A Stream of Semi-consciousness

Grumpy old ramblings from west of Disgustedville

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

McPherson’s Law

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What can go wrong will go wrong.  I had the German conversation gang here this morning - eight of us round the table.  It being my turn to h...
Saturday, 25 April 2026

Hypertension, and relaxation

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The bank story went from awful to ridiculous.  After trying for days by phone to reach the branch I'd sent the cheque to, they finally a...
Friday, 17 April 2026

Snarl again

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I mentioned my struggle to get a savings account closed and the balance transferred.  The bank’s pop-up dame couldn’t deal with the cheque, ...
Sunday, 12 April 2026

Mixed week

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A fair bit of admin: the annual boiler service, a chat with our finance man, a bit of routine shopping, cooking and gardening.  Limited gard...
Friday, 3 April 2026

They all laughed…

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Well, they were actually too polite to laugh at my idea of planting a rosemary hedge to replace the box ditto, which was ravaged by the moth...
Monday, 30 March 2026

Modern times, chapter 93

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A couple of weeks ago, I contacted a building society asking to close my account and transfer the balance to my bank account.  I was told th...
Saturday, 28 March 2026

Time for an update

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Not a lot to report: we’ve each had reassuring reports from our latest medical sessions.  The garden is coming along nicely: Queen Elizabeth...
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