A surprise extra that nearly cost me a lot.
My Dad called telling me he’d left a message on my answering service. He asked why I had stopped using my answering machine. This was news to me.
So, I phoned up to listen to my messages. Some had been there for more than a week.
This Virgin Media service is only supposed to be switched on when you ask for it. Mine appears to have switched itself on when I upgraded my package. As a result I missed a few messages.
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September28
By: Tim Neale
Apparently I do not look a day over 45

let them eat cake
It’s my birthday today. I celebrated a little at the weekend, and was shocked to find out how much a night pubbing and clubbing now costs. It’s time to stop celebrating birthdays.
On Sunday I visited my parents. The rest of my family was there, which was nice. We still mark everyone’s birthday with a cake and singing “Happy Birthday”. It’s for the kids. Honestly it is.
I was given smelly stuff, some sports tops and The Wire box set. All five series. I have only seen the first series all the way through. So I am looking forward to watching one episode an evening for the next few months.
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