There was a skip with house clearance stuff in it. On top was a nice bit of wood (pale, straight grained, 2×4 about 2m long, machined surfaces, nice wood).I stood looking, pondering taking it home, but it was a bit too big and too much of a faff to get out.A bloke came up to …
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Flee!
Every work day since last Tuesday (2024/07/30) I’ve had a ‘phone call at 8am from a number I don’t recognise. I don’t answer. They don’t leave a message. Yesterday (2024/08/06), they called as usual. I replied by SMS The game is up! Flee! They didn’t call back today.
I am become Death, the destroyer of snails.
I like snails. Not to eat, but as animals in themselves. I’ve even done a stand-up comedy set about slugs and snails. I find them fascinating. I don’t kill them on purpose. Since taking up cycling to work, I have accidentally killed many snails. There is a patch of tarmac connecting Castle Green park and …
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Quarantine – Week seven
Another Missed Anniversary. Monday 2020/4/27 Last of the antibiotics today. Received a very nice letter of support for a project at work. Do feel a little guilty as i only names me, but then I am the person that’ had all the contact with the letter writer and I’ve made things very clear in talks …