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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11375) • United Kingdom 29 Jun

So we have heard this week that from sometime next year we are to get another bin ….we currently have 3. This new bin is going to be just for food waste. I think an idea might be to be able to buy smaller quantities of things. For...

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When something needs doing

Fleur @Fleura (35034) • United Kingdom 23 Jun

Are you the kind of person who steps up when something needs doing? I’m trying to be one of those people. In the past I often wanted to be, and thought of doing something, but then somehow didn’t get around to it. If I saw...

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Talk to the council before you take action !!!

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11375) • United Kingdom 18 Jun

There is a lady on social media who has a bar in a town centre. She knows it is an area that you have to get permission from the council before you make any changes. She made a sign for outside the bar herself....she said that she...

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65 chickens per person ....the council are on the case !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11375) • United Kingdom 17 Jun

As I am posting my Mom is watching the news ....there has just been an article on there saying that in Shropshire.....a local place....there are now 65 chickens per person. I am not taking too much notice and I don't know if it is...

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Can't get a free bus pass til I retire !!!

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11375) • United Kingdom 6 May 25

I have used public transport .....buses....since i was at school, all through college and two jobs. It is cheaper than using a car and i have lived and worked near popular and well etablished routes. I was looking forward to...

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What a pointless sign!

Fleur @Fleura (35034) • United Kingdom 25 Jan 25

I just loved this. I was visiting some friends recently and we went out for a walk with their dog (who you can just see in the background). When we came to this little footbridge over a tiny stream there was this totally...

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You can't dig a hole where a hole don't go !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11375) • United Kingdom 15 Mar 23

We have had a hole in the road outside our house for the past three years . Neighbours have complained to the Council who have done a remarkable job of ignoring every single complaint ! So imagine my surprise , when, completely...

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Diary 17th To 24th January 2020

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 24 Jan 20

Diary - Friday 17th January 2020 - Job searching, followed by collecting train tickets from the railway station for my trip to Manchester tomorrow to visit friends there. 18th January - I set out early and got a rather slow...

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Diary 18th To 22nd March 2019

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 22 Mar 19

Diary Monday 18th March 2019 Such a quiet day my to-do list diary page was blank, the first such page this year. The routine job search and a little shopping went on as well as my ongoing preparation of promotional flyers for...

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Diary 8th To 11th December 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 11 Dec 18

Diary Saturday 7th December 2018 A busy annd expensive shopping day. I needed lots of decent Winter wear clothes so I scoured round charity shops buying big jumpers and fresh pairs of trousers. As my cold was not showing signs...

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Diary 27th To 29th October 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 29 Oct 18

Diary Saturday 27th October 2018 A quiet weekend, where I chased after a few pub sign images in the city and did a little shopping. Diary Sunday 28th October 2018 Sleep, watch TV, more sleep, going online, more TV. Diary...

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Diary Friday 26th October 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 26 Oct 18

My stalker is off my back thanks to Mylot admin which is quite a relief. I spent most of the day pursuing the Council as they sent me a letter insisting that as my financial circumstances have changed I have to pay more housing...

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Diary 17th To 19th March 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 19 Mar 18

Diary Saturday 17th March 2018 I completed a draft of a feature for a book on mental health issues from my personal experiences for a university publication I’m helping with and sent it to the editor. Much of the rest of the...

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Diary 29th To 31st January 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 31 Jan 18

Diary Monday 29th January 2018 My last welfare day this month went quicker than usual as my advisor was unable to access most of his computer files, but I now have to return every ten days rather than every fourteen for a...

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Diary 29th Of November And December 1st 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 1 Dec 17

Diary Thursday 30th November 2017 The close of one month and the start of the last now. November ended with a massive temperature drop. The gritters were out spreading gravel and grit on the roads in case of possible snow, frost...

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Diary 16th And 17th November 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 17 Nov 17

Diary Thursday 16th November 2017 A standard job club job searching afternoon, with no positive results but a nice chance to be with other member of the community. Despite having a job starting on Tuesday next week I am still...

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Diary Monday 20th March 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 20 Mar 17

Spring has sprung. It is officially no longer Winter today, yay! The day started off quite gloomy though what really tilted my mood to the negative was another excessive bill from the council tax services. I rang them to query...

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Diary Monday 13th February 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 13 Feb 17

A dreadful day, and for once, not weather wise at it was actually quite pleasant out today. My problems really started when I queried my council tax bill which has been hiked up severely because of my temporary work over Xmas....

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Diary Monday 9th January 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 11 Jan 17

Despite heavy rain I had to head to the Council offices for a meeting about my current Council Tax payment plans, only to find they haven’t yet worked out how much difference my employment over the Christmas build-up period will...

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Whatever happened to my recycle bin?

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 5 Jan 17

Here is Britain we have several different coloured dustbins designed for holding various types of recycling waste. Today is the day that my brown bin is emptied, which holds cans, plastic bottles and glass. As per usual I placed...

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