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Storm scene - Harper's - 1909   William James Aylward (1875-1956) This was my morning, everything going wrong and too strong a coffee no...

Sometime ago I wanted to visit Egypt.  The history, tourist sites, heat and fancy foods all attracted.   Now, I canny be bothered going anyw...

The British Gas lie is under way again.  'Send us your meter reading,' they say, yet the normal system appears to have 'technica...

Once again we get the exciting opportunity to vote!   The franchise allowing the common people to vote only began in 1832, and that amongst ...

Joy at last yesterday late afternoon, Parcelforce collected my box a week late and took it in the right direction.  I expect it to arrive at...

  Another October morn with sunshine filling the sky.  Notice how 'Ryanair' and other early morn flights have criss-crossed the skie...

On May 5th there is a local election.  I still have not worked out if it affects me as yet.  This is a shame as I like to vote.  These local...

  Another day of joy and laughter has been with us.  From walking across the park to post the paperwork that took me ages to understand, col...

  The chancers are at it again.  Both EON, now called 'E.on Next' for no good but certainly a costly reason, and the British Gas peo...

Esmeralda, the old boiler, is happily chugging away in the corner heating the place magnificently as she is supposed to do.  The heat is ...

The longer days started well.  Wandering up to Sainsbury's for the things forgotten last time out I noted the rising mist against the...

The world has been shrouded in mist today and I had a 'couldn't be bothered' day at that.  However I dragged myself out befor...

In light of the Islamist extremist lot that bothers society so much our government, through cabinet minister Eric Pickles, wrote to a...

What a rush there is in the morning to get out of the house.  Struggling to rise when the sun has not risen is not my favourite moment,...

British Gas increased their prices by over 8% today.  An announcement everybody knew was coming.  My new bill arrived the other day a...

After a night of rain I raced slowly to Sainsburys to be overcharged for my breakfast.  On crossing the car park I remembered the holes...

Today the Gas bill arrived.  Naturally we arose to frozen landscapes, home and feet!  This in the week the Gas company ended the conn...