Banning or cancelling stuff is absolutely all the rage at the moment. Or at least trying to cancel stuff. It’s the trendy thing. It must be remembered that most cancellation-type noise is made by empty vessels who live on the extremes and achieve nothing. But still, trying to ban stuff is the latest fad and … Continue reading Banned
In the last episode, the tenants in Flat 12 were on their way out, thanks to their landlord selling up. She had accepted an offer, and the place needed to be vacated by May. But the sale fell through, and despite dropping the price by £10k, it remains unsold. The landlord of Flat 8 has … Continue reading Neighbours XVI
Mrs P and I go for a walk pretty much daily. Some walks are a bit further than others. Some routes we do more than others. Most of them involve walking from home, down through Bournemouth Gardens and on to the pier. There is one route we regularly do which is a little further from … Continue reading Property Projects
My neighbour has wanted to sell up for ages. Her flat is above mine, and is virtually identical. She’d held off for about nine months, because there’s a problem with the roof. The solution was identified last autumn and a plan put in place to fix it this spring. The block will be swallowed up … Continue reading Not For Sale
I recently popped back home. Define home? We can have several places we think of as home, can't we? But I think that the place you grew up will always register as 'home proper'. For me, that's a small town in the far north western suburbs of London. It's right on the border, with a … Continue reading #TBT Home
I've cycled, walked, driven and otherwise passed this particular property on Reforma for years. And I've always looked at it and wondered what, exactly, the story behind it is. Reforma is, after all, one of the most famous, expensive and developed streets in the country. It's home to the biggest museums, the zoo, the Angel, … Continue reading Wreck on Reforma
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