Today, the plumber was called in to change two of the water taps. One specifically caters for IFB instruments and it's a toughened PVC tap into which the washing machine's inlet smugly secures. The other was the garden tap and its frequent handlers are the dhobhi and the gardener who pull out the attachments, to collect water for themselves. They need to be suitably warned to keep away from such practices.
Friday, November 30, 2018
The last day of November.
Had got up on the dot and gone about our chores. The day was sunny and bright though the early morning nip was very much in the air when I'd ventured out to open up the gate. The devotional songs on the Mannarassala temple were played on the music system and it was quite soothing.
Had a fuller breakfast with half a boiled banana along with dosas and the lovely chutney made by Lekha. The day went off like clockwork and Tomy, the grandfather clock man from Kochi, sent me the choices. Had short listed the choices, to three, after checking out with Lekha and endorsing her views.
Have asked my cousin to have a look see and do a bit of negotiations on my behalf. Hope she has the time and the inclination to do it as she is very busy!
After lunch, we watched the old Telugu musical hit, 'Sankarabharanam' and wow, it's still mesmerising. Felt glad for not missing it.
Meanwhile the 'Tata Sky - Sony' foul up continues to irritate me. This is the third day of the "bloody nonsense"!
Had a fuller breakfast with half a boiled banana along with dosas and the lovely chutney made by Lekha. The day went off like clockwork and Tomy, the grandfather clock man from Kochi, sent me the choices. Had short listed the choices, to three, after checking out with Lekha and endorsing her views.
Have asked my cousin to have a look see and do a bit of negotiations on my behalf. Hope she has the time and the inclination to do it as she is very busy!
After lunch, we watched the old Telugu musical hit, 'Sankarabharanam' and wow, it's still mesmerising. Felt glad for not missing it.
Meanwhile the 'Tata Sky - Sony' foul up continues to irritate me. This is the third day of the "bloody nonsense"!
Thursday, November 29, 2018
A hit and a miss!
Those of us having the Tata Sky direct-to-home television services have to frequently put up with the "nonsense" of being shown that if we needed to have continued and unrestricted viewing of the 'Sony Entertainment Television', we must send a missed call to a 10-digit number! The harsh reality is that the services continue to be in a limbo even after doing so.
The service provider collects its fees promptly but do not show the alacrity in restoring the facility. The doubts that come into my mind and I'm sure to many others are:-
(i) Is it a wily game being played by Sony and the Tata Sky?
(ii) If affirmative, what's this latest form of cheating the public?
Anyways, we've decided that when our present subscription terminates early next year, Tata Sky shall no more be our choice. And watching programmes on Sony shall be passe even when available! Too much of earnings have made it immune to the customers' needs. Sad!
Tailpiece.
Have been watching the the musical programme 'Top 10' on the Malayalam Flowers Channel every evening between 2030 - 2130 hrs. It's a treat to watch the child prodigies perform. Great!
The service provider collects its fees promptly but do not show the alacrity in restoring the facility. The doubts that come into my mind and I'm sure to many others are:-
(i) Is it a wily game being played by Sony and the Tata Sky?
(ii) If affirmative, what's this latest form of cheating the public?
Anyways, we've decided that when our present subscription terminates early next year, Tata Sky shall no more be our choice. And watching programmes on Sony shall be passe even when available! Too much of earnings have made it immune to the customers' needs. Sad!
Tailpiece.
Have been watching the the musical programme 'Top 10' on the Malayalam Flowers Channel every evening between 2030 - 2130 hrs. It's a treat to watch the child prodigies perform. Great!
Definite improvement.
The night sleep is an interrupted one, as has been the norm these days - getting up every hour to go to the wash room and have a glass of water, soon after. Plenty of water intake is a must!
We'd got up at our usual time and went about the chores. Lekha had gone along with the maid for her Thursday morning tryst with the good Lord.
Reading and resting were resorted to. And finally, could sent that mail, I'd in mind, to the concerned authorities to retrieve my Mom's life time arrears. Hope something tangible takes place. Achu was a great help in attaching the connected documents, scanned by the internet cafe in the morning.
Tailpiece.
There's a lot of improvement in my health and hopefully, the Bilirubin reading comes down to normal, next week.
We'd got up at our usual time and went about the chores. Lekha had gone along with the maid for her Thursday morning tryst with the good Lord.
Reading and resting were resorted to. And finally, could sent that mail, I'd in mind, to the concerned authorities to retrieve my Mom's life time arrears. Hope something tangible takes place. Achu was a great help in attaching the connected documents, scanned by the internet cafe in the morning.
Tailpiece.
There's a lot of improvement in my health and hopefully, the Bilirubin reading comes down to normal, next week.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
A few more pending jobs.
These days I'm up to finishing off pending work. Right now, I've zeroed on to a couple viz:-
(a) The Grandfather clock.
On the day before, The pendulum of the grandfather clock had fallen within the cabinet breaking
the speed adjustment tip almost instantaneously. After literally sleeping with the problem for a
day, yesterday I'd put my cousin at Kochi on the job, who'd helped me acquire it about four years
back. The communications with the dealer were revived and he has promised her to send his
service rep to effect defectation and repairs.
