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Well, that’s 2020 down the drain, and thank goodness. It’s not been all bad, I landed a job after all, and I’m often glad to see the back of a year, however 2020 has been particularly bad for obvious reasons. I’m hopeful that 2021 will see us get on top

This past week we’ve had snow and ice. The one day, we had almost 3 inches of snow fall, which then melted slightly, then froze. The council didn’t collect our rubbish on the designated day, stating icy and dangerous driving conditions on side roads as

This week, I have been disgusted by customers who have left a mess in the store. I was in the egg aisle and slipped on something. I almost lost my balance, grabbed my trolley, twisted my ankle, and scraped my elbow on the trolley. I managed to stay

Here in the UK, it’s business as usual. The PM went for a nice long cycle ride whilst telling the rest of us to stay local. Police were seen eating and drinking in a café whilst the rest of us are not allowed, and most cafes are shut anyway. And a

My son has recently declared that I’m not to be trusted. Sadly, I may have to agree with him. As mentioned before, my laptop has been playing up. It shuts itself down with alarming frequency, and with no notice. Initially, I assumed the battery power had

Recently, I’ve been experiencing a wide range of emotions: I’ve been gratified to see that the police that I mentioned in a previous blog have been (allegedly) fined for breaching lockdown rules, and that members of the Senedd (Welsh government) who

Recently, we’ve had some ‘excitement’ here. I was in the bowels of the pirate ship (work to you) on Thursday, when we were plunged into darkness. A few exclamations went up, though within seconds the emergency lights came on. It was gloomy; however, I

This week I had a wistful moment. Some tech guys were sat at a till with some equipment in pieces, and they were using a very snazzy-looking laptop to run some tests. I passed them a few times, picking orders, and kept trying to see what they were doing.