A newish computer and peripherals shop in the former garage on Albert Rd, where Hebburn merges in to Jarrow. I bought a Bearpaw 2400TA Plus scanner there on my last holiday at home. It was cheap, less than £40. Will it run with Vista? Oh yes, no trouble, just go on Mustek's website. They'd also order a laptop, to be ready the next day, for only £340. Splendid. I told them it was really important that it was ready the next day: this was Thursday, and I was flying back to Libya on the Saturday, early. "It's as good as here," said the man. I rang them on the Friday to see if it was there. "I've been trying to get in touch with you. We can't do it." Ach, well, these things happen... I was in the Town, anyway, and got a Samsung Curry's were doing for £399. And now I'm back in Libya with an utterly useless scanner. No way, no how, will the fucker run with Vista. I've been googling all evening trying to find a solution. There is...
It does that to you, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteI read his previous book - about Eastern European football - a couple of years ago. The preface mentioned Brockley Whins train station. I got all excited before I realised he was only describing his matchday route to the Stadium of Plight.
He means "Stadium of Shite", but plight is a new one to me.
ReplyDeleteMe mate tells me, when it comes to footy, you either get it or you don't. He's told me of times crying on his knees in the middle of the road, in the rain, because he was so happy that Man U had one. I guess I just don't get it.
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