Making it easy
Posted in Rants on Jan 22nd, 2014
Pretty much every motorist hates the speed camera, they are seen as methods of “screwing” another couple of quid out of the motorist who is already paying through the nose for “Road Tax” and the fuel to run their vehicle(s). They were always meant as safety devices, to help keep down road casualties, to be […]
Posted in Words of Wisdom on Dec 20th, 2013
The charging relating to vehicles has been around for many centuries, starting out as a simple road/bridge toll. The direct form of vehicle taxation first appeared in 1637, with the licencing of Hackney carriages. It then progressed from there, including other vehicle classes. It was not until 1921 that the circular piece of paper, implemented […]
Posted in Rants on Nov 4th, 2013
Since my series of blogs on the ineptitude of Reeds Rains Property Management I have still had dealings with them. Yes, I did bin off their fully managed service, but then they offered to handle the contract renewal for £32. Well, in my book that is too good an offer to pass up. I do […]
Posted in About Me, Rants, Words of Wisdom on Jan 2nd, 2013
I think I may be getting even more grumpy in my old age. Christmas used to be great fun, there was the excitement of the run up to it, the giving and receiving of presents. It then got taken over as a marketing extravaganza, with the whole concept being rammed down your throat as soon […]
Ok, so it isn’t officially the new national speed limit, but I am beginning to think that it is the speed limit adopted by the public for this year. There are a couple of routes that I can take to work, and they are some of the few roads left where there are nice long […]
Posted in Rants on Jan 11th, 2012
It really beggars belief what they have done this time. I wanted to ensure that I had the same facts that Reeds Rains Property Management would have whilst investigating my complaint. To this end, I contacted the local branch and asked them to provide the dates that my tenants paid the rent and the dates […]
Posted in Rants on Jan 8th, 2012
Having written my last post about Reeds Rains Property Management, I re-read it a few times and received a few comments, making me decide to go ahead and register a complaint. My complaint was acknowledged within the stipulated 3 days, and I was informed that the matter would be investigated and that I would have […]
Posted in Rants on Dec 29th, 2011
Contracting Reeds Rains Property Management to manage my rental property was a mistake. Not only did I end up dealing with my own tenants, but I also had to chase Reeds Rains Property Management for the rent that the tenants had paid them. A few years back I inherited a house, with my brother. I […]
Posted in Rants, Words of Wisdom on Nov 3rd, 2011
It is the time of year when every where you look you see people wearing Poppys, nearly every shop you walk in to will have a collection box and a variety of poppies. People, including many veterans, will spend hours standing in supermarkets and on street corners with their collection boxes, but why? As a […]
Posted in Rants on Oct 20th, 2011
I recently wrote a post on this same topic, but was about what the new regulations that were being discussed in Europe. It transpires that there may have been a bit of over reaction in there and a few untruths. The irony of the whole thing is that I had based my facts on what […]