August 2010
3 posts
Latest Book Report
I found Philip Pullman’s The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ hard going. It was intelligent, thoughtful and insightful, but felt so genuinely biblical that I ended up a bit bored. Still, if the Christian church ever need someone to produce a new modern version they could do worse than to ask Mr Pullman; the genuine feel he manages to produce is not compromised by archaic language....
The Vanishing Rent
I have an irritating situation whereby my rent is due on 29th of the month but I don’t get paid until the 1st. I currently get around this by dropping in a cheque with the letting agency on 29th as by the time they’ve cashed it I’ve been paid.
This is a bit inconvenient though. It would be better to set up a standing order for 29th so I didn’t have to worry about it....
A sort of bigoted woman
As I have mentioned on more than one occasion before, I do try to be a good cyclist. I don’t ride on the pavements, always stop at red lights and wherever possible, stop to let people pull out. I’m not self-aggrandising and I don’t want a medal. However, I would appreciate it if this behaviour meant that I didn’t get abused.
This morning my front brake cable snapped. Bit...
