tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post9019971447902342686..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Thankful ThursdayGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-21132832002423150402014-05-20T15:43:11.526+01:002014-05-20T15:43:11.526+01:00Sorry I didn't respond to this Carol aka DeeDe...Sorry I didn't respond to this Carol aka DeeDee. For some reason I love that moniker so I shall happily think of you as DeeDee from henceforth.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-82192657569540950462014-05-20T15:40:54.521+01:002014-05-20T15:40:54.521+01:00Yes Sue you have mentioned that before but my peri...Yes Sue you have mentioned that before but my peripatetic circumstances made it difficult. I agree about NFU. My car has been with them since AG started up the agency here. My house may well be come December. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-65620117195860433982014-05-20T14:14:18.196+01:002014-05-20T14:14:18.196+01:00JenPen who works for an insurance claims dept says...JenPen who works for an insurance claims dept says that automatically renewing your policy is always dearer than taking out a new one. As for NFU - they are the only company we have found that offer cover abroad for an unlimited period.marshallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968278770934680335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-80252820007072240572014-05-17T10:43:21.023+01:002014-05-17T10:43:21.023+01:00Just being ironic (as I think you understand). The...Just being ironic (as I think you understand). The questions were impossible because they all presupposed that there HAD been personal contact with a specific case worker about something - when in reality I've just been receiving standard "anonymous" notice each year of the minor changes in my pension according to inflation and taxes etc. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-20317198863388636082014-05-17T07:48:13.433+01:002014-05-17T07:48:13.433+01:00If your answers make 'them' happy Monica t...If your answers make 'them' happy Monica then they are very different to those employed in the DWP in the UK.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-91165446087944074292014-05-16T20:11:55.000+01:002014-05-16T20:11:55.000+01:00When I got round to reading this blog post I alrea...When I got round to reading this blog post I already know you survived well into Friday evening at least. :) I think if my bank asked me for all that info just to let me access my accounts, I'd change bank. However - I suspect they might already know (and might even have told me so in small print). A while back I received a ridiculouse questionnaire from our equivalent of DWP, asking about three dozen questions about my experience of my last contact with my case worker there. As I haven't had (or needed) any personal contact with them in years, I did not send in the questionnaire. After a few weeks I received another copy. And then another. I gave up and sent the third one back, ticking "no opinion" for every question. I hope that will make them happy.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-55061386031696080032014-05-16T19:37:22.773+01:002014-05-16T19:37:22.773+01:00Last night I needed all three Frances. Tonight I&...Last night I needed all three Frances. Tonight I'm on top of the world (or as near the top as anyone would be who had just been told that the sensor his car needed to get the ABS working was £1500) and a glass of red will suffice.<br /><br /><br />Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-84468360199092129352014-05-16T19:22:03.513+01:002014-05-16T19:22:03.513+01:00GB, you sound as though you need a pint - or a tot...GB, you sound as though you need a pint - or a tot - of something comforting..?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-68669087207265523502014-05-16T18:36:11.708+01:002014-05-16T18:36:11.708+01:00GB, you can call me DeeDee if you like -- that'...GB, you can call me DeeDee if you like -- that's what my granddaughter started calling me the minute she could talk. xoxoxCanadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-30635381600244094832014-05-16T16:41:37.992+01:002014-05-16T16:41:37.992+01:00Captain and Tennille - wow, Virginia, there's ...Captain and Tennille - wow, Virginia, there's a blast from the past. Thee funny thing is that although I can remember that they were very famous I can't name a single one of their songs. This is to be the year of taking stock of things like insurance and so on. Whilst I've been in NZ it's been difficult for many reasons not least of which has been the fact that most of my insurances expired annually whilst I was away.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29724890416713840582014-05-16T12:04:25.990+01:002014-05-16T12:04:25.990+01:00Aw. Thanks Pat. I might pass on the glass of red...Aw. Thanks Pat. I might pass on the glass of red for the moment. I'll have to go and drive the car home from the garage later on. There's a whole evening ahead though!Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-28013259920807951992014-05-16T12:02:19.622+01:002014-05-16T12:02:19.622+01:00I agree, Meike. I, too, would have expected the f...I agree, Meike. I, too, would have expected the figure to be nearer 95% and 99.9% for the Endsleigh policy. My car policy is much simpler and possibly why the company I've been with for many years (NFU Mutual) comes out top in the surveys year after year. And, yes, I'm feeling much better today thank you.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-42567727140173608542014-05-16T11:36:00.630+01:002014-05-16T11:36:00.630+01:00The words to Captain and Tennille's song "...The words to Captain and Tennille's song "Shop Around" came to mind when I read this post....don't be overwhelmed....take some time out to "shop around" for the best rates for your insurance.<br />I've changed insurances over the years because I wanted the best rate available....best of luck in your search.