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….

I have been in a bit of a depressive state lately. Maybe it is the fact that I have forced myself to take time off from running before embarking on my next training block. Maybe it is because I have been applying…

Whether temperatures have cooled after a heated summer or spring has finally thawed the freezing weather, or it’s the height of the warm season, we love our patios and porches. One of the easiest and most wonderful additions to a home is…

This week isn’t turning out to be a good week for me where dogs are concerned. I headed over to the cinder track in Victoria Park for my weekly track session. I wasn’t really feeling it today, but it is one of…

I took my girlfriend’s dog for a walk tonight. As I do most nights I let her off the lead when we are on the grass and she wonders around and never goes too far from me. Except for tonight. Tonight she…

My weight has been going up alarmingly rapidly over the past two weeks and I was at a loss as to why. I have been watching what I eat a lot more, I’ve cut back on the amount of sugar, processed foods…

I was on my long run today when I felt someone smack my arse. I have not had my arse smacked too many times in my adult life, but I know a smack on the arse when I feel it, and this…

While we were waiting for the washing machine repairman to come out I decided that we would start having a tidy up of the garden. After about 10 minutes I wish I had not bothered as we found a pile of sick….

Yes, I am still alive. I have just been very lazy in updating my blogs over the past month or so. I say “blogs” because I now have four of them. This one, one about making money online, one about music, and…