The Daily Teaser — 05-08-2012

Hmmm … 

Well, that’s the boiler sorted, then … !

You’ve probably already worked out I’ve had no hot water or heating for just over a week.

Well, I had the engineer finally turn up, yesterday, with the relevant part, to fix the thing.

Done and dusted, seemingly.

Although I will say this … 

If you see me running down the street, later, stark naked, and screaming “BLOW ME, THAT’S FREEZING,” you’ll probably guess the engineer wasn’t as good as he looked … 

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

Before I start complaining about my jammed trackpad … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with pencilling in details about her crowd-sourcing publishing imprint*, also bagging 7 out of 7.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, license and video …

Q1) 5th September, 1960 saw Muhammed Ali — Cassius Clay, as he was then — win an Olympic boxing Gold medal.   Who played Ali in the 2001 film of the same name … ?

Q2) 5th September, 1941, saw Nazi Germany occupy all of which Baltic state … ?

Q3) 5th September, 1959, saw Britain’s first trunk call made from a call box: from which English city … ?

Q4) 5th September, 1927, saw the release of Trolley Troubles: which cartoon rabbit did this feature … ?

Q5) And finally … 5th September, 1836, saw Sam Houston elected as President of Texas.   In which year did Texas join the USA?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 4th September saw the founding of the city of Los Angeles: in which year … ?

A1) 1781.

Q2) More to the point, by how many Spanish settlers … ?

A2) 44.

Q3) 4th September, 1972, saw who become the first man to win seven medals at a Summer Olympics?

A3) Mark Spitz.

Q4) 4th September, 1998, saw Sergey Brin and Larry Page found which website?

A4) Google.

Q5) More to the point, whilst at which American university … ?

A5) Stanford.

Q6) 4th September, 1949, saw the start of the Peerskill Riots: after a concert by who … ?

A6) Paul Robeson.

Q7) And finally … 4th September, 1985, saw the first photos released: of which wreck … ?

A7) The RMS Titanic.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this tune from birthday boy, Al Stewart … 

And this quote from the obscure writer, Frank Yerby …

“When it was over, it was not really over, and that was the trouble.”

Frank Yerby September 5, 1916 – November 29, 1991

*        Actually, mind me making a bit of a confession, here, Debbi … ?   Something I’ve always thought would be a good idea, would be publishing a batch of my back catalogue of quiz questions.   There’s always a bunch of themed ones that could do with an airing.   But I’ve never actually known anyone with a publishing imprint/company.   It’s not something I’ve thought through, I should add: just something I thought would be nice to try, to see if it could earn me a few bob.   Oh, and if I could work out how.   Ummm … 

The Daily Teaser — 04-09-2012

Hmmm … 

Well, today’s the theoretical day.

In other words — and just in case you hadn’t realised — today’s the day that the engineer turns up to fix my boiler.

Which is good.

But I can’t help but be mildly paranoid about it, given how long it’s taken to get this far.

Oy veh …!

Possibly I’m worrying over nothing.

Let’s hope so.

And get moving on … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with bagging 7 out of 7, also explained a little more about her crowd-sourcing project*.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 4th September saw the founding of the city of Los Angeles: in which year … ?

Q2) More to the point, by how many Spanish settlers … ?

Q3) 4th September, 1972, saw who become the first man to win seven medals at a Summer Olympics?

Q4) 4th September, 1998, saw Sergey Brin and Larry Page found which website?

Q5) More to the point, whilst at which American university … ?

Q6) 4th September, 1949, saw the start of the Peerskill Riots: after a concert by who … ?

Q7) And finally … 4th September, 1985, saw the first photos released: of which wreck … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3rd September is the national day of the Republic of San Marino, the  world’s oldest republic.   Which year doe the republic claim to have been founded … ?   A1) 301.

Q2) More to the point, in which year was San Marino’s constitution first enacted … ?   A2) 1600.

