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Leftie badger. Small ginger cat to support. Was hoping things would get better… Guys? This isn’t OKC. Stay out of my DMs.

In a Lounge in Brum just up the road from my poor house - waiting for a call from Building Control. Then I’d bury the builder in the hole in my kitchen extension floor - except that wouldn’t f-ing comply with regs either.

Big sigh. Watching My Brilliant Career many, many years ago I realised that Sam Neill would have been very difficult to walk away from - and I wasn’t confident that my writing output would have been worth the sacrifice… #differenttimes

With a laptop & bog standard software the book stamp I’ve just produced for our do on Saturday would have taken about an hour - a competent Y6 could have done it. Working on an overheating five year old iPhone & using overlays & tracing paper it’s taken me two days. But it’s off to be engraved…

When a fitted sheet costs less than half the price of a car cover. Should have got the double… At least it’s only the cat laughing at me so far.

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My daughter has just sent me this. I remember having a cuddly IKEA polar bear in my Y3 classroom. They used to like reading to it. I obviously didn’t prepare those kids for world travel…

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What a depressing day. Although my pals in Brum are chopping a couple of inches off my frock so I don’t fall over it. And I scored another £2 veg box in Sainsbury’s. With only the cats to talk to I’m checking in on social media like it might answer back - by next week I’ll be shouting at clouds.

As I’ll be at Wickes when they open tomorrow I’ve just put the bins out. Surprised I didn’t get a reminder - maybe they’re out of range in the Arctic Circle. Next task is to put some shade up in the conservatory so it’s not a heat sink for the rest of the house. …

The ice cream freezers at Sainsbury’s were almost empty. All that was left was Häsgen Dazs, full price Magnums and these. Feasts used to be quite nice. This tastes of desperation.

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Yes I should have gone to the cinema - but I can go when they get back - and a morning playing is worth far more than a ticket and free coffee…

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Put the cat’s water dish on the hearth I said. It won’t matter if there are drips I said. Just watched her sit on the hearth washing her ears, then reach out a paw and bat the water dish off the hearth and spill all over the carpet… F***ing chaos demon.

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Getting the hang of playing with the funny clef - but have no idea what some of the written instructions mean. Neither arthritic wrist makes any noise…

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The housemates are going on holiday tomorrow. My daughter’s fully packed case is standing in the hall and a taxi is booked for 8am. This is not normal…

Unfortunately my attempt to take out a contract on the dodgy builder and get him skewered was a miserable failure. Looks like Mick the Tiler will get his wish - he can smash up the kitchen extension to his heat’s content - because it’s been condemned. My solicitor’s going to be making money though…

Savage House walks fairly close to the footsteps of Draughtsman’s Contract. Even has a bit of Nyman. Tremendous fun - except for the mice. 😔

Daughter says listening to me practicing the difficult bits in Hey Jude for the gig tonight over and over has been like living in Guantanamo Bay. Rude.