The plumber came round today; it looks like I'm going to have to fork out quite a bit of money to sort out an issue I've had with my boiler. I'm going to go for the cheapest price possible ( Read more... )

I was sitting quite peacefully in the communal garden where I live last night when a complete stranger walked in. He didn't look like someone I recognised or look like he belonged there; he spat on the ground, then spotted me and walked away very fast ( Read more... )

I came home to find they had started to paint my door already, but since as it's not a great job, I'm assuming they are coming back to finish it ( Read more... )

We had pigeons in the landing at the flats today; they must have got in through an open window and they couldn't get out - it was a bit shocking as they'd fly at the windows and smack their heads on them, probably giving themselves brain damage. The windows open vertically, so it's quite hard to open them so that a pigeon flying like mad at them ( Read more... )

I went out to Jamie's Italian in Angel for a family birthday today. It was an okay place, but we got a waitress who forgot who had ordered what so when she came to tell us that they didn't have the roast I had ordered, she looked right in the face of another member of my party. Surely the usual approach if you're not sure is "Who ordered the beef ( Read more... )

I went to the pub after work tonight because a few colleagues were having leaving dos. It was one of those nights when I end up regretting how much I've had to drink (in this case it was five pints), because I really did feel rough this morning ( Read more... )

My day wasn't too bad until I got home tonight ( Read more... )

We had the residents' AGM last night; it was incredibly long - 2 and a half hours; it wasn't the most exciting place to be, but at least there was no arguing this time. We were in the back room of this old pub, which apparently was used as a skittles alley in the early 1900s. It's a weird pub that has never served alcohol - all to do with early ( Read more... )

I have to post about what I did yesterday ( Read more... )

2017 has been quiet so far. I must mention the shocking ending to the latest Sherlock:

[Spoiler (click to open)]I think Mary is definitely dead, though I think she will make further appearance on tape/in flashback ( Read more... )