A'Villan Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Kids at school, wife out, house to myself. Music on LOUD I’d forgotten how good it could be. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theboyangel Posted September 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2021 31 minutes ago, Genie said: Kids at school, wife out, house to myself. Music on LOUD I’d forgotten how good it could be. we know what you really mean… 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 21, 2021 Moderator Share Posted September 21, 2021 43 minutes ago, theboyangel said: we know what you really mean… Time for some Thrash! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 49 minutes ago, theboyangel said: we know what you really mean… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Genie said: Kids at school, wife out, house to myself. Music on LOUD I’d forgotten how good it could be. I know exactly what you mean because my favourite type of music is instrumental,especially drums 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Salad Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Listening to the rain beat down on my roof with a nice cup of coffee and some Mozart on the radio while editing some lesson plans. Simple things yet always cheer me up and help me get focused on the day ahead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted September 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) Spending a rare week in brum dog-sitting while my sister and family were off sunning themselves was a chore but I was greatly cheered with the number of villa shirts I saw out and about. What a difference a few years makes. Edited September 21, 2021 by choffer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 8 hours ago, theboyangel said: we know what you really mean… I thought you would have used the best gif ever for that! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Xela said: I thought you would have used the best gif ever for that! Or even this one! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2021 British Gas have had some bad rep on here lately but I've just been pleasantly surprised by them. Due to my own inability to keep my personal finances in order I realised that I've been paying for their homecare service (boiler insurance basically) for 2 years after i sold the property that I needed it for. So I phoned them up to cancel it and as for a refund for the months I've paid and haven't used it. I expected a fight to be honest. I assumed they'd say it was my fault I didn't cancel it (I think i did but I have no proof) and assumed I MIGHT be able to get a refund of say half as a goodwill gesture but even that might be pushing it. They've refunded me the lot. £955. Pretty much zero questions asked. Just checked that I hadn't actually used the service so I wasn't pulling a fast one and said it'll go through in 7 days. Pleasantly surprised! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted September 22, 2021 Moderator Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: (I think i did but I have no proof I expect that they'd be on to a loser, because someone else will have taken over the house and be paying for energy, so the evidence will be there that your account for that address ended 2 years ago. But still, nice for it to be so simple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted September 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2021 27 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: British Gas have had some bad rep on here lately but I've just been pleasantly surprised by them. Due to my own inability to keep my personal finances in order I realised that I've been paying for their homecare service (boiler insurance basically) for 2 years after i sold the property that I needed it for. So I phoned them up to cancel it and as for a refund for the months I've paid and haven't used it. I expected a fight to be honest. I assumed they'd say it was my fault I didn't cancel it (I think i did but I have no proof) and assumed I MIGHT be able to get a refund of say half as a goodwill gesture but even that might be pushing it. They've refunded me the lot. £955. Pretty much zero questions asked. Just checked that I hadn't actually used the service so I wasn't pulling a fast one and said it'll go through in 7 days. Pleasantly surprised! Good to get that back. £955 sounds a lot for 2 years cover though. Could get a brand new boiler for that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Rds1983 said: Good to get that back. £955 sounds a lot for 2 years cover though. Could get a brand new boiler for that much. Not far off, I'm having one in two weeks, £1100 with all the associated bits. And I'm currently in a queue to cancel my British Gas homecare boiler cover as a) new boiler has a parts and labour warranty for 7 years and b) I've found out BG have been servicing the boiler for years in our new place but not checking the flue as it's inaccessible. And saying they have. Edited September 22, 2021 by rjw63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted September 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Not far off, I'm having one in two weeks, £1100 with all the associated bits. And I'm currently in a queue to cancel my British Gas homecare boiler cover as a) new boiler has a parts and labour warranty for 7 years and b) I've found out BG have been servicing the boiler for years in our new place but not checking the flue as it's inaccessible. And saying they have. Don't think I've ever got the homecare option. Just pay for an annual service. Not overly keen on those at £60-70 a go just to say 'yeah, it's only 12 months old so it's fine'. Edited September 22, 2021 by Rds1983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Just now, Rds1983 said: Don't think I've ever got the homecate option. Just pay for an annual service. Not overly keen on those at £60-70 a go just to say 'yeah, it's only 12 months old so it's fine'. The one in my property is 19 years old and the Homecare was only £16.50 per month. But I don't need it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2021 Boiler care, plumbing cover etc are those kinds of policies you need to move every year. New customers get stupidly cheap cover that creeps up each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 There’s often good cashback from places like Quidco for boiler / central heating care. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) Maybe i'm being blasé but never bothered with boiler cover or mobile phone cover. I'd have spent more in cover than the cost of a new one many times over. I do have car breakdown cover though, although I get it through work for £3 a month and its through a corporate provider so not available to the general public. As a result the waiting time is about 30 mins max. I've used it twice in 10 years. Edited September 22, 2021 by Xela 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Same here, I’ve never had boiler cover or mobile phone cover (and never needed it…) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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