Just a quick note really to wish everyone a happy Burns Day! 250 years today since his birth! I think most folk know about Burns, but on the off chance anyone doesn't, have a Wiki link. ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_BurnsRead more... )

I hope everyone had a great Hogmanay last night and will have a brilliant New Year in 2009! Our family pretty much all ended up heading to the local rugby club to ring in the New Year, listening to the rugby band (my bro plays guitar in it) and dancing away ( Read more... )

Well, that's a tough week at work finished. Em was in Paris until Tuesday then off sick for the rest of the week, which didn't really make for the most relaxing of times. Still, she's sounding a bit better today, less like Marge Simpson, so hopefully she'll be up and about for Monday, and the cat won't have got too used to all the attention she's ( Read more... )

Oops... once again I've not updated for ages and a few big(ish) things have happened for me. Firstly, I passed my driving test at the start of the month (1st time, so thankfully I don't need to pay again). :) I ordered my first car today. It's a VW Fox (a wee entry car) and it should be here around the middle of next week. Eee! New car! * ( Read more... )