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Posted on March 12, 2014 by Steve

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Someone, somewhere hates us

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Steve

Early Friday morning (about 01:55) our car alarm went off. I went down stairs and found that the windscreen had three holes in it. I deactivated the alarm and went and phoned the police and gave them all the details. … Continue reading →

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Oh No. Not again!

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Steve

Those were the thoughts of the bowl of petunias in The HitchHikers Guide to Galaxy when it suddenly came into existance miles above Magrathea. Oh No. Not Again was what my wife and I said when we came out of … Continue reading →

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A good time was had by all

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Steve

Despite the weather (which actually was remarkably good) we had an excellent time at the 3rd Annual Cheltenham Beer Festival which was raising money for the Cheltenham Branch of The Samaritans. Last years event raised £6000 which is pretty impressive … Continue reading →

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Life, and stuff

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Steve

Well this weekend is the Friends of Cheltenham Samaritans beer festival.  This is their third annual beer festival and if the other two were anything to go by then this too will be a great day out and with a … Continue reading →

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Its that time of year again..

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Steve

… when the roads are gridlocked, the pubs and restaurants are full to over flowing and you can’t actually enjoy living in town. Yes that’s right – its The Cheltenham Festival. When the world and his dog descends on the … Continue reading →

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Cheltenham – not a nice place to live

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Steve

Got up this morning and found the 93 has been vandalised again So in the past 8 months: 93 – smashed windscreen 93 – dents in the roof from some scrote running over it 95 – smashed windscreen 93 – … Continue reading →

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Kerboom???

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Steve

There are some very interesting markings on the road outside our house. Two nice long skid marks which start in the middle of the road, drift slowly over to one side and end at the back end of another vehicle … Continue reading →

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Differing levels of Vandalism

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Steve

A week after I phoned to police to tell them that our 95 had been vandalised I get a letter through the post from Gloucesteshire Police. Its depressing reading – says so much about what our police force has become: … Continue reading →

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Why Do People…

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Steve

vandalise other peoples property? Heading out today after the frost had cleared I noticed that the windscreen on my Saab 95 Estate has been smashed. It was OK when I parked it at 6:20 on Friday evening but I didn’t … Continue reading →

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