The Diary of a Nobody
Being the modern day record of Charles
Pooter VI -
direct descendant of the 19th Century original
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Had various offers through the post from telephone, cable and internet providers. Am keen to find out more about Sky Plus, so returned the tear-off coupon asking for more information. That reminds me, it looks like there’s no key for the security locks on the living room windows, and the wireless door bell is on the blink. Must take it up with Portland Developments. Gowing dropped in but said he wouldn’t stay because he couldn’t stand the smell of new paint.
Our good friend Gowing
Introduction
The Laurels
This week, my lovely wife Carrie and I moved into our new home, The Laurels, 32 Elmside, Barleycorn Mead, Harrow on the Hill - one of only twenty-three ‘Gleneagles’ configurations on this very tasteful new 100-home Portland Properties (plc) development.
There is a block-paved drive with room for two cars, which leads up to our front porch, which has a Chubb we always keep locked.
James Cummings, David Gowing and our other good friends always use the side door, which saves the trouble of people traipsing dirt through our hallway carpets. We have a nice little back garden with a double-glazed conservatory and cedar wood decking which runs down to the railway. We were a bit concerned about the noise of the trains at first, but the estate agent said we wouldn’t notice them after a bit, and knocked £5,000 off the asking price. He was dead right, and apart from the concrete wall at the bottom of the garden cracking slightly, everything’s been fine.
After work in the City, I like to be at home. What’s the point in having a nice place if you’re never in it? “Home sweet home”, as the saying goes. I’m always in of an evening. Our old friend David Gowing often pops in unannounced, as does James Cummings, who lives over the road. Carrie and I like to have them round, but we’re quite happy to while away our evenings by ourselves watching TV.
Even in a new build, there’s always a bit of DIY needs doing - a picture hook here, some kitchen unit hinges to be tightened, or a bit of garden decking to be nailed down - most of which I can do while enjoying a mug of tea. Carrie is a whiz around the home, cooking up Nigel Slater recipes in the kitchen, trying her hand at some of the stuff you see on the home improvements shows and experimenting with her new digital camera (an Olympus, as recommended by the Which? Report) which we bought from John Lewis using our Partnership Card, which offers 0% for 6 months on all purchases.
We’re really chuffed that our son William is getting on so well at the Natwest in Oldham. It’s just a pity we don’t get to see more of him. Anyway, here goes with my diary.
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Why shouldn’t
I publish
my diary?
I often see memoirs by people I’ve never even heard of and I don’t see why my diary should be any less interesting, just because I’m not a ‘celebrity’. I only wish I’d started it when I was younger.
Charles Pooter
The Laurels, 32 Elmside,
Barleycorn Mead, Harrow on the Hill.
charles@charlespooter.com
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