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Date: 31 March 2007 09:06:39
Yes, it's the first day of the Easter holidays. I use the term "free" in its loosest possible sense, seeing as I have a houseful of housework to do, the annual Everest of ironing, school reports to improvise (well, let's face it, I've only been teaching these kids for five weeks - though it seems like a lifetime), a service to compile for tomorrow, and some serious fun-having to fit in - but at least it's up to me which I do when.
And this morning I have an hour slightly freer seeing as wonderful Honorary Auntie M has taken the Smudgelet into town this morning. He is on an important mission. He asked me if I would draw £15 from his bank account for this mission, I declined but was most relieved when Honorary Auntie M said that £3 should be sufficient. I think it may be to do with an enquiry he made a few days ago about whether the Easter Bunny actually visits grown-ups or whether it's just children who find a nest full of goodies in their room on Easter morning....
Free is also the description of the only things we're going to be able to do this Easter, apart from the Wightmeet. Yesterday my wages went in. Today they've sort of evaporated. Honorary Auntie M said that if things happen in threes, then I'm part way into my third set of three and should only have one more disaster to go. I dread to think...! Let's see what needs sorting this month: (1:1)I have a stove which is dangerous to use and must be replaced as an urgent matter (1:2) The video part of my television has died a death and we are currently forced to watch our meagre supply of DVDs again and again (1:3) My car has a puncture -we've swapped it for the spare wheel, but it needs to be done this week (2:1) The door which I purchased from B&Q last May STILL hasn't been replaced with one that actually shuts properly - the man was supposed to come yesterday and didn't AGAIN (2:2) The new central heating boiler which I had installed last October hasn't been working since December and I am STILL waiting for the manufacturer's rep and my plumber to arrange a mutually convenient date to come and sort it (My brother said I'd be surprised how soon my lower heating bills paid for the cost of the boiler - I didn't think he meant because I wouldn't be using any heat at all!) (2:3) The roof of my porch has started leaking - fortunately not disasterous because it will be pulled down anyway when the extension is built (3:1) My computer is playing silly games and shutting down without warning (3:2) My washing machine has now given up the ghost. I keep looking at the music centre and the fridge-freezer with huge misgivings....