Elite 11+ - Fleecing a supermarket near you!

emerald21

Anon wrote: »

I switched to GMail for the very reason you are stating - getting tied to one internet provider. I had been with C&W/NTL/Virgin Media for over 10 years so had always had the same email address which concerned me. As it happens, after I had gone to the trouble of changing most of my accounts over to my new Gmail account, I went back to Virgin Media anyway but my VM/ntlworld email remains my backup and my main account is now Gmail so that I am free to switch.

Do it - you won't look back and can then switch internet providers with ease to take up the cashback offers!

Anon

Yes I have dont worry . I m similar to you I ve been with BT ever since I learned how to use a computer nearly 11 years ago when I didn t know any different regarding emails. Going with Sky. My three children are all with Sky and seem happy with it.

purpledonkey

Snap-ant wrote: »

Bells McSparkle *raises eyebrow*

LEJC

pacifica9 wrote: »

Cookie McChilly!

That sounds like a scottish chef!

Anon

emerald21 wrote: »

Yes I have dont worry . I m similar to you I ve been with BT ever since I learned how to use a computer nearly 11 years ago when I didn t know any different regarding emails. Going with Sky. My three children are all with Sky and seem happy with it.

Remembering cashback site first of course ...

Best to get a Gmail (other online based email services are available ... ) now then you are ready for your next move too.

Anon

emerald21

tweets wrote: »

Candy McFreeze :snow_grin

Our Poppy
Tinsel McSparkle :snow_laug

Hope Mc Chilly lol

Claire_Alex

Got any nice plans for the weekend mimi?

Sunshinemummy

mhoc wrote: »

Here is a philosophical question - has anyone kept going with a one sided friendship over a long period of time?

I had a massive falling out with a friend last weekend - no idea what the real problem was but everything I did, said, thought, every suggestion I made was wrong - she is under a lot of stress so I think that is the under lying issue.
I did apologize twice but I still don't really know what I did wrong. In the end she stormed off and went home - I think she did not even want to be there in the first place.
I am very thick skinned and took no offense at what was said superficially (although its upset me all week as we have had a good relationship for years)
since then Ive heard nothing from them - this is normal though, when she is busy with work it can be weeks between phone calls or face times.

My own gang who all live far far away on the other side of the galaxy are often out of contact for long periods of time - the usual work/social life stuff but I still keep in touch with them, however busy and one sided - most days I send them funny emails and jokes, photos of the cats or the garden, recipes, links to interesting news articles etc.
I know I am only on the outside of their lives now but at least they know I am still alive and still here as and when they fancy honouring me with a phone call or a chat or even a visit

And I do the same with the friend - keep in touch as and when as I do with my own brood. Again she lives on another planet, busy job, social life etc.

It occurred to me today that maybe this row was more serious than the normal run of the mill spats and what if that is it, I wont see her again or get a response from her- maybe not even the usual Christmas, Birthdays and crisis times. She does come from a family renowned for holding life long grudges.

In the meantime I will just keep going with the usual facebook messages and emails etc and mostly carrying on as normal as if last weekend never happened.
Eventually things will cool down and she will get to the other side of whatever problem she is working through and then maybe we will get a phone call.
Or maybe not.

It made me wonder if anyone else had kept going with a one sided relationship for years on end?

I live with a moto, if someone wants to ignore/blank me - I will make them work really hard to be able to do this!

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

emerald21

Anon wrote: »

Remembering cashback site first of course ...

Best to get a Gmail (other online based email services are available ... ) now then you are ready for your next move too.

Anon

Well at the time last week one of the cashback site were offering £101 but that was for new customers and although I was a new customer in my name we did have sky for a number of years in hubby s name. Cancelled sky about 6 months ago and I bought a YouView box which I am happy with.

I thought the cashback might be a bit iffy because of that so I went with Dawn referring me and she kindly said I could have the referral £100 vouchers towards her dad getting Sky for downstairs. So because of this and the £100 vouchers I will be getting its only costing us about £60 for sky for the year .

Sky broadband £3.75 pm , Bt £16.00 pm . Luckily my 12 month upfront line rental finished yesterday so I won t be losing any money there, which indeed you do if you choose to move. However my account wasn t in sync as that part finished yesterday but the rest finishes in February. I ve been told I ll probably need to pay £48.73 but I ll be able to claim that back in vouchers from Sky.

What do you mean by the next move lol

pippo

mhoc wrote: »

Here is a philosophical question - has anyone kept going with a one sided friendship over a long period of time?

I had a massive falling out with a friend last weekend - no idea what the real problem was but everything I did, said, thought, every suggestion I made was wrong - she is under a lot of stress so I think that is the under lying issue.
I did apologize twice but I still don't really know what I did wrong. In the end she stormed off and went home - I think she did not even want to be there in the first place.
I am very thick skinned and took no offense at what was said superficially (although its upset me all week as we have had a good relationship for years)
since then Ive heard nothing from them - this is normal though, when she is busy with work it can be weeks between phone calls or face times.

My own gang who all live far far away on the other side of the galaxy are often out of contact for long periods of time - the usual work/social life stuff but I still keep in touch with them, however busy and one sided - most days I send them funny emails and jokes, photos of the cats or the garden, recipes, links to interesting news articles etc.
I know I am only on the outside of their lives now but at least they know I am still alive and still here as and when they fancy honouring me with a phone call or a chat or even a visit

And I do the same with the friend - keep in touch as and when as I do with my own brood. Again she lives on another planet, busy job, social life etc.

It occurred to me today that maybe this row was more serious than the normal run of the mill spats and what if that is it, I wont see her again or get a response from her- maybe not even the usual Christmas, Birthdays and crisis times. She does come from a family renowned for holding life long grudges.

In the meantime I will just keep going with the usual facebook messages and emails etc and mostly carrying on as normal as if last weekend never happened.
Eventually things will cool down and she will get to the other side of whatever problem she is working through and then maybe we will get a phone call.
Or maybe not.

It made me wonder if anyone else had kept going with a one sided relationship for years on end?

Yep:o
Very good friend from way back when, supported her through divorce (messy), nervous breakdown, children etc etc - we did drift as she moved, but was always there for her.. fast forward she popped in on my birthday (first time I'd seen her for over a year although I knew she was in the area, staying over at least once a week) I had just come out of hospital, high dependency unit, possible cancer. lost 3 stone... I got a some sympathy, but she didn't call in again.
Despite dear old Pops saying 'let it go' I made a point of trying to catch her when she was nearby and delivering a card for her birthday.
She then told me how poorly I had looked and that she had been very worried about me.
That was it for me .. so worried, but couldn't even pick up the phone? I said nothing, but haven't bothered since.
Anyway, what will be will be - we have friends that are for a certain place or time in our lives and for me, as I get older, I don't have time for 'high maintenance' friends.
I'm now going to have a pleasant evening :beer: with a relatively new friend, my young neighbour who couldn't do enough for me and Pops when I was ill.
Sorry if I was too long winded!!
Pip
x

mimi1234

DeeDee74 wrote: »

Wow council houses are free now..
The whole get pregnant get a free council house house , claim benefit gets rite on my nerves, sometimes i think people watch to much jezza

Actually they are if you don't work. You apply to the Council. You get priority because you are pregnant. You get temporary accommodation until they give you something permanent. The Government pay almost all of your rent (you might have to pay a few pounds each week). So the house is technically free. You obviously have to pay for electricity/water etc.

Don't get me wrong, I have no issue with people that go down that route in a genuine manner or fall on hard times. But some folk do it because they know what the end outcome will be which I think is a massive shame, but hey, who am I to judge.