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[boatbuilder]

Latest post of the previous page:

That's the same as I have had here, Anjalli.

[kerch]

My E-mail etc broke down 11th july finally got it mended to-day after several false starts .

[boatbuilder]

I guess you mean your broadband, kerch. Sounds worse than here if it took that long to be sorted.

[kerch]

Yes it took so long due two incompete repair men & lots of phone calls,they did n't seems as if they knew what to do yesterday & a young man arrived who knew his job

[boatbuilder]

Although a couple of members are aware of this, I have only just decided to mention it on here.

In the early hours of August 17th, my dear wife Enid sadly passed away at home having lost her two and a half year battle with cancer. Thankfully our two daughters and myself were with her at the time, as were two Palliative care nurses and a Marie Curie nurse who so happened to be with us that night.

Enid's funeral took place last Friday, 2nd September at Waveney Memorial Park and Crematorium and was attended by family members from around the country and friends.

I am now trying to get some normality back into my life, but I know it will take time.

https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/fami ... gby-429674

[muzzy]

My sympathies, and thoughts are with you. The loss of any family member is painful, let alone a spouse.

[boatbuilder]

Thank you, muzzy.

When I wrote that, little did I know what would be reported later in the day.

[Anjalli]

All my sympathies Boatbuilder to you and your family on the passing of your beloved spouse, may God grant her an eternal rest and give you the strength and courage to carry on.

[boatbuilder]

Thank you for your kind thoughts, Anjalli. They are much appreciated.

[boatbuilder]

I booked my 5th Covid vaccination and annual flu jab the other day, for next Saturday. I received an invitation from my surgery and this time it's being done by my own doctor at the surgery.

[Mel]

Being not a very frequent visitor here I have only just heard of your loss Boatbuilder. My wife and I send our condolences.

[boatbuilder]

Thank you for your kind words, Mel. They are greatly appreciated.

[kerch]

I.m sorry for your loss , I have only just found out as my internet has been broken for some weeks .

[boatbuilder]

Thank you, kerch.

I am glad you are OK as I was beginning to wonder if you were ill yourself. I know you'd had internet problems earlier in the year and thought that may have been your problem this time. However, it's a long time to be without. Are you entitled to any compensation from your provider?

[kerch]

yes that;s been sorted ,hope that this time the work carried out is correct .The problem is that a lot of the work is contracted out ,this time the techniciens are directilly employed by orange.

[boatbuilder]

I have just been looking online at a house for sale along my road of identical build to my own. The are a fair few images of the house interior and a few of the exterior (front and back). The only image which appears to be a true representation of the house is the one taken from the road of the front of the property. All the other images of the interior and rear garden are totally mis-represented. Why? Because they have all been deliberately s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d horizontally in a resizing app to give the distinct visual impression that the rooms and rear garden are bigger than they actually are. My initial thought was that they had used a wide-angle lens to fit more of the room or garden into the image, but it was the picture which showed the front door and downstairs toilet that made it obvious that wasn't the case. The front door is about 25% wider than the doors are in relation to the height of the door in the image.

Personally, I don't believe this should be allowed.