Weekly Flylady Thread 5th May 2008

soappie

:mad: Rant alert :mad:

They say that in this electronic age, everything should be seamless and wonderful and all can be done over the internet, instantly, in a flash. They lie.

In October 1997, I opened a Tesco Instant access savings account (I think to get the club card points). Since then, I've been bunging the odd cheque here and there into it over the years. It's my rainy day fund. There's just under £9,000 in there now. Having had confirmation today of the date for the installation of my new french doors ( 27th May) I decided I might as well draw some of that down to pay the balance.

I thought I could phone Tesco up and ask for a cheque to be made out in the name of the window people and get them to send it to me so it's ready on satisfactory completion.

Oh no - it's not that simple! I was clearly very naive

The call goes something like this.

"Could you let me have your identification number please?"
"Oh - what's that - I don't think I have one of those?"
"What's your sort code and account number"
I give that over easily
"What's the nth digit of your four digit personal code?"
"Er - I'm not sure - um - um....." fumbling in the dark, I vaguely remember calling them about five years ago to transfer some money to pay the tax man. So I took a guess at what it would be and passed that test. I also passed the password test. Those hurdles completed, they give me my personal number and I asked for a cheque made out to the third party.

"Oh no, we don't do that - we can transfer it to your own account. But you could register online and do the transaction yourself"

"Ok, I'll register online". I am a software engineer. I specialise in testing computer systems - particularly internet based ones (and in my time banking ones too!) for all manner of industries. I can do this.

Could I heck!

I tried to log on first just in case it was that simple.
It wasn't
I then tried to register. I gave all the details correctly, entered my email address and the response was "go away - you need an @ and a . in your email address". My email address has both of those.

I try again.

I get the same response

I phone them back and ask if someone could talk me through the online registration process please.

I do the number thing, the personal identifier thing and the letters from the password thing. Twice.

"OK, you're through to the online team. How can we help you"
"I want to register online"
the number thing, the personal identifier thing and the letters from the password thing are done again.
"OK, what's happens when you try to register"
"It whinges about my email address"
"What is your email address?"
I tell them.
"Ok, well I've registered it for you. You will receive a letter from us in the next 4-5 working days and then you'll be able to log on."
"Right so when I get that, I'll be able to access my account online"
"Once you've signed the form and sent it back to us..."

Aaaargh!!!!!!!!

Just as well I didn't need the money tomorrow...

:mad: /Rant off :mad:

gunsandbanjos

It Pays To Watch is on in 10 minutes ladies:beer: OS cooking will be featured(minus Black Saturn:rotfl: )

soappie

Mudbath wrote: »

Mmmmm the covers say dry clean over....do I risk it? xx

Live dangerously Mudbath - put it on a cool, short wash and have faith!

tiamai_d

hmmm.. what have i done taday? not much

Dishes
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
played at parl with kids
DS1 hoovered living room, I hoovered the rest and the bits he missed
stripped and changed our bed and the kids beds
did a washing and a TD laod.

Thats me for the night I can't be bothered and DH is out till 9.30. DS1 will be home soon and kids can go to bed. DS2 been a bit sick but I think it's the heat and the juice guzzling. He is now eating toast to mop up all the juice.

tiamai_d

Oh Soappy! I have had the same 'banging head against wall' feeling 4 or 5 times today with phone calls. I gave up eventually. :rotfl:

It must be a bad day for common sence.

Mudbath

soappie wrote: »

Live dangerously Mudbath - put it on a cool, short wash and have faith!

I've put one of the arm covers in the wash on delicates:eek: . Thing is, i'll never get them dry cleaned as there's 8 big cushions, and four arm covers so it's either do it myself or they stay dirty. I'm wondering what colour they'll come up. If it shrinks i'll just tell the cat to lie on that arm of the sofa when we have guests :rotfl: xx

soappie

Mudbath,

My cushion covers quite clearly say "dry clean".
They have never seen the inside of the local "Widow Twankeys" but have seen the inside of my washing machine several times on a short, cool blast.

They are quite happy and still fit...

Have faith!

Mudbath

Right i've been brave and put in a cushion cover. The arm cover doesn't look any worse for a quick wash but it's a lot lighter in colour.....frighteningly so. It was very, very hard to get the cushion cover off with one hand and probably a stupid thing to do so i'll get DH to take the rest off tomorrow and wash them then. Thanks for encouragement Soappie....I wonder what i've saved not being daft enough to take them to the dreaded dry cleaners. I don't think i've ever used a dry cleaners... mind you, I don't really buy clothes

kazmeister

Evening all

Another beautiful day here today, shame I was stuck in a windowless office again.

Am going to try and get both living rooms and the rest of the downstairs hoovered tonight as I've got a baby sitter coming over tomorrow as I'M GOING OUT WITH THE GIRLS - OMG Me going out !!! We're only going bowling and having some grub but its a night out- last time I went out was 7th December, I'm such a billynomates No, I guess I just dont go out :rotfl: .

Hope you all ok as I havent had time to catch up today and still keep getting trojans which slow comp down even tho supposed to be cleaned by McAfee. Have owned up to OH and he didnt seem worried so guess I shouldnt either.

Well I hope to catch you later, let you know whether I did anything

seesya then

DeniseNZ

I'm gone a day and I miss SO much!

Congrats Michelle. What a wee sweetie he looks!

Jill - Hope your day is going better ((hugs))

Everyone else - hugs where needed :rolleyes:

Mad Wednesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Vacuum hall
Extras

• wipe front door.. inside and out!
• Clean out your handbag.. how many receipts??
• 15 minutes filing

Will get on to this lot tonight after work and dinner!!