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Liverpoolphil said:
THESE ARE ACTUAL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY "THOMAS COOK VACATIONS" FROM DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS:

1. "They should not allow topless sunbathing on the beach. It was very distracting for my husband who just wanted to relax."

2. "On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food."

3. "We went on holiday to Spain and had a problem with the taxi drivers as they were all Spanish."

4. "We booked an excursion to a water park but no-one told us we had to bring our own swimsuits and towels. We assumed it would be included in the price."

5. "The beach was too sandy. We had to clean everything when we returned to our room."

6. "We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as white but it was more yellow."

7. "It's lazy of the local shopkeepers in Puerto Vallartato close in the afternoons. I often needed to buy things during 'siesta' time -- this should be banned."

8. "No-one told us there would be fish in the water. The children were scared."

9. "Although the brochure said that there was a fully equipped kitchen, there was no egg-slicer in the drawers."

10. "I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local convenience store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts."

11. "The roads were uneven and bumpy, so we could not read the local guide book during the bus ride to the resort. Because of this, we were unaware of many things that would have made our holiday more fun."

12. "It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England. It took the Americans only three hours to get home. This seems unfair."

13. "I compared the size of our one-bedroom suite to our friends' three-bedroom and ours was significantly smaller."

14. "The brochure stated: 'No hairdressers at the resort.' We're trainee hairdressers and we think they knew and made us wait longer for service."

15. "When we were in Spain, there were too many Spanish people there. The receptionist spoke Spanish, the food was Spanish. No one told us that there would be so many foreigners."

16. "We had to line up outside to catch the boat and there was no air-conditioning."

17. "It is your duty as a tour operator to advise us of noisy or unruly guests before we travel."

18. "I was bitten by a mosquito. The brochure did not mention mosquitoes."

19. "My fiancée and I requested twin-beds when we booked, but instead we were placed in a room with a king bed. We now hold you responsible and want to be re-reimbursed for the fact that I became pregnant. This would not have happened if you had put us in the room that we booked."
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There's a cracker somewhere about Quantis Airline pilot's [ Gripe Sheet ] fault reporting book, and the replies their mechanics made in the book.
 
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BrianM said:
Royal Highland Show, what a cracking day, been a few years since my last visit, COVID and all that.
Spent an absolute fortune but 2 happy boys and that’s what life is all about 😀
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Did you buy them a tractor though?

Is it still the great day out for the farming community from all across the country? My crofter uncles and cousins in Tiree used to be regulars.
 
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SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Did you buy them a tractor though?

Is it still the great day out for the farming community from all across the country? My crofter uncles and cousins in Tiree used to be regulars.
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Massive for the farming community, they have every type of digger, tractor, combine harvester and everything else in between.
Boys love this
 
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Spending a couple of days worrying my garden pond had a leak.
Worked out the best way to replace liner, lift edges and move all the large rockery stones and plants.
Lots of work and a bit of cost involved.

Lady Doon says this morning, just check the pump one last time.
I checked again and where the piping was fixed to the pump was the gap that was causing the leak. {no sign of water leak when I checked before]
Fixed leak in 10 minutes with spare piping I had in the garage and spare large jubilee clip.
Phew
 
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Piece said:
Bought some new fish a few weeks ago. I was having a look at the tank today, and I thought I saw some fish food flakes circulating. Turns out I have four baby fish!👌😊
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I kept tropical fish many years ago, very calming but exciting at times.
Especially watching Siamese fighting fish mating rituals the delivery, bubble nest making and aftercare is fascinating.
Worth a watch on Youtube.
 
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Beezerk said:
Managed to get 6 Foo Fighters tickets for London Stadium next year, will make up nicely for them cancelling the gig last year.
It’s a surprise birthday present for the missus so the 5 of us have started a secret WhatsApp group to discuss the plans 🤣
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:oops:o_O You got 6 tickets for you and the missus! How many missus have you got? :ROFLMAO:
 
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Beezerk said:
Managed to get 6 Foo Fighters tickets for London Stadium next year, will make up nicely for them cancelling the gig last year.
It’s a surprise birthday present for the missus so the 5 of us have started a secret WhatsApp group to discuss the plans 🤣
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She’s bound to see you secretly texting and think you’re having an affair 😂😂😂
 
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PNWokingham said:
Springsteen in Hyde Park next Thursday - wasn't sure we could go as wife had a back operation 2 weeks ago - but now looking hopeful - and booked car park under Hyde Park :)
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I'm jealous. Having said that when I saw him in a "festival" setting I was very irritated by the non Springsteen fans around me!! Springsteen Snob alert :)
 
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