Archive for September, 2008

  • So long, Black Cat.

    So long, Black Cat.

    I've just been to collect our second cat, Black Cat, who has been hit by a car and killed. Although Black Cat wasn't strictly speaking our cat, we've come to love him - and especially his habit of climbing on our laps and cuddling us ...

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  • A grand day out

    A grand day out

    Today I broke with my recent habit of spending the weekend slobbing around, and actually did something: a day trip to Shipley Glen. What a nice day it was too - a ride on the oldest extant tramway in the UK, a walk culminating in ...

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  • The DL claims continue

    The DL claims continue

    Davenport Lyons, the by-now infamous lawfirm situated, sadly, here in the UK, is continuing its campaign of sending threatening letters alleging possibly copyright infringing actions and demanding money.  You may remember a post I made in which I drafted a response asking to see ...

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  • New door

    New door

    Still no progress on the roof, but I'm pleased to say that this Monday saw the friendly chaps from Leading Edge Joinery fitting my shiny new door.  A wonderful job they did too - they even transferred the old cat flap, and did such ...

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  • Still leaking

    Still leaking

    Well, it's now the 6th of September and my roof is still leaking. Considering that this is a problem I reported on the 18th of August, I'm ever-so-slightly incredulous - doubly so when you consider that Roofing Group UK's website mentions "customer service" ...

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  • Roof update

    Roof update

    I rang Roofing Group UK again during my precious lunch hour, and got through to the same receptionist who once more told me "it's on the board, and waiting for Stuart to get back from Spain." I explained, for the third time, that this is ...

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