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The best way to get rid of annoying cold calls

November 30, 2017 By Ellen

Hello. Boy Three meets my new fish-eye lens “Hello” “Miss Arnison, Miss Ellen Arnison.” “Yes?” “Ellen. That’s my mother’s name too. Ha ha ha.” “Oh.” “Yes. I’m garble garble splurt from hurfle mumble UK.” “Who?” Louder “Garble garble splurt from hurfle mumble UK. I’m doing a short household […]

Abusive cold caller left me boiling

April 29, 2013 By Ellen

“Go to hell,” said the woman who told me her name was Betty. Then she hung up, leaving me furiously, impotently listening to dead air. All I had done was ask her remove my name from her company’s mailing list and make sure they never phone me again. I asked nicely too. I am being […]

Review: Mr Tumble Something Special toys

September 27, 2012 By Ellen

Mr Tumble languishing on the naughty step “You are very, very bad. Go to the naughty step at once,” Boy Three gave Mr Tumble a right talking too. I have no idea what Mr T had been up to, except that the way his nose lit up might suggest he’s got a bottle of sherry […]