Table of Contents:-
- ZOLTAN, THE BUILDER
- BROUGHT CURRY & RICE FROM ICELAND
- YEATMAN'S, THE GRAVE HEAD STONE/(STILL REMAINS UNPAID FOR)
- ART
- PROGRAMMING
- AMAZON FIRE TV STICK/CONNECTION PROBLEMS
- CONCLUSION
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ZOLTAN, THE BUILDER - DID SOME WORK/OTHER WORK STILL LEFT UNFINISHED
Zoltan, the builder came...though, he came a day 'late'. He did some work here...such as:
- fixed the 2 leaks inside of the kitchen (replaced copper pipe/with plastic)
- fixed the leak inside of the bathroom basin (went out and brought some parts)
- added some lino mat to the bathroom floor.
- added 2 wooden plasterboard panels to go on top of both the bathroom/toilet doors.
But, it needs also to be noted that...
- the toilet floor has got no lino
- nor has the kitchen got any lino
- there are still many cosmetic things to be done...exposed floor boards/-etc.
(I did tell him I would clear up the rubbish left; so, please, don't worry about it.)
Because I'm a really laid back kind of guy...so, he seems to think he can take it real easy with me...and, basically, come and go as he pleases; but, I already made up my mind to not pay him a single penny more.
(He did bring me 2 signed photograph prints...of, apparently, a female model.)
He left saying, I might see him, again...; but, not too sure when...?
One evening he left me a Facebook message to say he left behind his power tools; which I tend later on handed over to him(he didn't stay...just took the tools and left).
NOTE: He still has 4 metal scaffolding parts having been left inside of the downstairs cellar.
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BROUGHT CURRY & RICE FROM ICELAND
I went to West Norwood Iceland where I brought 3 x Curry and Rice dishes. Looks like in just one single night/day...I went and finished it all...?!
Normally, I don't tend to eat 'curry and rice' much; but, what I actually think has been happening is...I've mostly been preparing 'eggs, and, baked beans'; and, this has made me miss not being able to have the usual 'chicken and rice, and/or, potatoes' that both my mum and aunt used to cook, especially, on Sunday's.
So, through not eating hardly any meat, rice/potatoes for weeks, at a time...I've been seriously missing having those dishes.
So, whenever I go shopping at my local Iceland branch in West Norwood, I tend to buy...
CURRY & RICE
1 x Chicken curry and rice - £1.00
1 x Beef curry and rice - £1.00
1 x rice on it's own (egg fried rice/or, Pilau rice) - £1.00
1 x Tin of curry (usually, brought elsewhere, Lidll, in Streatham. - £0.70p.
MEAT PASTRIES
A next time, I will buy meat pastries, instead...
1 x Steak and Kidney pie - £0.60p
1 x Chicken and Mushroom pie - £0.60p
MEAT PATTY
At other times, I will resort to buying meat patties...
1 x beef patty
1 x lamb patty
1 x chicken patty
...from the West Norwood Jamaican high street store (located opposite West Norwood post office) - £1.70 per patty.
Luckily for me, now-a-days...
1> They actually make these foods ready cooked (as I don't know how to cook it myself/just, simply, hot it up inside of the Microwave...taking just under 3 minutes long)
2> The food isn't overly expensive...as when you are buying it from a restaurant...which would, basically, charge you both an arm and a leg.
BREAD/BUTTER/COOKHAM
Another thing I tend to buy at Iceland is...
- Eggs
- Bread
- Butter
- Cookham
- Cheese
- Tomatoes
...these are things it is easily possible to make sandwiches from.
CHICKEN TAKE AWAY
Another thing I tend to buy is...
2 x Chicken & Fries take away food - £6.xx (minimum charge £4.00/so, I buy 2 boxes charged at £3.00 each).
or...
Chapate and Rice from the local Indian restaurant - £5.00
FISH & CHIPS & SAUSAGE IN BATTER
A next time I will buy from the local chip shop...
1 x Fish & Chips £3.20
1 x Sausage in Batter - £1.20
CHOCLATE/SALT BISCUITS
I've been trying hard to cut down on my intake of...
> Chocolates
> Salt biscuits
> Ice Cream
...I wouldn't exactly say it's been easy to do that; but, because I had very 'limited' funds available to spend; therefore, I decided instead of buying nonsense foods; might as well leave the salt/sugar stuff out...and, just buy meat, instead.
CONCLUSION
If both my mum and aunt are looking down at me, right now...they will say to themselves, at least, he is managing...even, though, he's all on his own.
