The Saturday Daily Mail

[Tilly2]

A bit of a shaggy dog story but I was annoyed!

Yesterday, I bought a Daily Mail along with The Guardian. I bought The Mail because I was interested in the headline story about the changes to Probate fees.

Anyway, having skimmed through The Mail, I went on to look at the puzzle pages in the Weekend magazine. When I got to the centre pages, where the puzzles are, I was hit by the aroma from the printing ink which set me off sneezing for at couple of minutes. It was horrible.

Having stopped sneezing, I then completed the Spiral thing and, having worked out the answer from the shaded boxes, was dismayed to find that I could only enter by texting or phoning. Both these options would cost me at least £1.00

What a rotten swizz. I won't be buying that paper again what with the noxious ink and the money grabbing puzzles.

Just thought I'd share. :-)

[jno]

I naturally think the Mail is toxic, but I hadn't pinned it down to the ink before. Do they use different ink from other papers, do you think?

[Tilly2]

I've no idea, Jno but it certainly affected my nose.

It's in the recycling bin now, well out of the way.

[Tilly2]

Mr T was miffed with me for buying it. :-)

Just desserts?

[wolf63]

I read your little story thinking that it would be about a dog but there was no dog. :-(

I used to get the Daily Mail every day. I collected points and submitted the various numbers and read the cartoons. I only stopped getting it delivered because the guy stopped delivering papers from his shop.

My previous newsagent used to deliver his own papers. At four in the morning, as soon as he turned into our street my big hound used to start barking furiously to scare him away. He was an excellent guard dog.

[Tilly2]

The dog knew that The Daily mail was coming, Wolf. That's why it was barking. :-)

[melv16]

Did you wash your hands after you'd read it, tilly?

[gness]

Won't be having it delivered to the library in the castle then?.....☺

[aelmpvw]

you're up early gness, has dave booked a plumber?

[Tilly2]

I did, Melv. I washed them thoroughly.

No, Gness. No delivery to Caverswall Castle. I'm not living with daily Mail readers!

[gness]

No....this early rising is becoming a habit, Ael......and Dave is to blame!

He arranged delivery of a coffee machine for me......the delivery man woke me early yesterday.....
The machine is faulty so I need to return it to the store today.....before I do other things so up early it was....again!

I'll bet Dave is snuggled up in his bed laughing and plotting another early morning for me......little things eh........ :-(

[aelmpvw]

perhaps it's his way of getting revenge for the incidents on his last holiday ...

[Tilly2]

Up with the lark and you can't even have a cup of coffee! That's bad.

[Tilly2]

Anyway, is anyone else miffed that you have to pay to enter the competitions? Do they not accept postal entries?

[aelmpvw]

i won't even fork out for a stamp, i just enter the daily telegraph crossword competitions by email for free :-)

[gness]

Maybe he's making sure I'm too shattered to go on the next holiday.... but I'll sort him!.....

Tilly....I have a snazzy coffee maker...new from a charity shop for £10 .......so why I wanted this one......except he told me it made different coffee quicker......I don't know......I must have had a glass or two when I agreed to buy it.......☺

[gness]

Oh yes!....Wonder just how many entries they get.......x

[dannyk13]

They will get plenty on line Tilly

[Tilly2]

I thought he's bought it for you, as a pressie?

[dannyk13]

Oops that was for Gness

[gness]

No.....I was just following instructions.....though I missed the early morning delivery instruction.... :-(