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Director of Content Adam Martin suggests:
99% Invisible acast.com/99invisible – This
fascinating design and architecture series is a show that
explores the 99% of invisible activity that shapes our
world, and explains how everything is connected making
you look differently at everything going on around you.
Episodes such as ‘ A Sweet Surprise Awaits You’ explain
how 110 people in the same area of Tennessee came
forward with second-place lottery tickets and ‘Hard to
love a Brute’ discusses the architect who Ian Fleming
named James Bond’s flashiest arch-nemesis ‘Goldfinger’
after.
Betty in The Sky With a Suitcase acast.com/
bettyinthesky – Join Betty, an air stewardess for a
major airline, as she takes you through her most comedic
airbound encounters. Informative and entertaining, Betty
takes you through her fascinating adventures teaching
you a thing or two about her experience of life in the
sky.
The Nerdist acast.com/thenerdist – Hosted by
Chris Hardwick and his two ‘nerdy friends’ Jonah Ray and
Matt Mira, this is a weekly interview show about ‘what it
really means to be a nerd’. Each episode features a
famous entertainer or comedian and is often recorded at
that person’s home. With guest such as Jack Black, Tom
Hanks and Sir Ian McKellan, this podcast won’t leave you
disappointed.
Criminal acast.com/criminal – Just like Serial,
Criminal explores real life crime stories however, each
episode features a new case that has a resolution. The
episodes are shorter than Serial (at 15-20 mins) but are
just as addictive.
No Such Thing as A Fish acast.com/
nosuchthingasafish – Straight from the offices of QI,
the writers of the show get together around a mic and
discuss the best things they’ve learnt that week. With
episodes such as ‘No Such Thing as a Useless Condom’
and ‘No Such Thing as A Friendly Face Fondle’, prepare to
be enlightened!
74 THEGAYUK | ISSUE 16 | NOV 2015
QualitySolicitors litigation lawyer Peter Adkins
gives his advice on how to make a claim for
compensation for problems whilst on holiday.
Get cover: First and foremost, get health and
travel insurance before you travel – a small
investment can save you a lot of money in the long
run. In the event of a claim, you will need your
policy number and contact details of the claims
line, so remember to either pack or email yourself
copies of your insurance documents so you have
them to hand. Some policies have strict
requirements on reporting certain incidents to the
police or local authorities e.g. thefts, accidents etc.
– normally within 24 hours. Check carefully that
you have cover for the area of the world you are
travelling to – some European policies will not
include Turkey for instance. Remember that many
sporting and other activities are excluded unless
you request cover – winter sports cover is an
absolute must if you are skiing.
Provide evidence: Take as many photos or
videos as possible – you can never have too much
evidence to support a case. These should aim to
back up whatever claim you are making; so if
you’ve suffered food poisoning for example, take
photos showing poor food hygiene at the hotel,
such as uncovered food or dirty kitchen facilities. If
it is a dangerous swimming pool or building take
photos from every angle and take measurements
where relevant.
Act fast & complain!: Don’t wait until the
end of your holiday to report a problem, lodge your
complaint as soon as possible, tell the holiday
representative, hotel manager and police straight
away. Your claim may be affected if you don’t give
them a chance to remedy things. Make sure you
make a note of the person you reported it to and if
it is for an injury, get it logged in their accident
book and ask for a copy. If you’re not happy with
their response, you’ll need to take this further
when you get home. To help you, there are some
template letters for this here and here.
Seek medical attention: Whether you’ve
tripped up on faulty equipment, had an accident,
or become unwell through the swimming pool
water; get medical assistance as soon as it happens.