Idiot Neighbours

We received an official looking letter through the post yesterday from ‘concerned’ residents. Telling us that our security light had been left on since the 20th December. We knew this but don’t know where the switch was so was going to leave it till we got a man round to replace our light fittings upstairs.

They mentioned that the if we did not sort it out then they would contact the local council within 7 days to get it sorted. Why didn’t they just knock on our door and ask if it was such a problem? Absolute chicken sh!t b@stards.

Rather than letting them getting involved I got up on a step ladder in the snow last night and levered out the bulb with a wooden spoon.

Idiots!

Am I getting old

I woke up with a sore back this morning. Does that mean i'm getting old? I haven't done any exercise since mid December since all my last rugby games have been cancelled / postponed so that can't help but seriously... Maybe I should start sitting straight too.

Weekend plans ruined by the snow

We were supposed to go round a couple of friends houses this weekend but due to the snow are having to postpone. Bored now. I'm going to have to do something tomorrow or i'll go insane.

Dune

I've just watched Dune again, the last time I saw it I was probably less than 10.

I knew that Sting was in the film but not Al from Quantum Leap and Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek.

I can't remember those brain thingys though that help with space travel though. What's that about?

Billy Connolly

I'm off to see Billy Connelly tonight at Hammersmith Apollo, the reviews say he's on top form so fingers crossed. It's an 8pm start for a 2 and a half hour slot with no interval. Not bad for a pensioner. Good job we're standing at the back so we can take trips to the bar / loo whenever we want. Even so. £25 (+ booking fee) each so not cheap.

Result! A seat on a train

I braved it in today, only 30 mins late but it could have been an awful lot worse. The first train was rammed tight, almost as bad as my old commute on the Northern Line when living in Clapham, so we waited for the next which was due 25 mins later.

15 mins later another train turned up and was due to terminate at Tonbridge, it dully did and they turfed everyone off. As the last people were stepping off the train and getting ready to wait for the next train to London a tannoy announcement stated that the train they had just gotten off was getting re-directed to London. Being at the front of the queue we walked straight on and got two seats. Result!

If that had happened to me I would have went ballistic! I have to admit it was pretty funny though.

Working from home

It snowed another 4-5 inches last night in Tonbridge and it's just started up again heavily so have not risked going in today. I've got to go in tomorrow though as i've tickets to see Billy Connolly in Hammersmith with Steve later on.
Photos: Poppet trying to keep warm, snow 5 minutes ago, waiting for the train yesterday and April getting home from work yesterday covered in snow

Bring on the snow

My boss left at 2pm so as not to risk getting stranded in London so told us to do the same. Woo hoo! Good job though as it's been snowing in Tonbridge ever since.

Keep on snowing clouds!

Snow, snow, snow

We had around 4 inches of snow last night and like a trouper I trudged myself into work this morning. It was a very close call though. It's due to snow all day so will probably try to leave early just in case.

I friend that lives int he next town to me couldn't make it in and another friend 20 miles West of us had 6/7 inches so can't make it in either. Gits!

Inflation busting tea

The price of my daily tea’s gone up by 8.33% (10p) this year, how can they justify that? I’d take my business elsewhere if I could find a cheaper alternative that doesn’t mean me making it for myself. Gits!

I reckon it’ll cost me between £20-£25 over the course of a year.