Credit Card fraud

I got hit by credit card fraud this week .

The Credit Union rang me to ask about a few transactions that had just been made on my credit card.  I said that I knew nothing about them, and they said that they were probably fraudulent.  It looks like they have a system for identifying suspicious transactions.  They immediately cancelled the card and issued me with a new one, but over the next few days about $2000 in transactions had been racked up from all over the world.

I don't know how they got my card number, perhaps they have a software program for working them out, or maybe there are people in shops or restaurants who copy the card details and sell them.  I just hope they can track the bastards down.  I never use this particular card over the internet, in case you were wondering.

Now I have the hassle of filling in paperwork to get the transactions reversed.

Back on the treadmill

This weekend I was able to get back on my treadmill and go for a walk.  

Although my broken toe is sore if I kick something or wear tight shoes, it doesn't hurt to walk any more.  Today was a bit of an experiment because I feel guilty for not exercising each day; but afterwoods there was no residual pain at all.  But then there are always pain-killers and anti-inflammatories !

It's been a miserable weekend so far, with drizzle most of the day, so walking inside is the only option available.  Karyn's been painting doors, architraves and skirting boards.  I've been doing .... not much.  Supervising, really.

Penny's Birthday

On Sunday we celebrated Penny's birthday at our place.  She's got a few things in the pipeline at the moment so we thought that we'd hold her party here and give her a bit of a rest.

We had a BBQ and had a great time.  What could be better than good friends, good wine, and good cake?

Here's Penny and her daughter Catherine.

Once the thunderstorm passed, the day improved remarkably.  Here we are outside after lunch.

From the left:  Gabby (hiding from the camera), Catherine, Karyn, Penny, Peter, and Jill.