The Big Adventure

Goldiegirl

The £100 (x2) gift cards will be most welcome. They are ear-marked for the sales after Christmas,


I've just been clearing out a load of boxes I'd been keeping for eBay, as they were really building up. De-cluttering is never finished.


Generally, I don't get into American TV series, but I've borrowed a box set from my friend, of all six series of Breaking Bad. I'm loving it - we finished series 2 last night, and this evening we plan to watch at least a couple more episodes. Can't wait! :j

Karmacat

Ooh, I never got into that - be interesting to see what you think of it, my business partner loved it.

Goldiegirl

Karmacat wrote: »

Ooh, I never got into that - be interesting to see what you think of it, my business partner loved it.

What I like is that every little strand of the story is connected. Something that seems insignificant happens then a few episodes later you see there it fits in with the bigger story. It's also an extremely black comedy. The hero is really an anti-hero, but you can't help rooting for him. It's certainly worth watching, and this is from someone who generally doesn't 'do' American TV.


Our M&S keypad things arrived today, so we are now all set up on internet banking, but it really was a faff. Now all we need to do is make sure our monthly saver accounts are set up ok on the 5th.


What a palaver!


Then, when the dust settles I intend opening a joint TSB account. But I can only do one thing at a time these days!

gallygirl

Goldiegirl wrote: »

Then, when the dust settles I intend opening a joint TSB account. But I can only do one thing at a time these days!

Have you opened a TSB account for yourself already GG, I seem to remember it was easy. As for their regular saver - literally four clicks from memory, may have been three, Mr GG and I both thought we'd done something wrong :rotfl:. (We'll gloss over the fact I've managed to lock myself out of both their internet and phone banking and CBA sorting it out .)

Goldiegirl

gallygirl wrote: »

Have you opened a TSB account for yourself already GG, I seem to remember it was easy. As for their regular saver - literally four clicks from memory, may have been three, Mr GG and I both thought we'd done something wrong :rotfl:. (We'll gloss over the fact I've managed to lock myself out of both their internet and phone banking and CBA sorting it out .)

Yes, we both have a TSB sole account each and also both have the Monthly Saver. The joint account is intended to be an easy option to 'park' £2000 for 5% interest. I like TSB's online banking, it's identical to the Halifax's, which I'm very familiar with. Don't worry though, my friend, who also is ex-bank staff, locks herself out of her internet banking on a regular basis!


Quite busy on eBay this weekend, as I've sold 7 jigsaws, and 6 have paid so far. Also, sold 2 batches of postcards (I'm into a small profit with this little venture).


But I've just had a message from one of the postcard people. Paypal 'isn't available to him' at the moment, so can he have my name and address to send me a cheque. Cheques are so inconvenient these days, as generally I only go near a bank once a week. I've given him my name and address but I've told him he might have to wait a couple of weeks before I can send his cards, by the time I've paid the cheque in and waited for it to clear. But what really bugs me, is there no please or thank you, or sorry for any inconvenience. A bit of politeness goes a long way:mad: Rant over!:rotfl:

greent

I've had 3 people recently pay by postal orders - I was quite bemused to receive them!


on the subject of [EMAIL="eb@y"]eb@y[/EMAIL], I currently have 11 watchers on an item and no bids as yet - with an hour and 16 mins to go. Really hoping someone (hopefully 2 or more people!! ) bid last minute!


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gallygirl

greent wrote: »

I've had 3 people recently pay by postal orders - I was quite bemused to receive them!


on the subject of [EMAIL="eb@y"]eb@y[/EMAIL], I currently have 11 watchers on an item and no bids as yet - with an hour and 16 mins to go. Really hoping someone (hopefully 2 or more people!! ) bid last minute!


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DD sold a Nat West pig to a man who paid partly by cheque and partly by PO. He'd broken his daughter's pig and wife was furious - but would have been even more furious if she knew how much he'd paid for the replacement

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

I recently bought postal orders for grandchildren and they were a really expensive way to send money. I can see why they have lost popularity. I remember getting them as Christmas presents as a child for tiny amounts from distant relatives so they must have been cheaper to buy then.

Goldiegirl

greent wrote: »

on the subject of eb@y, I currently have 11 watchers on an item and no bids as yet - with an hour and 16 mins to go. Really hoping someone (hopefully 2 or more people!! ) bid last minute!


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Hope you got a bid - surely out of 11 people there must have been at least one willing to go for it!

gallygirl wrote: »

DD sold a Nat West pig to a man who paid partly by cheque and partly by PO. He'd broken his daughter's pig and wife was furious - but would have been even more furious if she knew how much he'd paid for the replacement

Every cloud has a silver lining - your DD had an excellent result on that sale

Secret_Saving_Squirrel wrote: »

I recently bought postal orders for grandchildren and they were a really expensive way to send money. I can see why they have lost popularity. I remember getting them as Christmas presents as a child for tiny amounts from distant relatives so they must have been cheaper to buy then.

These days postal orders look like cheques, but back in the olden days I remember them as being flimsy pieces of paper. I remember going down to the post office and buying a postal order if I wanted to send away for something by mail order. I got my first cheque book when I was 16, as I started work at Barclays, so this must have been while I was still at school.


Thing have changed so much - I wonder what it'll be like in 40 years time

greent

Goldiegirl wrote: »

Hope you got a bid - surely out of 11 people there must have been at least one willing to go for it!

I ended up with 12 watchers - and not one bid! Have relisted it today - maybe this time
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