Monthly Archives: January 2013

A paid day out

Today I took the Metro out to the coast to help out with test invigilation for a community college. There were two hundred plus students all set up in the gym and I got to answer questions like, “What’s my … Continue reading

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09 Jan 2013

I couldn’t think of anything more interesting than a date for a blog title. I was going to go to the walk-in clinic today but I’m driving this afternoon. Also, the walk-in clinic has moved next to the hospital, which … Continue reading

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Indefinite Leave to Remain

We went to Newcastle Civic Centre today to get our application for my Settlement Visa looked over and sent out. We brought ever scrap of mail from any kind of official organisation we could. We didn’t realise we couldn’t have … Continue reading

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Rainy Monday

rain by lightknight Heck, every day here is rainy, isn’t it? I didn’t go out today. Steve woke up with a cough at 5AM; the same thing I have first thing in the morning. That kind of uncontrollable cough that … Continue reading

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Back to normal

Eldon Square, Newcastle – Win 7 camera with auto-fix Yesterday we eventually did get out and about. We went up the steep hill to the charity shop to donate our old toaster. There isn’t anything desperately wrong with it, aside … Continue reading

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