If I don't recognise a number I don't answer.  I figure if they're genuine they'll leave a message.  Those phone scammers are a scourge.

Not heard of the Tesco one, but have had phone call ones about the house. I always tell them it's rented. If they ask for the owners phone number I give them the local housing association for Thurso.
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Scammers!!    Nasty,  evil, hateful scammers!   

I've had  TWO  trying their luck today.

1. One on the phone telling me my loft insulation needs replacing.

2. Then another one in my emails pretending to be from Tesco, and telling me to claim thousands of Club Card points.

So beware folks.  

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Quote from: crabbyob on <strong>Today</strong> at 12:46:23 PMBack in the day it was Alsatians that were the dangerous dog...I love dogs, not all dogs obviously... just walking down the street in Doncaster you see 7 stone girls getting dragged along the pavement by rather large dogs, no where near in control of the animal... today it is two years since the dangerous dog act was enforced... and in that short time 17 people in the UK have been killed by dogs???? this is a horrifying figure... what do you think could be done to solve this problem.... and 17 deaths certainly shouts out that there is still a problem...

Not sure what you mean there, Crabby?   The DDA  was brought in over 30 years ago.

https://www.bva.co.uk/take-action/our-policies/dangerous-dogs-act-1991-and-dog-control/



Today at 04:56:31 PM
Raven,  I absolutely agree with everything you say about dog Training classes.

I don't know how they would enforce it,  but puppy training should be a legal requirement.

Having said that,  those half-wits who intend to use a dog as a weapon wouldn't attend anyway,  as they would have their own training methods.    
If a dog is encouraged to do wrong,  then rewarded for it,  he will do it again.   
It's not the dog's fault because he is trying to please his owner, and gets rewarded for doing wrong.

They do bite, and scratch at times, at least my old neighbours ones did. They also attacked and killed the birds at the feeders. That really Pi**ed me off.

I don't like dogs.  They bark, they slaver, they bite, and very often they bark, slaver and bite.
Cats are much better.  They don't do any of the above.

People who live up the road but park outside my house every day !

Toasted tea cakes that are not toasted..

My MOT is due January.. plus Car service..
I only buy gifts for the family..
My friends .. those who are still around.. I buy birthday gifts for..
I always tip the paperboy.. and put tins of goodies out for the bin men.. It's best to keep on the right side of the bin men..