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The house is still a pit. but it's a much better organised pit. There is room for a teenager or two to fall over. Said teenagers have arrived and their little sister follows them everywhere and headbangs to their "emo" music. They have already taken over the telephone. For the first time in years we have to actually apply thought to landline call plans.

My back hurts like hell and I spent most of today lying on the bed in pain. DailyPic.co.uk has pics cued up for the next week. I've been leaving the NotN very late. Tomorrow I work then I have the rest of this week off.