As you may have seen, the McDonalds Christmas advert was filmed in Bath. Of course, it is all festive and cute. Not very realistic, though. I was expecting to see chavs, in their onesies, flicking fries and the father and his daughter, from another table.
Peter Kay obviously read my blog yesterday and saw that I was upset that he wasn’t visiting Bristol or Bath as part of his tour.
Feeling guilty, he must have decided to cheer me up by announcing two brand new episodes of Car Share, this evening.
Thank you, Peter. You are forgiven.
Peter Kay has announced a new tour. This is his first tour in years. I love Peter Kay, so this is something special. What isn’t special is his choice of venues. It’s great if you live up north, but the only place he is venturing south of Birmingham is London, and I don’t like going to London – too big, too noisy, too Londoney.
I’m not expecting Mr. Kay to perform down the road from my house, in Weston Village Town Hall, or even in Bath city centre. He won’t even go to Bristol – or Cardiff! Looks like it’ll be another Peter Kay DVD for me.
If you live in the modern world, you’ve probably bought something from Amazon. Even if, like me, you despise tax evasion, which they are well known for. To boycott such companies, you would be cutting off your nose to spite your face, simply to prove a point. Shamefully, not only do I but a lot of things from Amazon, I am also a Prime member.
What I am pleased to say, however, is that I rarely pay for the service. As I have previously said, I buy a lot online. I rarely go to the shops. Therefore, most things I buy, come from Amazon. Over the course of a month, an order is delayed. While this would annoy most people, it pleases me. The reason that I get excited by a late delivery, is because any hindrance caused to me by Amazon, however small, means a month’s free Prime!
All I do is monitor my orders. As soon as I notice that one may be late, I email their customer service department to complain. Try this yourself. Don’t be rude, but remember to use phrases like “As a Prime customer, I expect my orders to be delivered on time”. Another good one is to point out the fact Amazon state “Guranteed” when referring to the delivery date.
You may think that this is a little petty, but remember, I was given £10 last week, because Amazon delivered Call of Duty 4 a day late. Yesterday, I managed to get a months free Prime, worth £7.99, because some of my Christmas shopping did not arrive when it should have.
If you still feel uneasy about this kind of behaviour, remember Amazon’s tax dodging naughtyness… then call a free months Prime a tax rebate.
I was saddened to read the recent news that the former Leeds United player, Liam Miller, is suffering from cancer.
He is only 36, so far too young to be battling the disease.
My fondest memory of Liam is his part in one of Leeds United’s great comebacks in the club’s history. Miller scored the winning goal in a 4-3 victory over The Saint, after Leeds trailed 3-0. I was lucky enough to be there.
Liam battled hard in that game. I am sure he’ll give his all in this latest battle.
About Me
So you stumbled across my blog. No doubt after searching for something bizarre on Google. Before you hit that 'Back Button', why not stay and have a read for a few minutes?
If you are after a website which gives advice on how to hack an iPhone X, download the latest Steven Seagal movie, or view nudy ladies, you've come to the wrong place and may now press 'Back'.
However, if you would like a lifestyle blog, written by a 30-something chap, living in Bath (England), feast your eyes on this.
You won't discover how to copy PlayStation 4 games. What you will find is a blog, covering life in the West Country, the highs and lows of supporting two unsuccessful football teams, while sharing a house with a wife and rabbit.
All written by a man, somewhere on the sanity-scale between normal and eccentric.