Q3) Even more to the point, what name is given to San Marino’s two heads of state … ?   A3) Captains Regent.

Q4) Moving on … 3rd September, 1939, saw Britain and France declare war on Germany: after Germany invaded which country … ?   A4) Poland.

Q5) More to the point, who was Britain’s Prime Minister, on that date … ?   A5) Neville Chamberlain.

Q6) Which Arab state became independent on 3rd September, 1971 … ?   A6) Qatar.

Q7) And finally … 3rd September, 1935, saw who become the first person to drive a car over 300 MPH … ?   A7) Sir Malcolm Campbell.

Enjoy those, everyone.

As today is Beyoncé Knowles’ birthday, we’ll do that booty-licious thing, shall we … 

Oh … And I’ll leave you with this quote from the late Dick York …

“Piper insisted she had to be out of breath when we played this one scene, so she ran around the block. Thank God she wasn't doing a crucifixion scene; we would have had to nail her to the wall.”Dick York  September 4, 1928 – February 20, 1992

*       So, hang on, Debbi, you’d effectively be a publisher … ?   Although starting small, with your own work … ?   Hmmm … You know, that’s got me thinking … 

The Daily Teaser — 31-08-2012

Hmm … 

It’s Friday.

You’ve possibly already worked that out, haven’t you … ?

But at any rate, that means today is possibly the day that my boiler’s supposed to finally get fixed.

The sooner the better, I hope.

According to the Today programme’s weather report, last night was one of the coldest August nights on record.

Hmmm … 

Did I tell you the boiler also powers the central heating?

Yeah … 

Like I say … !

Let’s move on … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with bagging 4 out of 5*, also told us about thisº post.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) Oslo 31st August is a 2011 film set in Oslo: in which country is Oslo … ?

Q2) More to the point, what’s the name of the main character … ?

Q3) Moving on … 31st August, 1896, saw Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patent his famed aircraft: what was it … ?

Q4) Which former Soviet republic declared independence, on 31st August, 1991 … ?

Q5) And finally … 31st August, 1962, saw the independence of two islands: name either …

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 30th August, 1982, saw the leader of the PLO forced out of Beirut: what was his name … ?

A1) Yasser Arafat.

Q2) More to the point, what does PLO stand for … ?

A2) The Palestine Liberation Organisation.

Q3) 30th August, 2001, saw Slobodan Milosovic informed he was to be charged with genocide: Milosovic was the former president of where … ?

A3) Yugoslavia.

Q4) 30th August, 1963, saw the hotline between Washington and Moscow:  2008 saw a similar hotline established between Washington and which capital city … ?

A4) Beijing.

Q5) And finally … 30th August, 1984, saw the Space Shuttle Discovery launched on its maiden voyage: how many communications satellites did it put into orbit … ?

A5) 3.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with this rather charming quote from the famously pyschotic Caligula …

“Utinam populus Romanus unam cervicem haberet!”

Translated as “Would that the Roman people had but one neck!”Words attributed to Caligula (Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 31 August AD 12 – 24 January AD 41

And as it’s Squeeze co-founder and singer, Glenn Tilbrook’s birthday, here’s one of the band’s better known tunes … 

*        Sorry, Debbi: it was actually Beijing: but at least we can say it doesn’t involve a duck, Peking or otherwise.   Or pressedº, come to that … 

ª        Nice piece of work, there, Debbi … !

º        That’s got to be up there with Klingon food.

The Daily Teaser — 30-08-2012

Oh … 

Wouldn’t you just know it … ?

You’re probably very aware that I’ve been having troubles with my boiler: that’s if you’ve been following me over the past few days.

Frankly … ?   Frankly, I thought yesterday’s visit would be the last of them for a while.

How wrong can you be?

Very, actually … !

It turns out that — get this, you’ll like this … ! — the boiler needs yet another part … !

That’s the third or fourth in a week.

Mind me asking why the HELL I bothered?

