Spug says 'he hasnt burnt his bum yet but theres time yet!' He's got his heating in!!! Took since July to do but hes happy now. He moved everything so then it would be easier for the blokes who came. Today they came at 8am and finished at 4.45. New combi boiler, 6 radiators, complete new set of copper piping. Now he has to get used to having heat again, how to work the heating - cos its set up different. 'No more sitting in front of the halogen heater making toast!' Hes also looking forward to getting out of the bath and the house being warm. The only thing is hes not looking forward to cleaning up now - all the dust. You really want to know what else hes done - he's lost a leg - his table comes apart and to move it was easier to take...

Well just had the phone call from spug. Im glad im not him. Theyre coming on tuesday to sort it out. In fact putting a brand new central heating system and boiler in. Inspector arrived at 12.20 today and said yes the carpets have to come up, yes all copper piping coming out and being replaced, need electrician to sort out the electrical wiring to the fuse box, need builders cos the vents have to be bigger... he's got a busy weekend moving everything etc so then they can put this in. But at least when its done hes going to have heating!!!!

Well lately as you may have gathered from one of the posts on the many threads theres been a bunch of kids hanging around outside my house. I'd had enough of the pain the necks and fired an email off to the policeperson who is responsible for this area. It wasnt exactly a nice email either. Straight to the point and with a few a niceties chucked in and saying wheres the police when you need them you only see them round here during the day when the kids are at school - not at night when theyre hanging around..... I got a reply 5 days later and i also found out the date of the PACT meetings you know when police officers and public meeting - if you have any problems you can bring them up and they will tell you what the police are doing what...

Im an idiot!!! Im a glutton for punishment.

Why oh why do i open my mouth?

Now im kicking myself for saying yes ok.

No im not talking about the sweepstake ...

Something else totally and entirely different.

All i could see in front of my eyes when i left work today was numbers and i was glad to get away from staring at sheets of paper with all the numbers on....

Yesterday went down town to meet up with spugs mum. His niece had a baby boy a couple of weeks ago and he said he was going to send a card - i said well save you doing it i'll get one and meet up with your mum in town.... he said dont put nothing in it or buy a pressie just get the card and i'll sort the pressie out. Yes sir!!!! So he said well meet mum in town on tuesday roundabout 12.30. Ok.. Goes out at 12.15 for the bus - bus arrives at 12.30 well two buses arrive at 12.30 So gets down town and goes and gets the card - and writes it and sets off to meet his mum....