I'm gonna give him another offer - to take this instrument away, collect the depreciation - and to give me another brand new piece! I'm sure it would be a win-win situation for both, him and me!
(b) Mom's Lifetime Arrears.
After initiating the necessary correspondence through mom's bank at Kottarakkara to the pension
section of the bank at Thiruvananthapuram, I'd got the manager to calculate the amount and send
the connected request to the PCDA(O) at Allahabad. It's pending there for the last month and I do
not know anyone there as of now and hence, request the DESA at the NHQ to bat for me.
I'm sure something should materialise!
Tailpiece.
These days, I've tender coconut water as part of the therapeutic inputs against jaundice. Though it's
tasty and nice, has its glamour lost its sheen? I don't think so and it's definitely rejuvenating!
(a) The Grandfather clock.
On the day before, The pendulum of the grandfather clock had fallen within the cabinet breaking
the speed adjustment tip almost instantaneously. After literally sleeping with the problem for a
day, yesterday I'd put my cousin at Kochi on the job, who'd helped me acquire it about four years
back. The communications with the dealer were revived and he has promised her to send his
service rep to effect defectation and repairs.
I'm gonna give him another offer - to take this instrument away, collect the depreciation - and to give me another brand new piece! I'm sure it would be a win-win situation for both, him and me!
(b) Mom's Lifetime Arrears.
After initiating the necessary correspondence through mom's bank at Kottarakkara to the pension
section of the bank at Thiruvananthapuram, I'd got the manager to calculate the amount and send
the connected request to the PCDA(O) at Allahabad. It's pending there for the last month and I do
not know anyone there as of now and hence, request the DESA at the NHQ to bat for me.
I'm sure something should materialise!
Tailpiece.
These days, I've tender coconut water as part of the therapeutic inputs against jaundice. Though it's
tasty and nice, has its glamour lost its sheen? I don't think so and it's definitely rejuvenating!
In continuance.....
Had got up quite early in the morning and went through my chores, earlier than usual. Lekha went about her's at the normal time.
After a rather heavy breakfast of 'idiyappams and stew', lazed around with my normal work. By about lunchtime, the company's installation representative announced his arrival. I find that there are a lot of hidden costs after the purchase of an item. As examples, let me narrate the two cases:-
(a) The microwave oven.
(i) Insists on a voltage stabilizer @ Rs. 1,470/- So, bought one.
(ii) Spoke of an additional warranty of 1 year given only by the guys who come for the demo.
Refused it.
(b) The washing machine.
(i) Insists on a filter since water is inputted from the well. Vetoed it as we have an overhead
filter that puts in its output into the storage tank.
(ii) Again insisted on a magnetic filter closer to the input of the washing machine to remove
iron ore content. It had to be vetoed too.
(iii) Suggests a stand for the machine which had to be shot down too.
(iv) Offers a 1,200/- costing liquid washing soap, which again, had to be vetoed.
After much waiting, Vishnu, the bank manager, came about at around 1700 hrs to finish my 'Jeevan
Praman' formalities. Phew!
After a rather heavy breakfast of 'idiyappams and stew', lazed around with my normal work. By about lunchtime, the company's installation representative announced his arrival. I find that there are a lot of hidden costs after the purchase of an item. As examples, let me narrate the two cases:-
(a) The microwave oven.
(i) Insists on a voltage stabilizer @ Rs. 1,470/- So, bought one.
(ii) Spoke of an additional warranty of 1 year given only by the guys who come for the demo.
Refused it.
(b) The washing machine.
(i) Insists on a filter since water is inputted from the well. Vetoed it as we have an overhead
filter that puts in its output into the storage tank.
(ii) Again insisted on a magnetic filter closer to the input of the washing machine to remove
iron ore content. It had to be vetoed too.
(iii) Suggests a stand for the machine which had to be shot down too.
(iv) Offers a 1,200/- costing liquid washing soap, which again, had to be vetoed.
After much waiting, Vishnu, the bank manager, came about at around 1700 hrs to finish my 'Jeevan
Praman' formalities. Phew!
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Things-are-a-changing!
These days, the forenoon and afternoon hours have become warm but the evenings have become cooler. There's a constant light breeze that blows across, almost all through the day. The 'winters' have set in. A light shawl tossed across the shoulders, during the early mornings and the evenings would be nice.
The breeze, incidentally, has the property of drying up one's skin resulting in itching. So, a light application of a moisturiser/cream or even oil would alleviate this problem!
The workers toil on the fields over longer hours as required because of the conducive weather shorn of the extreme heat.
The first lot of people had dropped by and installed the new cooking range in place of the old....a slight cutting of the laminated slab had to be cut in the process.
Otherwise, it was another quiet day.
The breeze, incidentally, has the property of drying up one's skin resulting in itching. So, a light application of a moisturiser/cream or even oil would alleviate this problem!
The workers toil on the fields over longer hours as required because of the conducive weather shorn of the extreme heat.
The first lot of people had dropped by and installed the new cooking range in place of the old....a slight cutting of the laminated slab had to be cut in the process.
Otherwise, it was another quiet day.
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