Phoned the housing association/property management company again this morning.  The guy said they're now treating the leak as a priority as it could get into the electrics which is a health and safety issue.  He tried to call the maintenance contractors but couldn't get a response.  He then said he'd pass the case over to his supervisor who should ( Read more... )

My decorating is complete.  I finished painting the bathroom at 8pm this evening as planned.  Hurrah!  Both the bathroom and the fourth bedroom wall look much better after a second coat of paint.  The most valuable lesson I've learnt through this process is not to worry too much about what the wall looks like after the first coat as most minor ( Read more... )

I just watched an episode of 'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding'.  Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.  I don't know who I'm most cross with: Channel 4 for exploiting the participants, the gypsy/traveller community for perpetuating a lifestyle I find distasteful or myself for gawping at the show for an hour ( Read more... )

• Went to the Hampton Court Jazz and Beer Festival with my sister, her husband and their friends.  Drank lots of cider and watched their friends dance on stage with the Preservation Hall Jazz Kings.
• Attended my first ever baby shower.  My friend made the most amazing nappy cake which would've cost a fortune if we'd ordered it from somewhere.
• Finally ( Read more... )

Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Hmmm, we don't really have mini series over here in the same way they do in the USA.  I guess almost all UK TV series would be considered 'mini' in comparison with the epic 20 odd episode series they produce over there.  On that basis I'm going for 'Party Animals' again.  I think it was only  6 episodes long but they ( Read more... )

Today didn't start particularly well.  I was really tired last night and was looking forward to my Saturday morning lie in.  Unfortunately, the council picked 9am this morning to park a flatbed truck with the engine running outside my bedroom window and proceeded to produce a pnuematic drill and fix a pothole.  The noisy process took 45 minutes to ( Read more... )

Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
I have to confess that I really enjoy watching MTV 'reality' shows such as MTV Cribs, The Hill and My Super Sweet Sixteen.  They require no brain cells at all to watch so they're perfect viewing for that hour after I return from work when I'm really, really tired and just need to relax.  I don't have MTV so the ( Read more... )

Yep, I'm still trying to do this.  At least I'm now safe in the knowledge that the time I spend writing this entry will be spent more constructively than the 80 minutes I spent watching England play Algeria this evening.  It was so awful that I gave up 10 minutes before the end.

Day 15 - Favorite female character
It has to be Anna Forbes from 'This ( Read more... )

Day 14 - Favorite male character
This one's easy.  It has to be the legendary Kenny Phillips , nicest person on the Junior Gazette.  In my opinion Kenny is unique.  Most TV characters aren't nice.  Kenny proves that in a group of interesting characters with contrasting personalities it is possible for a character to be nice and entertaining.  He's ( Read more... )

Yep, still going with this.  When I remember.

Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
I love kids TV shows but most of the ones that I love now I didn't actually discover as a child.  I discovered 'Press Gang' properly when I was in my twenties, I was 18 when 'The Tribe' started and I was 14 or 15 when I first saw MSCL.  As a kid I guess I really love ( Read more... )