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Month: November 2024

  • Week 245 – November 24th – Wicked Part 1

    This evening we went to the cinema to see Wicked Part 1 and I have to say I really enjoyed the film.

    Was some excellent singing and a good story line.

    Look forward to see part 2 next year.

    Wicked
    Wicked advert at the cinema

  • Week 245 – November 21st – Car Insurance

    This morning, I had quite a shock when I was checking my emails.

    It’s that time of year for my car tax renewal, and where as last year, I was seeing lots of people complaining about the increase, this year virtually nothing.

    So when I opened the email from Hastings Direct who I had changed too last year, to see this amount quoted for the next year, I couldn’t believe it.

    £1.130.44

    This was up from £696.21, why?  A £434.23 increase.

    I decided to take a walk to calm down

    So I logged on to the go compare website and after confirming all the car details, I found a quote from the AA for £616.

    So I then rang Hastings Direct and said about the new quote from them and even the person I spoke to was taken aback.

    So after going through everything with him, he got the value down to £702.79.

    I asked why he could get the quote down that low and not the original quote, and said he could put personal details in, where the quote was automated and can’t. That just doesn’t make sense to me.

    After a quick chat with Claire, we decided to stay with Hastings Direct, as it was only £6+ increase and have the hassle of changing, even though the AA was cheaper.

    Well see what happens next year.

  • Week 244 – November 17th – Knole Park – Part 4  

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  • Week 244 – November 17th – Knole Park – Part 3

    Deer
    Stag standing tall.

    Deer
    Stag looking right at me.

    Knole Park
    Knole Park

  • Week 244 – November 17th – Knole Park – Part 2

    Deer
    Deer just want to eat.

    Deer
    and eat

    Deer
    and many deer enjoying the grass at Knole Park.

  • Week 244 – November 17th – Knole Park – Part 1

    Yes, I know you have missed them so much, back by public demand we have pictures from our Lockdown escape place Knole Park and the deer.

    Deer
    Deer eating at Knole Park

    Deer
    Deer keeping the golf course grass short.

    Deer

  • Week 244 – November 15th – Beaver moon

    The November full moon was captured by Claire looking out from her office in late afternoon

    Not only is it a full moon, it’s a super moon because it’s at its closes point to the earth.

    The moon is called a beaver moon, as this is when beavers start to hide away for the winter.

    Beaver Moon
    Beaver Moon in late afternoon.

  • Week 244 – November 15th – Well done Kojo

    Today I sponsored Kojo for doing an overnight sleepout to help the homeless.

    It’s crazy in this day that people are sleeping rough, though that about sums up this crazy world, with wars going on around the world, people sleeping rough, people being knifed and killed for what?

    We should be living together with peace and love. Just shows we have not learned anything from our history.

    So well done Kojo and his daughters for doing this.

  • Week 244 – November 14th – To the rescue

    What a star and friend he is.

    The last couple of days this blog had been updated behind the scenes but had a massive change on the website.

    I tried some stuff which helped a little bit, but the website still looked awful.

    I contacted Mark and within 48 hours the website is looking as if nothing had changed apart from the changes that I wanted.

    Thank you Mark for rescuing me. What a FRIEND!!

  • Week 244 – November 14th – Health Insight Survey

    This survey I had to input quite a bit as I have had to use the NHS in the last month.

    Overall it was excellent, it was just getting through A&E that was the issue, this is mainly down to lack of staff and so many people needing help.

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