Life is funny sometimes - I have just switched OUT of octopus!
My last bill was Ā£94 in credit - asked for the money back, request refused. OK I thought, Iāll reduce my direct debit, but it wouldnāt allow me .to reduce it!
I was then facing an overpayment in the order of Ā£1,000 by October
For my prior time with them, I requested a refund, and got it, and was allowed to amend my DD to what I wanted to pay. When the bills were higher than payments, I made additional payments to keep on the right side.
Very quickly I switched to someone else - I really was NOT going to be forced into this situation.
My advice - keep clear, and watch them carefully, and be ready to jump if they start fucking with your DD.
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Checking in for the journey home & leaving geandkids & mad pooch behind
Joy of joys. looks like most of tonight will be spent in North Devon A&E. Mrs S has had a nasty bout of diverticulitis. Current wait time 5 hours.
Update on Mrs. S. All is relatively well. Sheās on every antibiotic known to mankind and recovering. A CT scan shows her liver appears to be in the wrong place, but thatās not important right now.
Hopefully, coming out tomorrow and we can resume holiday, albeit gently.
In the meantime I have a night of freedom and, being relaxed knowing sheās in good hands, Iāve enjoyed a few local pints (how the fuck can they charge Ā£5.50 a pint in Devon?) and an unexpected treat - goat curry. Now about to polish of the remains of a Pinot Noir.
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Jeez. I paid only Ā£4.85 a pint for Doombar at Stansted last night!
But how much was the decent beer?
Compared with Greene King IPA, that WAS decent beer!
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Bugger. My Dad had that. Not nice.
Best wishes for speedy recovery
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Did the pub quiz at my local last night and their two decent draught ales were both off, was forced to drink Guinness
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Get inā¦
Guinness is good for you (sic)
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Going up to town to the officeā¦on a Friday
Given you have declared what this work will consist of, Iām not sure you qualify for this thread 
Next week I will complain of a work trip I have to go on babysitting staff,
on the Solent
On a sunseeker
Getting shanted
All day
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I can only do whatās put in front of me 
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My BiL had a share in a 37ft Sunseeker in the ā80s. On one of the hottest days of the year we bounced all the way down The Solent to Yarmouth at about 35 knots, sunbathed in the harbour for and hour and bounced all the way back to Hamble. Fuckinā waste of time and money IMO.
We didnāt bother to repeat the experience. 
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Wasnāt that part of your wedding vows? 
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That is pretty much what we are doing
I have just seen the drinks request list - itās worse than a fucking hen do
Someone has requested Barefoot sparkling pink moscato - I am surrounded by heathens
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Thanks. Much improved and being discharged. May need to take the holiday gently for a day or two.
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Having to do the 2 yearly offshore medical after being on the piss for 4 weeks the wife says its on Friday. This was Tuesday aftrnoon.
Fuck I think no alcohol from now till Friday.
Lets sleep for 3 days
So Sober
Arrive after eventually getting in to the hospital
Eyesight good
Hearing good
X rays of body good
Physical exam good
Teeth all good
ECG Bordeline you need to do a stress test
Please run on this tread mill for 20 mins while we monitor your body.
6 and half hours after starting they agree to give me a certificate
I felt like shit
But still good enough to work offshore.
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