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I dreamed that my broken mop was borne aloft unto the dustcart of Lambeth environmental services

Then I opened the door and realised the mop was still there, and no binman was ever going to touch it

17 January 2015

9:00 AM

17 January 2015

9:00 AM

Clearly, I am going to have to report my broken mop handle to the authorities. It has been sitting outside my house for seven weeks now and the binmen have made clear their intention never to touch it.

I understand there is such a thing as bulky waste. But truly, the mop handle minus its mop head with its business end broken so it cannot be reattached to another mop head refill is not at all bulky.

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