Tuesday

I went to bed early last night - not feeling great, and woke up with a cold. Not surprised, it rained for 12 hours yesterday - and I got caught in it both times - horrible, damp, dark day - thick grey mist over the hill, cold and windy. A few local businesses didn't even bother opening. As a result, I had to get my lunch at M&S - it seemed like a good idea at the time. My microwave risotto looked ( and potentially tasted ) like minced brains. A runny, grey mess - moving around the bowl of it's own accord and pulsating slightly. We had the heating on - for abut 5 mins - it was too hot almost straight away and had to be turned off again. It's just going to be overcast until tonight - and then more rain. The dogs still have not woken up - an hour late already - they know when they are well off.

I 'just' remembered to pay my mortgage yesterday. I managed to get a balance off her - and once I've paid off the maximum I can without penalty - I'll be below 90K for the first time in a decade. I'm not kidding myself - that's probably about as good as it will ever get.

My internet service is really slow at the moment - I suspect it's spite because I spurned BT's offer of super fast broadband - they have probably done it deliberatly to punish me. Yesterday, despite the weather - there was a tent / marquee type affair in central Hastings, people trying to sell SKY packages - in addition to the regular one in the shopping center. Is there ANYONE left without SKY in Hastings, appart from me??? I'm starting to feel victimised.

I've been informed that I'm now on 'EE' rather than 'Orange' - which is confusing - I looked carefully at the website and can't actually decide if the Orange brand will continue as it is - or be absorbed into the less attractive 'EE' brand - I can, it seems 'opt' over... which kinda indicated it will happen by stealth.

I know know why people book foreign holidays 6 months in advance and spend the time dreaming about them - really need a break.