2018-12-13 – A little more…

I manage to do a little more today, but I’m still struggling.  It’s still pretty cold outside, so my dog walks are briefer than would normally be the case, and I dress up warmly.

I received my “blue badge” yesterday, but either they (Norfolk County Council) have cocked-up the relevant dates (which is likely), or they have sneakily found a way of effectively increasing their revenue by a third.  The letter accompanying the badge directs me to contact them by phone or email with any issues, so I call their “customer services” line, only to find that I can’t speak to anyone about the problems because the line is merely an outgoing message instructing you how to apply for a badge.  Grrrrrr!  I compose an email outlining the issues, and send it to them.

I’m feeling the cold again, so I split a load of logs, fill the log basket and light the fire early (again).  We are going to visit my wife’s younger brother and his partner (and their recently adopted ex-racing greyhound) in nearby Bacton this evening, so I have a quick shave (with only minimal bloodshed) and spruce myself up a bit.