Rumours of Romford
Monday Reverse into scaffolding pole and shatter back window of car. Stow golf clubs in someone’s office for safekeeping. Phone …
Category Archives: Life
But I’ve got to pick up my kid from school
Dear Headteacher, You will be only too aware of the increasingly negative impact of the “school run” on the surrounding …
Losing the will to live
All I wanted to do was get a cheap mobile deal. Five quid a month for 1.5GB, unlimited texts and …
Ticket to ride
I love going to the hairdresser. They remember your name, wash your hair, cut it to the prevailing fashion, ask …
The Parable of the Good Taxi Driver
Two travellers travelled up to Pompey to see the wonders of that great city. Here they beheld many great sights …
Horse sense
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been trying to contact the police. This is not an insignificant task – …
Neighbours
We’re just come to the end of “changeover” season for the rented houses in the street. The maintenance people have …
Plugging the leak
When I moved into this house, one of the first things I did my first activities was renegotiate my fuel …
A blot on the cityscape
Dockless bikes were introduced to Oxford last year and are now everywhere. Some are parked prettily, some in serried ranks …
One step back
As the heat contines, it’s interesting to see how you gradually adapt. Human beings are indeed the problem solving species par …
