Bright light, bright light!!

ZTD

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

*sigh* There's always one...;)

Yep, and it's usually me.

:T:T:T:T :j:j:j:j :beer::beer::beer::beer: :j:j:j:j :T:T:T:T

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

What else...I have a fresh box of tissues ready for my next sneezing fit, chocolate coins by the bed in case of a nightmare (I'm with JK Rowling on this - the only response to a nasty experience is a truck load of chocolate)...and....um...oo! I know what I shall be wearing tomorrow!

The remanants of chocolate coins you snarfed during the night?

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

In slightly more serious mode (but only slightly) one of the places I'm off to tomorrow is back down to G-dad's for a few house to visit

That's a hellish drive for a few hours. Or do you avoid the M25?

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

oo, and I've been arranging a visit back oop North next week to retrieve the stuff I left tucked in random sheds etc., and to tie up loose ends.

Oop North being the Midlands? You're definately back in the South...

Knitting_Nora

ZTD wrote: »

Yep, and it's usually me.

:T:T:T:T :j:j:j:j :beer::beer::beer::beer: :j:j:j:j :T:T:T:T

Muppet.

The remanants of chocolate coins you snarfed during the night?

I'll have you know that following years of experience, I can actually open the coin, remove the chocolate and put the foil back together so that it looks undisturbed (until you lift it obviously)...I'm like a chocolate cat burglar...(well now, that really didn't come out right, did it??)

That's a hellish drive for a few hours. Or do you avoid the M25?

Nope, M25...bridge/tunnel...etc. Not that hellish if the traffic behaves. First stop is only an hour from my front door, adn second is 40 mins on from there, so should be fine - and nothing compared to the 6hr round commute I've been known to do up to the West Mids! :eek:

Oop North being the Midlands? You're definately back in the South...

I am! Speaking to a West Mids mate the other day and she mentioned that my accent has 'gone weird and you're speaking fast again'.

Anyhoo, enough of me (v.dull). How're you?

ZTD

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

Muppet.

Ah, but which one?

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

I'll have you know that following years of experience, I can actually open the coin, remove the chocolate and put the foil back together so that it looks undisturbed (until you lift it obviously)...I'm like a chocolate cat burglar...(well now, that really didn't come out right, did it??)

The thoughts. The images. They burn... :eek:

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

Nope, M25...bridge/tunnel...etc. Not that hellish if the traffic behaves.

Hell. Not too bad when the weather is cold.

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

First stop is only an hour from my front door, adn second is 40 mins on from there, so should be fine - and nothing compared to the 6hr round commute I've been known to do up to the West Mids! :eek:

:eek:

I live 10 minutes from work. Deliberately...

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

I am! Speaking to a West Mids mate the other day and she mentioned that my accent has 'gone weird and you're speaking fast again'.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Actually I shouldn't laugh. It may end up happening to me one day.

If I get hit on the head or something...

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

Anyhoo, enough of me (v.dull).

No it isn't.

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

How're you?

I'm fine - taking the week off work :T.

As I could probably have predicted - I've got nothing done. But binmen woke me up this morning which is my excuse, and I'm sticking to it...

Just listening to the radio and marvelling at how many songs are censored... :eek:

How's you?

ani*fan

Hi there Nora!

Given the speed your thread moves at, I have no chance of getting caught up. But just wanted to say hi and well done on all the knitting.

I'm also a JK Rowling fan and have bought the full Harry Potter set with Christmas money. I plan to watch all 8 films back to back and eat as much chocolate as I can while doing so.

Happy 2012! :snow_laug

Knitting_Nora

ZTD wrote: »

Ah, but which one?

*stifles urge to reference Trekkie* erm....well *cough*

The thoughts. The images. They burn... :eek:

Serves you right!

I live 10 minutes from work. Deliberately...

I eventually moved up there in order to live 15 mins door to door...but it took a long time to get to the stage where that was possible...hence long commutes in the meantime. The M6 and I know each other very well!!

Actually I shouldn't laugh. It may end up happening to me one day. If I get hit on the head or something...

What - your accent will be considered 'weird' by West Midlanders, and 'too fast' for their ears??

No it isn't.

Is too - and as the person living said life, I get to win this one (nuh, nuh, ne, nuh, nuh ).

I'm fine - taking the week off work :T.

As I could probably have predicted - I've got nothing done. But binmen woke me up this morning which is my excuse, and I'm sticking to it...