Honestly … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

Before I start asking my landlord if I can get the blessed thing replaced with one of these … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and along with admitting she … ahh … borrowed yesterday’s videos for a post of her own*, she also bagged 5 out of 6.

Let]s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 30th August, 1982, saw the leader of the PLO forced out of Beirut: what was his name … ?

Q2) More to the point, what does PLO stand for … ?

Q3) 30th August, 2001, saw Slobodan Milosovic informed he was to be charged with genocide: Milosovic was the former president of where … ?

Q4) 30th August, 1963, saw the hotline between Washington and Moscow:  2008 saw a similar hotline established between Washington and which capital city … ?

Q5) And finally … 30th August, 1984, saw the Space Shuttle Discovery launched on its maiden voyage: how many communications satellites did it put into orbit … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29th August, 2012, sees London play host to which sporting event … ?

A1) The Paralympic Games.

Q2) More to the point, how many sports feature in the event … ?

A2) 20: or 21, depending on how you count the cycling events.

Q3) 29th August, 1786 saw the start of Shay’s Rebellion: in which US state … ?

A3) Massachusetts.

Q4) 29th August, 2003, saw the assassination of Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim: a Shia muslim leader in which Middle Eastern country … ?

A4) Iraq.

Q5) 29th August, 2005, saw New Orleans — and other parts of the US Gulf Coast — hit by Hurricane Katrina: in which state is New Orleans?

A5) Louisiana.

Q6) And finally … 29th August, 1949, saw the Soviet Union test its first atomic bomb: at their test site near which Kazakh town … ?

A6) Semipalatinsk: or Semey, as it now is.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later.

But leave you with Monday, Monday, as a nod to John Phillips.

And a quote from Mary Shelley: that Mary Shelley, so you know …

“My greatest pleasure was the enjoyment of a serene sky amidst these verdant woods: yet I loved all the changes of Nature; and rain, and storm, and the beautiful clouds of heaven brought their delights with them.”

Mary Shelley 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851

Oh … 

And just because I like Stephen Malinowski’s animations of classical pieces?

Have some Bach … 

*        Wouldn’t you know it, Debbi, Mail.app’s gone an lost it!   That’s got me good and annoyed, now … !

The Daily Teaser — 25-08-2012

Well, wouldn’t you know it … ?

I had the engineer in, yesterday, courtesy of my landlords, to look over my boiler.

And have to admit, I’m boiling the kettle for a bath.

My boiler … ?   Is officially a) leaking and b) dangerous to health and c) worth switching off until the supervisor can get here on Tuesday, with the relevant parts, to fix it.

Tuesday … !

Frankly, I’m going to smell wonderful by Tuesday … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

Before I start really whinging … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with telling us that a small US restaurant called Louis’ Lunch* existed, and bagging 6 out of 6.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, license and video … 

Q1) 25th August, 1944, saw the liberation of Paris, during World War 2.   Who led the Free French Forces, during that war … ?

Q2) 25th August, 1916, saw the creation of the US National Park Service: what was the first US National Park … ?

Q3) 25th August, 1609, saw Galileo Galilei, demonstrate his telescope for the first time.   In which city … ?

Q4) 25th August, 1939, saw the UK form a military alliance with which east European country … ?

Q5) And finally … 25th August, 2003, saw which city hit by twin car bombs … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 24th August, 1812, saw a coalition of British, Spanish and Portuguese forces lift the Siege of where … ?

A1) Cádiz.

Q2) More to the point, during which war was this … ?

A2) The Peninsular War.

Q3) 24th August, 1989, saw Columbian drugs barons declare war on whom … ?

A3) The Columbian government.

Q4) 24th August, 2006, saw the International Astronomical Union redefine what word … ?

A4) Planet.

Q5) More to the point, this meant that what got redefined as a Dwarf planet … ?

A5) Pluto.

