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    • Jan 26, 2010
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Out of the freezer and into the fridge

To badly misquote JFK - "Yo soy un Granardino."

 

I've arrived and they even laid the weather on specially for me. It's dreich, mingin and drookit. At least the snow they had last week has gone.

 

[sigh]

 

Should've stayed at home then...

 

Still, at least I feel I've contributed to the government's improved unemployment figures by coming off the jobseekers allowance. I mean the UK is now officially not in recession (aye, right) and I'm glad I'm not letting the side down.

 

Incidentally, I wish all you UK readers the best with Fuhrer Cameron and his goose stepping goons. Shouldn't be too long now. Not my problem fortunately.

 

 

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