There is a terrible storm here tonight, already my neighbour's fence has blown down. This has happened before and last time I got the fence repaired, the panels I had replaced are still in one piece and holding up well. I know my neighbour will prevaricate and not get the repairs done, or if she does get them done, she will get a dodgy workman who won't do a good job. I can't afford to get the repairs done this time and anyway it is her fence, why should I pay?

I had an email at work, it was inviting me to a long service ceremony, I couldn't figure out whose ceremony it would be or why I was being invited to someone else's ceremony. It took me three hours to realise, it is MY ceremony and MY personal invitation. I get a clock and a pin for 25 years of public service. It is a shame that I won't make 26 years as I expect to be given notice in April.