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Keith
Walsall - UK
11 Years I've been doing this
Interests: Curry (making it), coffee (drinking it), carnivorous plants, photography and Daleks.
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A defining weakness
So, Saturday the postman brought a little joy into my life in the shape of another camera. I've noticed I can resist many things, but cameras and computer equipment are definitely one of those habits I'm a slave to. As... Continue reading
Posted Mar 23, 2016 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Where do you see yourself in 5 years...
I didn't think people asked that type of question any more in job interviews, but I got asked it last Monday by the guy who'd been rude to me on the phone (remember him). Actually, he wasn't rude to me... Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2016 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Jobseekers, watch your backs
It's been a funny week on the job search front. Failed to make second interview for a job in a brewery related company which I could have taken so much to. I had an interview on Monday quality related which... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2016 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Banging the rocks together
This job search is pretty frustrating. Oh, I know there's a lottery element involved and of course, I've touched more than once on the agency element and the fuckwittery that puts in your way of getting a result. Mind you,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2016 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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More on shitty customer service.
This story is mostly bad but has one star performer. My December brought grief when the telly which had been flickering for quite a while, suddenly got worse, with the picture darkening as well as flickering. I reluctantly used my... Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2016 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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I really detest modern life
As we advance as a society, shouldn't things get better? Well, music appears to be on a backwards journey.Have you noticed as you troll around the supermarket or shopping maaaarl as the Americans like to call them,all the Christmas songs... Continue reading
Posted Dec 23, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Down with recruitment agencies !
As you know, my disdain with the witless bunch of cockwombles that be recruitment agencies knows no limits. Applied for a job yesterday online and you guessed it through another fucking agency, only to receive a blow out in less... Continue reading
Posted Dec 1, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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That time of year again
Regulars here and those who know me, also know that once a year as close to the end of November as possible, Bob the Butcher prepares my Christmas beef which is then hung for almost a month so it's full... Continue reading
Posted Nov 29, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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What have I always said about recruitment agencies ?
Regular readers will know that for many years, I've had a series of negative and often time wasting experiences with job agencies. Today's has been a record breaker. I'd been told by Trinity Personnel in Stourbridge, that a job I'd... Continue reading
Posted Nov 12, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Local drama
Walked into my lounge yesterday morning, scantily clad (at least I had my socks on), to see a cat in the tree opposite. Not such an unusual sight you might think, cat in tree, not me naked bar socks. Thing... Continue reading
Posted Nov 5, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Slightly late congratulations to your daughter. A long and happy life I wish her.
Lovely bride
On Sunday my older daughter was married at a small historic site steps away from the water in Fells Point. It was a charming wedding and I wish them much happiness.
Wow, that's impressive
I had a gentleman caller yesterday, virgin. No not him, that's where he was from, come to put fibre broadband in. I have not been til recently, dissatisfied with Tesco broadband which gave download speeds of about 12 Mb/ second... Continue reading
Posted Oct 17, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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All change...
When I got back into work in August 2014, I was very surprised, considering my long period out of full time work and especially my age. I could give a seminar on being 58 and actively job seeking. I did... Continue reading
Posted Oct 4, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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RIP Basmati restaurant
I'mentioned it here in the past. I've been using the restuarant on and off for twenty years. It's the only place I know of in miles that does a methi gosht (cos it's a Bengali restaurant). I can forgive the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Coffee, a complicated kettle of ball games
I've not bought coffee from a supermarket in easily a year. I've been getting it from a specialist supplier online called Coffee Real. They do varieties from all over the world and very very good they are too. A while... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Chocolate haneros, one of my favourites along with fragrant thai gragons
Farming
This evening Chocolate Habaneros seeds got assisted into their hatching quarters. These generally do very well on the parking lot,
Fat, devious little piglet !
Who am I talking about ? Wally the Welder. Last week, I had two days off (to celebrate my birthday). We'd planned to get together, he Pat and I for a drink, but this got cancelled due to problems their... Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Cry myself to sleep I will...
No post, no postman struggling with Valentine's cards, Charlie Chalk had three ! I did tell him one of them was from me, but he didn't buy it. Frankly I don't care. I was more narked at the fact I... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Back on track
That run in with Lyxumia was a pretty unpleasant six weeks. Fortunately, my bloods are now much more near normal early in the morning, better still, I feel almost human again and have more energy. January bills are a drag.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Rhyming slang
Many years ago when I lived and worked in the west country, there was an incident where my rather tough boss Richard was giving someone a jolly good dressing down on the phone. As he put the phone down, he... Continue reading
Posted Jan 9, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Drop me an e mail, bring me up to date Moll
The Adventure
I need me a brain scan a bone scan an MRI and a port. Chemo starts next week.
Blood like treacle
Boy, have I been having trouble with this new medication. It ruined my Christmas and beyond. I have kept excellent control of my blood sugar for the past 10 years to the delight of the medicos I see on a... Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Jobs always jobs
As I write this, I have no ironed shirts for my return to work tomorrow. The Dodgers Christmas shoot was December 17th (a lifetime ago) and I finished on the 19th. I washed those shirts on the 20th and in... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2015 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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What, new year already ?
I always look forward to Christmas, but this year it arrived and disappeared all too quickly and in my case was spoiled by my new medication. I'm three weeks into taking a diabetic control called Lyxumia which you inject once... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2014 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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Bang Bang Christmas
The Coffin Dodgers had their annual Christmas shoot again yesterday. No one had great scores, but the medals were handed out as many are related to long term overall performance. The Dodgers are a friendly group who get together every... Continue reading
Posted Dec 18, 2014 at The Sturdy Soapbox
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