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I say this on a pretty regular basis, but i should post more
Christmas and new year have been very busy at work. The UK has had some of the longest severe cold weather it's experienced in some time.
I work in home insurance. Since November we have been dealing with claim after claim for water escaping from burst pipes, and damage to roofs and gutters from sliding snow and ice.
We were given some figures the other day
In November and December we registered over 4,000 more claims than the same time in 2009. In December alone we registered 1,600 more burst pipe claims than the previous year.
Work is busy. I'm coming home brain fried, and you can see why.
The Christmas period was a quiet do with the family. I got a few books, and DVDs. Mum got a Kindle. Now I haven't really contemplated an e-reader. I have the Kindle app on my phone, which was useful for one book which was delayed in getting shipped, but getting a dedicated device never really appealed. well that was until I played with my mum's Kindle. It's surprisingly comfortable to hold and to use, and the display is as clear as a printed book. I'm now trying to balance 'need' and 'want'.
Talking of 'need' and 'want' I should get down to getting a replacement car. The insurance confirmed the car was a write-off, but the settlement, even with the excess deducted, wasn't too far off what I paid originally, which is good. I'm also impressed at Direct Line's prompt service. Good going all round there
Now I did really like my Ford Focus, so I'll likely be looking at the same again. Might see if I can get the model with the front fog lights, just because, well gadgets.
Christmas and new year have been very busy at work. The UK has had some of the longest severe cold weather it's experienced in some time.
I work in home insurance. Since November we have been dealing with claim after claim for water escaping from burst pipes, and damage to roofs and gutters from sliding snow and ice.
We were given some figures the other day
In November and December we registered over 4,000 more claims than the same time in 2009. In December alone we registered 1,600 more burst pipe claims than the previous year.
Work is busy. I'm coming home brain fried, and you can see why.
The Christmas period was a quiet do with the family. I got a few books, and DVDs. Mum got a Kindle. Now I haven't really contemplated an e-reader. I have the Kindle app on my phone, which was useful for one book which was delayed in getting shipped, but getting a dedicated device never really appealed. well that was until I played with my mum's Kindle. It's surprisingly comfortable to hold and to use, and the display is as clear as a printed book. I'm now trying to balance 'need' and 'want'.
Talking of 'need' and 'want' I should get down to getting a replacement car. The insurance confirmed the car was a write-off, but the settlement, even with the excess deducted, wasn't too far off what I paid originally, which is good. I'm also impressed at Direct Line's prompt service. Good going all round there
Now I did really like my Ford Focus, so I'll likely be looking at the same again. Might see if I can get the model with the front fog lights, just because, well gadgets.