30 January 2008

 

2008: Been a bit slack with my blog.

Ekk, I hadn’t posted anything since 12th December what a slacker I have become. That and there wasn’t much to report.

I have not been on by handbike for a rather long time, mostly because there is a large crack in the front fork and I don’t feel comfortable using it on the streets of North London as I think it will have a terminal breakdown while I am at the furthest point from home and with no chance of getting home with assistance.

I have talked to Invacare and GBL Wheelchair Services about replacing the whole front end for the newer version from Top End and should be hearing back from them soon (sooner the better for me) and it won’t cost me a Kings ransom to do.

Christmas was a good time. Much merriment and joyousness was had by all.

I’ve been having some problems with the facilities at home. I have a water leak in my bathroom which had been going on since August 2007 and the landlords have been dragging their heels in getting someone in to fix it. Well January 7th some contractors turned up and lifted up the tiles and floor to replace some drainage pipe and the leaking pipes from the central heating replaced the floor and re-concreted the area. So far so good but hidden behind the wall was a leaking pipe going to the shower unit. Well the builders of the apartment building had a gem of an idea and covered ALL the water pipes for the shower and central heating in concrete and with the walls so any repair is a MAJOR task.

I now have been without the use of the shower area (as there are no floor tiles) for 4 weeks and the contractors are not due in until next week to repair and replace the bathroom. So I have to drive up to my parent’s house for a good shower.

Now all I want is a rent rebate for the inconvenience and masses of phone calls I have had to make to move the sloth of a housing association I am with.

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