Meter cards

While clearing out the cupboard next to my gas meter, I found meter cards that date back to the 1940s:



( Another picture of a meter card )

I wonder who lived in my flat then, 70 years ago now.

The Lucky London Sparkle Drink

Task completion for SFZero: (Not) Energy Drink)

Everything seemed to be going wrong this year, from a leaking roof and a drenched bed, to leaking gas pipes and having no gas for a few weeks (no hot water, heating, oven), to hurting my foot by stepping on a plug, to having a cold, a pesky cold. I wanted things to improve. I wanted my luck to change.

I visited Waitrose and found some ingredients that claimed to bring luck:

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