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RMweb Premium ColinK Posted June 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2017 As we don't have a 'things that make you groan' section ... Yesterday I passed Country Harvest, a cafe/gift shop near Ingleton. A new wooden building was under construction and a big new sign has been errected announcing 'Christmas Cabin opens 1st September'. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 As we don't have a 'things that make you groan' section ... Yesterday I passed Country Harvest, a cafe/gift shop near Ingleton. A new wooden building was under construction and a big new sign has been errected announcing 'Christmas Cabin opens 1st September'. I past the shop on Saturday and saw them building it I did wonder what they were doing. Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Looking for a way to combat these companies phoning up 'regarding your accident'. Here is an easy on to try yourself. In response to the initial sales pitch respond with "Oh great, yes I have had a recent accident, so I want to claim compensation ", the caller will be excited and ask for details. Your reply will be: "Yes I had a terrible accident the other day, I had a dose of the scoots and couldn't find a loo, I sharted myself and totally ruined a good pair of boxers and an expensive pair of Levi's, not to say the psychological damage I sustained having to walk home stinking of sh!t with a big stain on my backside, so how do I make a claim??? See what response that gets you! Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 As we don't have a 'things that make you groan' section ... Yesterday I passed Country Harvest, a cafe/gift shop near Ingleton. A new wooden building was under construction and a big new sign has been erected announcing 'Christmas Cabin opens 1st September'. The long lead time between then and Christmas means it'll be more likely that Santa's Grotty by December. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2017 Looking for a way to combat these companies phoning up 'regarding your accident'. Here is an easy on to try yourself. In response to the initial sales pitch respond with "Oh great, yes I have had a recent accident, so I want to claim compensation ", the caller will be excited and ask for details. Your reply will be: "Yes I had a terrible accident the other day, I had a dose of the scoots and couldn't find a loo, I sharted myself and totally ruined a good pair of boxers and an expensive pair of Levi's, not to say the psychological damage I sustained having to walk home stinking of sh!t with a big stain on my backside, so how do I make a claim??? See what response that gets you! Jim Another way is to say 'Well I didn't realise I'd had that much to drink so I couldn't help running into that BMW and writing it off' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2017 Another way is to say 'Well I didn't realise I'd had that much to drink so I couldn't help running into that BMW and writing it off' Good, except for a minor detail. If you're that p****d, your insurance will be void & so your premiums paid, won't count for anything! Isn't that one of the first questions asked on a claim? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2017 As we don't have a 'things that make you groan' section ... Yesterday I passed Country Harvest, a cafe/gift shop near Ingleton. A new wooden building was under construction and a big new sign has been errected announcing 'Christmas Cabin opens 1st September'. But is it a shop that intends to sell Christmas decorations/cards, by any chance? No point waiting until the middle of December before it opens, otherwise it would be an exceptionally poor business model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2017 The long lead time between then and Christmas means it'll be more likely that Santa's Grotty by December. Love it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 But is it a shop that intends to sell Christmas decorations/cards, by any chance? No point waiting until the middle of December before it opens, otherwise it would be an exceptionally poor business model. There are at least two on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh that trade in Xmas decorations/cards all year round Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2017 There are at least two on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh that trade in Xmas decorations/cards all year round Jim Yes we certainly have them here. In fact many people have a "Christmas in July" (Why July & not June - because July is the coldest month), so a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, on a day when is NOT going to be stinking hot. So those shops get two bites at the cherry, for a minority at least. Although you do have to wonder, what they do for 9 months of the year. Build a layout in their spare time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted June 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2017 The Base on the Falklands Islands hold FIxmass each year on the 25th Jun, as it's their sort of mid winter celebration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2017 Good, except for a minor detail. If you're that p****d, your insurance will be void & so your premiums paid, won't count for anything! Isn't that one of the first questions asked on a claim? Indeed it is - but the last thing these parasites are is an insurance company. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2017 Indeed it is - but the last thing these parasites are is an insurance company. Yes, but no doubt they would take the opportunity to collect your details, for the 'claim'. Since you will presumably have the details of the other party(ies), they will want them too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Fed up with unsolicited phone calls - here is one guys way to sort them out!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIVfrBFc5og Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PatB Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Yes we certainly have them here. In fact many people have a "Christmas in July" (Why July & not June - because July is the coldest month), so a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, on a day when is NOT going to be stinking hot. So those shops get two bites at the cherry, for a minority at least. Although you do have to wonder, what they do for 9 months of the year. Build a layout in their spare time? There's a Christmas shop in a small country town inland of Perth. It's open from the beginning of April until the end of December and seems to do a roaring trade year round. Such is the novelty and its local fame that coach parties turn up specifically to visit it. Not that I'm complaining. Some of my own wares are in the gift shop next door so I'm not averse to anything that gets punters and their money into the town . 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2017 Yes, but no doubt they would take the opportunity to collect your details, for the 'claim'. Since you will presumably have the details of the other party(ies), they will want them too! But they don't have my details - that is what they come fishing for. They are just a bunch of scum chancers who pick on a name and 'phone number and make up the rest in the hope that some dumbo will fall for it. There is one simple test - just ask them 'which accident,where?' and the inevitable answer will be one in a place or city where you have either never been and definitely where you either have never driven a car or definitely haven't driven one this century. In any case I normally tell them to go forth and urinate (or words to that effect).. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted June 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2017 I'm very much regretting buying a bargain Segway from eBay. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Blue Streak Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 There's a Christmas shop in a small country town inland of Perth. It's open from the beginning of April until the end of December and seems to do a roaring trade year round. Such is the novelty and its local fame that coach parties turn up specifically to visit it. Not that I'm complaining. Some of my own wares are in the gift shop next door so I'm not averse to anything that gets punters and their money into the town . Pat, Is that the one over in Toodyay ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I'm very much regretting buying a bargain Segway from eBay. segway.jpg Originated in Aldi and Lidl I believe (though each one was a different colour and were self assembly, no instructions in English). Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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