Catch up post

[cdave]

Headline: Something appears to have gone wrong with my mobile, so I can't send or receive text messages, or receive phone calls. After trying everything they can think of (and spotting that my voicemail box had been de-activated) T-Mobile have decided to post me a knew SIM card. So I'll be without phone for a few days.

When I'm busy, I don't make time to blog about the things that interest me, as I'm too busy doing them! When it's quiet there's nothing worth blogging Actually, It's never quiet. Far too many interesting things to do, and people to see.

Things I've been up to in the last fortnight

• Played 1000bwc
• Failed to convince anyone to play Pokemon Monopoly
• ...which appears to be universally reviled on boardgamegeek. I think this enhances my geek credentials.
• Went for a post work wander around the V&A museum
• ...as I'd spotted it was open 'till 10, and dragged a few mates along to pretend to be cultured
• Lots of shiny items
• The pope had massive rings!
• Tiny medeusa heads
• Magic rings, all of which cure headaches, some do more
• Several grails, none of which were suitable for a carpenter's son
• It's surprising how late Britain got into sculpting
• Bonus points for looking up a decent pub on beerintheevening beforehand, there's loads of pants ones round there
• Surprise party for Mum
• Climb a tree.
• Joinee picnic
• Climb a tree.
• Force EvilJ to watch My Neighbour Totoro in Japaneese
• Shout "Satsuki!" repeatedly.
• Play in fountain by Southbank Centre
• The balcony there is great if you pretend to be getting interval drinks. Not crowded and faces Somerset house.
• Cue much reminiscing about trip to Somerset ... a decade ago. Wah!
• Spend the bank holiday pootling about the Solent
• Despite forecasts, no rain while under sail.
• I still find it amazing that two boats can sail in exactly opposite directions, using the same wind, just by altering their rigging and rudder
• Although the one sailing into the wind will lean over at silly angles.
• ... and adjusting the rudder, to stay at that angle, through gusty winds, gave my palm muscles a real work out
• I didn't know I had palm muscles
• Despite being on strike (and so not reading out the local shipping forcast) the coast guard still answered a French lady's request for a forecast, and signed off "Au revoir!"
• Get lost on way too, and from IKEA
• Eat meatballs, of course
• Refuse to pay £36 for a pillow, even if it is shaped to fit my neck
• Lug much flat pack about, and get to tills dead on 10pm closing time

Posts todo: several linkdump posts, and a review of "True Names".