Thursday 19 March 2015

Leonard Nimoy (Spock)'s final tweet...


Intelligence is a weird subject

I recently came across something from primary school referring to my own academic accomplishments... I was a swot right through to the end of university, yet compared to my husband (Sifu Waller) I often feel like an intellectual 'special needs' case!
There are different kinds of intelligence and academic smartness is only one kind of clever.
My hubby has a very different 'consciousness' It's not simply a matter of intelligence. He's just much more 'awake' somehow. This is something that cannot be taught in schools/university.
His recommendation was that we should study because we want to and for our own interest.

Tuesday 17 March 2015

The right question?

My hubby read this out to me just now...

A classic joke illustrates the importance of focussing on the right question: Two men are walking in the woods. A ferocious grizzly bear charges at them and they start to run. While running, they shout: 

Man 1: We'll never outrun the bear.
Man 2: I don't have to. My only question is: Can I outrun you?

Man 2 has identified the right question.

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Chocolate, coffee & walnut cake c/o Martin's Green & Black's cook book....






Trekkinn don't like to accept returns


I ordered a white Suunto hiking watch and I got a silver one posted to me...
When the parcel arrived it did not contain any information regarding returns and the website is plastered with 'easy return' messages despite the customer service/returns framework being geared to dissuade returns...
http://www.trekkinn.com/

I filled out the return form on the TrekkInn website and included the photograph (see below).

"I am seeking to return the watch you posted. It did not represent the photo on your website. The watch on your website has a white face, white case and white strap. The watch you sent had a white face, silver case and white strap. I have previously seen a Suunto Alu Deep Black and a Grey Crush that other people bought. They were exactly as advertised.

I need a return address please. And I want my return postage refunding because this is not the item I ordered. This is the second time I have filled out this form."

TrekkInn never replied.

I filled out the TrekkInn customer service form and guess what they told me to do?
Fill out the return form.