Some people hate it when you write 'Xmas'. Some people say it's just an over-commercialised excuse for overindulgence in toys for the kids and food and alcohol for the grown-ups. I make a point of calling it Xmas precisely because all I'm really celebrating is a traditional excuse to overindulgence in toys, food and alcohol. I'm not a Christian, ( Read more... )

Hmmm... I seem to go through phases of keeping up my LJ habitually, and then ignoring it altogether. Well, there is much to report. Work in Newcastle went well, and they've since contacted me about more of the same, although it will be weekend and evening work (which means it's slightly better paid), and isn't confirmed yet. I also have three ( Read more... )