Tag Archives: Tina

Case against RHP

Posted on August 1, 2020 by johnbrucecairns

Ours is a small block of flatlets.  For over thirty years we’ve had the ability to open secure doors and gate, installed by the council at the instigation of our longest standing tenant, and hold them open while we went … Continue reading →

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New Neighbour Enters with a Splash

Posted on July 13, 2013 by johnbrucecairns

I heard thuds as he was moving in. When I was going out, he was coming towards me from the stairwell, presumably after doing something downstairs, out the back. “Hi,” I said, “I’m John.” “H,” he replied, not stopping. Another … Continue reading →

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In This Lull

Posted on February 8, 2013 by johnbrucecairns

If Bob hadn’t hated me, I might’ve back-pedalled on the grounds my unconscious will might be behind his underhandedness etc. After all, when Bob came down to ask what colour I’d chosen for the handrail and was disappointed it was … Continue reading →

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Diana Too

Posted on January 28, 2013 by johnbrucecairns

Diana was funny on my return last week with her benefit as if she suspected me of something or that I’d given offence. She thanked me and said she was shutting the door. That night her door was open and … Continue reading →

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Harassment

Posted on November 23, 2012 by johnbrucecairns

The stress is on the first syllable. This is a follow-up to the farrago over the stair railings colour – qv earlier blogs – which was initially painted according to a choice from options given but, since that didn’t please … Continue reading →

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Diana

Posted on October 31, 2012 by johnbrucecairns

Diana buzzed me because her electricity wouldn’t come on despite her being in credit and having inserted the key I had to tell her to keep in. I pay by direct debit so am not au fait. I produced a … Continue reading →

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Railing

Posted on September 24, 2012 by johnbrucecairns

Our block’s old stair railings, despite protest by all of us that they were in design dynamically flowing, were replaced by railings that were rigid, on the grounds a really big-headed child might have stuck its head through the wide … Continue reading →

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Outburst

Posted on August 14, 2012 by johnbrucecairns

Diana was engaging me in a long rambling rigmarole on her life yesterday, involving a young man’s closing a lift door on her and using a walkie-talkie when he should’ve been getting her a chair to sit on. Candice came … Continue reading →

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Quentin’s Beach Party

Posted on May 1, 2012 by johnbrucecairns

Quentin vouchsafes an address for his beach party. Borrowed a pen from Rosie, the librarian, to write it down. Plan itinerary. Back in library where Fiona, assistant librarian and friend, looks up Dadaoism: An Anthology which can be preordered on … Continue reading →

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Balcony Scene

Posted on February 29, 2012 by johnbrucecairns

Tina asked whose the carpet had been on the balcony wall between us, knowing it was Leslie’s, who should’ve used his own facing wall for cleaning it. The ensuing marks from his cleaning were on the floor of the balcony … Continue reading →

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