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Laryngitis and cheap furniture
Finally, finally, we’re within touching distance of being settled in DestructoVille! Getting registered with a new doctor was a bit of an ordeal – and yes, I’m ill again, otherwise it wouldn’t seem so urgent, but apparently I have laryngitis and should refrain from talking as much as humanly possible – but, well, that story [...]
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Completing the trilogy
This morning, my hairdryer exploded.
I’m starting to think DestructoGirl! + electrical appliance = disaster.
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Tags: electricals, things breaking down
You spin me right round, baby
If you asked me to name one piece of electrical or electronic equipment I couldn’t live without, chances are that the humble washing machine wouldn’t be the first thing I’d think of. I’d probably rather keep my laptop, or my mobile phone. But that’s because I’ve never tried to do a whole load of washing [...]
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Tags: electricals, moving house, things breaking down
Toasted
“I’m going to get the early train tomorrow. I’ve got some work I need to get through – I’m going to set the alarm early.”
That’s the kind of thing that should set alarm bells of an entirely different type ringing in the Destructo household. If there’s somewhere that I or DestructoBoy! have to be at [...]
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Tags: electricals, injuries, moving house, things breaking down
“There are no parking spaces out here, at all. It’s blowing a gale, and I think I’ve lost the parking permit.”
The move actually went surprisingly smoothly, all things considered. There were a few sticky moments – the worst part being when the sofa didn’t turn up for three hours past the time it was expected, [...]
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Tags: car problems, moving house
DestructoGirl’s Survival Tip #2
Always bring a map. Always.
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A glitch in the Matrix
Just a quickie, because I’m STILL ILL, and that’s putting a serious dent in my productivity (and my intended blogging schedule!) –
I went to the doctor today. I had to book an appointment some fifteen days in advance, but it wasn’t an emergency, so, y’know, whatever. Being me, I arrived about 10 minutes early for my 3:45pm appointment [...]
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Tags: bureaucracy, general stupidity, illness
Running on empty
The countdown to the house move is still ticking away – there’s really not long to go at all now – and what am I doing about it?
Well, I’m sitting at home writing this, because I’m too ill to go to work. I think I’ve been incubating something for a while now, and my immune system [...]
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Tags: illness
DestructoGirl’s Survival Tip #1
Always carry with you the following items: antiseptic cream, plasters, and painkillers. You never know when you’ll need them.
(Bonus items which are handy but not as essential: scissors, sellotape, a biro, and some paper.)
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Moving house – the preparation
We’d planned everything down to the last minute. On Saturday morning, we’d get up at the usual weekday hour, leave the house at the usual weekday time, and drive to DesctructoVille to sign the contract on a new flat, then go shopping for a new bed. The estate agents only open til midday on Saturdays, [...]
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Tags: car problems, moving house, road trips
