Category Archives: Customer Service

Arley Hall Re-opens to the Public

Posted on May 30, 2020 by

One of my favourite venues for taking photographs is Arley Hall which is about a twenty minute drive from where I live and just off the M56 motorway. For the last ten weeks it has been closed to the public … Continue reading →

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St Marys Hospital, Manchester……..customer service at reception, somewhat lacking!

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

Yesterday I went to visit my daughter in the Maternity Unit at St Marys Hospital in Manchester. On arriving at the main entrance to the hospital (vaguely similar to the one above) I entered and saw a large reception desk … Continue reading →

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Ryanair………..somewhat lacking in customer care!

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

I recently experienced the delight of flying Ryanair from Manchester to Madrid for the first time and what an interesting experience it was. The flight was scheduled to depart Manchester at 6.30am and so it was a crack of dawn … Continue reading →

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Amazon…….pat on the back for customer service

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

I am the first to complain when customer service is not up to scratch and I thought yesterday that I would have to do battle with Amazon regarding a camera case that I had ordered. It arrived on the date … Continue reading →

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The sun’s out, head for the Dales!

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

Late on Monday afternoon this week I looked at the weather forecast for the coming five days and saw that “good weather” was forecast for the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire. So I phoned up a B&B we had once … Continue reading →

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The Carding Shed…….cafe extraordinaire!

Posted on March 28, 2017 by

Today I was taken to what is the most unusual cafe that I think I have ever been in. Tucked away down a dirt track in the little hamlet of Hepworth a few miles outside of Huddersfield and close to … Continue reading →

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Excellent customer service…….well done J Sainsbury, RAC and Kwik Fit (all in Huddersfield)

Posted on February 5, 2017 by

Last night I noticed the warning light in my car indicating low tyre pressure, so this morning I drove to Sainsburys petrol station to fill up with air. Unfortunately, the section with the air pump was cordoned off so I … Continue reading →

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Lloyds Bank……..lousy customer service

Posted on January 5, 2017 by

On the 3 January 2017 I visited  Lloyds Bank in Huddersfield where I have had a business account for about the last eighteen years. The purpose of my visit was to try to obtain copies of my bank statements for … Continue reading →

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“Catch”………..a seafood restaurant to savour

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

There are times when I despair about customer service these days in hotels, bars and restaurants, where casual indifference to the customer seems to be “de rigeur.” Put this alongside portions of food that wouldn’t feed a whelk it leaves … Continue reading →

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Tour of Britain Cycle Race 2016…………Third Stage, Congleton to Tatton Park

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

  As an avid cycling fan I was very pleased to hear that the third stage of the Tour of Britain would be finishing in Tatton Park in Cheshire on the 6 September 2016. As it is only just over … Continue reading →

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