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Homeless, unemployed, and loving it..

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Mike

The settlement went through on Tuesday, the money is in my bank account, and life is sweet. The only thing that went wrong is that my pay office stuffed up my final pay, they did n’t give me my leave … Continue reading →

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progress ….

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Mike

Well, the garage sale went OK, managed to get rid of nearly everything saleable ! I managed to sell about half my orchids, so i will give some away to the neighbour, who also grows a few. I also talked … Continue reading →

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Miltonia Flavescens

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Mike

One of my orchids is flowering right on cue, ready for the garage sale. There are another couple in bud, and several more with flower spikes forming, which should make them easier to sell.

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One day to go ….

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Mike

Tomorrow, Friday 7th, will be my last day at work. I had hoped to sneak away quietly without any fuss, but my boss has organised a farewell for me. I threatened to just take a sickie tomorrow (I do have … Continue reading →

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A new beginning ….

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Mike

Well, this is it ..the first day of the rest of my life. After much debate within myself, I have decided that it is time to retire, and that I can afford to do so ! The next step is to … Continue reading →

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