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Sports day, spanners and a storm of messages: Friday, 3 July 2026

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Anna's sports day came and went this morning - 9:10 to 10:10 on the calendar, and that's about all there is to say about it. The Ocado slot was set for four to five, so the day had its frame. Everything else was noise around the edges: the payment, the car, the messages.

After lunch I was with the group, and the talk turned to money. The payment of £5,733 plus £5,743 has been raised. It should arrive in three to five working days. It's later than I wished, but it's the building rescue money and it's finally close. Then came the other news: Gloria's mother has died, and Gloria has gone to China. Someone else is going to the States. We ordered dessert, and someone made a joke about a bird named Carmen. That's how it goes - grief and groceries and a laugh all in the same breath.

The garage was next. The oil was on minimum, not empty, so the engine's unharmed. But the suspension fitting is extremely locked at its minimum setting, and one of the lads was too scared to try again. We used a cloth on the fitting and agreed the proper repair would happen somewhere away from Carolis. I don't want to take it back there.

The bad news came when we checked the London car. Gearbox damage - possibly. It might not make the trip to Robin Grove this weekend. We stood around weighing the A1 against the M11/A406. ULEZ is £12.50 a day. I remembered Dad getting caught by the ULEZ sign at 11:55pm, and the memory still stings. But the A1 is a normal dual carriageway and easier, and about four minutes faster. The price of fuel has come down to about £60, and Morrison's is relatively cheap. Money for it is sorted, or close to it.

The Ocado delivery turned up between four and five, and then the phone took over.

Deimantė messaged all evening - 162 messages. Tyres, resetting the car, her negative bank balance of £134, missed council tax, borrowing from Aurimas for the concert and the London trip. She has a cleaning job on Monday at Brewery Wharf for Jeremy, which is something. But it turned sour: she accused me of not spending on her, citing a forwarded message from Rafal. I didn't know how to answer that.

Suzana sent 102. Anna's chest and stomach pain. The school called. The GP referral is for Monday the 6th at 2:30pm at the Rapid Access Children's Clinic. We talked about monitoring her, whether A&E was needed, then fell into a smaller squabble about phone use and photos, an Amazon mix-up, Instagram reels. I was late picking Anna up from her club because of a headache, and Suzana wasn't happy about that.

John Taylor sent twelve messages. He's still got an item - medication or test results, I think - sitting uncollected for two days. I said I'd check on it. Then I saw two Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopters land nearby and head toward Wakefield. John guessed it was training. I hope he's right.

The payment is coming. The car may not be. Anna's clinic is on Monday. That's where the day leaves me.

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Key Facts

Sports day was on the family calendar for 9:10–10:10; Ocado slot was 4–5pm.
A payment of £5,733 + £5,743 has been raised and is due to arrive in 3–5 working days.
Gloria's mother died and Gloria went to China; someone is going to the States; a bird is named Carmen.
The car's oil was at minimum, not empty; a later repair will avoid Carolis.
Suspension/alignment fitting is locked at its minimum setting.
The car for the London trip has possible gearbox/prop-shaft damage and may not be usable.
London trip to Robin Grove is Saturday–Sunday; ULEZ is £12.50/day; the A1 route is about 4 minutes faster than the A406.
Deimantė has a negative bank balance of £134 and missed a council tax payment; she plans to borrow from Aurimas for a concert and the London trip.
Anna's GP referral is for Monday 6 July at 2:30pm at the Rapid Access Children's Clinic; the school called today.
Two Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopters landed nearby and departed toward Wakefield.

Key Quotes

A payment of £5733 plus £5743 has been raised and will arrive in 3-5 working days.
The oil was on minimum, not empty.
The fitting is extremely locked.
The A1 is a normal dual carriageway and easier.
The price has come down to about £60, Morrison's fuel is relatively cheap.

People

Suzana Janachkova Deimantė Kavaliauskaitė John Taylor

Topics

Sports day / family events Building rescue and delayed payment Car maintenance and suspension repair London trip planning (Robin Grove, ULEZ, routes, fuel) Financial pressure and borrowing Parenting and Anna's health Relationship conflict with Deimantė Used-car business with John Taylor Work logistics (cleaning jobs, TLC) Local air ambulance activity Grocery delivery (Ocado)

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Post-lunch chit-chat: payment, family news, and dessert

The group touches on financial updates, mentioning a payment that will arrive in a few working days and plans to book a trip. They share personal news about relatives and friends, then joke about being a waitress, order dessert, and playfully name a bird Carmen.

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Car oil level and future repair

SPEAKER_02 and Behnam agree the car's oil was not empty, just at the minimum level, and that no harm has been done. They decide to check it regularly and get it fixed later at a different shop from Carolis.

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Suspension/alignment adjustment and locked fitting

The group tries to adjust a vehicle component (likely suspension/alignment) so it is straight and not too low. Someone is scared to try again, they discuss moving the part and switching off before it gets hot. A fitting is found to be extremely locked, and they use a cloth to work with it; they determine it is just at the minimum setting.

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London route options and car gearbox news

SPEAKER_00 reports bad news about a car: the gearbox seems to be damaged, with prop shaft issues, and it may not be usable for the trip. They then compare routes to London, recommending the A1 instead of the M11/A406 because the A406 is busy and camera-heavy. SPEAKER_01 says the A1 is a normal dual carriageway and easier, recalling they used it before. SPEAKER_00 mentions they can drive for hours without a break, referencing a long European drive.

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Money for fuel and travel

Behnam asks SPEAKER_01 whether they have money to pay for something or need a remaster, mentioning a reduced price around £60 and cheap fuel at Morrison's. They discuss whether Alderman will contribute for travel, and Behnam advises telling him they don't have money. SPEAKER_01 cannot check their balance because the app fails to load, and mentions seeing a police car speed past while waiting.

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Deimantė Kavaliauskaitė

The user and Deimantė discussed car issues (low oil, shaking tyre, concern about driving to London) and planned to meet at the office to check tyres and reset the car. Deimantė shared financial stress (negative bank balance of £134, missed council tax payment, need to borrow money from Aurimas for concert and London trip). Work plans included cleaning a flat for client Jeremy at Brewery Wharf on Monday and possibly an eight-hour cleaning job. Later that evening, a tense exchange occurred where Deimantė accused the user of not spending on her, referencing a forwarded message from Rafal about money and relationship complaints.

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Suzana Janachkova

Discussions centred on their daughter Anna's recurring stomach/chest pain: the school called reporting complaints, a GP referral was obtained and additional monitoring suggested, with plans to possibly take her to A&E later. They also had a minor personal disagreement about phone use, photos, and an Amazon delivery mix-up. Shared various Instagram reels and noted a local air ambulance helicopter sighting. The user arrived late to pick up Anna from a club event due to a headache.

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John Taylor

John Taylor reported not picking up something (likely medication or test results) for two days, and the user agreed to check on it. Later, the user observed two Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopters land nearby and then depart toward Wakefield, speculating about a possible major incident; John suggested it might have been training.

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Home address

My home is 10 St Oswalds Way, Sheffield S7 2AA, UK.

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Workplace location

My workplace is T L C located at 21A Kimberley St, Attercliffe, Sheffield S9 3WX, UK.

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The name Grandma

Grandma is used by us to refer to Janice (Behnam's mother, Anna's grandmother)

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