Alive and Kicking
I've just opened a letter from HM Revenue & Customs.
It was addressed to the personal representative of Mr B M Scotney. The subject was 'The estate of the late Mr B M Scotney.'
Any rumours of my demise are untrue. The tax office in Glasgow is now in no doubt that I am alive and kicking.
I'm trying to find out how they were notified of my death without the benefit of a Death Certificate.
Perhaps I should have put this piece in my Ghostly Anniveraries category.
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Comment from: steerpike [Member]
Welcome back Bob. How was heaven? Or was it hell?
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2009-04-30 @ 14:47
Comment from: bob scotney [Member]
Good question. I was definitely hot under the collar!
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2009-04-30 @ 14:58
Comment from: alisonraymond [Member]
Delighted to know that you are still with us Bob.
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2009-04-30 @ 17:48
Comment from: marilyn [Member] 
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Sounds like they're getting a little ahead of themselves. They'll stop at nothing, the greedy buggers.
Hope you gave them an ear bashing, Bob.
Hope you gave them an ear bashing, Bob.
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2009-04-30 @ 21:12
Comment from: ozhm [Member] · www.writtenwordsolutions.com.au
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Perhaps the problem is that Mr B M Scotney is not Mr B M Scotney but someone else of the same name.
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2009-05-01 @ 14:57
Comment from: bob scotney [Member]
Marilyn - an ear bashing as well as an ass kicking!
Helen - But they managed to get my address and National Insurance Number right. I also 'passed' all their security questions. Makes you wonder though what goes on.
Helen - But they managed to get my address and National Insurance Number right. I also 'passed' all their security questions. Makes you wonder though what goes on.
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2009-05-01 @ 15:17
Comment from: mater [Member] · http://www.freewebs.com/theapprenticewriter/
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It could be worse, Bob. My neighbour had a phonecall from the local hospital to say that her husband had passed away peacefully in the early hours. She went to say her goodbyes, only to find him sitting up in bed, eating his breakfast!
But about your demise: how does a dead man pass security questions? I'm glad they got it wrong, but when did they get anything right?
One of my daughters, working part time, with two children, had a tax claim against her for over £20.000. When she rang up they said it was a system error. Don't they employ human beings? You know the ones - the ones furnished with a tad of common sense!
But about your demise: how does a dead man pass security questions? I'm glad they got it wrong, but when did they get anything right?
One of my daughters, working part time, with two children, had a tax claim against her for over £20.000. When she rang up they said it was a system error. Don't they employ human beings? You know the ones - the ones furnished with a tad of common sense!
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2009-05-02 @ 09:41