Originally Posted by Pollyana

You could afford a pencil then? I'm surprised you haven't got it tattooed there - and I really believe when you die it'll be like Queen Mary, only instead of Calais they will find LEEEEDS inscribed on your heart

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly

At the time i thought LEEEEEEDS were sponsored by a company called 'FEED ME',cause that's what my mum had written on the back of m 'skin shirt'

Originally Posted by Pollyana

I have this image of you back then, running around looking pale and small and hungry, bit like Mark Lester in Oliver - people taking pity on you cos you were so lickle and frail You wouldn't have needed the dog on a bit of string, passers-by would've taken pity on you anyway!

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly

Oh our poor dog,how we used to beat her,in the end we had to eat Thatcher AND the string

Originally Posted by Pollyana

You called your dog Thatcher?

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly

Nobody could be that cruel to a dog

Originally Posted by Pollyana

Well I did wonder.........wouldn't have wanted to eat Maggie Thatcher either though - bit tough and stringy, surely!

Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN

Leave the Marvelous Maggie out of it

Meds done and they ranked high on the incompetent scale 1&1/2 hours past appointment time and they only just asked us for our forms. Once they got their arse in gear they were pretty quick but 4 hours for 2 kids to just sit around is extracting the urine

Oh well nowt to do but sit and wait now

Good wins today for Forest and Leeds now bring on Swansea could do with a day out to Wembley, as Arsenal won't make it

Originally Posted by Pollyana

Must have been hellish for the kids, still as you say at least they're done now........more waiting coming up!

As for the football, from what I've just seen they were both brilliant matches, but then what do I know, I'm not a real fan after all

You aiming for a playoff seat at Wembley? Lucky thing, enjoy

Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN

would be nice I've a list of stadia to visit, with lad at least, before pissing off down under. Emirates, Twickers, Trent Bridge and Wembley then hopefully down under for the 2013 Lions tour

Originally Posted by Andy_P

If you like stadia, make sure you go and visit the MCG when you get Down Under.

v. impressive, at least I thought so.

Originally Posted by Andy_P

If you like stadia, make sure you go and visit the MCG when you get Down Under.

v. impressive, at least I thought so.

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly

Oh indeed it is

Originally Posted by Pollyana

ARGHHHHH!!!!!

Well and truly grounded in reality now.

AGL have just cut the gas off.

Aug 09 I moved in. Rang AGL who said fine, we'll send you the paperwork to put stuff in your name. Electric has been fine, gas is another matter......

Sept 09 I get a rude letter addressed to the previous tenant threatening to sue her for an unpaid gas bill. Rang AGL who said throw it away, we now have an account in your name.

Oct 09 Ditto

November 09 I get a rude letter addressed to the previous tenant threatening to sue her for an unpaid gas bill. Rang AGL who said throw it away, all the gas going to that property is on a shared account paid by the landlord as there is a joint water heater shared with the next unit. You don't need to pay anything.






Yesterday I get back to find a letter from AGL addressed to the previous tenant telling her the gas will be cut off unless she rings them by 3 days ago.
So I rang AGL who said of course you need an account why didn't you open one in August 2009.....throw the letter away, we will open you an account, and we will NOT disconnect the supply. I give them all my details and they give me an account number.

I get up this morning and guess what? No gas. They have cut it off.
So I ring AGL who say they haven't disconnected it. So I point out that in that case they need to find out who else has put a padlock on the meter.
They tell me to ring the service line and give me a number which goes through to an Indian sounding gentleman who claims his name is Fred and he only deals with commercial gas leaks.
So I ring AGL back and they tell me that they have indeed cut the gas off due to non-payment of the bill. So I ask "ÖK where's the effing bill and how big is it?" and she says "Oh we can't tell you that because you only opened an account with us yesterday!!!!!"

Holy mother of God give me strength!!!

So they now assure me that they will get the gas reconnected today....probably......or Monday ...... possibly.........and will send me a bill backdated to August 2009.
It also transpires that the hot water heater is indeed shared - with the unit next door - and is billed to THIS unit. So she suggests I speak to the tenant next door about splitting the cost....back to August 2009. Small problem. The guy next door only moved in a few months ago. The previous tenant has moved out to live with his lorry driving boyfriend and not left a forwarding address. So when they do finally produce a bill it seems I will have to pay for all the hot water he used as well as my own.........


I had been really good since I got back and drunk nothing but coffee....... that's one resolution now out of the window then!


(and sorry BB I know I promised to try not to whinge, but this one deserves a good rant!)

Originally Posted by GingerDom

Hang on.......so why are you liable to pay the gas bill that will be backdated to 09, if they only opened an account in YOUR NAME recenty???