I've found myself a five day break in Malta (not booked yet), at the same hotel I stayed in last year. Works out at £62 per night including flights, luggage, and half-board accommodation. I get free transport in Malta, so that's not an issue as there's a direct bus from the airport.
My shoulder appointment is tomorrow afternoon, so waiting to see the verdict on that before I book anything (and yes WiFi is letting me go)
She bought me a bottle of 'Old Peculier' ale earlier. Do you think that she's trying to tell me something?
Afternoon gang Haven’t had time to read back but it’s been a stressful few days. I dropped my phone and it completely broke. Went to bed and grumpy made it a hundred times worse so phone locked and never to be opened again. Rang Nat West and phone not registered but they registered it and did an immediate claim. I couldn’t fault their service but wanted me to give the old phone to driver. Luckily he didn’t want to do that so I kept it hit of course it wouldn’t transfer any data as no way of opening phone. 6 hours of transferring data and apps later I’m nearly there !!! This morning I got a message from Olio that I’d been banned for life for using multi accounts. The only thing we can think is I logged in on DD1 old phone and it was previously logged into her account ….. can’t even appeal as whole account is wiped ( by a bot, no doubt).
Grrr, how annoying! You've just reminded me I'm logged in to Olio on two phones as my old phone wouldn't upload photos in the app so I was using a spare 🤔
It does make you wonder what they're doing 🤷🏼♀️ Can they even tell if it's the same phone as your DD's - how would they even know?
Afternoon gang Haven’t had time to read back but it’s been a stressful few days. I dropped my phone and it completely broke. Went to bed and grumpy made it a hundred times worse so phone locked and never to be opened again. Rang Nat West and phone not registered but they registered it and did an immediate claim. I couldn’t fault their service but wanted me to give the old phone to driver. Luckily he didn’t want to do that so I kept it hit of course it wouldn’t transfer any data as no way of opening phone. 6 hours of transferring data and apps later I’m nearly there !!! This morning I got a message from Olio that I’d been banned for life for using multi accounts. The only thing we can think is I logged in on DD1 old phone and it was previously logged into her account ….. can’t even appeal as whole account is wiped ( by a bot, no doubt).
hooray for Nat West... how rubbish of Olio
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Good morning all. I’m just catching up. I entirely agree!
I ordered something yesterday and when I got to Screwfix remembered that I needed a second item. So I checked in on the app when I was in the car park and to my astonishment, got £5 off my next order, min spend £5.01. By the time the sales assistant had helped me find my second item, the voucher code had come through and I got my £5 off. Just thought I’d mention it in case anyone needs something from Screwfix.
Wendy Thats awful they way Olio have treated you without the right of explaination As i said before we are lucky to get the odd ood bread on offer but their app starts with looking for volunteers in June So there is something amiss if they cant recuit volunteers for free food Its not for me going out at night moreover I cant lift anything heavy Take care
Sue You are always in my thoughts I hope you are coping as well as you can and getting some rest
Weather yesterday was awful Torrential rain leaving huge puddles, then high winds We have couple of heavy pot plants overturned this morning We came in after dinner out last night and needed winter jumpers on is was so cold Bright sunshine just now.
Off out with DH for his MRI this afternoon then some retail therapy after that
Morning Running out the door but spotted travel insurance. Nationwide is £13 month up to 31 days but can have a upgrade, not sure how much that will be. Did it a couple of years ago and I think an extra £20 hth X
does anyone have any suggestions for worldwide (including USA) travel insurance for a trip that is 50 days? no medical conditions over 50 me
Is it worth finding a bank account that includes travel insurance?
at 50 days you will need to look for the back packing type insurance I would think.
Staysure cover you for 50 days on the normal policy. Ours was £89.62 for two with an existing condition. That was without USA this time but they've always been good value and have sorted claims out for friends who couldn't travel.
Is it worth finding a bank account that includes travel insurance?
at 50 days you will need to look for the back packing type insurance I would think.
Staysure cover you for 50 days on the normal policy. Ours was £89.62 for two with an existing condition. That was without USA this time but they've always been good value and have sorted claims out for friends who couldn't travel.
5 years ago we went to Thailand/Singapore for 6 weeks, we managed to get an annual policy that didn't cap the period away, for 4 adults 2 over 50 for around £200.
One thing to think about is that your home insurance is often void if a house is empty for more than 30 days.
Is it worth finding a bank account that includes travel insurance?
at 50 days you will need to look for the back packing type insurance I would think.
Staysure cover you for 50 days on the normal policy. Ours was £89.62 for two with an existing condition. That was without USA this time but they've always been good value and have sorted claims out for friends who couldn't travel.
I can second that Staysure are good to deal with. Following an accident in Spain/operation/couple of weeks in hospital/sent a UK nurse out to accompany me to UK hospital/ambulance to and from airports to hospital. Bill was £5k. I am horrified that so many people travel without insurance and then when something happens, a Gofund me page is started. I don't like paying for insurance but the reason to insure is for that 'just in case' scenario.
Good luck to all the teams left in the last 16 of the Euros.
Sunny here but temperature has dropped a fair bit with a very cool and brisk north westerly wind blowing. I'm happy it has cooled down though so not complaining. Hoping it stays fine for the weekend as there are barbecues planned on both days, one at a friend's farm and one I am hosting here so plenty of food prep to do!
Hope everyone is well and happy and looking forward to the weekend.
Morning Running out the door but spotted travel insurance. Nationwide is £13 month up to 31 days but can have a upgrade, not sure how much that will be. Did it a couple of years ago and I think an extra £20 hth X
The £13 also includes vehicle breakdown, and mobile insurance...
Please if you getting traval insurance read the T&C's if i see one more post on facebook or in the local paper about insurance not paying out for various reasons and then they are having to open a go fund .
Everytime i see a new one i despair i remember mum having to pay quite a lot for her insurance but was worth it,