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To cut a long story short, I was faced with a bill nearly twice as much as it was meant to be because somebody at Vauxhall didn't pay attention when they were told what part of the key it was which needed replaced. It was meant to be the buttons for my remote locking, but they decided to send that along with a new key which they had had cut. I didn't want the key replaced.

Probably the most expensive week I've had in a long time. My car got serviced yesterday so that was £150 less in my pocket. The remote locking for it has been broken for the best part of a year so I decided it was time to get that fixed as well, when I went to the garage and asked about it they phoned Vauxhall and were told new part would be about £70 plus VAT. I didn't mind it because that was actually cheaper than I had been told at a Vauxhall dealer, probably because their labour costs are higher. So anyways I turn up today, expect everything to go well and when I pay it I think something isn't right. Only when I look at the recepit do I see I was charged almost double because Vauxhall decided to sent the garage a brand new key as well as a new remote, which wasn't what either me or the garage doing the work had asked for. Went back in to queery it and they said they were very sorry etc etc, Vauxhall have done this a couple of times recently with parts that weren't quite as requested but pointed out that they themselves had knocked a bit off the price for me. I don't know whether to be more angry at the garage because the increased bill has been passed onto me or angry at Vauxhall for making and selling a part which wasn't asked for in a blatant attempt to make more money. At the end of the day the key would only work in my car so its not like anywhere is gonna be refunding me for the cost of it, even though I didn't ask for it in the first place. I should point out that the service and key were done by 2 different places, I have absolutely no problems with the guy who did my service because its an independant garage and my mechanic is a friends brother so I trust I'd get good work done there, plus he is cheaper whenever I've had to get work done in the past and at short notice.

They have harpoon guns to deal with people who attempt to get in unnoticed

Incorrect Viv There is the pier in Brodick where the big mechanical whale goes, but there is also a small slipway at Lochranza(?) where a little one goes, although I think that might only be a seasonal one.

The only thing I can suggest is that should anyone ever have any desires to visit the island, they should use the boat at the north pier, less locals gather there so there is a better chance of survival

Its also worth pointing out that when anyone arrives on the island, the locals WILL be standing at the pier with torches and rocks ready to sacrafice any mainlanders who dare to set foot off the "giant mechanical whale"

Oh I know, I remember my first as a kid, I had no idea what was happening other than I was in absolute agony and had to be carried to bed unable to look at any light whatsoever. I used to get them a lot in my teens but stopped getting them so much when I went into my 20s. It was Wednesday evening when it came on, and I still had pain by the weekend thats how bad I get them. Easily the worst pain I've ever experienced, and considering I've had a tennis ball in the crotch.........

Well the paramedics advised I had a talk with someone at work about what is causing me stress and perhaps contact my GP, but they didn't think that taking me to hospital was going to benefit me as I had a clear understanding of what had happened, I had a history of migraine and they were happy that after doing some checks over me that there wasn't any underlying problems. I've felt better today although obviously not 100%, I just need to concentrate on getting through the next couple of days as I'm off for 2 weeks after that and I can relax

I like Adam, although I'm not sure I could be dealing with the whole northern thing all the time. Nothing against them, I just like to have a bit of variety and we already have Chris Moyles (Leeds), Vernon and Sara Cox (Bolton)

Well I think that was being considered because when the call was being made and I was being asked to do various things like repeat sentences, raise my arms etc and whoever was on the other end of the phone must have mentioned it because I was asked if I had ever had a stroke before.

Oh there were flashing lights, when the ambulance showed up. The migraine came on when I was working, so I pulled over and radio'ed the office to tell them I'd suddenly started to feel unwel, explained my symptoms and said I wasn't fit to continue driving. Someone was sent along to stay with me to see I was alright, and he thought that it would be worth getting me checked out, I think mainly because I'd lost the feeling in my left arm/hand and my speech was slurred. It was very scary, bad enough when one came on when I was in the car but in a bus it was a whole new level. Wasn't a case of if I was gonna crash if I carried on, it was merely gonna be how much further up the road till it happened.

