Category Archives: Grumping

Some Days You’re The Pigeon …

.. most days, you’re the statue. Today, I have been the statue. Or should that be ‘statues’? Blocked drains and bolshy neighbours are always a good start. Especially when this has happened twice before, and every time I have to put in a lot of time and effort to prove that the fault is with...

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Mars Bar Movies

We’ve all been to the cinema, or sat at home, and been disappointed by a film for which we had high – or even just reasonable – expectations. Lately, I seem to be on a roll for having my expectations dashed. Take ‘Avatar’ for example. I’d read enough to know that I didn’t have high...

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Weeping, Wailing & Gnashing of Teeth … and a smile

All of the above occurred recently. Oh, joy. We had a duff ‘net connection for weeks, yet BT kept telling me – after testing the phone line – that there was nothing wrong with it. Grump. I changed the microfilters. Then I changed the cables. Then I went to a lot of trouble to connect...

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