Catching The Rain

Polite Robber Jailed

At least where I live the robbers are polite, even if the Estate Agents aren’t!

Estate agents are liars

Recent experience in my comprehensive survey of Ealing’s estate agents provided conclusive proof, if any were needed, that all estate agents are liars. OK, so it was just one call, from the one that’s about third on the list of the Google search link above (extra clue - the first name is close to that of a brand of jam). But it’s not the first time I’ve had a run in with them.

Me: hello

Them: Oh, hello, I was just wondering if we could do a viewing on your house tomorrow at about 6.30pm

Me (Checks with better half): yeap, that should be OK

Them: Will you be in?

Me (smells a rat): errr, yes, should be

Them: hmmmm, we were just wondering if, errr, if, if it would be OK for you to show them round?

Me: I thought you made a special point in your advertising that you always accompany viewings?

Them: errr, we do, usually….

Me: So you always accompany people on viewings except when you don’t?

Them: I guess so

After making some snide comment about taking my commission I hung up, but of course I’ll be the model of professionalism when the prospective tennants come round tomorrow, unlike some.

In the traditions of every good rant there’s probably no more benefit to writing all that than to get it off my chest, but that’s it, done.

Rural Paradise On The Allotments

Nice to see such a high profile source as the Guardian (OK, so it’s the East London and West Essex flavour of the same name) recognising the value of allotments.

I for one can vouch that I have never seen so many types of snail and slug as there were yesterday when I went to get some rhubarb for the evening meal.

Titan arum flowers, in triplicate, at Bonn Botanic Garden

As Kew sees yet another titan arum flowering, Bonn Botanic Garden goes one better, with the amazing and totally unique site of three flowers emerging from the same corm. Just what have they been feeding it?