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    Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

    Funnily enough they came to read my meter yesterday. Or rather the guy told me he'd just put whatever number I said if I wanted to shout it out. I guess since covid people are less likely to just invite them in? Kinda made it pointless though as I could have lied!
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    Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

    Yeah, I've heard this too. My home has a very poor signal for phones but luckily my meter works fine, I've head there are numerous things they can do to boost it but obviously you need something to boost, can they fit an external antena? What about a home mini, would they take reads off that...
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    Where’s a Theo when you need one?

    I didn't realise she'd fought deselction either! TBH she's of so little relevance to my life I had to think for a moment if she was even our MP anymore.
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    Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

    For those 'faults' I'm yet to see one that was the meter not the energy company?
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    Where’s a Theo when you need one?

    Is she still standing? I thought she decided to step down but now not sure if I imagined that.
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    Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

    This intrigues me, if the meter can't send correct readings but the readings you take are correct this implies the meter sends different figures to what it displays, which is something I doubt most strongly. What I suspect is the real case is the readings are not sent at all, not hat they are...
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    Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

    Alexa tells me almost daily that Stafford has a flood warning in place, regardless of it raining!
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    Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

    Got through, told no appointments and I need to call at 9. Pointed out I'd been on hold since 08:55 and this was my 5th attempt to get an appointment, she found me an out of hours one on the 8th.
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    Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

    Been on hold for 47 minutes so far to the doctors...
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    Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

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    Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

    Had a meeting with some Australians, Mango decided this was a great time to steal a bag of rice and decorate the living room.
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    Stafford shops opening - Turning into a boom town?

    You aren't a cat, meow next time and you'll get more attention.
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    Stafford Pride 2024.

    After seeing her actions regarding the asylum seekers I have a few ideas
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    Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

    I was planning Madeira for then, likewise also not yet visited.
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    Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?

    He told the lies they wanted to hear
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