The Pointless Page
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replied on 14/01/2018 01:06
Posted on 13/01/2018 10:04 by YertizThis thread might interest you Malcolm.
replied on 14/01/2018 01:12
Posted on 13/01/2018 14:31 by cariadonWhat you must realise Malcolm that the forum is not a "hidden" one and when you use your name anyone can google it and see what you have posted. If you don't believe me try Googling your name + caravan , or + Brighton etc.
Posted on 14/01/2018 01:12
But why would anyone want to, cariadon, especially if it's thought, like David has pointed out, that some of my ramblings are mundane? There's nothing untoward about my life that anyone would want to investigate, is there? After all, it's not as if I'm into some kind of tax avoidance scheme! Especially as I'm employed by a company that does everything by the book and tax is deducted at source through PAYE.
replied on 14/01/2018 01:24
Posted on 13/01/2018 14:46 by huskydogSomething to bring it back to the OP
We sell pencils that you have to sharpen yourself ....now there pointless
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Posted on 13/01/2018 15:17 by MethevenWe ordered a Pizza last night, it duly arrived about 35 minutes later and I handed over a £20 note. The guy who had problems speaking English gave me too much change so I returned it telling him so and he thanked me for the tip, still couldn't get him to understand he'd given me too much change so pointless me standing at the door while it was getting cold. He went away happy thinking he'd had a tip.
Posted on 14/01/2018 01:29
That's a bit unusual, Metheven. He will need to get used to working out the correct change, otherwise he'll be out of pocket! It's part of the job!
All the existing drivers at Lancing Pizza Hut are fluent in English and have British accents too!
Maybe he was thanking you for tipping him off about the change being wrong, tip in the sense of advice rather than money tip, as you would have saved him some loss!
replied on 14/01/2018 01:40
Posted on 14/01/2018 00:49 by SELLI have stayed on sites were you are not allowed to use awning heaters even though you have paid for EHU, so dread to think what they would be like if you plug your EV in to charge.
Posted on 14/01/2018 01:40
That's one of the reasons why I prefer to use club sites rather than commercial ones. It's usually a better and fairer deal through the club! I remember staying on an affiliated site last year, namely North Ledaig near Oban on the west coast of Scotland. They deviated from the club norm by providing 10 amp EHU instead of 16 amp!
Perhaps affiliated sites should conform to the clubs standards otherwise not be added to the club network.
replied on 14/01/2018 10:13
Posted on 13/01/2018 14:04 by TakethedogalongI agree totally Malcolm. You can talk about what you want, and I find some of your posts very interesting. But allowing others a vicarious enjoyment questioning your right at times, (on a number of threads,) to live your life as you want to, divulging some rather personal details about your finances, your partner and other members of your family and letting others pick those aspects apart isn't totally wise, If you are happy doing it, and others are happy to continue to assist, then by all means carry on, but it would be helpful if you could decide whether or not it is going to dominate either Pointless or What are you doing today, rather than both. That is all I am suggesting.
As regards people reporting posts, has it occurred to you that the reports might have been done as some thought there was an element of bullying you, trying to act to prevent things escalating? You soak up a lot of criticism, and there are folks out there that care.
Posted on 14/01/2018 10:13
Yes ttda, but there are many other posters on here that have divulged personal information about their finances and family.
We know a lot about Huskydog's retail pet shop and what he sells in there.
We know a lot about KjellNN, how much pension he receives, how much council tax he has to pay, that he built his own house years ago. We know about his wife, daughter and his grandchild. We know he originally came from Norway but has been settled in Scotland for many years and lives somewhere near Glasgow.
I doubt that HMRC would want to investigate any personal information that people choose to discuss on here, provided everything is above board and taxes due are accordingly paid, which they are in my case. I'm not doing anything wrong, so I've got nothing to hide. The life I live is all above board and within the law! So I'm not afraid to discuss it and listen to other people's views and comments.
Metheven replied on 14/01/2018 10:16
Posted on 14/01/2018 01:29 byThat's a bit unusual, Metheven. He will need to get used to working out the correct change, otherwise he'll be out of pocket! It's part of the job!
All the existing drivers at Lancing Pizza Hut are fluent in English and have British accents too!
Maybe he was thanking you for tipping him off about the change being wrong, tip in the sense of advice rather than money tip, as you would have saved him some loss!
replied on 14/01/2018 10:19
Posted on 14/01/2018 01:40 byThat's one of the reasons why I prefer to use club sites rather than commercial ones. It's usually a better and fairer deal through the club! I remember staying on an affiliated site last year, namely North Ledaig near Oban on the west coast of Scotland. They deviated from the club norm by providing 10 amp EHU instead of 16 amp!
Perhaps affiliated sites should conform to the clubs standards otherwise not be added to the club network.
replied on 14/01/2018 10:24
Posted on 14/01/2018 10:16 by MethevenIt was our village Pizza outlet Malc, we usually have local lads delivering but this was the first time seeing him. Whichever way he took it, he was not out of pocket.
Posted on 14/01/2018 10:24
It might be better to do a card payment, Metheven, either online or on the phone. Then you won't have to stand at the door in the cold fiddling about with change and the chance that your food is getting cold whilst this delay is going on! I find my job is much easier and quicker when the shop takes the payment from the customer by card. Fiddling about with change at the door takes time and slows down the delivery service.
replied on 14/01/2018 10:28
Posted on 14/01/2018 10:19 byWell affiliated sites are not club sites and do not necessarily follow the 'club norm'. They form a useful part of the network. Some do only have 10amp perhaps. At some locations sites are hard pushed to provide more. Not a problem.
Posted on 14/01/2018 10:28
It can be a problem and inconvenience, EasyT. North Ledaig affiliated site not only had 10 amp EHU but there was also the problem that if the bollard tripped, you couldn't flick a switch to reset it yourself. You had to ask the warden to do it and wait with no electricity until he bacame available. If it happened at night you would be without power until next morning.
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