Rants and Raves
In Mumbai again…
I forgot how Mumbai traffic was. You know at the start of F1 races where 20+ cars try to squeeze onto the same piece of tarmac? Well, that’s what it’s like in Mumbai ALL the time. Somehow, pressing the horn activates a repelling magnetic field that keeps cars just millimeters apart!! Amazing. Oh, and throw … Continue reading
Car insurance costs doubling
No fair. Last year’s premium was £300-£350. I’ve not made any claims and although I’ve changed a few details on my quotes that may increase the premium, I don’t expect it to be more than double what I paid last year! And apart from Admiral/Elephant all other insurers seem to want to charge me over … Continue reading
Big freeze goes on
This is the coldest I have ever felt in Cambridge! I’ve probably only ever been colder up in high altitude. It was certainly an effort to drive to work in the morning with snow, ice and mush (aka slush). I hope santa brings a big sack of coal so I can light a nice warm … Continue reading
Ryanair and Santander
I’ve been rearranging my finances recently. Two issues have been somewhat annoying. 1) Ryanair changes card charging policy – I literally applied for a new Visa Electron card the day before this was announced. I couldn’t believe it when I read that article. Everytime I hear some news from Ryanair, it’s always BAD news for … Continue reading
More car troubles
Oh dear. Having shelled out a few hundred pounds to repair my Polo GTI last week, it’s now on the brink of gearbox failure Took it into VW to have a look and they said it needs a new clutch and gearbox. Will be car hopping for the near future.
Breakdown
My poor little car died on me on the way to work this morning. Garage is fixing it now – something wrong with the alternator so battery went flat
Bank security
You may remember a post from me earlier this year where I was pleasantly surprised after I received an automated call from my bank. It was a standard security check but I was left wondering how much that it cost ME because I was out of the country and therefore would be charged at roaming … Continue reading
Automated security check
So I booked some flights yesterday using my AmEx card from Lloyds TSB. About 5 minutes later I got a call on my UK phone. I wondered what it was for a while, as I hadn’t heard it ring for over a year but realised it was a phone call and picked it up eventually. … Continue reading
Got the flu?
This swine flu thing seems to be quite serious. I just got sent a huge document about infectious diseases contingency plan from my Japanese employer and 4 (albeit the same) emails from the British Embassy in Japan! Good to know there is a “plan”.