My cousin, Sharon, did invite me over there for dinner during this weekend; but, I'm not sure I will go...the problem is Choronavirus is spreading...and, I don't wish to be the one accused of giving it to their whole entire household; even, though, I'm pretty sure I haven't got the virus myself, yet; however, sometimes, people have it and just don't know.
What I do know is, I used to have the virus, before...though, mildly, didn't have to go into hospital; and, I also know that, occasionally, I can still feel throat symptoms having been left behind...; which makes me think did I go and re-contract it, again...?
Another problem I'm having is, I'm totally flat broke; so, this is another reason why I didn't go over to see Sharon and her children. (I just felt far too deeply embarrassed to say that to her.)
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YEATMAN'S, THE GRAVE HEAD STONE/(STILL REMAINS UNPAID FOR)
I recall going along to visit seeing Yeatman's Funeral Services in West Norwood...to inquire about installing a commorative grave head stone to mark the spot of both my mum and aunt graves in West Norwood.
The lady, Emma, I think, her name is...said, Zoe, would give me a phone call.
Zoe, gave me a phone call a few days, later; said she will mail me the details...as their offices are now shut...due to Choronavirus.
(I'm not altogether sure that they have the right address details...; because, I'm sure, they said they had sent me such mailing before; maybe, I will have to phone them to 'update' my address details.)
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ART
NEW MASTERS ACADEMY ONLINE 3 MONTHS DISCOUNTED SUBSCRIPTION
Most unfortunately, I've not been taking full advantage of my New Masters Academy online subscription for £23.xx monthly last only for 3 months. I took it out somewhere around the 15th of the month...; and, for the first fortnight...I did hardly anything there at all. Instead, I went off to use the normal YouTube...to watch the FREE videos. If this same situation continues for too much longer...;
then, I will feel forced to 'cancel' that subscription because I'm not using it.../or, just not using it enough.
DOMESIKA.ORG SUBSCRIPTION
Unfortunately, I haven't been back to do the online course I went and paid for to do at Domestica.org...related to learning all about beginner's 'figure drawing'. Quite honestly, mainly because the course is spoken in Spanish...with English subtitles one must read...I haven't been back there in any hurry, neither.
As for the yearly subscription I brought to Domistika Pro; well, that seems to have been another total waste!
WORKING ON...CLEARING OUT THE 'OLD' ART...TO MAKE WAY FOR THE 'NEW'
I'm trying to clear up my Facebook drawings; take down the old/and, put up the new. I'm actually meant to download, categorise stuff...but, that takes far too long...so, I will usually just end up deleting stuff, instead.
As well as, Facebook...there are many other places where I've stored art...that also needs plenty of clearing up: RedBubble/Image Kind/Fine Art American/-etc.
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PROGRAMMING
PIRPLE SUBSCRIPTION
Just as I did previously imagine...I started off using Pirple web site, regularly; and, submitting regular online assignments; however, then, I went and visited there less and less...until, now, when I haven't been back over there in ages. However, the good thing is...that subscription has already been fully paid off.
I haven't been doing too much programming of late...; though, I do certainly remain very deeply interested in learning more...it's all just a matter of when I can find time enough to go and study...; and, more importantly, remain fully concentrated. Mostly, I tend to start stuff...; and, just not finish...before moving on to go study something else, instead.
EDUONIX.TV LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION
https://www.eduonix.tv
I recall the last time I went to visit Eduonix.tv...site...and, basically, they said the site had 'vanished'; I really need to do something about that...the sooner the better...so that I can either reclaim funds/or else, they give me a new password to go join where the new site is.
AMAZON FIRE TV STICK/CONNECTION PROBLEMS
Recently, I went and brought myself an Amazon Fire TV Stick; and, it worked...for, at least, one day...; then, I started having all sorts of different problems...such as having to keep on getting up, repeatedly, to re-set the network connection...through the extended WiFi booster box.
The other thing I keep on noticing is...that even when the WiFi does connect...; then, other things 'stop' working such as the iPad internet connection is, now, gone...(this is in spite of the fact that the TV works/and, I have access to YouTube/BBC iPlayer on the TV)?!
TROUBLE WITH GLASSES(CAN'T FIND THEM?)/EYE SIGHT(CAN'T SEE TV CLEARLY FROM FAR AWAY)
I also need to either buy myself a 'new' pair of glasses...; or, find the ones that have gone missing...because I'm finding it really hard to either read/see things clearly on the TV...; instead, I have to constantly 'strain' my eyes...this is not a good thing...and, I fear it might lead to my having much worser eye sight. (I also need to check out when my next FREE NHS eye prescription becomes due...maybe, not until when next year comes.)
