Tim Dowling: at last I join the ranks of competent people
It’s not often I get the chance to admire my handiwork, but I have finally fixed a light switch For a single strange moment, everything appears to be in…
The Guardian reports: It’s not often I get the chance to admire my handiwork, but I have finally fixed a light switch For a single strange moment, everything appears to be in hand: the garden is tidy and free of dead branches, thanks to Gardening Steve; the back door, which refused to close properly for most of the summer, has fixed itself in the cooler weather.
I’ll take that as a win.
This lifestyle story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Tim Dowling, Gardening Steve and I’ve.
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