I’ve just had to write to my GP and tell them that due to time constraints I’m not able to drop everything and go down for a drugs review with their pet pharmacist. It’s another “new toy” scenario, ever since they decided to employ a pharmacist they have been using him more and more. I’ve been with the same practice for 36 years and they have had a pharmacist for about three of them. In that three years I have had more needless and useless hassle than I did in the preceding 33, Yea, I take more pills than I used to, but I don’t take substantially more than I did six years ago. Years 1-3, no problem. Years 4-6, various tinkering and other annoyance from the pharmacist and several problems including being bullied into taking pills that do no good.

I am on the point of telling them that they are demanding so much of my time that they really should think of putting me on the payroll. I’ve already hinted about an invite to the Christmas Party but so far they have ignored me.

There will no doubt be repercussions.

Yesterday, as has become usual, I couldn’t park outside my house because of the builders opposite. I couldn’t back into the drive either, because, for the second day in a row, they were parked across the drive. I took photos this time, just in case. When I went to move the car later I checked the debris they had left in my parking space and retrieved three nails. I was not happy. So I went across to the neighbour who is having the new roof, picked up a fourth nail on the way, and asked him if he could let them know I’d like them to be more careful in future. I don’t need a puncture.

Today I got back from work. Fortunately it is the final day. They were parked across the drive again. They left and I went out to move the car. More debris, including a block of wood with a nail sticking out of it. It’s almost like they are trying to be comical.

The neighbour tells me that the people on either side of him have already complained about hem too. They have asked several of us if we’d like a quote for a new roof and we’ve all declined. Apart from the fact I don’t need a new roof, because this one is only 96 years old, why would I put thousands of pounds into the hands of people who can’t park properly or clear up after themselves.

Perfectly good US Silver Eagle coin defaced with a sticker of Elvis Presley.  You can see the outline of the walking liberty under the sticker if you look hard.

I don’t have a picture of one as it should look, but here is a link. It’s not such an elegant depiction as some of the older ones, but it’s far better when it isn’t defaced by a garish sticker.