Categories: "In real life"
6 weeks school holiday dad - Baby progress, friends and helping people out
By Value hunter on Aug 28, 2010 | In In real life, Dear diary | Send feedback »
The transformation in the past week or so, in sprog2 has been nothing short of amazing. All those times we have encouraged hand clapping, standing, walking, dancing, talking, etc, which led to nothing happening and left us being looked at as if we were… more »
Debt collection companies - Shoosmiths
By Value hunter on Aug 26, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business | 3 feedbacks »
This is how Shoosmiths (debt collection) treat clients of companies, when attempting to recover an outstanding debt from them, via their debt collection office. (Details of course have been removed to protect our friend of the site): "We are instructed… more »
Wood for free!
By Value hunter on Aug 25, 2010 | In In real life, Common sense, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
Wood, boards, lengths of 3 x 2, plyboard, triple plyboards, etc, are a valuable commodity. All this wood is available for free, if you know where to look for it! When a builder works on an house extension, he builds around the house, then cuts the walls… more »
6 weeks school holiday dad - Baby sign language, electrics and nettle stings
By Value hunter on Aug 23, 2010 | In In real life, Baby, Dear diary | Send feedback »
I have been teaching sprog2 little bits of baby sign language since she could open her eyes, in the same way I taught sprog1 to play chess when he was two years old, I figure if I get them young enough they'll find it easier to pick up. Imagine my total… more »
Eon are taking customer's credit
By Value hunter on Aug 17, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business, Frugal wars | Send feedback »
Eon staff really haven't got a clue what they are talking about. I have yet to speak to an Eon advisor or manager, that knows how Eon's own system works and how pre payment meters work. Got my "statement" today, it was wrong again (As it has been… more »
