Having laid on a coat of sealer, followed by two coats of paint, followed by another coat of sealer, thicker this time, and another two coats of paint, and then yet another coat of paint, which has left a slightly less violently yellow stain than before, I came across this gem, online:

“Fill a spray bottle with diluted peroxide (2 to 1 with water). Spray the stained area. Allow the area to dry. You may have to do this twice to remove the stain entirely.”

So, curing all known lurgies isn’t the only thing that magical liquid can do.

I met your neighbours as I was leaving this morning. They asked if I was your new tenant. I explained who I was, and Anne nodded, looking pained, saying she thought she remembered me. Probably, she had had a fleeting mental glimpse of me hammering the final nails into the treehouse this time last year!

wasn’t sure if you would recieve photos from my phone. neat. ill send more and better ones

… with all the other salarymen.

According to these guys (www.housepricecrash.co.uk/graphs-bubble-lifecycle.php) “this is the DNA of a bubble. As the months and years progress we should be able to track the UK housing market as it follows it’s path along much the same route as this chart. At the time of writing (Feb 2008) I would say that we are in the ‘Denial’ stage. Make sure you are strapped in tightly and get ready for the ride!”

An extensive article explaining why we should all go barefoot

nymag.com/health/features/46213/

Those who can’t might like to invest in a pair of these