Q6) And finally … 24th August, 1456, saw the printing completed of the Gutenburg Bible: in which German city … ?

A6) Mainz.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this tune from Alexandra Burke, whose birthday it is, today … 

And with this line from a very well known Scotsman … 

“I suppose more than anything else I'd like to be an old man with a good face, like Hitchcock or Picasso. They know that life is not just a popularity contest.”

Sean Connery, born 25 August 1930

*        I think, Debbi, that going by the Wikipedia entry, there’s some form of controversy: or at least, several different claimants to the title of ‘Creator of the ’Burger’.   And personally … ?   I’m wondering if the Philly Steak counts as the world’s first attempt at a cheese burger.   If nothing else, I can say Dickens was one of the first people to mention fish and chips … 

The Daily Teaser — 04-08-2012

Oh … 

Dear … !

Hmm … 

I have to admit, yesterday … ?

Yesterday, I sent the boiler engineer off on his way, in the belief that everything was hunky-dory and Bristol-fashioned with the boiler, once I’d topped up my gas meter.

I’ve a pay-as-you-go one, out in next-door’s private car-park.

Today … ?

As soon as I switched on the heating — just to dry my towels, in this weather — it starts acting up … again … !

You know … 

I’m getting the feeling this will be a bit on-going … !

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi* and Trevorª putting their answers in: with Debbi scoring 5 out of 5 and Trevor scoring 4, it also saw Debbi telling us she’s using Indiegogo to get funds for a project she has in mind.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 4th August, 70 AD, saw the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.   The Roman army that did this was lead by which future Roman Emperor?

Q2) More to the point, which Jewish king built the original First temple … ?

Q3) Which James Bond movie saw its UK debut on 4th August, 1989 … ?

Q4) 4th August, 1972, saw the man who shot Governor George Wallace sentenced to 63 years in gaol: what was the name of the assassin … ?

Q5) More to the point, which state had George Wallace been governor of … ?

Q6) And finally … 4th August, 2005, saw Michaëlle Jean announced as the 27th Governor General of where … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3rd August, 1492, saw who set sail from Palos de la Frontera … ?

A1) Christopher Columbus.

Q2) 3rd August, 2003, saw the American branch of the Anglican Church name it’s first, openly gay, archbishop: what was his name … ?

A2) Gene Robinson.

Q3) 3rd August, 1977, saw the US Senate begin its hearings into the CIA’s MKULTRA project: which English band recorded a song called MK Ultra … ?

A3) Muse.

Q4) 3rd August, 1957, saw Prince Tunku Abdul Rahman become the first elected head of state of which country … ?

A4) Malaya.

Q5) And finally … 3rd August, 1990, saw the founding of which tyre company … ?

A5) Firestone: or Firestone Tire and Rubber.   (Originally founded in Akron, Ohio, which means we can either join AA … Or start singing Devo tunes …)

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with a tune from the late Sir Harry Lauder.

Oh … 

And in a rare display of doubling up, a quote from him, too: the only other person with that honour is Chuck D …

“Aye, I'm tellin' ye, happiness is one of the few things in this world that doubles every time you share it with someone else.”

Harry Lauder, 4 August 1870 – 26 February 1950

*        I’ll have to let Kevin know about that one, as well, Debbi: just in case they open up over here, as well.

ª        Blimey, Trevor!   You’re slacking … !

The Daily Teaser — 3-08-2012

Oops … !

No, seriously, Oops … !

I’ve actually found out what’s been going on with my boiler.

I’ve not managed to top up my gas … !

BOY, do I look embarrassed.

For STARTERS, it means I’m going to have to make a few phone calls, once the offices are open … 

Ahem … 

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

While I take comfort in the fact that Team GB’s now fifth in the medal table … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Trevor* putting in their answers: with both bagging 5 out of 6, it also saw Trevor confirming my guess at the noted Shenfield burial, and Debbi† telling me more about her script.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, license and video … 

Q1) 3rd August, 1492, saw who set sail from Palos de la Frontera … ?

