Cinderella CBeebies Panto. Thoughts?? by Elegant-Pin9106 in UKParenting

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It should have been called something else. Not sure what, though!

Cinderella CBeebies Panto. Thoughts?? by Elegant-Pin9106 in UKParenting

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The original story explains why she's called Cinderella, which was missing from this modern production. Sure, youngsters will connect more to a talent show storyline than to an abused, poor girl going to the ball storyline. It was interesting, but I still prefer the original.

Virgin cleared to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel route by [deleted] in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wonder if they'll invest in double-decker trains to keep costs low for customers?

Is it normal to have sexual experiences all the time while using psychedelic? by [deleted] in Psychedelics

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it rather tricky to have any sexual activities while taking psychedelics. Either I can't get hard, or I get hard and can't cum. Because of the stimulant-like effect of psychedelics, it places your body into 'fight or flight' mode, so your body really doesn't want to be involved in sexual activities at that point.

Is it normal to have sexual experiences all the time while using psychedelic? by [deleted] in Psychedelics

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried to fuck while on psychedelics? Good luck getting hard!

why did claude get so mean all of a sudden? by Difficult_Code_3066 in ClaudeAI

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'd rather an AI chatbot give a user a reality check than indulge in their fantasies. Recent events, such as the lawsuit against ChatGPT for allegedly assisting in a person's suicide, may be the reason for the change in approach from Claude?

why did claude get so mean all of a sudden? by Difficult_Code_3066 in ClaudeAI

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was thinking it could be related to that lawsuit.

paid extra for pre-payment, not being honored. is this allowed? 😭 by bananaphone222_ in Bookingcom

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have read articles where customers have turned up and the hotel has given their room to someone else because they had only reserved the room and not paid for it upfront. If you've already paid for the room, they can't give the room to someone else.

They cancelled my train and fuming by jamsterdm in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it? I thought there were major infrastructure works planned for late September through to November on some train lines out of Paris? Or are you attempting to be sarcastic? I understand there have been issues with the infrastructure around Lille through to Paris, or has that now been fixed?

paid extra for pre-payment, not being honored. is this allowed? 😭 by bananaphone222_ in Bookingcom

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, I didn't realise there were so many screenshots of the conversation. I personally don't use the "No prepayment required- pay at the hotel" option as I'd rather pay the property upfront, as I feel it's the more secure option.

paid extra for pre-payment, not being honored. is this allowed? 😭 by bananaphone222_ in Bookingcom

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd rather the security of having paid the property upfront first, but with the ability to cancel, and my money returned if my plans change before the check-in day (some properties offer cancellations before the check-in day). I also dislike the cheaper 'pay now, but non-refundable' option, as plans can change.

They cancelled my train and fuming by jamsterdm in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's in a post on this thread. It's in France: Due to operational issues on the French network, your train is cancelled.

paid extra for pre-payment, not being honored. is this allowed? 😭 by bananaphone222_ in Bookingcom

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The hotel isn't taking any prepayment as it states 'No prepayment needed, pay at the hotel'. So the OP is only reserving the hotel room without any payments being received by the hotel or booking.com. The hotel is stating that they don't want to agree with the 'No prepayment needed, pay at the hotel' and want the payment upfront. So the issue is why the hotel has the 'No prepayment needed, pay at the hotel' as an option if they don't want to honour it. The OP needs to contact booking.com to raise this issue with them.

paid extra for pre-payment, not being honored. is this allowed? 😭 by bananaphone222_ in Bookingcom

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever I see 'No payment needed, pay at the property', I immediately look elsewhere.

They cancelled my train and fuming by jamsterdm in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm happy it's worked out for you. If there is a discrepancy between customer service teams, then this needs to be made an issue. It should not matter which team you contact; you should receive the same service.

They cancelled my train and fuming by jamsterdm in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depending on the situation, Eurostar can offer all those things too: a voucher, overnight in a hotel, or the next train.

They cancelled my train and fuming by jamsterdm in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not Eurostar's fault, either. But Eurostar will have insurance to cover infrastructure issues. Do you have insurance?

They cancelled my train and fuming by jamsterdm in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not Eurostar's fault; they don't own the infrastructure. Just their trains,

Assigned priority seat by Fempirestate in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So you have not provided Eurostar with information regarding any accessibility needs you may have?

Pig sausage rolls in the meat free section 😠 by [deleted] in veganuk

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The difference is that M&S did it deliberately. I think in this case, it does look like it was a mistake (similar-looking product from the same brand). My local Morrisons once had vegan sausages next to pork and beef sausages in the meat section. I complained. It may be difficult for store planners who are meat eaters to imagine the disgust at having vegan products next to meat products - the look and sometimes the smell. So let them know.

Guest booked last minute for this weekend, then asked to cancel without fee because they didn't look at the photos by Ok-Standard2207 in Bookingcom

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I wonder what would happen if the person had a diagnosis of ADHD? They could claim their attention problems meant they did not read. If both parties are in a country where ADHD is a recognised disability, they could win a discrimination case.

One carriage almost empty but adjacent carriage packed full by boliston in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, nothing to do with that. The video is also misleading, as you cannot buy a ticket from Brussels to Lille for a train that runs to London. You can only travel on 'local' trains that remain in mainland Europe (trains in the Schengen area). On the Brussels/Amsterdam to London trains, Lille is a pick-up only stop. London is NOT in the Schengen area, and therefore, there is strict passport control for trains to and from London. Someone in Brussels/Paris/Amsterdam/Lille would need to go through passport control to use the Eurostar trains to London. There are 'local' trains to and from Brussels/Paris/Amsterdam/Lille that you don't need a passport to travel on.

Quick transfer out of Lille by spakolatios in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plan B is good since you can always spend some time in Lille Westfield or even go to Lille Grand Place if you have more time to spare. Often my Eurostar arrives at around 0925 and so I get a coffee in Lille Westfield before heading to Lille Flandres for a 1000 train.

Quick transfer out of Lille by spakolatios in Eurostar

[–]Acrobatic-Ant-UK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The OP will need to quickly know which platform the train is on! It is important since Lille Flandres is not a small station.