Category: "Dear diary"

Companies advertising something they do not do

Simple problem: AA repairman has broken the immobiliser on my van, whilst attempting to fix a brake problem. Van is towed to my local garage for brakes repair, garage are unable to start the van to drive it into the garage to fix it. The garage have… more »

Migraines hurt!

At the age of 17, I was diagnosed as a migraine sufferer. This meant that after a few serious headaches in the previous 3 or 4 years, I finally had an explanation about what was happening to me, each time I was knocked off my feet for three days at a… more »

The magic of feet?

All the toys and teddys, all the people in and out, all the music and dvds, all the animals walking past and the noise, all of which make no difference at all to sprog2. When she sees her feet, that's the centre of her world! SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title… more »

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

As per usual, the weather people have got the weather forecast wrong in our little part of the world. For once I am pleased at this, but it doesn't help much in the run up to Christmas this week, as we cannot get the car out at all, we cannot go… more »

Why my job?

I work part time as a "dinner man" - dinner lady with yard duties - anyways, I was asked a couple of weeks ago, why I do my job, as it is unusual for a bloke to do this line of work. To be honest, there isn't a single reason why, I just do this job… more »