The Daily Teaser — 2-5-2015: Bend It Like Beckham

Right, I am up early.

I’m off to work, on an early start, today.

Which I can’t actually complain about: especially after being unemployed for so many years.

I DO know I’m looking at mixed feelings, about the fact our manager is moving on.   I’m happy for her, as she’s going to better pay and conditions.

I’m also a little worried: as I, along with my co-workers, don’t know who’s replacing her.

My boss is a bloody good one.

And easy to get on with.

I can only hope her replacement is on a par.

Finding a boss willing to hire you is hard.   Finding a good one?   Is harder.

Replacing them … ?   Is harder still.

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The Daily Teaser — 1-5-2015

You know, I have to admit, I’ve only got access to Freeview: the UK’s free-to-air digital TV service: the digital TV service is what’s replaced free-to-air analogue broadcasts.

And I have to admit, there’s times — rare ones — where I’m tempted by the various offers of some of the pay-TV services in the UK.

But then I remember something.

Bar Game of Thrones there’s very little on pay-TV services — that I know of — that I actually want to watch.

It would — quite literally — be a waste of money.

On a personal level, that mean’s just one thing.

Hoping HBO shifts over to Freeview.

Before I cause a diplomatic incident … !

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The Daily Teaser — 30-4-2015: Scandal … !

Phew … ! That seems to have gone down well … !

Bless, I managed to pick up a copy of Heathers, for a neighbour: I was feeling generous, it has to be said.

A copy that turned up, yesterday: and was gratefully received.

I have to add, here, it was a second-hand copy.   I can’t complain TOO much about that: it WAS cheap!

It was a little scratched, though: something I felt I should warn Faye about.

And something I know gave my copy of both Handbrake and RipIt a head-ache, trying to back-up.   I’m just thankful I thought to use MakeMKV*: that seems to help … !

So did something else.   Giving the surface of the DVD a quick wipe.   With glass cleaner and some toilet paper.

Amazing what you can do with glass cleaner and toilet paper … !

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The Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser — 29-4-2015: Everybody Dance

Ah … !

RIGHT … !

THAT’S turned up.

Bless, I promised a friend/neighbour of mine that I’d try and get hold of a copy of the Christian Slater/Winona Rider film, Heathers: something of a cult classic, I seem to recall.

Hopefully … ?

Well, hopefully, I’ll be able to back it up, before Faye comes to pick it up.

Here’s hoping!

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The Daily Teaser — 29-4-2015

And breeeeeeeathe … !

Phew … !

It’s FINALLY done.

OK … “What’s done?” I hear your ask.

The door in the back of the building!

You know, I’d better tell you what I’m talking about, hadn’t I … ?   The past few years have seen me complaining to my landlords about the position of my gas meter.   It, and the three for the three flats above mine, were at the back of the building: and inaccessible to us, without a lot of mucking about.

As this video shows.

Thankfully, though … ?   And after me complaining for several years, AND going to the Brentwood Gazette … ?

After all that, developers, Crest Nicholson have finally both put a door in the back of the building, paved the area, AND fenced it off, so we can’t get to someone else’s car-park and thieves trying to get into ours are slowed down.

Here … 

Finally, we have a door, complete with the key.   Now … does anyone fancy a barbecue … ?

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