Mundane News

[pawl]

Last year i bought Mrs p Xmas card from the post office Good job they Know me.The lady behind the counter said are you certain you have the right card your mother must be well over one hundred.Hastily returned to the card stand and exchanged for a wife card

 

[DCLane]

@Tenkaykev & @Hebe - son no. 2 used a trike scooter to get to his primary school just over a mile away whilst in year 6. The reason? SWMBO had just been made redundant and cancelling after-school childcare was his suggestion to save some costs. He then commuted to school by bike the 7 miles each way, albeit mostly on greenways, for years 7-13.

 

[Tenkaykev]

@Tenkaykev & @Hebe - son no. 2 used a trike scooter to get to his primary school just over a mile away whilst in year 6. The reason? SWMBO had just been made redundant and cancelling after-school childcare was his suggestion to save some costs. He then commuted to school by bike the 7 miles each way, albeit mostly on greenways, for years 7-13.

I’m pleasantly surprised by the number of schoolchildren who cycle to and from school around where we live. There’s the usual majority of 1parent / 1 child / 1 SUV, but quite a few on Bikes. I was walking back from the shops a few weeks ago, down a particularly steep hill, when I saw a young pupil on her bike battling up the hill with a slow procession of cars in her wake👍

 

[biggs682]

Chilly walk around the block completed

 

[Reynard]

Another brrrrrrrrrrrrrrright and chhhhhhhhhhhhhilly day here chez Casa Reynard, though it doesn't feel quite as raw as yesterday. That's because the wind has swung round to the west a bit, and the house is protected by the fence, hedge and the railway embankment.

Slept well - the fleece throw *inside* the bed thing works really well. Have done a load of laundry and filled all the wood bins in the house with good stuff from the wood store rather than the punky stuff that's been stacked in the garage. The cats have actually gone out for a bit, but Poppy is now hogging one of the armchairs (she's helping mum with her bobbin lace!) and Lexi has burrowed under the covers of my bed.

Anyways, it's time for luncheon and I has a hungry.

 

[DCLane]

Most of my Christmas dinner arrived today, supported by way of a discount voucher from my mobile phone provider. All frozen items stuffed in the freezer, others stacked high up out of SWMBO's reach so she's not tempted.

On sadder news I posted what is likely to be the last birthday card to my mum, along with arranging a pedicure/manicure pampering session in January. We've focused on 'here and now' gifts rather than anything that'll last since she's got only a few months left at most. And apparently she's never had either ... I wonder what'll happen if she gets a taste for them?

 

[Speicher]

Just had a phone call from my internet provider. That's who he said he was, and he knew my name.

That information would be easily available to a spammer. Anyway he was discussing computer landspeeds download speeds, and that "they" know the speeds have varied. I have not really noticed a lower speed, probably because apart from scrabble and jigsaws, I do not play "games" on the computer. He wanted me to look at the modem and tell him how many lights were on.

If he is really from my internet provider, he would know the current/average speeds, wouldn't he? When he asked me to go to my computer and look at the speeds, I declined. I said I did not know enough about computers to do that, and I did not have time just then. Neither statement was true, but "hard cheese" to him! He seemed surprised. It all seems fishy/fishing or phishing? to me. He said he would call back on Monday to try to sort it out.

Is this the start of a scam? Over the weekend I will try to speak to one of my neighbours who works from home on his computer. Or does anyone on here think/know it might be a scam?

Sadly, these days, we all have to be so aware that people will try to sound convincing and reassuring, but might be the entire opposite.

My thoughts were that once I switch on the computer, he will start more "tricks". If he is genuine, I was polite but very firm with him.

 

[Speicher]

I can block unwanted calls on my landline, so I have done that. He/they will need to email me if they want to.

 

[rockyroller]

bossman giving us the week between Christmas & New Year's off w/ pay! (but shhhh don't tell the hourly employees!)

this was standard at my last employer but exceptional for my current employer

I think some naps & bike rides are in my future!

 

[Grant Fondo]

Nice strong brew to hand, time for some world cup footy again

 

[tom73]

Just had a phone call from my internet provider. That's who he said he was, and he knew my name.

That information would be easily available to a spammer. Anyway he was discussing computer landspeeds download speeds, and that "they" know the speeds have varied. I have not really noticed a lower speed, probably because apart from scrabble and jigsaws, I do not play "games" on the computer. He wanted me to look at the modem and tell him how many lights were on.

If he is really from my internet provider, he would know the current/average speeds, wouldn't he? When he asked me to go to my computer and look at the speeds, I declined. I said I did not know enough about computers to do that, and I did not have time just then. Neither statement was true, but "hard cheese" to him! He seemed surprised. It all seems fishy/fishing or phishing? to me. He said he would call back on Monday to try to sort it out.

Is this the start of a scam? Over the weekend I will try to speak to one of my neighbours who works from home on his computer. Or does anyone on here think/know it might be a scam?

Sadly, these days, we all have to be so aware that people will try to sound convincing and reassuring, but might be the entire opposite.

My thoughts were that once I switch on the computer, he will start more "tricks". If he is genuine, I was polite but very firm with him.

Simple to find out and but mind at rest contact your internet provider and ask. Even if its a scam which it sounds like they like to know these things to warn other.

We use to get regular auto calls claiming to be from Virgin once it connect and some women made out she was from them.
Knowing that any area service issues you contact them and get an auto message. Or email if its planned work they don't phone you at random. I just said no your not , How you know , your not, how you know in end I just said prove it. Call ended
Always if in doubt hang up and check it out.

 

[Reynard]

Lovely luncheon of bakery bread & butter, cut thickly and made into a sandwich with the last of the pulled ham hock & mustard, then a banana, a minneola and two

Now sat by the fire and watching Croatia v Brazil.

 

[Reynard]

Try working with MDF on an overhead router ( big workshop machine) that dust gets everywhere

Ah. The "Abominable Snowman" look...

 

[Speicher]

Simple to find out and but mind at rest contact your internet provider and ask. Even if its a scam which it sounds like they like to know these things to warn other.

We use to get regular auto calls claiming to be from Virgin once it connect and some women made out she was from them.
Knowing that any area service issues you contact them and get an auto message. Or email if its planned work they don't phone you at random. I just said no your not , How you know , your not, how you know in end I just said prove it. Call ended
Always if in doubt hang up and check it out.

My landline phone has "Call Guard" on it which does not allow calls from Unknown Numbers. It is easy to call people out of the blue, and guess that you have a slower download speed. I think it is the start of a scam, and will not give them the benefit of the doubt.

If the internet speed is too low, I would just do something else. or knittng, or .

I expect the scammers try to get people to worry about speed, and loose their common sense.

Also I know that when you hang up, do not use the same phone to call the provider etc, that they say they are. They can hold the line, and you end up speaking to the scammers again.

 

[Hebe]

@Tenkaykev & @Hebe - son no. 2 used a trike scooter to get to his primary school just over a mile away whilst in year 6. The reason? SWMBO had just been made redundant and cancelling after-school childcare was his suggestion to save some costs. He then commuted to school by bike the 7 miles each way, albeit mostly on greenways, for years 7-13.

That’s fabulous! What a great habit to build. Despite our best intentions Hebe Jr ended up at a secondary school that’s not safely bikeable to, so she does it by bus. The bus stop is a 30minute walk away, she gets an uplift on her pocket money for each time she walks to or from the bus stop and I normally walk with her because that’s good exercise for me too. She’s had lifts this week though because of both her parents having covid and she’s still at the tail end of it.