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    Naughty

    By philglossop,

    I was very naughty last night.
    It envolved a BBQ- a bottle of vodka, 4 very close friends and a camcorder.
    I'm not the one in hiding today.
    The neighbours are a bit surprised at certain activities coming from our garden last night.
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    Simple Pleasures

    By philglossop,

    OK- a another new noval thing. A Sunday morning lie in.
    So lie until 10am.Then another old friend rediscovered- "Something for the Weekend" on BBC2 at 10am. A perfect TV programme for a Sunday morning in your dressing gown with the Sunday Times (me) and the News of the World (Darren and me secretly )
    Then a nice fry up breakfast, followed by taking the dogs for a long walk around Saltram House estate (National Trust) here in Plymouth on a cold crisp dry day with some sunny periods. Home to a home made Cream Tea (treat and cheaper than National Trust)
    Plus now Top Gear on Dave Channel and a glass of cold Soave.
    I have missed our Sundays. No more smelling of beer with a hangover from Sat night working.
    So thats a lie in, a fry up, good TV to watch with the Sunday paper, a walk with the dogs in beautiful parkland on a cold winters day, a treat and a damn relaxing day.
    The simple things in life cannot be beaten.
    Ever.
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    I will never go to Asda 2 days before Christmas every again.
    Unless it's for a bottle of Baileys or similar Irish Cream drink which makes you feel rather mellow after one glass.

    I have to work tomorrow. This could be interesting. I still have red wine!
    Christmas is looking goooooooooood
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    Firstly we are not Chav's, but my Mum decided to put the chip pan on by mistake when cooking the veg yesterday. Hence it caught fire between the starter and the turkey.
    I did the normal manly thing. I took it outside screaming "fire". No damage, but a good story to go back to work with.
    "How was your Christmas?"
    "Fine bar the chip pan fire on Christmas Day................"
    I have threatened my mum and Dad with a care home as a result.
    My mum later claimed she didn't want bath salts but a new MFI kitchen!
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    Wembury

    By philglossop,

    Some 5 miles from home and very close to where I grew up, is Wembury beach. It is owned by the National Trust and the perfect spot for dog walking in winter. Sadly you aren't allowed to take the dogs there in summer. But it was a lovely cloudy crisp December day. All my cousins in Sheffield and Chesterfield love this place- so if you've never heard of Wembury- here it is.
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    Our main TV died on 15 December. Darren was so upset as he had bought it 9 years ago. It was his baby. 8P
    The TV we were given to get through till 31 January (pay day) also died today. It was so old it remembers ATV/Westward and Southern TV.
    So we went to Cash Converters and have a Sony 28" widescreen now for £71.00.
    I am starting a new TV fund. The 82" screen from the pub will do for a good film only. The bulbs are £150 each. In a pub fine, in our home No!!!!
    Will it snow. In Plymouth. No chance
    But fingers crossed
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    Today I have spent the day producing 200+ resident parking only permits for residents of Plymouth.
    Following events in Southway- that seems and is totally pointless.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7176369.stm
    My thoughts are with the parents of the girl killed today.

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    The things you do

    By philglossop,

    It's been really busy at work today- lots going on,and I knew I was going to be late. So I rang home with a order to Darren
    "I want burger and chips for tea (comfort food) and I fancy a glass of wine (for glass read bottle)"
    The thing is it's January and 5 1/2 weeks since payday and still 1 week to go. Bless him the burger and chips not a problem (well we are all chavs on occasions ). But the wine. More tricky.
    So As I type this- thanks to the £2.67 found down the back of the sofa is a lovely glass of cider. Well wine would only lead to a hangover........ :unsure:
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    I am 34. Some friends have commented "you made it". One added "just"
    I got
    Various birthday cards on parking - including a parking attendant issuing a PCN to a Dalek (OK I work I'm the Senior Parking Officer for Plymouth City Council )
    Peter Kay Book
    Michael Palin Book
    Video I Pod (for the bus to work to play my TV clips) (Note I may work in parking but even I think £29 per month on the bus is stonking value for money compared to £4 per day :unsure: )
    Socks
    New tie (Red and Black - finally my Mum discovers fashion after dressing me in home knitted cast offs for the first 10 years of my life )
    2 pairs of work trousers. (Mum has good idea but thinks I'm a stick insect. At least they aren't home knitted. They will go back to the shop for "resizing" )
    1 free pint from my landlord (this is a 1st. Well since 25th December)
    I am now merry. Thanks to Lady P and Louby for the congrats
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    Interviewing

    By philglossop,

    We all feel nervous when we have a job interview. The thing is being on a panel of people doing the interviewing isn't much fun either.
    You have 10 set questions for a council job in Parking. Most are fairly standard- but you get the same responses time after time- hence you end up concentrating looking for the unique things the person says. So you come out having done the interviews feeling like you've gone 10 rounds with a boxer. And remember, the interviewee only goes through it once. Yesterday I had 5 people to see.
    Hence, the next time you go for an interview, remember, the interviewer will have to do the following.
    1) Concentrate harder than Lewis Hamilton on a Grand Prix for up to 8 hours.
    2) Miss any lunch, as interviews generally clash with a lunch break
    3) Think they've found the person only to be blown away by other person
    4) Try to remain fair at all times - even if by the end of the day, you've got a banging headache
    5) Will have taken enough Vicks to stop the cold they have getting worse by the minute.
    Therefore, I hate Interviewing. But telling a colleague they've been promoted after 3 years of hardslog is an excellent feeling . So it's not all bad.
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