u/PurplePlodder1945

Anyone else feel a bit sorry for Daisy? Mrs Patmore had a whole household of people to cook for and the servants hall was buzzing with life. I know her life would be a lot easier and they’d have less staff, but most of the time, above stairs would just be Mary and the kids. Not so much cooking for big events - though I suppose Mary would still throw them sometimes as the great lady of the county but she’s still not the countess of Grantham. She’s just rattling round that big house by herself with no company before dinner, or at dinner, or after dinner… she’s not quite Isobel with a lap tray but it would be very quiet.

ETA - husband just just checked and our excess is only £200

One of our spaniels hurt his paw on the weekend. Went to the vet today and he either has to have his nail cut off - £600 and we have to pay £500 excess so wouldn’t bother with going through insurance - or he might have to have his digit removed up to his knuckle. This would cost £1600. If it’s the latter, should we get it done and tell admiral after?

My husband is reluctant to contact admiral beforehand to talk about it because the last time we rang an insurance company (to just talk about a burnt carpet, not make a claim), we later got stitched up because the company classed it as actually making a claim! So our insurance increased. Does anyone have experience of what they’re like, even to talk about possibly having to make a claim?