Week in Post: Wasp stings, rebirth and rehab
I felt for brokers last week after I spent a few days incapacitated when a wasp sting on my ankle became infected and I was unable to walk.
My problem was solved by a course of antibiotics, the elevation of my foot and the entire first series of Poldark. Unfortunately the broker's immobility caused by a power outage with their service
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