Nicko

Howson to be first black FA Cup final official Why is it ok for footballers and managers to make mistakes but refs or linesmen are supposed to be super human and not occasionally cock up ? bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

@Feargal_Sharkey @jonesalistair66 Signed

I need 100,000 signatures to win a parliamentary debate about the ownership of the water industry. Do your thing internet. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7626…

@paddypower Granddaughter just signed up and tried to place a bet based on your advert but got this ?

@AndyRobsonTips And it’s free bets not cash 😔

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@AndyRobsonTips Granddaughter got this, any idea why she can’t get the offer ?

@benonwine 11

How would you rate King Charles III’s speech to Congress? 🇺🇸🇬🇧 1–10… be honest.

@TalkTalk It’s been cancelled

@lillywobbles Hi there Nicko. We sincerely apologize for the experience you have had with our voice team. This is not the kind of experience we aim for. The account is definitely still with us if our voice team was able to cancel it for you. -Mandy

Absolute nightmare trying to cancel a contract with @TalkTalk . Was told on the phone my contract had been transferred to 02 and to ring them . Couldn’t tell me exactly when. Eventually through ‘ chat’ managed to cancel. AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!

@TheGriftReport @GriftReport Simple. Don’t pay it.

Gordon Ramsay has sparked major backlash by slapping a hefty 20% service charge on festive Christmas and New Year menus at his Lucky Cat restaurant in London’s 22 Bishopsgate, the charge was added in small print as “discretionary” but is far higher than the usual 10 to 12.5% most British restaurants use and feels like a big jump towards American-style tipping, diners are fuming at the extra sting especially on already expensive bills with many reporting they felt pressured to pay up at the high-end celebrity chef spot, this has reignited the whole UK tipping debate with critics slamming how service charges keep creeping higher as restaurants shift the burden of staff wages onto customers, new government rules from October 2024 demand 100% of the charge goes straight to workers yet that hasn’t stopped the resentment over unclear bills and the guilt-trip feel when service is just average, with the cost of living crisis still squeezing families more people are actively opting out of these charges according to recent surveys and some are calling for restaurants to simply include fair pay in menu prices instead, Is automatic tipping a problem? or should it be banned? or are you ok with it?

@kelvmackenzie @TomTugendhat Brilliantly put sir !

Grateful to Times columnist Giles Coren for putting to the sword a local council pipsqueak for trying to put out of business a restaurant in the middle of nowhere where owner Ruth Hanson does all the kitchen prep herself, the washing up, the bookings, the till, payroll and then cooks it. The restaurant is called Hansom in Bedale, North Yorkshire. To give you an idea of its remoteness it’s 7 miles from Northallerton and 31 miles from York. So, on occasions, her husband Mark, who had a job of his own, gives up his evenings to chauffeur some guests to and from their homes. Coren points out when he reviewed the place last year ( he gave it a glowing recommendation) he had to hitchhike from Northallerton station. No Bedale train, no metro, no Uber hanging around at the corner. Enter Chris Doyle, licensing enforcement officer for N Yorkshire council, who has written to Ruth saying in his view Mark was operating a taxi service and that would require a raft of expensive and time consuming licences. Ruth responded that Mark was her husband, he was unpaid and there was no separate charge for the journey. Doyle said he didn’t care as there was deemed to be a commercial benefit and warned without a licence the council may take legal action. Coren has a great last paragraph; “ Yeah, you sue her, you absolute local heroes. “ You teach Ruth and Mark a lesson for being great at their jobs, for treasuring their customers, for trying to create a little joy and make ends meet in a collapsing world.” PS Thought you’d like to see what a Ruth menus looks like. This is called the Sunday Sharing Feast. Starters. Smoked Leek and Pickled Croque Monsieur Whitby Crab Crumpet Pickled cucumber, Garden herbs. Heritage beetroot, whipped goat’s Curd, Wild Garlic emulsion. Main Course Wensleydale chicken, Apricot and sage Wellington. Honey and mustard mash, buttered spring , cider sauce. Dessert Yorkshire rhubarb and ginger trifle. Cost; £55. With publicity thanks to Coren’s column and this tweet I suspect the queue will be out the door and Mark can have his evenings off again.

@Barclays If I’ve paid my mortgage off early do I need to cancel my DD to ensure no further payments can come out ?

@TeleflexCardiol Need to place an order, had a voicemail 2 weeks ago saying you’d call back but didn’t. Just tried ringing and told 17 minute wait time.

@djk29_ Pink moved

And for all who think Li is a terrible ref then look at this!

@Demeter_Erinia To go to work

Serious question. Why do people 50+ wake up like at 5 a.m.?

@JasonBourne1986 Excellent, wine does loook good 👍

2 years ago today I had life-saving surgery to remove a tumour. Today, I’m in Seville to celebrate life (and turning 40 on Tuesday). 🇪🇸

@kelvmackenzie Or don’t pay it !

Gordon Ramsey has started adding a UK record 20% service charge to the bill for customers at his Lucky Cat pan Asian restaurant at 22 Bishopsgate in the City. My tip; Avoid this racket.

@TalkTalk how can I manage my account when your site is down? This was yesterday as well

@TalkTalk There is definitely no message icon ! Look at my screenshot it’s not there

@lillywobbles I apologize that you feel this way, Nicko. This is not the level of service we aim to provide our customers. I would be happy to look into this for you. Please send us a DM for further assistance. -Sindy

@TalkTalk Without doubt the worst customer experience I’ve ever had. One and a half hours in ‘chats’ trying to cancel a contract only to be then told to email help@talkmobile . Almost certainly not UK based as well. Useless

@TalkTalk It’s not there . Show me on my screen shot where the envelope is ?

@lillywobbles Please check TalkTalk, and you will be able to see the envelope at the top of the feed, just underneath our banner. -Sindy

@TalkTalk Need to cancel an account but the app appears to be down?