What is hacking you off today?

[kaymac]

Bloor Homes have started marketing as ‘ideal first homes’ their new-build rabbit-hutches off Ashingdon Road, Rochford, at £400k for a 3-bed semi with parking spaces but no garage.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Bloor Homes have started marketing as ‘ideal first homes’ their new-build rabbit-hutches off Ashingdon Road, Rochford, at £400k for a 3-bed semi with parking spaces but no garage.

Miles from any pubs as well.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

This isn't happening anymore, a deal was made last week with the train companies to keep them going.

It was reported this morning, so obviously I was going by that.

 

[RHB]

I was in Celco Lighting shop in the London Road yesterday and during a chat with the owner he told me that he would probably be closing down in the New Year as the Landlord has decided to up the rent by £10k a year. Celco have been around for years and I've used them for so many lighting wants, so I shall miss them. Another long established shop down the drain.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I was in Celco Lighting shop in the London Road yesterday and during a chat with the owner he told me that he would probably be closing down in the New Year as the Landlord has decided to up the rent by £10k a year. Celco have been around for years and I've used them for so many lighting wants, so I shall miss them. Another long establish shop down the drain.

That will be a big shame. They are my go to shop for lights as well. Very nice couple. I haven't been in there for, possibly a year or more, was their boxer dog still behind the counter? He is getting old and slowing right down, I know they worried about his eyesight.

 

[RHB]

That will be a big shame. They are my go to shop for lights as well. Very nice couple. I haven't been in there for, possibly a year or more, was their boxer dog still behind the counter? He is getting old and slowing right down, I know they worried about his eyesight.

Sadly Julie has gone, as Jason couldn't afford to keep her on. And the boxer dog has moved on to doggie heaven too, so pretty miserable Jason now. Reckons he can't wait to close and work for someone else for a change!

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Sadly Julie has gone, as Jason couldn't afford to keep her on. And the boxer dog has moved on to doggie heaven too, so pretty miserable Jason now. Reckons he can't wait to close and work for someone else for a change!

Very sad. I once had to get a bulb for an OAP for a very old fridge. No one had it, he did though.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Sadly Julie has gone, as Jason couldn't afford to keep her on. And the boxer dog has moved on to doggie heaven too, so pretty miserable Jason now. Reckons he can't wait to close and work for someone else for a change!

Blimey, that is sad.
I spent a lot of money , many years ago on a light that was special order from the catalogue, very nice. However many years later the plastic fittings around the buld holders became brittle and breaking, Jason refurbished it and made it so it took modern low watt bulbs, very reasonable price for a very good job.
My dog used to stand on back paws with front paws on counter while the boxer stood his side doing the same eye-ing each other up in an affable way.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I was in Celco Lighting shop in the London Road yesterday and during a chat with the owner he told me that he would probably be closing down in the New Year as the Landlord has decided to up the rent by £10k a year.

Makes you wonder what planet some greedy landlords are on?. To want just under another £200 rent per week in these turbulent times is just plain daft?.
If the owner decided to 'call it a day', odds on that the shop would remain empty for a long time, meaning the landlord wouldn't get a penny income through rent, & serve him right.

 

[kaymac]

Sad for a specialist shop to disappear and will be much missed, it's been my go-to store for many a year.

 

[GBJ]

Makes you wonder what planet some greedy landlords are on?. To want just under another £200 rent per week in these turbulent times is just plain daft?.
If the owner decided to 'call it a day', odds on that the shop would remain empty for a long time, meaning the landlord wouldn't get a penny income through rent, & serve him right.

Not necessarily. There’s plenty of tanning salons, nail bars, vape shops or barbers that could replace it.

Whilst there’s money that needs laundering, there’ll always be a shop front to help it.

 

[cerbera45]

Delay Repay - on Monday my train did not arrive at Rayleigh due to a fatality on the line. I submitted a delay repay request to Greater Anglia today and it was "rejected" .

 

[Holy Joe]

Delay Repay - on Monday my train did not arrive at Rayleigh due to a fatality on the line. I submitted a delay repay request to Greater Anglia today and it was "rejected" .

The system that administers delay repay for GA is not fit for purpose. The number of genuine claims I've had refused is shocking, probably around 50%. Always win via the appeal process but sometimes needs several emails. Guess they rely on people giving up as often just a few quid - not much for each individual, but probably adds up to a fair sum for GA

 

[cerbera45]

The system that administers delay repay for GA is not fit for purpose. The number of genuine claims I've had refused is shocking, probably around 50%. Always win via the appeal process but sometimes needs several emails. Guess they rely on people giving up as often just a few quid - not much for each individual, but probably adds up to a fair sum for GA

unbelievably it took them just 60 seconds to refuse my initial application

 

[southendkid]

unbelievably it took them just 60 seconds to refuse my initial application

It's very unlikely a real person looked at your application if it happened that quickly, something happened that made the system automatically decide you aren't entitled to a refund.

A common mistake is to input the departure time of the replacement train rather than the cancelled train but the forms are so needlessly confusing there's a multitude of reasons you could have been falsely rejected. If you email an appeal with an explanation of what happened then a human should look at your case and hopefully refund you (if they don't you can threaten to escalate it to a complaints board).

 

[Napster]

Some old man was listening in to my phone call to my Spanish cousin

 

[Its Only A Game]

I was trying to listen in on some blokes phone call today and he kept trying to talk quietly so that I couldn't hear him properly

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

7 1/2 weeks to Christmas, & already the adverts have started on T.V. FFS!. Roll on January!.

 

[londonblue]

7 1/2 weeks to Christmas, & already the adverts have started on T.V. FFS!. Roll on January!.

Channel 5 have been showing Christmas films for the last couple of weeks.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Channel 5 have been showing Christmas films for the last couple of weeks.

I can understand the media attempting to get the 'feel good' factor across, but to many households, financially Christmas must be a nightmare?.