle do cost.

I do wonder what the proportion of “errors” on these self checkout systems are and the impact upon profitability. Of course we the punters will eventually pay any profit shortfall in higher prices, I see Tess&co profits are up again.

[Gwiwer]

I avoid self-service lanes in supermarkets. They are a cheap and unfriendly way of doing away with jobs. They also irritate the @@@@ out of staff assigned to assist. 
 

I occasionally find myself in a location where there are no conventional tills. A baffled and vaguely helpless gaze in the direction of the staff member brings them over. I feign complete ignorance and support that by deliberately placing my bag (usually the work backpack) in the bagging area. 
 

I have so far managed to get the staff member to scan all my items and help with payment on all such occasions and have left them with the comment “so how does this system help anyone?”  
 

M&S on Waterloo station - quite a decent sized shop including a clothing section - is one such. But they do have proper tills upstairs among the bras and underpants.