tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post318003509483808108..comments2024-03-29T03:47:13.852+00:00Comments on Going Gently: Tall ones at the back please!John Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-78204646284598225502012-07-10T00:47:12.196+00:002012-07-10T00:47:12.196+00:00I keep most of my cash in a safe at home, not the ...I keep most of my cash in a safe at home, not the bank. <br /><br />LOVE the photo.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-42923251306756242932012-06-25T20:30:54.253+00:002012-06-25T20:30:54.253+00:00The Natwest computer glitch is the most horrible m...The Natwest computer glitch is the most horrible mess and God knows how many people are suffering serious financial problems because of it. Such a colossal failure is very unusual though and I can't help wondering if it's some kind of sabotage - maybe by a disgruntled Natwest employee? I still think my money is safer in the bank than under the mattress - burglars, fire, floods etc etc.<br /><br />These group photos are all the same - there's always some bolshy individual who won't look in the right direction....nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-38690752611623993982012-06-25T19:31:11.559+00:002012-06-25T19:31:11.559+00:00The CW's look in fine fettle. In view of the b...The CW's look in fine fettle. In view of the banks ongoing uncertainties and glitches, I think a lot more people are stuffing their hard earned cash under the bed these days. Hope the Nat West glitch gets sorted soon.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-22221110663872512502012-06-25T18:13:25.308+00:002012-06-25T18:13:25.308+00:00Boy, I know what you are feeling. Good luck with t...Boy, I know what you are feeling. Good luck with the financial problems, John. <br />Technology sucks lemons some days.<br /><br />Sorry to hear of the loss of your chickens, too. Love the photo though. Especially the runner ducks in back. :o)LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-4534011220787890892012-06-25T17:59:47.228+00:002012-06-25T17:59:47.228+00:00A tiskit, a taskit, a green and yellow pay stub-it...A tiskit, a taskit, a green and yellow pay stub-it<br />I gave my money to the bank, and now they've gone and lost-it.<br /><br />I do hope it comes back soon.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-21053462699354983242012-06-25T16:42:34.916+00:002012-06-25T16:42:34.916+00:00Knowing you John (well I think I know you) it is a...Knowing you John (well I think I know you) it is a wonder you have not brought your old girls indoors near the fire in this horrible weather if they keep on dying.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-54980851192312050122012-06-25T15:51:45.003+00:002012-06-25T15:51:45.003+00:00FAMILY! Great photo John.
Banks are the same here ...FAMILY! Great photo John.<br />Banks are the same here in Canada. They make one wait to get your own money out! And make it appear that THEY are doing YOU the favour! Somethings has gone askew!!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-40431703707795804222012-06-25T15:49:51.676+00:002012-06-25T15:49:51.676+00:00Lovely group photo. Sorry about your old girls goi...Lovely group photo. Sorry about your old girls going, although six is quite old for a hen is it not? Happy hens, happy eggs.<br /><br />I am one of five in my company who still demand an actual paycheck (cheque). It usually arrives a day or two after payday. Once it was very late so i called to enquire. The HR person told me then i was one of five and that i really ought to get direct deposit. Um, no. I worked in banks for nearly nine years, i told her. I could tell you scary stories about the statistical outliers for whom direct deposit did not work. But, i won't. <br /><br />Turns out the person who was supposed to mail the paycheques was on holiday and no one thought to drop them in the mail.<br /><br />Fortunately, i keep a cushion in my account so if there's some mixup i can write out cheques (yes, the paper ones) and know they won't bounce. <br /><br />The vacationing paycheque sender took the same week off the following year, and i once again enquired, this time asking if she were out of office because it doesn't seem that the cheque is in the mail.<br /><br />So twice i was inconvenienced in over 11 years. Direct depositors have had to contend with several name changes that also included a change in banks so all the routing numbers needed to be updated. There was also the bimonthly to biweekly then back to bimonthly pay schedule that wreaked havoc with automatic payments.<br /><br />Good luck with the bank, John. If any of your automatic payments have been cancelled as a result of this screw-up, don't forget to ask NatWest to write letters to each one explaining the error.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-58532225090378276522012-06-25T15:08:21.746+00:002012-06-25T15:08:21.746+00:00love the group photo op! sad that so many of your...love the group photo op! sad that so many of your hens have cycled out at the same time.<br /><br />I hate computers as much as I love them...I figure the "enemy" would only have to destroy our ability to use our computers...personal, commercial, military and giant countries would come crunching to their knees...it's a scary thought about how much we, as a world, depend on the PC!<br /><br />that being said, hope all goes well at the bank...you'll probably have better luck with the computers than with the human looking flunkies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-62214069482254471532012-06-25T15:08:01.177+00:002012-06-25T15:08:01.177+00:00I simply love this photo, was you dangling spaghet...I simply love this photo, was you dangling spaghetti from a stick in order to get everyone in place ?