…. and still they, Scottish Power, have done nothing !!!
Even worse, Scottish Power now seem to be pointing the finger of blame at the UK government. As if they are responsible for my non functional smart meter.
I’m pretty sure that Scottish Power advertised, supplied, and installed the device
Some of you may have read my previous post from 2023. If you need a refresher, I have provided the link below.
So, I had a functional smart meter until December 2021. Prior to that time, all was hunky dory, and it was wirelessly providing readings to Scottish Power until it wasn’t.
Despite what they say in their latest email, Scottish Power has not directly communicated with me over this issue. Except when I phoned them on another matter, which is when they said the problem would be resolved by the end of October 2022.
Occasionally, usually when they want me to provide them with meter readings, they almost casually, as an aside mention that they are aware of the problem.
This is not good customer service. Silence, in this case, is not golden.
If there were any decent alternatives, I would have swapped providers by now.
DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM jhenrys.co.uk or joneshenry.com or ihenrys.com
I have been scammed, ripped off, defrauded, robbed by these scumbags
I set out to purchase an air fryer for my granddaughter as a Christmas present. After trawling the web I found a good deal on the website for a company called joneshenry. Their website was very comprehensive, selling white goods, audio/visual equipment and mobile phones. The site had the same feel of retailer websites such as Currys, AO, Argos etc.
Also, you are always told to be careful. Look for the padlock symbol and only purchase from sites that have a url starting https://
I did check but the website met the criteria all appeared legit.
So, on the 7th December, I placed my order and within minutes received the following email ….
This was quickly followed by a second email, purporting to come from the courier …
Obviously there was no info when I clicked the link. However, 48 hours later and there was my order.
So far so good …… !!! Or so I thought.
I checked the tracker every so often and by the 11th December it was indicating that my order was progressing …
Of course I now know that this was all just smoke and mirrors designed to keep me happy while they made of with my money.
Also on the 11th I received this email which did start to sound alarm bells…
Of course this was just more obfuscation, and was also preparation for the scammers to disappear.
By the 18th the status was indicating that I should imminently receive a call from the courier.
And then, finally, on the 19th …
At this point in time the tracking links ceased to function and I tried to contact iHenrys using the message portal on their website. Of course I didn’t receive a reply. The negative aspect to using their portal is that you don’t have a copy of your message.
Since the 19th the tracking system stopped working and more recently the ihenrys.com website has disappeared.
I am down £107 which in itself is not a great sum of money. I have taken the necessary steps, informed my bank, cancelled my card and been issued with a replacement. No attempts have been made to take more money from my account so I believe I have gotten off lightly.
There isn’t much about these scumbags on the internet. I have discovered that I am not alone. Trustpilot are carrying some reviews, just four, with the worst being a victim who has lost £450.
Despite all indications to the contrary, my bank are treating my claim as if a reputable company had failed to supply goods. I had a somewhat circular conversation where I tried to provide my evidence but the bank are insisting I go through the dispute process. Only time will tell if anything comes of that. I won’t hold my breath.
So, to reiterate …
DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM jhenrys.co.uk or joneshenry.com or ihenrys.com
Oh, I do hope so. I have posted before about the hoons blighting our society.
Whilst there are noise camera trials taking place at various sites in the UK, and the police can issue on the spot fines, the misery caused by these auto “enthusiasts” continues.
So, this first strike against a business blatantly breaking the law is very welcome.
I sincerely hope that 2024 is the year that the hoons get their comeuppance.
Read this article yesterday. I am always amazed that, so often, it requires a study to discover the obvious.
Only a few days ago, I posted that I felt my wife’s stenosis diagnosis was delayed by up to twelve months due to the lack of face to face time with a doctor.
Much of a doctors diagnosis has to do with “observation.”
You can not “observe” via a telephone consult.
We have been forced into using e-consultation tools. My experience is that they do not allow sufficient space to describe symptoms fully. On several occasions, when I have used the e-consult tool, I have found the questions leading you down a path to either diagnosis of a brain tumour or diabetes when you are suffering from a broken toe. Invariably, the tool tries to abort, telling you that you need to see a doctor, which is where we came in.
You can not “observe” via an e-consult.
Last year, we were told by a nurse practitioner that nothing had changed, that we were getting the same level of service from our GPs as we always had.
What total and utter nonsense.
Another issue with the current level of service is that there is no continuity. In the “good old days,” not only could you get a face to face appointment with a doctor, but it was the same doctor each and every time.
Continuity would allow the doctor to “observe” physical changes in the patient between appointments.
So, back to the article, anyone with more than a single brain cell could have seen that patients are not getting safe and accurate diagnosis under the current level of NHS care.
Meat is an essential part of my diet. A meal is incomplete if it doesn’t have some kind of meat.
I don’t mind the occasional vegetarian meal. In fact, I have been known to order a vegetarian dish to have as a side for a meat dish. But I could never, willingly, become a vegan/vegetarian. What’s the difference?
As children in the 50’s & 60’s, my sisters and I were brought up on a hugely varied diet. My dad grew fruit and vegetables but also raised chicken and geese. So there was generally fresh chicken at least once a week and always eggs.
Naively, the geese were given names, and when “Ethel” drew the short straw at Christmas, we all tucked into roast goose. All that is except Mum, who, although a participant in the preparation and cooking, pushed her plate away, saying, “I can’t eat Ethel”. That was the first time I was confronted with the emotion that can be associated with meat eating. Although I believe it was more that the geese, having been given names, became pets. That was certainly the case with the remaining geese. Ethel’s solo sacrifice saved the many.
No such sentimentality from me, Dad, and my sisters. We happily finished our meal. That episode did nothing to reduce our meat consumption, which, along with lamb, pork, and beef, was supplemented by wild rabbit and pigeon. The rabbits were usually obtained by my dad going off-road to run them down on the grass verges at night, while he was on night duty as a policeman.
Dad ran our garden like a smallholding, so we ate rather well considering the era. In addition, Dad got me into fishing, which in turn triggered something in him. He made our fishing rods, built his own push nets, set sand-lines with 200+ hooks. So we had fresh fish and shrimp.
My freezer is a reflection of me and my eating habits. It has seven drawers full of meat, ranging from chicken thru to venison. I do have another, small, freezer which has just two drawers filled with vegetables.
So I have no qualms about eating meat. If I have any concerns, it’s more to do with the care and treatment of the animals from birth up to and including their death at the abattoir.
For years, the tobacco industry spent millions advertising their products. Slowly, but surely, the world has woken up to the negative effects of smoking.
For almost as long as there have been cigarettes, there have been industries devoted to countering their addictive nature.
In more recent times, people have turned to vapes as the “healthy” alternative to cigarettes.
At the forefront of those trying to ween folks off the demon tobacco in the UK is Nicorette.
Earlier today, I visited my local pharmacy. Imagine my surprise when I spotted a large poster by Nicorette offering help to stop vaping ?
So vaping was seen as the safe / healthy alternative to smoking tobacco based cigarettes.
Already, there have been articles in the press suggesting that vaping is not actually all that healthy, and with deaths being directly attributed to vape usage.
Now, the Nicorette poster is suggesting that vaping is also addictive, habit forming.
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