Q2) 3rd August, 2003, saw the American branch of the Anglican Church name it’s first, openly gay, archbishop: what was his name … ?

Q3) 3rd August, 1977, saw the US Senate begin its hearings into the CIA’s MKULTRA project: which English band recorded a song called MK Ultra … ?

Q4) 3rd August, 1957, saw Prince Tunku Abdul Rahman become the first elected head of state of which country … ?

Q5) And finally … 3rd August, 1990, saw the founding of which tyre company … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 2nd August, 1873, saw the Clay Street Hill Railroad start operating the world’s first cable car: in which US city … ?

A1) San Francisco.

Q2) More to the point, cable cars run on cables: trams run on what … ?

A2) Tracks: or rails, if you want to put it that way.

Q3) 2nd August, 1918, saw Japan deploy troops to which part of Russia, near the end of World War 1 … ?

A3) Siberia.

Q4) 2nd August, 1932, saw the discovery of the antimatter version of the electron: what’s it called … ?

A4) The Positron.

Q5) 2nd August, 1923, saw Calvin Coolidge become the US president on the death of his predecessor.   What was his predecessor’s name … ?

A5) Warren G. Harding.

Q6) And finally … 2nd August, 1939, saw Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd write a letter to the US president, to urge the building of the A Bomb: who was that president … ?

A6) Franklin D Roosevelt.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with a tune from birthday boy, Tony Bennett, duetting on this song with the late Amy Winehouse … 

Oh … And a word or two from Colette …

“We only do well the things we like doing.”

Colette, 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954

*        Got to admit, Trevor, the other option was Johnny Herbert, although I ruled him out fairly early: he’s not actually dead … 

†        I think I missed that bit, to be honest: but good luck with that.   (Oh … Are you going through Kickstarter, as a thought?   I think the site’s due to open an English branch, this year: I was going to mention it to Kevin D, if ever his wrestling group need funding.)

The Daily Teaser — 2-8-2012

AAAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH … !

Remember me saying, yesterday, I was expecting a visit from an engineer, who’d be checking out my boiler … ?

That was a laugh … !

The chap eventually turned up, just after eleven, and checked everything out — including the knob twiddling I’d managed to do, based on advise from previous visits — and pronounced it all fine.

This morning, or course, I’ve got no heating, I’m currently filling the bath with a kettle, and have a little light on the boiler telling me there’s a blocked flue/drain.

Ho-hum.

I think I’m going to be having another word with my landlord, in a bit … 

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor*‡ and Debbiª‡ putting in their answers: with both scoring 5 out of 5, it also saw Trevor running a question past yours truly, and Debbi congratulating Team GB on one of the golds they bagged, yesterday.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 2nd August, 1873, saw the Clay Street Hill Railroad start operating the world’s first cable car: in which US city … ?

Q2) More to the point, cable cars run on cables: trams run on what … ?

Q3) 2nd August, 1918, saw Japan deploy troops to which part of Russia, near the end of World War 1 … ?

Q4) 2nd August, 1932, saw the discovery of the antimatter version of the electron: what’s it called … ?

Q5) 2nd August, 1923, saw Calvin Coolidge become the US president on the death of his predecessor.   What was his predecessor’s name … ?

Q6) And finally … 2nd August, 1939, saw Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd write a letter to the US president, to urge the building of the A Bomb: who was that president … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 1st August, 1498, saw explorer, Christopher Columbus become the first European to visit what is now which South American country … ?

A1) Venezuela.

Q2) 1st August, 1960, saw the Kingdom of Dahomey declare its independence from which European country … ?

A2) France.

Q3) More to the point, how is Dahomey now known … ?

A3) Benin.

Q4) 1st August, 1976, saw which F1 driver in a critical condition, after a crash … ?