<br />I can't stop smiling ;)<br /><br />I too worked as a bank teller at Midland Bank, when mistakes were made, things were easily fixed, sadly not the case nowadays.<br />Computer say "NO" springs to mind.<br />Good luck, try not to wear shit-covered pants when you visit with the bank manager, they tend to take offence.<br />~JoA Brit in Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-32939559875535468522012-06-25T14:55:12.316+00:002012-06-25T14:55:12.316+00:00Hope the egg-eating hen was among the fallen.Hope the egg-eating hen was among the fallen.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-40427653003810788992012-06-25T13:56:19.292+00:002012-06-25T13:56:19.292+00:00What a lovely "family" photo. Sorry abou...What a lovely "family" photo. Sorry about the hens you lost but it looks like you still have a good flock!Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-79717400947829930892012-06-25T13:35:56.360+00:002012-06-25T13:35:56.360+00:00My own family with supposedly more brains than a t...My own family with supposedly more brains than a turkey, would not pose as nicely!Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-4234142222535666242012-06-25T13:17:33.055+00:002012-06-25T13:17:33.055+00:00I imagine your feathered friends in the group phot...I imagine your feathered friends in the group photo becoming a YouTube hit with their rendition of "Old McDonald"<br />Old McDonald had a bank<br />Ee-aye-ee-aye-oh!<br />And in that bank he had a computer<br />Ee-aye-ee-aye-oh!<br />With a glitch glitch here and a virus there<br />Here a glitch, there a virus, everywhere a glitch glitch virus...<br /><br />Wonder how big RBS leader Stephen Hester's bonus will be after this almighty fuck-up. Didn't the RBS "scour the world" for the best talent? Well, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. They must have scoured Ebbw Vale instead!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-34679301246732856522012-06-25T13:14:03.149+00:002012-06-25T13:14:03.149+00:00Best of British!
Jane xBest of British!<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-28531828044767018822012-06-25T13:11:46.910+00:002012-06-25T13:11:46.910+00:00My favorite photo of you. Blue is your color. Yo...My favorite photo of you. Blue is your color. You LOOK young and innocent.<br /><br />Pleased the christening went so well. Gorgeous church. Looks like a lovely day all around.SAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590163035103536134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-52242566590653500202012-06-25T12:20:58.372+00:002012-06-25T12:20:58.372+00:00Oh...you're another NatWest victim eh? They s...Oh...you're another NatWest victim eh? They say they'll put it all right and no one will be out of pocket...but that misses the point I think.<br /><br />Love the photo..it's a corker!Nota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-24852665164565197942012-06-25T12:08:39.497+00:002012-06-25T12:08:39.497+00:00Uh Oh...hope they can sort things out for you.
Lov...Uh Oh...hope they can sort things out for you.<br />Love the "family" grouping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-88079019241656441162012-06-25T11:48:35.187+00:002012-06-25T11:48:35.187+00:00Oh John, love the group shot ! Awesome. Lots of ...Oh John, love the group shot ! Awesome. Lots of luck at the bank; recently had a junior teller count my money 1/2 of what it was ... scary as really some of them do NOT know how to count. Then arriving home found she had deposited my money, then took the same amt from another acct as well. One phone call "fixed" it all thank goodness. Everyone has to start somewhere, however we still need to be on our toes !Cindy@NorthofWiartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262513991016475701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-85576844276565655722012-06-25T11:37:19.721+00:002012-06-25T11:37:19.721+00:00jean
I feel sorry for the more junior staff that h...jean<br />I feel sorry for the more junior staff that have to face the public but I dont feel sorry for the senior staff and banks themselves.. they charge me an arm and a leg to bank with them.. I just hope they will waver some of these charges for the mess that THEIR computer system made...I was unable to access any funds on friday, I could not get into a branch to sort it (rural living) and my animals needed feeding...John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-34845700823165153912012-06-25T11:37:11.843+00:002012-06-25T11:37:11.843+00:00Banks uggg that says it all pretty much. And direc...Banks uggg that says it all pretty much. And direct deposit, hate that. Give me the good old days when you got your paycheck in hand thank you very much! John did you see our new furry friend :).Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560812716080117867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-57097041361305165812012-06-25T11:22:25.641+00:002012-06-25T11:22:25.641+00:00Definitely keep it under the mattress - at least t...Definitely keep it under the mattress - at least that doesn't charge 'costs'Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717834610233292334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-28580456615535272392012-06-25T10:43:49.416+00:002012-06-25T10:43:49.416+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-45748554476676155992012-06-25T10:31:08.776+00:002012-06-25T10:31:08.776+00:00Is it pre-stuffed also?Is it pre-stuffed also?Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-37344125122601927772012-06-25T10:30:58.639+00:002012-06-25T10:30:58.639+00:00That turkey is good at multi-tasking - it grows up...That turkey is good at multi-tasking - it grows up pre-plucked and ready for the oven.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.com