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redvee

Thought I had a dead helmetcam on Monday, contacted Amazon to see about returning it even though it was 14 months old but under EU law you can get 2 years, not one like UK law. Had a webchat with an Amazon CSA who refused but upscaled the matter. They emailed me back today confirming the initial refusal was correct but offered me £30 Amazon voucher.
In the meantime I emailed the Contour importers who gave me instructions on unbricking my camera which I followed to the letter and now have £30 from Amazon and a working camera. Still waiting on my Virb helmet mount though.

asprilla

So, now when a driver tells me I don't pay road tax I can ask them to prove that they do, and they won't be able to. Cool.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25223631

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/soci ... 3120681761

rubertoe

After 2 Rants - I Passed my driving test - 3rd time lucky and all that. So pleased. I am off to get pissed to celebrate.

Whoop

msmancunia

rubertoe wrote:

After 2 Rants - I Passed my driving test - 3rd time lucky and all that. So pleased. I am off to get pissed to celebrate.

Whoop

Double whoop if you ask me - congratulations! Don't forget to pick up a "baby on board" window sticker for your new arrival (when is that btw?).

Enjoy your celebrations!

rubertoe

Cheers MsM.

Baby due in Jan, So that is the next whoop!

veronese68

Well done Mr Toe,
But please don't get a baby on board sticker. I think they are actually a warning to other road users that the driver is paying more attention to the kid than the road. As Marge Simpson said upon buying one "Look what I got to stop people deliberately driving into me" or something along those lines.
Baby arriving will be big whoop though.

rolf_f

Thank you kindly BR for the £100 of Wiggle vouchers - I wonder what I should spend them on (a true first world problem!)........

jonny_trousers

The new cycle lane markings on Hinton Road by Loughborough Junction. They're almost ridiculously wide, but they keep cyclists well out of the car door opening zone. Remarkably considerate.

veronese68

Just got in from the work Christmas wee up. Drunk as a lord, but don't think I misbehaved excessively. Dreading it beforehand but it was ok. Will probably regret the excess of cheap red wine tomorrow when en route to the out laws, don't think I'll be the one driving, hic...

rjsterry

Mrs RJS made toad in the hole this evening with a mixture of sausages and burgers - had to stop myself from nicking bits off the children's plates :oops:

cyclingprop

Did a track session yesterday at HHV with Dulwich. My legs are now shot. Need to shift the gut!

redvee

Actually cooked food on the cooker tonight, not waited for the microwave to go ding like I usually do. I mainly eat at work so cooking at home is a rarity for me. Did go a little OTT, 2 portions of mince for spag bol destined for the freezer and a stir fry type thing which I ate tonight. The downside is a sink full of dishes

msmancunia

I made spag bol too last night. Batch cooking rocks.

In other news, someone has been improvising with our office Christmas tree....

redvee

After my efforts of cooking I rewarded myself with some of this

http://haagen-dazs.co.uk/Our%20Collecti ... C148FA2A41

I'm sure msmancunia would approve.

msmancunia

redvee wrote:

After my efforts of cooking I rewarded myself with some of this

http://haagen-dazs.co.uk/Our%20Collecti ... C148FA2A41

I'm sure msmancunia would approve.

Kind of, although I'm not really into Bailey's. I do quite fancy that mint chocolate one though, (with a chocolate fudge cake chaser on the side....)

asprilla

I might be working across the road from msmancunia next week, some football club or other....

msmancunia

Asprilla wrote:

I might be working across the road from msmancunia next week, some football club or other....

Ha! No way! Come and say hello if you like - can give you a bit of a tour as long as it's not Wednesday.

roger_merriman

redvee wrote:

After my efforts of cooking I rewarded myself with some of this

http://haagen-dazs.co.uk/Our%20Collecti ... C148FA2A41

I'm sure msmancunia would approve.

Thats what my wife the mighty hunter came home with last night, apparently it's quite rare to find it in the shops? she loves it any how and is understandably having to carry most of the load since i'm fairly out of it still.

bunter

Don't have to carry my laptop to and from work in the pannier any more - so much lighter, slightly faster! - weeee!

redvee

roger merriman wrote:

Thats what my wife the mighty hunter came home with last night, apparently it's quite rare to find it in the shops.

Found mine in Morrisons at the weekend, needed some ice cream and just grabbed 2 random tubs of haagen dazs and a tub of cornish vanilla ice cream.

roger_merriman

Had a really good day, very alert and relatively with it, Steve dropped off my bike which appears to be in a better shape that I am, thanks so much for that!

I also had one of my work mates pop around, with some cards for a cup of tea.

veronese68

roger merriman wrote:

Had a really good day, very alert and relatively with it, Steve dropped off my bike which appears to be in a better shape that I am, thanks so much for that!

I also had one of my work mates pop around, with some cards for a cup of tea.

It was very good to see you rather more lucid than the last time I saw you.

redvee

It's taken 14 months but I managed to get a 1/2 day in work today, finished the job I was deployed to do at 17:15 and the warehouse wasn't busy enough for me to be moved around so a half day was offered which I took. The last 40 minutes didn't half drag.
Tomorrow the sh!t hits the fan as we start the xmas rush.

asprilla

msmancunia wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

I might be working across the road from msmancunia next week, some football club or other....

Ha! No way! Come and say hello if you like - can give you a bit of a tour as long as it's not Wednesday.

Right, I'm up there on Thursday. Schedule looks tight at the moment as it's a flying visit but we will see. Watched the Champion's League draw whilst at their London offices (which are very swish but not as nice as the red equivalent).

msmancunia

Asprilla wrote:

msmancunia wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

I might be working across the road from msmancunia next week, some football club or other....

Ha! No way! Come and say hello if you like - can give you a bit of a tour as long as it's not Wednesday.

Right, I'm up there on Thursday. Schedule looks tight at the moment as it's a flying visit but we will see. Watched the Champion's League draw whilst at their London offices (which are very swish but not as nice as the red equivalent).

The ones up here are ok but a bit cramped - I got a bit of a tour before my interview. I think they are only temporary whilst they have some work done in the stadium. They do have what seemed to be a subsidised staff Starbucks downstairs.

If you come over happy to show you round - just ask for Caroline at BC reception.

MrSweary

The wife has just informed me a large box arrived this morning from Germany with the word 'Canyon' on the side. Ordered on Saturday evening, delivered Friday morning. In addition the insurance paid out so I'm all set. Now I have the happy job of ordering a few nice bits and bobs to adorn it and of building it up. Any recommendations for bottle cages?

asprilla

Two hours left at work and then off for two weeks.

Sweet as.

redvee

Bagged 6 hours overtime in the last 24 hours and today's 4 hours were at double time with a day in lieu, was offered the same deal if I stayed on last night till 2am.

DrLex

Managed this morning to hit my modest target of 3k miles in 2013, said goodbye to the last of the lunch guests, and with both daughters off to parties, it leaves me & the memsahib a quiet night in à deux. Happy, happy, joy, joy!

rick_chasey

Fashioned an extension of my rear mudguard out of duck tape because a van broke the last 8 inches off a while ago.

Worked a treat.