We're all dooomed!

With one day of my shift left,i'm looking forward to a rare weekend off. I managed a Saturday last week but this week it will be Friday,Saturday and Sunday.Just hope I avoid the swine flu which according to the newspapers everyone will be off sick by the end of August and it will prolong the recession by about ten years!I know ,though, if I am unfortunate enough to go down with swine flu, it will either strike on a long weekend or when I have holiday if it follows the same pattern of when I get a common cold.I wonder what the headlines would be if they had to report on the great plague!Anyway,I must stop promoting all this doom and gloom. Lets hope for a fine sunny weekend especially as the sun has only another six billion years of life according to a documentary I watched the other night.Figures may not be accurate so please check again nearer the time. I'm sure something will be mentioned about it in the newspapers!

Metric Imperialisation

Now I know a lot of people in this country are against metrication and I am quite happy dealing in pints, miles and stones. What really annoys me is that everything is so mixed up at the moment.This happened to me recently when completing an order form for a new uniform at my work place.I ticked a box for my shirt size 15 1/2", Fleece 42" chest then trousers,please state your waist size in cm,AAARRGH!!!
This is something that happens all the time. Why are television screens still measured in inches. You can buy 2 metres of 3 1/2 plywood.I just wish that we either scrap metrication altogether or go 100% metric. Australia and Canada managed it so why can't we! In the meantime I will continue to drive my car which has an average fuel consumption of 5.6 miles per litre!

The news without Michael Jackson

The death of Michael Jackson regardless of whether you love hime ,like him or hate him was a colossal news event which was reported in virtually every country in the world. But what else happened in the last week.Farrah Fawcetts death was mentioned as was Mollie Sugden but they did not get the coverage they would have done otherwise.Likewise coverage of the 4th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London also suffered. So I was wondering whether anyone has taken advantage of this. It is a perfect opportunity for a government or a big business to pass something unpopular through without anyone noticing.When all this dies down we may find a 3rd runway at Heathrow under construction, planning permission for a Nuclear power station on the outskirts of Ashford,20% VAT and the retirement age raised to 77.

Getting wound up over a recorded delivery

When I arrived home from work on Saturday I find a card from the post office advising that they have a letter to sign for. By this time the office is closed so I have to wait until Monday morning to collect. Now receiving a recorded delivery letter is a very rare event and usually if I do it is expected but this one was not. So it must be something bad, a speeding fine or did Bexley Council issue that court summons for the £2.98 council tax which due to a lost exception form on a flat I let out I didn't owe anyway.This had actually been sorted out two weeks ago but it seemed the prime suspect so as the weekend progressed I was getting more and more worked up.How would I react,should I stay calm or go for the Sawn off machine gun approach.Monday morning finally arrives,I collect the letter and what is it? Yes, a letter from the local Honda dealer stating that they have been trying to contact me to check the tread on my tyres!!! Aarrgh!! I have to say to Bexley council, I never doubted you for one moment!