Taking pride in your school and university is very much an American thing and is something that I wished we did here in the United Kingdom, instead we Brits merely forget about school and university the moment we walk out of their…
Well over a year ago my girlfriend made the sensible decision to quit smoking and decided to use a vape to help her. This is something that a lot of people have been turning to rather than the more traditional nicotine patches…
By now everybody on the planet will be aware of the pandemic sweeping the planet that we lovingly refer to as Coronavirus (also known by the cheeky nickname Covid-19). It is a horrible virus that has hit a fair few people that…
Tonight I did possibly the most fatherly thing I think I have ever done, I showed my girlfriend’s sixteen-year-old son how to tie a tie. Even though he has never referred to me as his dad or stepdad, and I have never…
For some reason, my alarm didn’t go off this morning. I had set it correctly with a very loud song to make sure I didn’t sleep through it, but for reasons that only my phone will know it decided to not go…
I finally have some work! Real physical manual back-breaking work for hardly any money – and I couldn’t be happier! It is only for one day, but it is the first bit of work that I have had since before Christmas. Unfortunately,…
I had an appointment with the opticians this morning for an eye test and to buy a new pair of glasses. The ones I have cost me £30 online and I’ve had them for over three years, so it was time to…
Do you have a beautiful, large and spacious front and backyard? Have you ever found yourself hesitating to do the things you especially enjoy, such as weeding, watering, or landscaping your yard, because of how overwhelmed you feel by the difficult task…
I came home last night to find my nephew with his arm inserted into the main drainpipe outside the flat. He was attempting to unblock the drain so we could use the dishwasher and washing machine again. By 11 pm he had…
For the last 18 months I have been having a bit of a fight with the housing association that owns the flat I live in. There are many repairs that need doing that have been caused by leaks from the tenant upstairs….
