Category Archives: Personal

Today was a good day

My day went comparably well; I tried to shoe-horn 27 kids into a room containing 24 PCs – hilarity ensued. Then I discovered I have a nice group that are quiet and moderately sane, followed by my A-Level group who have been gifted with brains! They didn’t look confused at me when I told them stuff! And to top this off I had a spot of schadenfreude when a kid… Continue reading

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Are YOU watching illegal TV?

It seems they think I am…

I’d possibly be slightly concerned about this red bordered scare-word infested letter if it wasn’t for the small fact I own a TV License and have even paid it this month! I can go on the TV Licensing website, type in my membership number and see an electronic version of my… Continue reading

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Approaching normality

Parts of my house are now tidy and unpacked. The front room has a pleasing arrangement of items within it, and my bedroom looks like a bedroom, rather than a room where I store a large bed.

It’s a subtle thing, but just like photography and art, the arrangement of items in your room can either look harmonious and pleasing, or somehow grate and look wrong. This house is… Continue reading | 3 Comments

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Living in a warehouse

Having finished moving on Tuesday, I am now left with the unpacking. I’ve moved from a small two bedroom terrace into a larger three bedroom detached house. I’ve gained a dining room which is currently crammed to the ceiling with most of my stuff and the rest has overflowed into the front room and landing. I made some space by storing all my outdoor gear and music CDs in the… Continue reading | 7 Comments

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House move confirmed

Today I have done many things. Let’s put them in a nice list…

  • Confirmed with letting agency that I can actually move
  • Told current landlord agent that I am moving out
  • Had a nice chat with BT but utterly failed to move my line because their computers are “down”
  • Had a strained chat with the van hire support line after their website ate my booking
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