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Nov 27th 2014, 11:57 am

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Sorry! I got threads muddled up. This was a contribution to the place-names discussion.

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Nov 26th 2014, 4:02 pm

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Posted By Editha

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Another update, for no reason except that I'm down in the dumps and need distracting.

I had planned to spend this week in London and Sussex, but I had to cancel because of my broken foot. I have a...

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Sep 15th 2014, 11:15 pm

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Posted By Editha

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Maybe I've been unlucky, or possibly my experience is more general as this Downfall parody suggests:
Hitler phones an Indian call center - YouTube

I also complained about Scottish Power. So to...

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Sep 11th 2014, 11:18 pm

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Posted By Editha

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Chiropody. I was tempted to add this to the What Makes Britain Great thread.

Chiropody. Not podiatry. I had a mobile chiropodist call today and she did my corny feet, which are much worse due...

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Aug 31st 2014, 9:08 am

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Posted By Editha

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Two months now since we returned, so I thought I'd give you all an update:

As far as the practical/financial side of things goes, we are spending significantly more money on petrol and food than I...

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Jul 31st 2014, 1:59 pm

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Posted By Editha

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I do like the BT internet service. The 'hub' they use is an elegant bit of kit, very easy to set up. And I've made ample use of the free roaming wifi that comes with it, since I had it installed at...

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Jul 31st 2014, 12:14 pm

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Posted By Editha

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Thanks for your good wishes 'between two worlds'.

Just before OH left this morning, I got an email from Eurogroup (i.e. Upakweship) saying they have to cancel the delivery for Friday. The...

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Jul 31st 2014, 8:14 am

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Posted By Editha

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Our container arrives tomorrow. OH is giving a paper at an academic conference (a commitment he cunningly made eighteen months ago), so I have to deal with the tsunami of books on my own.

We have...

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Jul 24th 2014, 11:18 pm

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Posted By Editha

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No thread about moving back would be complete without a few gripes, so here are mine:-

Call Centres:

I don't mind BT deciding to use a call centre in India, but I do wish they'd chosen one...

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Jul 15th 2014, 9:54 pm

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Posted By Editha

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How do I feel?

Tired and feeling my age, to be frank. I could do with fewer surprises and a period of calm. Today we discovered a bat colony in our loft, which runs a close second to the washing...

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Jul 15th 2014, 7:57 am

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Posted By Editha

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OH applied for his Canada Pension in February, since when he has not received an acknowledgement. He phoned Service Canada yesterday and was told it takes nine months to process an application, if...

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Jul 15th 2014, 7:13 am

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Posted By Editha

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During the last week we've been dealing with a situation regarding our ex-tenants, which has been exasperating, but also quite amusing.

It's a long story, but basically our managing agent seems to...

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Jul 9th 2014, 10:10 pm

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Posted By Editha

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Hi Everyone.

We drove from Devon to Sussex on Monday, with the cats. They are not pleased because they loved it at my mum's in Sussex. For some reason her back garden is a cat Shangri-la. The...

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