Wed 2nd Nov 2011 2 x Massage Dean St/Camden

REASON FOR GOING OUT TODAY: WEST END, MASSAGE, DEAN STREET, BE HEALTH, CHINESE

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Wowcher-£11-Be Chinese Health Centre-79 Dean St(near

Soho Square). £11.00 starts from 20/10/11.

Accupuncture & cupping.

Date changed to Wed 021111 1PM

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I had already booked through Wowcher a accupuncture/cupping treatement at Be Health Chinese Medical Centre located in Dean Street, near to Oxford Street.

I had previously paid £10.00 to have a chair massage by them; which was my first ever chair massage treatment.

Today, I was going to have my first ever accupuncture/and, cupping treatment. It all went ok. I felt relaxed; and, much calmer, afterwards.

I'd brought this treatment at a discount, however; and, I was told when I asked how many more treatments would I need; and, the doctor lady recommended 6. I booked with the desk receptionist 3 further appointments all for a total of £60(which is meant to be a 'special' discounted price for Wowcher voucher users).

Frankly, being unemployed, I cannot afford these treatments. However, I had already gone and booked it; so, I felt there was no point in requesting all of my money back. No 1, I don't know if they will refund me? No 2, I don't want to cause any unnecessary trouble; when the people have been so nice and friendly to me.

MASSAGE, LOTUS HEATH AND BEAUTY, APPOINTMENT REBOOKED

I rode my bike to Camden Town, 97 Parkway, Lotus Health and Beauty Massage parlour. I had previously brought from Groupon, the online discount company, a 1 hour voucher to be used at Lotus; only Groupon were meant to send me the voucher through email; which they did not. I then phoned Groupon who told me they would give me some codes to use over the phone so I could book my appointment anyway. Which I did. Only when I turned up for my appointment on the day; Lotus told me that without the voucher, then, they would not be able to see me. I went over to the internet cafe, located down the road on the same street; and, tried searching to find my voucher; of course, I found none; because Groupon sent me none! When I returned back to Lotus to explain I can't find the voucher; Lotus told me to contact Groupon for a refund. When I went back home empty handed, and, contacted Groupon; they told me they would resend me the same voucher which I must print out; then, take it to Lotus to show them so they can rebook me/or else, Lotus must give me a letter explaining they have refused to see me as proof; the which proof I must email back to Groupon to get my refund. Only when I asked Lotus to rebook/or, give me proof of having been turned down they refused to give me anything. I later on in the evening went back there to see the manager; who immediately and without any further argument gave me another appointment; also, telling me to bring along my Groupon voucher as proof.

I must confess that this incident does put me off making any further massage appointments to some degree. Certainly, I will approach the whole business much more cautiously in future.

ITEMS BROUGHT IN CAMDEN/MORNING CRESCENT

I brought 3 x balsa wood airplanes 2 small/1 large from a shop called, Hobby Stores, in Camden. At the bottom of the same road as Lotus Health And Beauty.

I also went and visited Sports Direct in Morning Crescent; where I brought...

1 x sweat head band

2 x sweat arm bands

1 x Lonsdale plastic bag

1 x Lonsdale boxing briefs with built-in guard pouch

HINDE ST METHODIST CHURCH/POSSIBLE GA MEETING? ANSWER: NO

After leaving Camden; I decided to go over to Hinde St Methodist Church to attend a GA meeting; but, I could not remember which time/day? When I got there I was informed there was no meetings going on during that particular evening.

141 CLEVELAND ST/ALL SAINTS CLUBHOUSE/POSSIBLE GA MEETING? ANSWER: NO

My next stop was to go and visit Cleveland St, All Saints Clubhouse, to see if there was any GA meeting going on there; but, again, there was none. Thus, I decided to ride back home.

My bike seems to have developed a puncture somewhere; or else, it might just be that the tyres need pumping up; so, I decided to go and visit Halfords store tomorrow, p0ssibly, to get my tyres pumped up for free. Otherwise, if there is a puncture then I will need to pay for it; and, frankly, I'm broke!

I came in eventually somewhere around 11 PM.