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I estimated about forty five minutes. Fifteen minutes getting into Skobieville, fifteen minutes [tops] to get my business done and fifteen minutes to get home again. I even took the precaution of phoning the shop in advance to be sure … Continue reading
I’m just back from a trip to Skobieville. Now Skobieville is a pretty depressing place at the best of times, but on a very wet, windy, grey Winter’s day it is little short of grim. The only thing about seeing … Continue reading
There was a tradition in our family that we got our first watch after passing the Intermediate Certificate. The Inter, as it was known, was taken two years before the Leaving, which meant we would be around 15. That was … Continue reading
What the fuck is the attraction of shopping? To me, shopping is a simple process. You gain cash by some means or other and you keep that cash. When you want or need something, you go down to the shop … Continue reading
I had an appointment with the doctor yesterday. Normally I’m not that fond of his waiting room, as he has a crap choice of magazines. Apart from the mandatory pile of ten year old National Geographics, the only magazines he … Continue reading