One thing I get rarely, but hate when I do, is a sore to throat. In and of itself It’s so relatively insignificant, but its impact on me and my life is significant. Sandpaper in my throat, ears that ache … Continue reading →

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After less than a week without a water softener it’s really starting to show! Admittedly, the softener was on its way out before it was disconnected and sent away, so we’ve had less softening than we should for a while, … Continue reading →

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Jane and I have been having a few days away in Edinburgh, guided and supported by a couple of lovely friends, Norman and Humaira. It has been great, seeing Edinburgh in all its (non-pompous and non-monarchy) glory. We’ve toured the … Continue reading →

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Plumbing eh? One thing after another at the moment. Having got the water softener out and ready for delivery, it looked like the boiler had got a big leak! Upon investigation it turned out to be the shower water was … Continue reading →

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Tonight we watched the first couple of episodes of Riot Women on BBC iPlayer. What can I say except it’s a wonderful, funny, musical, drama that raises the spirit and rubs it against harsh reality. Looking forward to seeing the … Continue reading →

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It’s not everybody’s idea of fun, but today we went to Ikea at Lakeside to buy unnecessary things! It was a long drive, but the weather was good and the traffic was light, not even the slightest holdup at Dartford … Continue reading →

You can take water softeners for granted. We did. It just gave nice soft water with no soap scum or shower head clogging or sink tap chalking up for over 10 years. Then things started to feel ‘wrong’. Washing my … Continue reading →

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It’s been a busy few days one way or another, mostly, as mentioned before, moving a son and his daughter into his new flat. Amazing how previous owners allow a place to deteriorate so much, things that are simply fixed … Continue reading →

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Been a bit distracted recently as I’ve been helping a son move out to his new flat. I’ve not been doing the big moving stuff thank goodness, just the necessary plumbing and assembly stuff. Some people leave their place in … Continue reading →

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Before bumping into garden overload, we decided to do the garden at Goodnestone (near Wingham) as the last one for now. But what a grand finale it was! For starters we had the place to ourselves, which was nice, then … Continue reading →