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Sunday, January 4th, 2026 11:31 am
We have snow here in Wales. Not just on the mountains, which is normal, but down here in the town, which is weird.

[personal profile] aunty_marion should be going home to Islington tomorrow, but at the moment there are no taxis running and the situation may remain this way tomorrow and possibly Wednesday. So we keep our fingers crossed that the snow will melt. There are also no trains.

In other news, the toilet on my en-suite is blocked. I have tried everything I know of and it’s still blocked. I have arranged for someone to come and unblock it tomorrow, but likewise I am half expecting a phone call to say they can’t make it due to snow. To add annoyance, I am in the middle of changing insurance for those sort of things. British Gas Homecare wanted £705 for the year. I baulked. The new supplier, YourRepair is charging £450 (ish).
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Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 08:54 pm
Well, one piece of good news, I’ve bought some mattresses for my bedrooms, including a new one for myself, and my pet handyman Jimmy (he’s not cheap but he’s hugely helpful) cheerfully moved mattresses around and put them on beds and so on. So good news for my visitors.

I’ve also invested in some chairs for sitting outside and a table which will double for cutting out and for sitting outside and putting drinks and crispy things on. The guests I’m expecting in June, and the two lots I’m having in August are the most spoiled I’ve ever hosted. Let’s hope it’s sunny.
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