Professor Layton and the Case of the Mysterious Package

2009-01-14T20:11:00.007Z

Well, I'm sure that literally tens of you have been waiting with baited breath to find out whether my very own banking crisis was resolved, and I'm pleased to inform you that my card did arrive, several days after my last post, complete with a letter telling me that my old card 'would expire shortly'! (They could've at least edited the letter, or sent out an apology for a cock up like that). Never mind, I told myself, no point dwelling on trivial matters such as this. Now that my card had arrived I would be able to purchase things on the good old reliable internet again. Joy!

So off I went to Amazon, where I decided to order a much anticipated and highly recommended game that I'd been after since before Christmas, Professor Layton and The Curious Village, from what appeared to be a trusted and highly rated seller, and at a reasonable price (much more reasonable than the £60 that Amazon were asking for). Oh how I was wrong. The game took about a week to arrive, much longer than most items I order off there take. I then noticed something else was a bit off when the game arrived, in a somewhat flimsy looking plastic bag rather than one of the much more sturdy and reliable Jiffy bags that games and books usually arrive in. Upon opening the package I find considerably less than I normally expect to find - no reciept, no bubble wrap or any form of protection, no thankyou letter - just the game. And when I open the game, I find minimal instructions, and that the cover is a suspicious mix of German warning messages, dodgy looking pixelated artwork and a Nintendo 'Orighinal (sic) Seal of Quality'. Something fishy going on here already, and I've not even played the game yet.

Unsuprisingly, upon insterting the cartridge into my DS up pops the message: "Could not read data. Turn off the power and reinsert the card". Great. Despite the old school trick of blowing on the cartridge giving me a whole 3 levels worth of play, the game tells me that I can't save the game either, for a similar reason. Oh well. Suppose I'll just have to try to get in contact with the seller now, which should be much fun, given the dodginess of the packaging.

Maybe good old Nottingham Forest will cheer my blues once more. Since my last post, they've achieved the impossible: 2 consecutive back to back league wins, lifting them out of the relegation zone! Oh, and they beat the world's richest club on thier own patch, or something....

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T21:35:00.003Z

So, in the oft-heard words of John Lennon, "Another year over, and a new one just begun". And what better way to start 2009 than with another banking blunder - so many of which contributed to the financial doom and gloom we saw in 2008 - and this time one that directly affects yours truly. Due to a "processing error" at Yorkshire Bank, I will not be recieving a replacement for my now expired debit card for "about another week", which annoyingly means I can't order anything off the internet - as the last time I checked Amazon don't accept £10 notes sent in the post.

Ah well, brighter times may be ahead for Nottingham Forest, who have just appointed ex-Derby manager Billy Davies as their new head coach. The decision has been somewhat controversial with some fans, due to the link with thier bitter rivals from down the A52, however these fans may be forgetting that Forest legend Brian Clough was a former 'ram' himself, as are current striker Rob Earnshaw, and goalkeeper Lee Camp, who's future at Forest is uncertain after his loan deal ended rather abruptly after the 3-2 away win over Norwich. Surely if Davies gets a couple of wins under his belt, these fans will realise that it doesn't matter where your past lies, as has been proven by the likes of Clough and Camp. Being a Forest fan myself, I hope Davies can twist the arms of these fans and have a long and succesful tenureship.

Anywho, I'll no doubt keep this up to date with all the latest ramblings and goings-on throughout the year, much to everyone's delight I'm sure, so you'll no doubt hear from me again soon. Bye all, and have a happy new year.

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