It seems that customers are under the mistaken impression that I can alter the system – including the company website – if they complain about it long enough. They are also under the misguided belief that showing up to collect a reserve-and-collect order before they’ve had confirmation it’s arrived is going to mean the order […]
After struggling to drop off to sleep (a problem of mine lately), I finally do so, only to end up dreaming about getting a new tattoo (the Rebel symbol from Star Wars), only for the tattooist to cock it up. All of a sudden the scene shifts and I’m Nigel Mansell, on the phone to Ron […]
I don’t usually go too nuts about upcoming films. Yeah, there are a few I’ve been excited by (Star Trek 09, Star Trek into Darkness, Revenge of the Sith, The Avengers), but as a golden rule I don’t go nuts for films. That said, there is one film I am very keen to see next […]
Goodbye Robin Williams I awoke this morning to the shocking and sad news that comedic genius and all-round great actor Robin Williams had passed away. News outlets are reporting that he took his own life after a long battle with depression. It’s such a shame. Williams was a naturally funny man who gave us […]
I am often prone to unusual dreams. I have what I called my ‘action adventure’ dreams (usually involving sci-fi references but also including ‘end of the world’ scenarios), and I have my work-related dreams (which usually happen when I’m feeling quite stressed). Last night though, I dreamed that I was on my way to a […]
I would like to consider myself to be a patient man. I don’t get angry easily, or often, and am quite easy-going. However, the customer who came into the store today was sorely trying my patience. He bought a laptop from us over a year ago now, and at one stage ran into trouble with […]
Don’t we all just love the internet? It has given us access to everyone, everywhere, at any time. We can use it to get to the entire sum of human knowledge and history in an instant (and, with the arrival of smartphones and wi-fi, we can do this from a field in the middle […]
A lot of people operate under the mistake idea that retail is easy. It really isn’t. For starters, in supermarkets like ASDA or Tesco, the staff never stop – the tills are always busy, and if the staff are not serving on the tills, they are dealing with the never-ending flow of deliveries and re-stocking shelves. Oh […]
So, after a fair bit of time and effort, and patient coaching from my brother, I finally have Meerkat Musings up and running! This site will now take over the role of my Wix site, and it will incorporate my darthtimon.wordpress blog as well. The Wix site will remain up and running for the time […]
The powerful Chon’ith Empire has expanded rapidly and aggressively, conquering all in their path. Stubborn and dogmatic, the Chon’ith do not accept retreat, and for years their passionate approach to warfare has won them many battles - until now #scifi
Boris Johnson has crawled out of the woodwork to join Nigel Farage in saying the UK needs a referendum on ECHR membership
If UK media is going to give him a platform to spout this boll**** it’s
up to all of us to call it out. RT this if you agree
Sometimes you can tell someone something, and they will acknowledge you, and then completely contradict you a few days later. I am of course referring to the wonderful world of retail.
What might Cicada 3301 be? Well, it’s a puzzle, and from what I am led to understand, it’s a very clever, complicated, three-part challenge, devised by parties unknown, for purposes unknown, back in 2012. There are plenty of theories, including the idea that it was some kind of recruitment system, especially since the person/people behind […]
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