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GiantDance

redvee wrote:

Letter from Lloyds about my PPI claim. They found in my favour so a cheque in the next 28 days of £2923 will be mine, add that to the £100 on Thunderball Tuesday and £300 from selling Bike 3, this week is going well. Must stay away from Wiggle/CRC et al.

Really need to sort this out, did you use a template or did you just call them?

menthel

It's the Friday before a bank holiday weekend and quite frankly, sod it, I am off to cycle slowly round Richmond park a few times. Wave if you see me!

dhope

Sold a bike yesterday. Got a text this morning from the new owner saying how pleased his daughter was with the birthday present and thanks for keeping it nicely maintained etc.

Nice when they go to someone that appreciates them

However. There was a few hours yesterday when there were no bikes in the house. One bike was in the shop, and I was out with MrsDhope on the other two. First time in 5 years that there were no spares.

graham.

GiantDance wrote:

redvee wrote:

Letter from Lloyds about my PPI claim. They found in my favour so a cheque in the next 28 days of £2923 will be mine, add that to the £100 on Thunderball Tuesday and £300 from selling Bike 3, this week is going well. Must stay away from Wiggle/CRC et al.

Really need to sort this out, did you use a template or did you just call them?

I'm with the Co-Op bank. I looked at my past Visa card statements, realised i was paying PPI.
I rang and asked what the procedure was, they sent me form to fill in on which I told them that I didn't recall being given the option, and if I had I would have declined it.
They sent me an offer of what i'd payed plus interest (About £700.00) which I happily accepted.
Took about 6 weeks in all. No need to through a claims company.

redvee

GiantDance wrote:

Really need to sort this out, did you use a template or did you just call them?

One phonecall to Lloyds back in Jan/Feb after a PPI claim company called me, Lloyds called me 2/3 times and write to me once before final decision letter, just waiting for cheque now. In all it's taken an hour of my time with phonecalls etc over a 10 week period.

The line to remember is you weren't given an option to refuse PPI, you had to take it as part of the loan agreement etc. Look on MSE for better advice on starting a claim. I knew no details of loan other than the amount.

Only a Ginger

Just ordered myself a delicious new bike!

This little beauty http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-xeon-rs-3000-748264/aid:748345?bikevariantchanged=748387#3H-17yfE-17yYq-1EY2e-1EY2f-17yYt-17yYw-17yYx-17yYy-17ycE-17yZ0-17yb9-17yZ3-17yaE-17yZ6-17yZ7-17yZ8-17yZ9-17yZA-17yZe-17yZC-1ABOl-1FEXb-1FEXc (Don't actually know how to shorten links...)

Ian.B

Only a Ginger wrote:

Just ordered myself a delicious new bike!

This little beauty http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-xeon-rs-3000-748264/aid:748345?bikevariantchanged=748387#3H-17yfE-17yYq-1EY2e-1EY2f-17yYt-17yYw-17yYx-17yYy-17ycE-17yZ0-17yb9-17yZ3-17yaE-17yZ6-17yZ7-17yZ8-17yZ9-17yZA-17yZe-17yZC-1ABOl-1FEXb-1FEXc (Don't actually know how to shorten links...)

Nice! And looks great value too with that spec.

slowbike

Council tax rebanding - didn't even know they were doing it .... come back one band lower .... and they've refunded us the overpayments since we've been living there ...

wongataa

Graham. wrote:

I'm with the Co-Op bank. I looked at my past Visa card statements, realised i was paying PPI.
I rang and asked what the procedure was, they sent me form to fill in on which I told them that I didn't recall being given the option, and if I had I would have declined it.
They sent me an offer of what i'd payed plus interest (About £700.00) which I happily accepted.
Took about 6 weeks in all. No need to through a claims company.

All a claims company do is fill out the form for you and charge you a hefty percentage of the refund for doing what you can do yourself.

surrey_commuter

wongataa wrote:

Graham. wrote:

I'm with the Co-Op bank. I looked at my past Visa card statements, realised i was paying PPI.
I rang and asked what the procedure was, they sent me form to fill in on which I told them that I didn't recall being given the option, and if I had I would have declined it.
They sent me an offer of what i'd payed plus interest (About £700.00) which I happily accepted.
Took about 6 weeks in all. No need to through a claims company.

All a claims company do is fill out the form for you and charge you a hefty percentage of the refund for doing what you can do yourself.

