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Today: tell me the good and the bad... let's let off steam!

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Arlanymor · 27/07/2025 19:23

So the good... I was fortunate enough to go cat sitting in a beautiful place, with lovely friends and gorgeous, affectionate mogs. Honestly it made my heart so happy. And I got to see a couple of BAFTAs in the flesh. When I got home a little time ago I was just floating really, it was an unexpectedly lovely weekend...

... until I got a text message from my car insurer (this is the bad!) saying that if I auto renew with them next month it will be an extra £600. What?! That is double! I have not claimed, I've not misbehaved, I've not pimped my ride! So I did the Live Chat but it's OOH so a virtual assistant basically said: " Oh dear, poor you, yes it does sound frustrating... what's changed?" Erm nothing except what you are charging me you chumps! So they have to get back to me tomorrow.

It was helpful to be with them as I was an expat for a while and that invalidates your prior no-claims, so I was building up with them again and now it's going to be a bloody faff to have to move. This is the second renewal now with them and last time it went down £50 which is what I would have expected! GRRRRRR!

hold on to cat cuddle memories - chill - hold on to cat cuddle memories

What are yours?!

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LlynTegid · 27/07/2025 20:56

The good- the Lionesses (yes I know I am Welsh but have lived in London for over 20 years).

Cannot think of a bad.

HurdyGurdy19 · 27/07/2025 20:58

(Background - My autistic grandson lives 200 miles away, so contact between him and his dad is a week at a time, at our house. From nowhere, the last three times he has refused to come, so his dad has stayed in a hotel near to where he lives, and took him out each day. He is very developmentally delayed (e.g. he's13 and still in pull ups), and attends a (wonderful) special needs school.)

Today, when his dad got to his house, fully expecting a meltdown and refusal to come and visit, my grandson got into the car and happily came to stay. Good news one.

Today, he did a wee in the toilet. This is amazing progress, and we're so proud of him. Good news two.

Honestly, after that, there is no bad news, and we're just looking forward to a lovely week with him 😍

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