No Going Back(wards)

My dear little car took me on a great trip today, 150 mile round trip to Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent. Trouble is, I had to park in a space where I could go out frontways, 'cos my reverse gear is BUGGERED!

For once I have beaten the laws of Sod - the warranty on the car runs out on Monday. So the manufacturer will have to SUCK IT UP. But I will still have to be without my car just when the new term starts, as the dealer's courtesy cars are all committed to other customers.

I actually took some video footage at the zoo, so as soon as I have done the 3 million things I have to do to get it online (assuming I can actually do them at all) I will share with you the growling gorilla and the limping lioness.

When I got home from my exciting and stressful day, I found that my gas supplier wants to triple my monthly gas payments. Every year we have this performance. Every year I tell them my gas costs have been out of all proportion ever since a new meter was fitted about 3-and-a-half years ago. Every year they find a way to persuade me not to have the meter checked. But now they expect me to fork out about £1500 a year when all I have is a combination boiler. I haven't used it for heating since April, and I probably use less than 50 litres of hot water from it per week, as I have an electric shower and no bath. They are having a laugh, but I'm paying for their amusement.