As many modern and small business landlords are doing in the modern age of the Internet, I use an online letting agent to streamline the entire process of letting out my property. There are a number to choose from, but I in particular use a fairly well known platform called OpenRent. I have used it […]
I purchased the above GT7000 steam shower from Insignia Range in May 2014. The unit seemed to work well until one night in April 2018, the glass in one of the shower doors spontaneously shattered overnight. I immediately contacted Insignia’s customer services department by email. However, this hasn’t gone so well because 1) the agents […]
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I’ve seen a lot of knee-jerk reactions to Brexit since it happened, but I wanted to wait for the initial euphoria to taper off, and do some research on the reactions in the markets and governments, before forming an opinion. I myself made an active decision not to vote in light of Jo Cox being […]
Importing a vehicle into Mauritius is a very administration-intensive process. It is awash with inefficiencies where you must produce the same documents multiple times at various steps of the process, which seems pointless because it is obvious that you cannot have reached certain steps without having produced certain documents previously. It is as if different […]
Ingredients Microsoft Money I maintain all of my financial records using Microsoft Money 2005. Despite its age, I’ve not found any other software that comes even close to managing my complex finances like this does. Unfortunately, Microsoft no longer support it or release new versions of it. But it will likely remain my weapon of […]
What a shambles court was this morning for the trial of the bus driver that rammed into me last year – a case that has been discussed at great length online. I turned up as a witness and I was told I was the defendant! Turned out to be a mix-up in the paperwork. Then […]
Today I was interviewed by the Metropolitan Police for contempt of court. PC Cummins of Holborn Police Station conducted the interview and it was in relation to a video I had uploaded to YouTube containing CCTV footage used in evidence against me for a driving offence charge that was later dropped by the CPS. The […]
We’ve all heard how Polish builders have a reputation for being hardworking, efficient and cheap. And we’ve all heard the horror stories involving rogue tradesmen botching a job and then running off with the customer’s money. I present to you Polish Pete, real name Piotr Pink. In June 2014, Polish Pete undertook a job to refurbish my […]
Nearly 20 years ago, something happened to me that would set the wheels in motion for a lengthy and costly process nearly two decades down the line involving my front tooth. I was at the now-closed but famous Pleasure Island in Liverpool which housed the world’s biggest indoor adventure play structure known as The Works. Me […]
Life of Neo 