perhaps there is a better way

interesting (it is not just horsemouth who is losing his temper and feeling hard done by). 

horsemouth (usually) tries hard not to lose his temper (or at the very least make sure that people don't see that he has lost his temper). 

his general theory is that if he loses his temper he has lost.

and yet every once in a while he must toys out the pram to ensure a fairer distribution of tasks and maintain his psychic economy. 

it's better than bottling it up. 

this morning there's supposed to be a visit to the old domicile to carry out some electrical conversion works. horsemouth thinks he has done enough to ensure that this happens (and hopefully this will happen). 

the electrical works will enable the replacement of the existing meter (nearing the end of its operational life - allegedly) with a smart meter. horsemouth regards this as a good thing in that it will enable the house to access cheaper tariffs (by doing their washing etc. at times of cheaper electricity etc.)

he also understands there is some EPC (energy performance certificate) benefit to it. 

similarly horsemouth is still chasing this government decarbonisation money but perhaps the limitations upon it (and the strings attached to it) are simply too onerous. perhaps the budgets are too tight. perhaps they don't have the team to deliver it fully assembled. 

perhaps there is a better (cheaper) way.  

in any event he will be taking his name off the bill fairly soon and redistributing the amount held in the account to the other housemates. they will then need to sign up for a new account. (at least that's his understanding of the process at the minute).

similarly his involvement with the communal endeavour (a housing co-op) will cease fairly soon and his emotional involvement in trying to get deals over the starting line will finish. 

the important thing to recognise is that despite his frustrations with people the toys are in fact toys and present an interesting problem to be dealt with that (at some level) he enjoys.  he will be upset to have to stop playing with them. 

it is interesting to see other people suffering with this. 

ok he's had his dinner (the two of sandwiches) and he has a cup of tea. he now contemplates a wander on the common. 

wander on the common done. horsemouth managed a reasonable well paced wander round (as opposed to a stomping about the place screaming for vengeance). 

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perhaps there is a better way. 

horsemouth finds the losing his temper tiring. like he says if he loses his temper then he loses. 

bookpilled is off down mexico way. but before that a review of 7 books including two histories of science fiction. horsemouth is pleased to see him back again. 

today a walk into ewyas harold to post a letter.