It started out with me spending a lot of time on a job for my mate and that kept me busy, but this month is also a pain in the bum as lots of things need sorting or renewing this month. My car was booked in for its MOT plus I wanted a full service doing at the same time, therefore they need my car all day until late afternoon. I make things worse by having to take it to a place about 8 miles away why? because he is a friend so I like to give him my bussiness (another rod for my own back) That means I have to arrange for someone to pick me up and then take me back again when its finished. So if they find anything wrong and want to keep the car, I will have to organise transport all over again, why do I do I make my life so bloody difficult especially as I have garages within walking distance?It is also polling day and this is one vote I don't want to miss, I will have to walk there, never mind Annie gets another walk. On top of that my caravan insurance is due to be sorted out before the months end and my AA breakdown cover also needs renewing, these should be no problem but as is typical of all insurance companies they try to shaft you with the new higher premium prompting me into have to telephone them to argue the cost with them.
I tried to order my medication online as I usually do and yes the website is down
so that means a personal visit to drop my prescription in and guess what? no car. 
Then to make matters worse I had a flood in my kitchen late last night as a flexible hose connection decided to burst, it was on the hot water side of the sink taps so it also kicked in my gas boiler so I also had boiling water to contend with trying to isolate the mains under the sink unit, meanwhile Annie was going mental with all the commotion. 
So at the moment I have a toilet full of wee as I cannot flush it and with no water I am gagging for a brew, I may as well be doing Ramadan
Luckily I was able to pick up the spare parts this morning on my way home from the garage, so next job is to get it sorted, phew 
and also replaced the burst flexible pipe and while I was at it I replaced the cold water one as well. Managed to have the water on long enough to flush the loo and to make a cup of coffee, (not with the same water 
) switched it off again as I want to try and replace the mixer tap washer while I am on the job although I may not have the part to do it. It is possible that they are ceramic of some kind, no big deal though I can always do that at a later date it is not critical. I still have all of the waste pipe and trap to put back in again, clean everything down and replace all the stuff back under the unit, where does all that stuff come from? I really must cut down on buying washing up liquid, kitchen spray cleaner, floor cleaner, spray polish, soap, washing powder, Windolene, Pledge, disinfectant, pan scrubbers, dust cloths and a miriad of other bottles and cans, either that or get a maid, any volunteers?
I now needed a socket set to get it off, 
So back home and contemplating opening a bottle of Merlot, but with my luck it will be corked.
) of almost everything in the house except for cleaners. I've the laundry detergent and dishwasher soap down to a science but everything else I always think I'm out of it or about to be out of it and the temptation to just grab another bottle of whatever is pretty strong. This past year or so I've just given up even walking down that aisle in the grocery store.
It was probably because Mrs H used to hover around cleaning up after me and putting stuff away often to my annoyance 
I still make as much mess, but now it is just me that has to clean everything up, I miss my little helper 