Precious Substances

One of the joys of dealing with firms on line is they tend to send you newsletters. I presume I can unsubscribe from them, and I really ought to, as generally its a loda of crap. For example British Gas are meant to supply me with Gas, and also electricity. but they are both energy utilities, so that makes sense…. So what do I get in my latest email from them??

Dear Edward,

If you get a loan from British Gas now, you won’t have to repay a penny until May 2005. What’s more, you’ll get a great rate (6.2% APR typical) fixed for the full term of your loan.

You could have the cash to take a romantic break or clear any bills left over from Christmas. But whatever you choose to do with the money, you’ll have a ‘repayment holiday’ that lasts a full three months.

Apply now to get your cash before February 14th and take advantage of all these benefits: <"advantages" snipped>

Excellent, now, I could do without constant reminding about Feb 14th as valentines day. But someone using it to sell debt, now that is funny…. and dont forget to buy your easter eggs folks.

Actually 14th Feb will be a bit of a novelty for me. Why? Well, I will be giving blood during my working day. Seems like a good idea, the blood service have a small unit they can send to places like my employer, I can give blood, and then have all afternoon just sitting at my desk to recover….

Actually giving blood has been somethign I have meant to do since I was 18, but i missed getting involved in the trip made by a number of my friends to give blood one day as I went to visit Newcastle Uni that day. And then its always been on my list of things to do….

This actually leads on to the other issue, Which is organ donation. Another thought that occasionally pops into my mind, along with all the other things that I rememebr I ought to sort out at inappropriate moments, but dont think of when I am sitting there wodnering what it was that was in my mind to do.