Saga update: Visits to my house by British Gas this week: 3 Hours spent at my house by British Gas this week: +/- 7 Futile phonecalls to Landlord this week: 3 Number of tops I’m wearing as I type this: 4 Pairs of socks I’m wearing as I type this: 2 Number of working boilers in […]
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Boiler saga update: The British Gas man returned and fixed the gas valve, so no more leak. This is Good News. However, having fixed that, something else broke, which he did not have a spare part to repair. This is Not Good News. The boiler is approximately 22 years old, and the colourful expression used […]
Click here for a full portionRonel’s roasted pepper and red lentil soup
The saga continues. Remember back in the summer we had issues with our gas supply? Three different companies (the meter installers, the gas suppliers and the boiler fixers) all had to come on separate visits to tut-tut, shake heads and say noooo, there is a gas leak and I’m afraid we have to leave your […]
Click here for a full portionScrambled eggs with sun-dried tomato & Parmesan
So how was your weekend? Relaxing? Sociable? Productive? Or maybe like mine – slightly deranged.
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Glory be to God for dappled things – September 2008
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I’m afraid it’s going to be short & sweet tonight, folks. I’ve spent the evening wrestling with our old washing machine, trying to disconnect it ahead of the new one being delivered tomorrow morning, and failing miserably. I have no tools and no clue – and no husband as Nick is inconveniently still away… And […]
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