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Living the Dream

Living the Dream Feb 29, 2020 2 min read Free

Living The Dream 78. A plan

This month, I have written about the joys of property repairs [https://stuartlennon.com/living-the-dream-76-property-repairs/], a dodgy pump [https://stuartlennon.com/living-the-dream-77-the-haunted-pump-of-doom/], and an impending trip to Rome [https://stuartlennon.com/members-59-la-bella-italia/]. I had intended to write about that trip and my next one, to London. The older I get,

Living the Dream Feb 07, 2020 1 min read Free

Living The Dream 77. The Haunted Pump of Doom

Question I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the pending bathroom refurbishments [https://stuartlennon.com/living-the-dream-76-property-repairs/]. We were in a second bathroom store, looking at shower units. “Pump or gravity?” The salesman quizzed Margaret. She turned to me. “Pump or gravity?”. I turned to the paint pots. “Pump or

Living the Dream Jan 24, 2020 2 min read Free

Living the Dream - 76. Property Repairs

Property repairs, not my thing. We are fortunate to live in a villa with a pool, set on a substantial plot in a beautiful spot. My Mum and Dad bought the land, commissioned architects and builders to create it. That was more than a quarter of a century ago, and

Living the Dream Jan 10, 2020 1 min read Free

Living the Dream - 75. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you! Christmas How were the holidays for you? We’ve had a cracking time. Christmas was at the mountain hideaway, just Mags, Spice and I. The weather was boisterous, but we managed to get Spice out for a windswept walk on Christmas morning. Travel On the

Living the Dream Nov 25, 2019 2 min read Free

Living the Dream - 74. All rise

All rise As predicted [https://stuartlennon.com/living-the-dream-73-the-wheels-of-justice/], we turned up at 9am and were directed to a courtroom. (If you need to know why, start here [https://stuartlennon.com/living-the-dream-19-shattered/].) We were told to return at 1030 and went for a coffee. As I carried our purchases towards the

Living the Dream Nov 15, 2019 2 min read Free

Living the Dream - 73. The wheels of justice

The wheels of justice turn slowly. Margaret took a call in the car. Someone was hoping to serve court papers on her. She explained that we were on our way home and would be there in five minutes. The server elected to post the papers at the gate and continue

Living the Dream Nov 08, 2019 2 min read Free

Living the Dream - 72. Plotting and Planning

Autumn is for plotting and planning. Ideally, the New Year is when new chapters begin, and to make that happen, I need to get going in November. Seasons This is the perfect time to lock myself into the office/cave. The days are getting shorter, the evenings cooler, it’s

Living the Dream Nov 01, 2019 2 min read Free

Living the Dream - 71. Spitting at the screen

I’m regularly spitting at the screen. My favourite comedian, Billy Connolly [http://billyconnolly.com] referred to his “muesli-covered Radio”, involuntarily pebbledashed each morning, by the outrage he felt at the nonsense being spoken. I’m doing the same, but at various digital screens. Politics Obviously, I don’t live

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