Wherediditallgo’s ‘path to enlightenment’ bankruptcy diary

So_Sad_Angel

Hi WDIAG...I always read your thread with interest.....next stop the `BBC`??? Fantastic achievement on the course!! Very well done!

Angiex

wherediditallgo

dalip wrote: »

I live behind a recording studio and the chap that ownes it runs/owns "sunshine radio" not sure if you have heard of it down there:D . Good luck again for the nxt course.

I have - a friend of mine used to live in Hereford, so whenever I was there for the weekend I used to listen to it.

wherediditallgo

So_Sad_Angel wrote: »

Hi WDIAG...I always read your thread with interest.....next stop the `BBC`??? Fantastic achievement on the course!! Very well done!

Angiex

Thanks - that's what one of the students said to me last night when he heard the jingles I'd put together, which was a nice compliment. I wouldn't want to work for a big provider like that, because their licence comes with a lot of rules & regulations. That means their employees, no matter how casual they come across on air, have to work within very firm limits. Internet stations have much more freedom.

wherediditallgo

1 May (very late) - At 5pm, I had the choice of going home to have a relaxed evening or going to someone's leaving do. As I'd only just found out about the do plus I've got another to go to on Friday night, it was easy to decide to go home. However, when I got in I found a flyer that reminded me it was a special night at bingo, so off I went to that instead. And I won £200! The clothing budget has now been restored to its former glory.

Merry_Gentry

Absolutely loved reading this - thank you so much WDIAG

wherediditallgo

4 May - Had to have a few words with Asda this morning. I spotted a code for free home delivery on another site a few days ago, so I used that to get my shopping delivered yesterday. Everything was there, but when I had a good look this morning I noticed some of the items had an expiry date of 5 May or 6 May. :mad: In the old pre-BR days, I'd have defrosted some things that were already in the freezer to make room for the new stuff or eaten like there was no tomorrow to use the new stuff up in time. But I didn't see why I should do that, when anyone shopping for food picks the stuff with the biggest gap between shopping day & expiry date. Plus my stomach problems mean I'd be very sick if I tried eating like that now anyway. So I rang them this morning to complain, & they're going to refund me the value of all the items that expire quickly. :j Free food & a free delivery can't be bad.

blind-as-a-bat_2

We stopped useing them for the same reason, didnt get anywhere with the complaining emails my OH sent, maybe she should have rung instead .

We tried tesco afterwards and cant say they where much better either:rolleyes:

Maybe its pot luck as to what is on the shelf at the time they pick it but i have to wonder as it didnt seem to matter when the order was placed to be honest.

dalip

Well done. So lunch is on you or should i say asda today:D

wherediditallgo

blind-as-a-bat wrote: »

We stopped useing them for the same reason, didnt get anywhere with the complaining emails my OH sent, maybe she should have rung instead .

We tried tesco afterwards and cant say they where much better either:rolleyes:

Maybe its pot luck as to what is on the shelf at the time they pick it but i have to wonder as it didnt seem to matter when the order was placed to be honest.

I must admit, I can't remember having this trouble with them before. They're only a bus ride away, & I'd have gone there by bus as usual but for the fact that the free delivery meant I could get heavy stuff like washing powder & cordial delivered in one go instead of having to make several trips myself.

I think it being a Bank Holiday had a lot to do with what I got - they were probably trying to clear stuff off the shelves that might expire just after the Bank Holiday, to save them having to reduce the price later in the week or throw it away. Though I like Asda's prices, I do prefer Sainsbury's or Tesco for the wider range. I'll be on the lookout for free deliveries from either of them in about 6 weeks' time.

wherediditallgo

dalip wrote: »

Well done. So lunch is on you or should i say asda today:D

Yep. Spinach & ricotta cannelloni with fresh veg for lunch in a bit, then sweet & sour chicken noodles for dinner. I've got lots to do today, so it's a microwave or "top oven only" rather than "main oven & 2-3 rings for hours" day for me.