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Wednesday 20 October 2021

Another trip back to Liverpool

 I recently went to Liverpool to see my family but for only 3 days. I contacted a company who send you a Covid test kit that you send off to there Lab. I didn't know that there office was shut at the weekend and i needed to do a 2 day test. Then after the 2 day test i had to have a test before i left to return home.

I arrived Friday night at 11.20PM at night and i left again on Monday about 5pm. I contacted the test company and said could i have a refund because i was flying on Monday and the post office wasn't open for me to send the test kit. As they couldn't complete the test for me i was entitled to a refund. Oh no they say there is an £15 admin charge so my refund is less £15 because they can't fulfill there side of the agreement.

I did find another company who where open and i did get tested sadly it took time that i could have spent with my family.


Brexit

 It's a long time ago that the vote for Brexit was reported and to me a was a huge shock.

It's only now that the UK is finally out of the EU that the effect can be felt.

It started when i had a parcel sent over to me in Portugal. The driver claimed that the day of delivery nobody was at home. I was in fact painting the outside of my new veranda. It's common that drivers don't deliver if the address doesn't suit them so they just take the parcel back. That parcel got sent back to the sender who sent it again and this time the Customs didn't like it so they sent it back to the sender. 

Now i buy from Hungary and Spain but the downside is that i can't get the curries that are common in the UK. 

A new Spanish suppler now has Hot and mild Madras curry so as the markets open i may find some of the things i need from this new suppler.


A day turned out bad

Don't you just love it when you have a busy day planned and then one by one things turn out wrong. 

First i had an appointment at 10am to see my Doctor but at 9.22am i received a phone call from the Doctors to say the appointment was cancelled for another day.

Next i drove 80 kilometers and after arriving in the area i called the guy as he was to meet me. I phoned and after 6 calls only to be told to go in different direction. It soon became obvious that the guy was just playing games with me. In the end i just turned and came home.

Next i had an appointment with an Optician always an appointment to look forward to BUT. Yes another BUT, Arriving on time i was told the appointment had been changed till the same time the next day.

I would like to know who i have upset to be punished like i have been today.