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-21832988657654620602014-05-16T11:18:37.464+01:002014-05-16T11:18:37.464+01:00Oh Graham - do shut up! We all know that you are ...Oh Graham - do shut up! We all know that you are the least grumpy person we know. Have a glass of red and chill! Yes I know it is only 11.18 BUT it is 6pm somewhere in the world. xSpesh 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07044378302911602273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43241227074478376682014-05-16T08:09:50.480+01:002014-05-16T08:09:50.480+01:00Terms and conditions are deliberately written in a...Terms and conditions are deliberately written in a way to discourage (potential) customers from reading it - that is a known fact, in spite of it being illegal, at least in Germany, where the law says that such documents have to be "understandable" for the averagely intelligent reader. But even if you try to read the law regulating business terms & conditions, the average reader will find said law hard to understand in the first place. So, most people simply give up; I am surprised it says 73 % never read their policies. I'd have expected the number to be more somewhere around 95 %.<br /><br />Good to know you are feeling better today, Graham. Considering the permanent change (sounds contradictory in itself, doesn't it?) and all it involves, it is very understandable. Also, blustering cold winds in what is supposed to be nearly summer can contribute to one's not feeling exactly brilliant.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-4814915472760360192014-05-16T07:37:09.549+01:002014-05-16T07:37:09.549+01:00Thanks Adrian. You'll need my password too. ...Thanks Adrian. You'll need my password too. It's DyTiWbY? And the clue is 1944. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-6139294073191052682014-05-16T07:33:05.507+01:002014-05-16T07:33:05.507+01:00If you forward your bank details I will fill in th...If you forward your bank details I will fill in the forms for you. It's an almost free service I offer.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-41924648816421076292014-05-16T07:31:21.231+01:002014-05-16T07:31:21.231+01:00Fiona my occasional lapses into feeling overwhelme...Fiona my occasional lapses into feeling overwhelmed are, fortunately, very few and far between and yesterday was just a Not So Good Day (I can't go so far as to say it was a Bad Day) and it's past and gone. You are so right. I phoned BT (British Telecom who are our national phone and broadband provider) when I got home because my broadband was limited on my plan to 40Gb a month (which I have never used). It's an old plan which doesn't exist now for new customers all of which have unlimited broadband. I asked them to remove the cap. Not only did their representative do that but he also reduced my monthly payment by several pounds without my even asking. So my Really Good Deal became a Really Better Deal.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-48143084920996799132014-05-16T07:24:25.571+01:002014-05-16T07:24:25.571+01:00That would be a real test Pauline. I suspect that...That would be a real test Pauline. I suspect that they will test it somewhere really clean. Friday has started. That's a Good Thing. I'll let you know once the second hour has lapsed how successful it's been.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-85557686603905624212014-05-16T07:22:18.019+01:002014-05-16T07:22:18.019+01:00Bruv, I did and I am. This comment is the manifes...Bruv, I did and I am. This comment is the manifestation of that event. Actually, to be pedantic, I don't think it's a manifestation because isn't that supposed to be a physical proof of a theoretical event? My making it until today is not theoretical. I really have. I must look that up. In the meantime I shall leave this drivel because it will make someone scratch his or her head (metaphorically) and that's always fun. I decided that when I signed up for Google I was selling them what remains of my soul so wotthehellarchiewotthehell.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-57187008266726831702014-05-16T07:15:50.682+01:002014-05-16T07:15:50.682+01:00Red I've been very fortunate with claims to in...Red I've been very fortunate with claims to insurance companies. I shall do a post in praise of them.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-32215350920405168182014-05-16T07:10:43.417+01:002014-05-16T07:10:43.417+01:00There's a lot in that Carol. I've always ...There's a lot in that Carol. I've always tried not to sweat the small stuff (and, lets face it it's mostly small stuff) but sometimes the gnats just gnaw. Thanks for the hugs. They are always appreciated. I think I shall have to start differentiating the Carols in my Blogland.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-6996133484739568392014-05-16T07:06:26.152+01:002014-05-16T07:06:26.152+01:00Whoopee Carol. I have. It's a morning of low...Whoopee Carol. I have. It's a morning of lowering (as in glowering not getting lower) clouds and blustery, cold winds. It's summer here. It's colder than it is in Napier at the moment where it's almost winter. Adjustment is taking longer than usual.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-32445068756402477932014-05-16T07:03:08.057+01:002014-05-16T07:03:08.057+01:00I'm not surprised you are feeling overwhelmed ...I'm not surprised you are feeling overwhelmed after returning home but I am sad to hear it. You are bound to have mixed emotions about all you are dealing with and the impact it will have. Hopefully it will pass and your buoyant optimism will return quickly. It's what I tell myself anyway and the hope keeps me trucking along! <br />I think investigating insurance is healthy.... And power and phone companies.... I'm sure they expect us to get complacent and pay and pay...<br />Take care :)Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-57606703238013941642014-05-16T06:25:59.175+01:002014-05-16T06:25:59.175+01:00I wonder if they have tested the new 'self-cle...I wonder if they have tested the new 'self-cleaning' paint on Northland roads yet? I'd sign up for some of that even without reading the small print!! Hope you are enjoying Friday.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.com