Random Daily Banter

[briantrumpet]

I would lock your front door, just to be on the safe side.

Joking aside, I pointedly don't put photos of my house out there, for more than one reason. Though credit to the postie who did deliver a fan postcard very vaguely addressed (though the postie probably knows I'm The Only Englishman In The Village).

 

[Pblakeney]

Joking aside, I pointedly don't put photos of my house out there, for more than one reason. Though credit to the postie who did deliver a fan postcard very vaguely addressed (though the postie probably knows I'm The Only Englishman In The Village).

In the early 90s I received a letter from the US addressed simply as Forename, Surname (spelt incorrectly) City (10 miles away from my town).
I looked at the phonebook at the time (remember the big ones? 😂) and there were dozens of permutations/possibilities. It got to me directly.

 

[briantrumpet]

Ha - things turned out well on my return journey from France:

Eurostar cancelled my Saturday night train, so I had to stay in a nice Ibis Styles hotel in Lille rather than a crappy hostel in London (it was a stupidly expensive night to stay anywhere in London), so I'll claim for the Ibis Hotel (I couldn't cancel the hostel, so I'm not being dishonest)

I absent-mindedly did my tap in & out on the Underground on my Caisse d'Epargne card on Google Wallet, and the next day I got a notification that the £3 cost had been refused by CdE.

The train from Paddington was delayed by 15 minutes, which meant I missed the connection to Topsham, and that being more than 30 minutes after the scheduled service, I've claimed 50% back from GWR (as it was sold as a connecting train).

 

[briantrumpet]

Even worse for London, I've now logged the Lille hotel as perfect when using Eurostar. Out of adversity, and all that.

 

[Pross]

Ha - things turned out well on my return journey from France:

Eurostar cancelled my Saturday night train, so I had to stay in a nice Ibis Styles hotel in Lille rather than a crappy hostel in London (it was a stupidly expensive night to stay anywhere in London), so I'll claim for the Ibis Hotel (I couldn't cancel the hostel, so I'm not being dishonest)

I absent-mindedly did my tap in & out on the Underground on my Caisse d'Epargne card on Google Wallet, and the next day I got a notification that the £3 cost had been refused by CdE.

The train from Paddington was delayed by 15 minutes, which meant I missed the connection to Topsham, and that being more than 30 minutes after the scheduled service, I've claimed 50% back from GWR (as it was sold as a connecting train).

Does not compute

 

[briantrumpet]

Does not compute

Well, I like it less now, as I need a room in Lille on 9 September, and their cheapest then is £135. Bugger dynamic pricing!! It was OK for £60, with aircon and a fantastic breakfast included. So I'm going elsewhere, for £67. Train tickets cheap though: Valence - Lille £35 1st class, Eurostar £85 (hmm, should have booked earlier, but still not bad), Paddington to Topsham £32.