What small DFW things will you do this week? wk comm 3rd October

Afternoon all!

A bit of a mixed bag this week, as we've had some unusual out-of-pocket costs - some of which should (hopefully) be recoverable by fair means or foul.

This week's most fun "win" was Mrs SPL pushing a certain mobile phone operator around. After last week, I'm on a "please don't go" tariff, having used the same operator for over 10 years (and threatening to leave every year, regular as clockwork - they don't have to know that they're the only ones delivering a signal to my house, after all).

After a few minutes online last week, Mrs SPL signed on a "new sign-up" tariff, which for this operator meant "expensive, with not a lot to show for it". So she took advantage of the distance selling regulations - you know, the 2 week cool-down for any service bought online? 2 days before it was up, she's on the phone to customer services complaining that it was unfair that she was paying more than me and getting less than me.

For 2 hours.

For 3 tiers of helpdesk.

With multiple threats to leave.

... and is now on the same "loyal customer, please don't go" tariff as me. After a mere 10 days' "loyalty".

So changing tariffs mid-contract can be done. You just have to be brave and not take "no" for an answer... and be prepared to give back that new shiny if it does go wrong.

(The fact that, over a year, this "win" pays less than catching the end of Ratesetter's £100 sign-up bonus for new investors is neither here nor there - that wasn't nearly so fun! )

So glad you might be getting closer to some answers CCL!

Not much accomplished here today, as for some reason I woke at 3.30 am and couldn't get back to sleep Then had little GD to look after all day :eek: But we managed it, OH took her out with him and the dog this morning for a while, to give me a little break, as she is really full on at the moment.

Apart from that;
Made a cake, used up half a tub of cream and half pot of jam in the process
HM meals, stuffed giant courgette for dinner, using a tub of leftover curry from the freezer - much nicer than it sounds
Managed a few surveys
Packed an ebay sale, dangerously close to the 2kg cut off for reasonable prices from Royal Mail :eek: Will take it to the post office tomorrow and buy postage there if they agree that it is under 2kg. I normally buy and print postage labels online, but this is too close to call. I will bring it back and rethink if their scales differ from mine.
Watered pots in front garden

And that is about it for today Off to bed soon!

Morning all

Dishwasher and over flow washing up done
Surfaces cleaned
2 loads of washing on and second in dryer

Failed to do ironing cheap rate. I will try tomorrow.

Off to walk dogs and pick raspberries.

Should be 5th nsd in a row.

Maris

Hi everyone - productive day at work, but now completely crashed out now I've sat down.
Dinner in the oven, me already in my jammies.
NSD, which is always good...