So the Housing Officer arrived with someone I presume was from Social Services and gained access to the property next door. I was sitting in the kitchen reading the newspaper over a cup of coffee and could hear here giving Brian the Liar a bollocking of epic proportions. Later, The Missus caught the Housing Officer as she left and asked her in to smell the vapours that were coming through our bedroom floorboards. At least this person could smell them and she said that they smelt like oil. The only problem was that she couldn’t find anything like car parts in the house, so the Missus informed her to go look in the cupboard under their stairs. The officer went back in there and hit paydirt. A direct hit!
Unfortunately, they’ve been given two weeks to clean up their act and we’ve still got the vapours coming through the floorboards. My sleep has been deeply affected by this as I can’t get used to sleeping the wrong way around! However, this is war and phase II of my campaign is kicking into life. Sometimes you have to hit these people where it hurts, and I suspect they are claiming benefits while working. All our other deductions have been pretty spot on, so watch out Brian the Liar and Idiot Bastard Son. Darren doesn’t take too kindly to being poisoned while he sleeps.
Yesterday, me and The Missus went out for a ride and did a little window shopping. We were meant to be doing some decorating at Chez Lock this week, but our plans have been halted by this ferrago. Do we up sticks and move or fight it out to the last? Anyway, I’ve got this idea for the place and want to get some nice art to hang on the walls. I am not one for flock wallpaper and chandeliers, but a nice bit of art soothes my soul. I even went into Habitat…how fucking middle class have I become? Anyhoo, I treated myself to a new webcam because I am getting a great response on YouTube and last night, despite the fumes, I managed to record this soundscape. It’s a bit flaky because I was having trouble focussing on the music, which I think you’ll agree is understandable.

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