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(roof) Well the insurance company decided that the damage was not the fault of the previous repairers (they chose). So much so, that they have chosen the same people again. I think the phrase “not best pleased” would well cover my position on this. Storm Amy, if severe, was relatively unexceptional, we may get anotherContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

I was going to write about insurance, but I was already too angry to type coherently, before the end of my first sentence. So instead… “Have you ever seen so much chocolate on a biscuit? “ Readers of a certain age may recognise that tag line from an advert in our shared youth… Yes, itContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(Eulogy). I have read, that Alfred Nobel, founded the eponymous prizes, after discovering that a newspaper had printed a mistaken report of his demise, and was horriffied that the folowing eulogy, focussed on his life as the inventor of dynamite – and as such, portrayed him as a merchant of Death! In the aftermath ofContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life..”

(Fey…) There are various definitions, but the one I’m thinking is, someone marked by a morbid sense of the imminent disaster. I think you should be able to take the day off work for feeling “fey”. You certainly shouldn”t be put in any sitation where you must deal with the shortsighted and fickle public. ProbablyContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(Autumn) Another good friend turned 60. Beer was drunk, toast(er)s were toasted, celebrations done. I still have a few “younger” friends, I think there’s about another half dozen before we can all go out with our free bus pass. Several of those now promoted to “veteran” status have either already retired, or are planning toContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(Steps) steps : 1,004,973 target (913,000) GI: 6.7 (7 day av) : ( Weight (kg) 107.8 : ( Money Raised : £145 : ) Yipee! and nine days to spare. Thank you all who have supported, jeered and cheered. It’s been an interesting lesson in motivation. Plenty of long work days where I certainly wouldn’tContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(crash2) steps : 944,715 (Target 847,000) GI: 6.3 (7 day av) : ) Weight (kg) : : ) Money Raised : £145 : ) I left you hanging with, what seemed to be, an almost reasonable conclusion to FIVE solid hours of internet communication. The traveille did not end there: – “no courtesy car, yesContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(Bang!) steps : 870,892 (Target 770,000) GI: 6.9 (7 day av) : ( Weight (kg) : 105.8 : ) Money Raised : £145 : ) When the sound of the impact woke me it wasn’t clear that it was my problem. Six police cars already present did seem a bit odd, and the impacting vehicleContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(photo) steps : 790,746 (Target 693,000) GI: 6.1 (7 day av) : ) Weight (kg) : 106.8 : ( Money Raised : £125 Turns out you can be builder, host, musician, organiser but not photographer as well. I appear to have exactly two photos from the gig in the garden, and I’m in one ofContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(Use it or…) steps : 716,504 (Target 617,000) GI: 6.1 (7 day av) : ) Weight (kg) : 105.6 : ) Money Raised : £125 I know, I know I said there would be photos, but they’re on my phone taken by other people (mostly) and in WhatsApp groups or Messenger files, and I’m backContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s LIfe…”