Just listening to the radio and marvelling at how many songs are censored... :eek:

Good for you for taking the week off, and there's nothing wrong in using it to do naff all...we all need a break at times. Mean binmen though!

How's you?

Trundling along nicely ta. Hacking cough and snotty cold continues to charm those around me....and it's ability to keep me from sleep meant mum got way too much amusement yesterday when I tried to push a dirty plate in the washing machine rather than the sink...

ani*fan wrote: »

Hi there Nora!

:TYay! Ani's aboard!:T:T

Given the speed your thread moves at, I have no chance of getting caught up. But just wanted to say hi and well done on all the knitting.

It's that Z you know - he's just such a gossip..;):D

I'm also a JK Rowling fan and have bought the full Harry Potter set with Christmas money. I plan to watch all 8 films back to back and eat as much chocolate as I can while doing so.

I salute your commitment to the cause madam - how young do they all look in the first one!! And Dame Maggie....national treasure if ever there was one.

Happy 2012! :snow_laug

Ooo, to you and the scary snowman too! (He is a little scary - right? I mean it looks like he's the snowman version of pacman!!).

Nora.x

ZTD

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

*stifles urge to reference Trekkie* erm....well *cough*

What? Pigs In Space?

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

The M6 and I know each other very well!!

Fortunately I avoid the M6 over most of it's length. I'm a country lane sort of person...

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

What - your accent will be considered 'weird' by West Midlanders, and 'too fast' for their ears??

That it'll change in a southerly direction given a sufficiently bad head injury. I'll be putting 'r' into words where they don't exist. Like Bath.

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

Is too - and as the person living said life, I get to win this one (nuh, nuh, ne, nuh, nuh ).

As the person whose preferences you're attempting to predict, I get to win it instead...

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

Trundling along nicely ta. Hacking cough and snotty cold continues to charm those around me....and it's ability to keep me from sleep meant mum got way too much amusement yesterday when I tried to push a dirty plate in the washing machine rather than the sink...

Washing machine is like a dishwasher, except the cutlery tray is smaller, and the plates tend to shrink...

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

It's that Z you know - he's just such a gossip..;):D

It's good to talk...

ani*fan

If these wee smilies had sound effects, demented snowman :snow_laug would be saying MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I'm trying to scare my debt into submission. So far it's working.

Knitting_Nora

Evening.

It's true you know (and I say this as someone whose normal state is somewhere around the 'grumpy' mark most days). While a lot frustrates me, I really don't generally hate things...or people...or even fast moving, big hairy spiders...

To be honest, I don't believe there's much in the world to rate that level of effort on something so negative. So no, I don't hate as a rule.....

But I'm really starting to consider making the effort with BT! :mad:

This morning those bright young things over there at Billionaire Towers decided to take £58 from my bank account. Final bill? Nope - it's the (constantly incorrect) direct debit they've been taking for months now...despite me complaining every month, and them agreeing that it'll be reduced to £43 (every month).

And the reason it's been taken this morning?? Because they don't give you a final bill until up to 40 days after your service is cancelled (according to the chap who enjoyed my call this morning - who also told me that it was usually generated within 7 - 10 working days, but that BT like to use the full 40 days to 'help the customer'!!:mad::mad:), and, and while they're not giving you a final bill, the old payment regime stays in place...EVEN THOUGH IT'S ******* WELL WRONG!!! NNNNNAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGG!!

I didn't mind the council tax malarky - because that's largely my own fault. I don't even mind the horrendous water bill I paid this morning - because I like to be clean, and I understand that the water I use to enable this must be paid for....but for crying out loud, BT - who died and made you Hotel California??!! *twitch, twitch*

If anyone needs me, I'll be over here, rocking gently against the padded wall....

Nora.x

ZTD

If it's a direct debit, phone your bank up and say you want it back pronto as per the direct debit guarantee. And BT will see it evaporate from their huge bank account. Then cancel your direct debit and tell BT you want a final invoice.

Knitting_Nora

ZTD wrote: »

If it's a direct debit, phone your bank up and say you want it back pronto as per the direct debit guarantee. And BT will see it evaporate from their huge bank account. Then cancel your direct debit and tell BT you want a final invoice.

Ta for the advice.

Went through all of that with the chap from BT this morning, but apparently it doesn't get me my final bill any quicker...it will, however, be deducted from the final bill so I'm inclined to leave it as money will be even tighter next month. But...just...GRRRRR, you know? Grrrrrrrrrr *sucks in another breath* rrrrrrrrrrrr!