A4) Niki Lauda.   (“Who’s that famous racing driver, Niki … ?”   “Lauda”.   “WHO’S THAT FAMOUS RACING DRIVER … ”)

Q5) And finally … 1st August, 1981 saw MTV makes it’s debut on US TV.   In which year did it make its UK debut … ?

A5) 1997.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with a tune from late Dutch singer, Ede Staal, who’s birthday it was, today.

And a quote from Jack Warner …

“I have a theory of relatives, too. Don’t hire ’em.”Jack L Warner August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978

Oh, and then there’s THIS little beauty … 

*        Well, like I said, yesterday, Trevor, F1’s usually not my thing: but I’m guessing Piers Courage … 

ª        Actually, it’s two, by now, Debbi: Bradley Wiggins — who won this year’s Tour De France — bagged one in the Time Trials.

‡        Oh, the Series 7 trailer … ?   Ahem … !

Boilers And Parking: Again … !

Hmmm …

You know, it’s been a while since I’ve written about my home street, it really it.

To be frank … ?

That’s mostly where I’ve really not been paying attention.

SAYING that … ?

It’s also, in part, sheer laziness on my part …

I’m thinking that the lack of a job really is a BIG de-motivating, like that.

But lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

What’s triggered this post … ?

Is simply the fact that I — and my neighbours, here on Rollason Way — got a letter from our collective landlords, today, telling us about a couple of things.

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I suppose I better do a quick bit of summing up, first, though, hadn’t I … ?

Yes, I should …

Just so you know, I live on Rollason Way, one of Brentwood’s newer streets.

Most of the flats on Rollason Way are what’s termed Social Housing. Usually run by a local council, most of the flats, here, are run by the not-for-profit social landlord, South Anglia. But there’s also a few part-owned/part-rented properties in the mix, as well.

I was one of the first people to move into the rented flats.

One of the problems, over the years I’ve been here … ?

Is the amount of parking.

Or should I say, lack of parking.

Because, what with one thing and another, the miniature carparks associated with each of the small blocks of flats has ¾s of a parking space for each flat.

Over the years, that’s lead to a lot of on-street parking.

AND the introduction of Resident’s parking permits, for each flat: which are only valid for the carparks, I should add.

Actually, those have helped.

They and the associated clamping scheme, at least, reduced the amounts of commuters cars in the carparks.

But more cars on the actual street itself.

I personally believe a lot of those are ones owned by commuters, although I know a few are owned by my immediate neighbours: mostly ones who find it easier to park nearer their front doors, than in the actual carparks.

At any rate, all this is due to change.

You see, strictly speaking, Rollason Way is not a public road.

And therefore not subject to police or traffic warden enforcement of parking violations.

No.

It — and Wharf Road*, just around the corner form it — are still technically owned and administered by Crest Nicholson, the builders of the estate.

And therefore, any traffic control is their responsibility.

Which is why we’ve been sent a letter from South Anglia, our landlords.

Basically … ?

They’ve informed us that Crest Nicholson — from the 27th June of this year — to start implementing a clamping scheme for both Wharf Road and Rollason Way.

And to inform us that, firstly, that the permits will be exchanged for new ones, on the 27th August: a month after the scheme goes into action.

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The other bit of news in the letter … ?

Oh … Boy …

Is that, going by the minutes of the recent residents meeting … ?

Is the amount of complaints about the boilers …

Deary, deary me … !

Now, I don’t know if you remember me writing about this, but everyone I’ve talked to has had to have their flat’s boiler looked at.

A lot of my neighbours are concerned about the amount of noise the wretched things make.

I’m not surprised, somehow.

Actually, forget about somehow … !

I’m just flat out not surprised.

I think I’m going to be having a word or two.

On TOP of the ones I’ve already written … !

* The Wharf Road section of this part of town is part of the same development. However, where Rollason Way is the socially housed part of the development, Wharf Road is private: in other words, all of the flats and houses, there, are privately owned.