More fun with nPower

Ella and James Preece are a Catholic couple living in Kingston Upon Hull in Yorkshire in the UK. This is our blog.

Blogged by James Preece on 12th September 2007

a.k.a. if only I had a device for recording phone calls

We left nPower ages ago. I would advise you to do the same. I just received a phone call from them that went something like this (my memory isn't perfect you know).

** phone rings, I answer **

Her: Hello can I speak to Mr and Mrs Price please.

Me (charitably ignoring the request to speak to two people): Er.. Do you mean Preece?

Her (sounding iritated): Yeah.

Me: Oh, well, speaking.

Her: I'm just calling because, did you used to be one of our customers?

Me: Er, I don't know, you haven't told me who you are.

Her (really iritated now): I'm calling from nPower, it's normal for nPower to call customers who have left to see how they are getting on? (she said it like a question)

Me: We're getting on fine.

Her: Can I ask why you left nPower?

Me: Because you can't get our name right after countless times of asking, and you gave us loads of agro and... (I decided not to have a go at her inability to conduct telephone conversations) ...just no.

Her: Okay then, thankyou for your time.

Friends don't let friends use nPower.

To the Blessed Virgin Prayer for England

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother, look down in mercy upon England thy "Dowry" and upon us all who greatly hope and trust in thee.

By thee it was that Jesus our Saviour and our hope was given unto the world; and He has given thee to us that we might hope still more.

Plead for us thy children, whom thou didst receive and accept at the foot of the cross.

O sorrowful Mother! intercede for our separated brethren, that with us in the one true fold they may be united to the supreme Shepherd, the Vicar of thy Son.

Pray for us all, dear Mother, that by faith fruitful in good works we may all deserve to see and praise God, together with thee, in our heavenly home.

Amen.

Couple's Prayer

O God, our heavenly Father, protect and bless us. Deepen and strengthen our love for each other day by day.

Grant that by thy mercy, neither of us may ever say one unkind word to the other. Forgive and correct our faults, and make us constantly to forgive one another should one of us unconsciously hurt the other.

Make us and keep us sound and well in body, alert in mind, tender in heart, and devout in spirit. O Lord, grant us each to rise to the other's best. Then, we pray thee, add to our common life such virtues as only thou canst give.

And so, O Father, consecrate our life and love completely to thy worship, and to the service of all about us, especially those whom thou hast appointed us to serve, that we may always stand before thee in happiness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.