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Good intentions mean nothing....

Published by LindsayJane in the blog LindsayJane's blog. Views: 519

I had planned to spend at least 2 hours on the allotment today, pulling up a few weeds, listening to the birdies singing their little beaks off but an unexpected payment taken from my account by the dear folk at Council Tax - nearly £500 - no warning - nothing left in my bank account because of it - meant I had to change my plans and beat a hasty path to our County Town and try to sort it out! How can they do that with no warning? I had budgeted for £88 and they took nearly £500!!! Blood sugars spiked a litte bit too.......

Going to spend the evening drawing. That should calm me down a bit.
Jul 1, 2019
  • foxglove
    foxglove Jul 7, 2019
    That's awful for you Lindsay .. their system isn't set up for considering the situation that we have to live in! Hope you got it sorted okay.
    I must say that the mention of the allotment brought back some happy memories for me .. I used to spend literally hours at mine and would love to be able to do it again.. nothing like a fresh vegetable etc. is there?!
    Your drawing is absolutely fabulous!
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  • LindsayJane
    LindsayJane Jul 8, 2019
    I think it's sorted. I recalled the Direct Debit and had a conversation with the Council Tax people, received a new bill and as yet they've not asked for the Direct Debit back. No explanation from them though and no apology for taking nearly as much as my total state pension in one go! Thank you, @foxglove for your comments about my drawing - and the allotment is my little bit of sanity in a very mad world. Sometimes, when I think it's all worthless and I'm losing track, it's good to go there and breathe for a while.
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    foxglove Jul 10, 2019
    I agree totally and I always felt that when I was at the allotment it was like being in a different world .. so quiet and peaceful even though it was in the middle of blocks of houses!
  • LindsayJane
    LindsayJane Jul 11, 2019
    Ours is right next to the church - what a racket when the bell ringers are practicing!!
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