Migraine sucks as well

This has been the best CMQN I've seen in a while, Moyles funny as always, Walliums being his usual camp ridiculous self, and I think Ferrell is just effortlessly funny all the time. Absolutely what was needed after the depressing Secret Millionairre.

thank you

There are bound to be those who don't get on, although I think for the most part they do seem to all get on based on some of the stories we hear about them seeing eachother out of work. Unless its a publically known dislike of eachother they probably are professional enough not to let it come over on air when there really isn't a need for it. I think the problem with Dev is he doesn't get to do much interaction unless he's filling for another show because the news/cheesy song comes on at the end of early breakfast, and I might be wrong but are the shows before hand not often prerecorded? I would have thought that with him being at uni/college doesn't mean he would have much time for socialising with other presenters either. If memory serves me right did this not have something to do with people's eyes wandering when they're in relationships? I may be thinking of another moment, but I'm sure I heard it being talked about on the breakfast show a day or so later. Max said something about no guy should dare check any other girl out if he's her boyfriend as he should only want to look at her and Aled disagreed. I'm sure someone will confirm that or not.

I wonder how many people will be claiming that defence tomorrow morning when they wake up next to someone they don't know after getting absolutely wrecked

In my experience the religious types are usually the kind who think they're better than others because they go to church etc etc. If someone wants to be relgious then fair enough but not when they try and talk to others about it, I mean I'm an aethiest (although why that even needs a title is beyond me) but I don't mention it or bring it up in stories etc etc. If someone asks my opinion I'll give them it but it never comes up unless I'm specifically asked.

next time I'm running a bus off service I'm gonna screen it to 444 and send you a picture to freak you out You say highly religious like thats a good thing? :confused:

That cat picture is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. I can't say I've heard of people fighting over cats being fed before. I know there is a woman up the road from us who also feeds Dayve, we know this because she thought he was a stray and decided to follow him down the road 1 day to see if he went to another house before she called the RSPCA, apparently she then got talking to my mum about it in the garden and they both found it rather amusing. Neither seems to mind about it either.

Aah see we come from opposite sides of the fence there. I'm not a big fan of dogs becayse they are so jumpy and want attention all the time, the smell thing happens to matter what it is though. Cats probably do have a smell to people who arent around them much but because I've been around them since I was a baby I don't notice it. Tights wise, thats not really something I would know about

Its getting closer and closer to the stage where I have to tell a friend that I won't be attending his wedding. Its not the "not attending" bit thats bothering me, more when he no doubt asks my reasons for not going and when I tell him I've got a fair idea he'll get angry. To cut a long story short, the girl told a friend of mine that guys paid her for sex but seemed to think this wasn't prostitution. My mate told me shes not a hooker any more and that shes a pornstar (impossible based on what she told me about her "modelling" the 1 time I met her). Anyways shes been found on a website for that kinda thing and shes still regularly logging in so its safe to say shes not given up anything whatsoever. He thinks he's just a regular guy but to be honest he's pretty naieve and me and my other mates think he's been sucked in by the fact shes a "model" and she seems to like him so he probably doesnt wanna let her be the one that got away. When they first got engaged (£500 ring I might add) I know a friend tried to tell him he was being an idiot although the prositution thing wasn't mentioned. We were told that this was what he wants and we were to keep our opinions to ourselves. I think it bothers me a little more than it bothers some of my other mates but I can't go along and look like I'm happy for him when I know what I know about her. Most of us have had an ex who has been cheating probably, I know I have, so when it all comes out I have a feeling it'll hit him hard. I can only assume this was either a poor attempt at humour or Viv is one of these massively against cat people.

Agreed, I had the misfortune to be at the Glasgow auditions for Z Factor breifly and I have never seen so many deluded no hopers in 1 area at 1 time. Get on the iPlayer, I'm not a big tv fan myself other than comedy and stuff on Dave, so whenever I have time to kill I get Chris Moyles on the iPlayer cos I can't listen to it at work any more.

So glad I live in Edinburgh

Fortunately the ones I drive are fitted with at least half a dozen CCTV cameras so if someone accuses me of hitting them then the tapes will prove them right or wrong. We got the obnoxious passengers bit during the training. If someone is having a rant about something just let them, don't take it personally and let it go straight over your head. Assaults, threating behaviour etc we get on the radio to control and they'll respond almost immediately and get another member of staff and/or the police out to where you are to help.

It may well be, I have absolutely no idea. Funnily enough I don't think the people who did my training anticipate this kinda thing happening to me