Saturday 10th January 2026

Here i am again writing, haven't wrote since last year. So much has happened, so I'll start with September.

I used to see a guy called Fred on the bus occasionally. Mum knew him at school, he was in the younger class. He had bad curvature of the spine, and spoke with a raspy voice.

Won't be seeing him anymore, got ran over by 2 lorries after leaving the betting shop in Fisherton Street one morning.

I was on the R1 and we had to get off by the city hall and go via the Playhouse to get into town. I remember it eas raining or drizzling at the time.

Fred used to get off the bus at bottom of Devizes road, some said was a bit rude to people.

I went to Comicon at the city hall with Catherine, dressed as a Starfleet medical officer. Met Colin Baker from Dr Who who probably thinks im a right wierdo. 

My own fault, I interrupted 2 blokes, due to my autism I fail to notice im doing this.

Had fun and games at Christmas. I went to Poole day before aunt Joan drove us to Rugby.

We were limping along Devises Rd, engine didn't sound right. Then we broke down along the Amesbury bypass! Cars and lorries were beeping us, we had the hazard lights on!

Aunt Joan rang the police, tried the RAC but they were bloody useless. We left at 9.30 and were still there by 1.15. They said they couldn't get us until 7pm! They contacted a breakdown service.

Everything is geared towards people with computers, OAPs dont have computers.

We went in the police car to Solstice park, went to Asda to grab lunch. RAC were supposed to order a taxi to take us to Rugby, they even ballsed that up.

The last straw was when I had unload the car. I went round holiday inn, we would have been stranded no thanks to the RAC!

We did get a taxi to Rugby, driven by a nice Indian guy from Swindon.  I saw a lot of breakdowns along the M40, thank goodness car clutch didn't conk out there!

About 7.30 went we got to Aunt Joans, it was cold and icy. We used the no 4 bus to get anywhere during the week, they are electric buses. It was freezing waiting at the bus stop, I could hear the noise of the M6 in the distance.

Didn't see Karl as he had the flu, got a bit upset as did I. Saw him on the Tuesday, went to Asda then Aunt Joan got moody with me for going off with him. I dont get to see him often, so why get upset with me over it!


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