A MUSICIAN who was trying to sort out his taxes spent so long waiting from an answer from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that he transcribed their hold jingle. Alan Drever-Smith, 26, was in the middle of what ended up being a 40-minute phone call on October 30, when the "jarring" tune sparked creative mischief in the session musician. Alan, from Hull, East Yorkshire, labelled his decision to transcribe the jingle as "boredom therapy". After hearing the same minute-long segment repeated over 20 times, he decided use his laptop to transcribe. He said: "As a musician, I was giggling because it was such rubbish - the tune is jarring and it's just horrible to listen to, it's almost comical. "Five minutes had passed, and I had my laptop in front of me, so I just had a spark of mischief after hearing that same tune repeated 20 times." "It's quite mundane but it's jazzy - which is kind of hilarious because it's so out of place, it's like they just slammed two completely different songs … [Read more...] about Musician on hold to HMRC so long he transcribes jingle as musical score
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EasyJet customer on hold for three hours to cancel flight before getting cut off
A furious easyJet customer waited on hold for more than THREE HOURS to cancel his flight - before getting cut off. Liam Kenneally had patiently sat next to his phone for exactly three hours, 21 minutes and 58 seconds while desperately attempting to cancel within the company's 24 hour window. His marathon call was one of three he made to the airline which together amounted to more than five hours. But the 25-year-old never got through and as a result he initially lost the £166 he had paid to fly from Gatwick to Krakow, Poland. Liam, from London, posted a screenshot from his mobile at three hours, eight minutes and 56 seconds, proving he had made the monster call to the airline. He asked EasyJet: "How am I supposed to meet the cancellation window - or is that the plan?" Liam, who works in IT, booked his flight on Saturday afternoon and realised the following morning he could make the flight. EasyJet have a 24 hour cancellation policy whereby customers only have to pay the … [Read more...] about EasyJet customer on hold for three hours to cancel flight before getting cut off
Hilarious moment EU’s Jean Claude Juncker puts Theresa May on HOLD ahead of Brexit chats
THIS is the awkward moment EU boss Jean Claude Juncker put Theresa May on HOLD as she called for a Brexit catch up. In a behind-the-scenes documentary featuring the Prime Minster, the President of the European Commission kept her waiting to discuss the latest developments in our EU exit. She can be seen chatting to aides about what she wants to talk about with the Frenchman, adding she wants to discuss the "level of detail" the EU want to see in their plans. But before she's patched through to speak to Mr Juncker, the PM is herself put on hold - along with some typical background music while she waits. Mrs May grins and laughs it off, but quickly picks up the phone so the cameras can't hear how long she's kept hanging on for. Luckily a few seconds later he's patched through, when Mrs May says: "Hello, Jean Claude? I hope you managed to have a good summer break." The BBC documentary 'Inside No10: Deal or No Deal?' shows the PM working on her red box while watching the hit ITV quiz show, … [Read more...] about Hilarious moment EU’s Jean Claude Juncker puts Theresa May on HOLD ahead of Brexit chats
Don’t put your sleep on hold
I was getting into bad habits at night like snacking, getting stuck on social media and not dropping anything that could wait until the morning. This meant I was going to bed later than planned but still getting up at 4.45am. The first thing I noticed was my mood. We all have triggers that set off our mood, and for me it’s sleep. Not enough sleep and I feel that I am battling more than just my heavy eyes. I feel down, less productive and lack the motivation to get up and go at it. Advertisement On the other hand, my most productive days start with a good night’s sleep or a five-hour cycle from the last day, I will talk more about this later. I’m trying really hard to get on top of my sleep by looking at it a little bit differently. Here are a few things I’ve tried to ensure I get enough sleep. Don’t feel guilty Make sure you get your sleep and don’t say I’m too busy. After a good night’s sleep or nap you will be a lot more … [Read more...] about Don’t put your sleep on hold
Review: Fat Friends The Musical starring Jodie Prenger, Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, Sam Bailey, Natasha Hamilton and Natalie Anderson at Blackpool Opera House
0 Have your say I can guarantee two things if you go to watch Fat Friends the musical. One, you'll never be able to look at a Flake quite the same again.And two, you will really fancy a massive bag of fish and chips on the way home.Which is handy, because the newest musical on the block is playing the Opera House at Blackpool Winter Gardens and I counted nine salt and vinegar-based establishments on my five minute walk from car to theatre.Kay Mellor's Fat Friends has stormed into Lancashire's liveliest seaside resort, a perfect fit for it's brash, heart-warming, no-nonsense northern humour which puts two fingers up to the stuffier musicals where stars must be five foot nine and a size eight.Based on the TV series of the same name, Kay Mellor's only appearance is the mobile phone announcement before curtain up but the cast is largely drawn from the north and this run is a homecoming for its star turn, the roof-raising talent of reality show turned musical darling Jodie … [Read more...] about Review: Fat Friends The Musical starring Jodie Prenger, Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, Sam Bailey, Natasha Hamilton and Natalie Anderson at Blackpool Opera House