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Living the Dream

No Personality

I was, and am, furious. I suspect that had I been pitching, Mayor Phedonos would have chosen different words. He chose to bully and insult my wife.

Forty-Five Religions

Slightly worrying ones were the 114 Bristolians who identify as Satanists, who greatly outnumber the followers of the Occult, who just pip the Witches.

Gurt lush

Bristol has a long maritime past, including a close association with slavery. As a major port, migrants came in to Bristol, and migrants left Bristol for the New World (not always of their own volition).

Oakywood

So, on Monday afternoon, I cleared the office, got some rugs down and began fighting my way through cardboard and tape. Desk assembly day had come at last.

Wearables

I slipped on the robe, which must have been a roomy medium at best. I looked like a bowling ball in a tuxedo.

Tidying

Mrs L gets a terrible infection and spends 8 days in hospital, I morph into a porky version of Marie Kondo.

Weeknote August 14th

A friend describes insurance companies business model as selling you an umbrella and then taking it away when it rains.

The Digest 10/08/2025

Bravely, I lifted the inspection hatches between the house and the septic tank, channeling my inner dyno-rod-man. Me being me, I thoroughly cleaned the wrong line before realising my mistake and getting to the right one.
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