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Barclays fraud line 08000158601

Sep 25

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[update] – Spoken to barclays and they confirmed this is an offical number it’s just not listed anywhere – helpful! – if in don’t call the regular customer services number.

Just got a call from person claiming to be Barclays, wanting to confirm some recent transactions on my card. I was suspicions so asked how I could proves she was from Barclays, maybe she could tell me the 1st line of address or year of birth, but all they could say was call back on 0800 015 8601. Which is similar to a Barclays number if you check the Barclays contact us page but it’s not actually listed. So be aware this in a ID theift SCAM!

See this thread too.

Bath Skyline walk

Aug 4

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Ruth and I did this walk sunday and really enjoyed it, easy to follow with signs on almost ever gate, style etc. It’s slightly further than the 6 miles noted in the national trust blurrb, we found was nearer 10 miles. You can park at the university of Bath of free on a sunday, bonus!

Link: bath skyline walk

“The Bath Skyline walk is six miles of way-marked trails, passing through hidden valleys, tranquil woodlands and a patchwork of meadows rich in wildlife. It’s perfect for picnics, kite flying and to escape from the city.”

Bath Skyline Walk PDF

Tags: bath, skyline, walk

YELP is avail in the UK!

Jan 8

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Yelp is great service for reviews for resturants and bars by real people like you and I! Hopefully they will release a UK verison of the mobile app to allow uk location base searches for pubs, resturants etc.

Check out my profile http://scottyab.yelp.co.uk/

Tags: reviews

new years resolutions!

Jan 7

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Run the Bath Half Maraton
Run the Bristol Half Maraton
Achieve BCS ISEB Software development diploma
IBM Web services certification
Complete the Action 100 bike ride for the 2nd year
Plan/cook healther meals [no more frozen pizza!]
Introduce/convince my work to join the Cycle scheme

[in no particular order]

In addtion to the normal new years resolution’s I’m planning to make a go of blogging and making relevent and useful for others to give something to the interweb

Tags: nye, objectives

Running begins!

Sep 15

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Started my running training for the commando challenge event on october 12th, by running to work, around about 2.4 miles. Only 4 weeks to train for a grueling muddy challenge.

Tags: running

Action 100 – I made it

Aug 27

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Hi all,

I made it! After early and wet start from Bristol on Sunday morning I made it all the way to Chobham Rugby club in just less than 8hrs (cycle time), totaling a distance of 113 miles. It was a great way to see the courtyside and I really enjoyed it and raised £350 in total! .

Best bits:

Seeing the chalk white horse on the side of a hill.
Making it to the top of box hill and the first refreadshmnet stop and the sun coming out.
Getting to the lunch stop and realising only 35 miles to go.
Getting lost and seeing a Action 100 STOP! sign telling me to go back – really handy having those signs, the organisers know there stuff!
Seeing ruth waiting to pick me up when the coach got me back to bristol.

Action 100 organized it very well, signs and arrows on every junction and rest stops every 15miles or so with tasty refreshments and the lunch was a better than expected salad buffet with plenty of pasta, rice etc to stock up on!.

I’d would highly recommend doing it! in fact I will be signing up for next year as soon as they open registration. Hopefully some of you guys will join me next year? let me know if you do.

Thanks again for the sponsorship!

Scotty

Tags: action100, cycle