Terradyme: Trials and Tribulations

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
How can I resist?

Saturday I had another visit to Banbury to receive my fortnightly dose of moaning and complaining. I tried to take some measurements of the top floor as it may soon be filled with assorted flotsam and jetsam from Frieth, but that's a slow, plodding prospect.

Sunday I had to get out of the house so I drove to Islip to see CM and not have any fish and chips, and then went on my own to see Mamma Mia which I'd been meaning to do for some time. I actually kinda enjoyed it, somewhat. I wish there could be a theater reserved just for us non-idiots, though.

3:54:00 PM

Friday, August 08, 2008
I'm rich

To be fair, I should say that petrol has come down in price by about 5p/litre during the past month. It's entirely because of a price war going on between the major supermarket chains' forecourt stations.

But, according to the BBC:

Even though a number of UK supermarkets cut their prices last week, Britain's fuel prices are still among the highest in Europe. About 50p of the price of a litre of petrol goes to the Treasury as fuel duty - [and that's] before VAT [at 17.5%] is taken on top.

12:19:00 PM

Tuesday, August 05, 2008
What happened to Rest?

I was invited over to CM's for dinner friday and was met with a surprise guest, CC, whom I hadn't seen for nearly a month. CM made a lovely pork roast dinner but I was beginning to nod off and had to break up the evening a bit early.

Saturday I visited the Gran to discuss the housing market and potential cost savings and domestic security issues. I had thought it was a productive meeting but since then I've come to find out that all parties weren't as forthcoming as they could have been. Negotiations continue....

Sunday I met up with CG for the first time this year for a quick bite to eat in Jerricho before watching Paris at the Phoenix cinema. I'd read some good reviews and it starred Juliette Binoche whom I've always liked, and ....no other actors that I knew, but we both left thinking the story was a bit lacking and disjointed. We had a quick cup of tea at her place before I had to head home.
7:16:00 PM