David's blog

I grew up in a village about three miles from a small town where I went to school and had friends. Like most towns, it had its problems, such as crime, which I always assumed meant theft and other minor issues—nothing too serious. I never thought there was much violent crime, but it turns out I was wrong. One of the criminals from the town was actually involved in a mugging, along with someone else from there. He mugged a local man, and I never imagined such things happened in our small town. I must have had a very sheltered upbringing.   Last year, I visited Shrewsbury Prison, which is now a tourist attraction, and it turns out the two muggers served time there in the 1980s. I didn’t know this during my visit—if I had, it might have made the trip a bit more interesting.   I learned about the mugging from one of the men who committed it. He didn’t hide the fact and described what they did. I know it was a long time ago and they’ve served their sentence. I told him th...

It’s Christmas again, though it feels like the last one was only a few months ago. It’s dull how quickly it comes around, and it’s the same old stuff every year. My Christmas spirit is gone, probably killed off when the local council stopped the fair. Usually, the season kicks off with Halloween, then the fair, then Christmas, but not this year—it’s all different. I’m not having the best day either. I went to Tesco and nearly walked out without paying; the lady called me back since it was only five quid. I think I was in some kind of dream world, maybe distracted by the film I made on the way there with my smart glasses, which can do this hyperlapse thing that speeds up footage and lets you add music.  When I got home, I saw a parcel had been delivered. At first, I thought it had been taken next door and put in their shed, but it turned out to be in mine. I just hope there’s no CCTV catching me going into their garden. They’ve got a gate that needs fixing, and I thought the deliver...

I woke up this morning not feeling great. The weather was awful, dark, and to top it off, there was a power cut . I usually go swimming on Mondays, but I didn’t feel like it today. Still, with no heating and the house cold and damp, I figured I might as well go.  The pool was quiet at first but soon filled up. When I left, it was pouring rain, and I got soaked on the way to the bus. On the bus, I got a call from the energy company . They apologized and offered me a £20 voucher, something they’ve never done before. I’m not sure what was going on. I am not complaining but I have posted the story on social media incase other poeple might be eligable  We get a lot of powercuts on this steet so I am inline for a a lot of vouchers from now on if that is the regime I have asked about to see anyone knows anything about the scheme but there is no information.  During the phone call the kind lady was able to see if my electricity had been put back on I was inbetween two minds abou...