As the only fool who never took out PPI I know nothing about this subject but as a general rule never accept the first offer. Always ask for more - the worse they can say is no.

fatsmoker

Retired my pannier bag and rack in favour of a £15 Aldi rucksack. It feels like a new bike. And my back wasn't too sweaty.

cruff

Awesome ride in was awesome

Sun out, no wind, lovely - 40km of bliss, and PBs all over the show

Apart from Salford traffic (but this is the anti-rants thread...)

Ian.B

To counter-balance the anti-bus driver posts - yesterday while I was on the bus the driver went out of his way not just to tell an elderly lady where she needed to get off but also to point out to her exactly where she needed to go once she had got off; and then pulled out from the stop to block the traffic (across London Bridge) so that she could cross the road safely.

seajays

Ian.B wrote:

<snip stuff> yesterday while I was on the bus <snip other stuff>

I think you have some explaining to do here!

rubertoe

Seajays wrote:

Ian.B wrote:

<snip stuff> yesterday while I was on the bus <snip other stuff>

I think you have some explaining to do here!

Its a commuting forum is it not. I know that it happens to be fronted by a bike website but lets not get in to the details.

Ian.B

Seajays wrote:

Ian.B wrote:

<snip stuff> yesterday while I was on the bus <snip other stuff>

I think you have some explaining to do here!

Just a brief lunchtime hop, not a commute

Ian.B

Seajays wrote:

Ian.B wrote:

<snip stuff> yesterday while I was on the bus <snip other stuff>

I think you have some explaining to do here!

Just a brief lunchtime hop, not a commute

timothyw

Finally had the chance to ride the summer bike again today after a major gear system fettle on Sunday overran and I had to take the winter steed on the clubrun.

New gear cables smoother than a knife through butter. And the front triple is actually properly indexed (yes, I can confirm it was a right bastard getting the thing set up). New cassette and chain don't slip and give me a better range than the old one (an admittedly minor change from a 12-27 to 11-26).

Looking forward to the weekends big ride :-)

confused@BR

Went to Decathlon (Coventry) today and bought my Grandaughter a PINK bike (she is six) with a carrier to hold her dolly. She is made up and so am I.

confused@BR

And today she rides said bike. Couldn't/wouldn't do it before, just like her mother she only does things she has decided she can do and wants to do.

veronese68

confused@BR wrote:

And today she rides said bike. Couldn't/wouldn't do it before, just like her mother she only does things she has decided she can do and wants to do.

Is that not true off all women? Certainly true for all those of female persuasion in this house.
Glad she likes it.

Only a Ginger

First time ever at the velodrome today, it was amazing!

Also attempting a ride with Notts CTC Tomorrow...75 miles, the longest I'll have ridden (preparing for a century soon!).

This may be a rant tomorrow...

Kieran_Burns

Only a Ginger wrote:

First time ever at the velodrome today, it was amazing!

Also attempting a ride with Notts CTC Tomorrow...75 miles, the longest I'll have ridden (preparing for a century soon!).

This may be a rant tomorrow...

Notts Sportive? It's a good route, you'll do fine

msmancunia

Came home to a letter from the council asking me to be considerate with my parking because ..... From 10th June for one week they will be resurfacing my little pock marked, pot holed, crappy little lane. And because it's such a little lane, the fact that they are taking a whole week to do it must mean one thing - proper T A R M A C!

I swear to God, I'll be out there every evening checking their work with a spirit level.

redvee

Used my BikeRadar £25 Amazon voucher on Saturday afternoon, used Prime delivery for next day delivery and opted for a PM slot but that would have been £4 so went with all day Sunday delivery time. At 09:20 when I'm sat in the pub I get a push email from Amazon saying my parcel has been delivered.

vimfuego

First time at Herne Hill yesterday - brilliant fun

menthel

Should be out of hospital today. Only 12 weeks of collar to go...

DrLex

redvee wrote:

[...]
At 09:20 when I'm sat in the pub
[...]

Wait.. what?
Is that early doors, Brizzle-stylee?

redvee

DrLex wrote:

redvee wrote:

[...]
At 09:20 when I'm sat in the pub
[...]

Wait.. what?
Is that early doors, Brizzle-stylee?

For breakfast, not beer. It's a major shock to the system getting up at 8am on a Sunday and heading out soon after.

veronese68

menthel wrote:

Should be out of hospital today. Only 12 weeks of collar to go...

Glad you're getting out, but probably not as glad as you are. Presumably no pictures of lovely nurses as you would have been in trouble with the Mrs.
Heal fast.