GETTING A LIFE: The tyranny of lists

Today I must….

Ring the physio about my arm. And back. And knee.

Ring Davide about when he can come and chop the trees back

Ring CPAM (Welfare system – again) about where my carte vitale is

Go to the DVLC online and ask where the original of my V5 is

Ring Bertrand in Paris and apologise for being a crap mate

Ring John in Wales ”         ”           ”          ”        ”         ”      ”

Ring John in London see above

Get the fosse septique specs from Marcus

Ring Thomas about the door lock

Ring the removal company and ask – again – where my fire loss cheque is

Send the money transfer to Poland

Ring the plumber’s solicitor and tell him to fuck off

Go to my solicitor and sign the house buyout papers

Recharge the tractor mower’s flat battery

Clear out the local technique and mend the pool cover

Do some food shopping, cleaning, cooking and hang the washing out

Bring more wood up for the fire

Find a girlfriend who isn’t mad, a dope-head, a Leninspart, a feminist or obsessed with child abuse

Start the novel

Get a life.

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