Frightened about my future

basmic

Slightly back tracking here, but mouseann what make and model is your phone? Like my own, some phones can reject certain numbers.

mouseann

Thanks Basmic,

It's just a very basic M&S phone - about 7 years old - cordless with an answering machine.

It does have caller i.d. enabled and I now (since tonight!) know how to turn the volume down - but don't think it is sophisticated enough to reject specific numbers.

I think you can pay BT to do this but at the moment am "toughing it" out!

But please everyone keep up the support, advice and other comments -plu the "virtual hugs"! This is helping to keep me sane!

basmic

I know Virgin will change your number free, if you're getting harassment calls - I've done this once, some time ago, and had to contact the police to get a crime reference number. Five minutes later, I quoted that number to VM and had myself a new number for free.

But might be worth telling your old friends that you're changing number, and even dropping them an email with your new number!

mouseann

Thanks Basmic,

Am leaving changing my number as the final option as I am currently coping OK with the nuisance calls - by not answering them!

Have just looked on the BT web-site and apparently they have a system by which certain numbers can be prevented for ringing. This is about £3.50 per month with a maximum of 10 numbers and I am not sure whether it works for 0845 numbers. I was wondering whether anyone had any experience of this - I suspect the companies are well aware of this and would just use alternative numbers!

At least by ignoring them I am aware of the quantity of calls ....

savingwannabe

It is going to be daunting but have a good plan. Here are some ideas :

Post on here, do you have a good book to read? fancy a visit to your local city museum (free), fancy reading some free magazines in your local library, walking is good, last resort watch my favourite ' Jeremy Kyle' you will realise how sane your life is!!!!

good luck pet, sorry the weather is poop as you could have sunbathed or gardened. I keep meaning to mow the grass but it is windy. Thursday will be a nice day.

I am on hols and i haven't done any marking. I go back to work on Monday and am to scared to do it or any lesson planning. EEEEEEK!!!!!

:j

drewdrop

Hi Ann, have been reading your thread, well done hon, I was harrased for months by credit agencies, who then sell number on to more credit agencies, who then offer you more credit. I changed my number las month (after 6 months) and the relief is amazing. The police give log nums for these all the time just ring yr local station and say you are being harrassed, takes a minute and is well worth it, be :j

mouseann

Thanks for all the advice,

This board is becoming my lifeline!

The sun has come out so have been doing a spot of gardening.

Am going out for a walk later - and I do have a stack of books (passed on to me by friens) to read. Feels a bit lazy after a busy job - but i guess that is what retirement is really about!

savingwannabe

It is cold in Hampshire. I will try to do grass today seeing as you are gardening.

Well done.

:j

zippychick

Hi Ann:hello:


I have to confess to reading your whole thread yesterday and am hooked. Just wanted to say I areading with interest and am already very proud of how far you have come. I am so pleased you found this site as the help you have received so far is absolutely amazing and has opened my eyes to parts of the site I must admit to never having really ever read (such as what Niddy does etc)

I think it's amazing how far you have come already. Get yourself out into the garden and read some books and relax - that is what retirement is about :j

I'll be following with interest:A

Zip

mouseann

Thanks Zip,

I can't even begin to express my thanks to all the people on this board for their help!

They have been absolutely brilliant - would have been lost without them!