Christmas has happened - the time of year when more Lush than usual floats around - and the sales have been and gone. For those who don't want to trade things online, who likes the idea of a Lush Swap Meet? Bring your spares with you, try other people's things, trade and give away as you like ( Read more... )

We're on a train, heading towards Dragonmeet. If you're going, please come and say hi. Or poke us electronically by the usual means, but remember the signal in Kensington Town Hall is a bit rubbish!

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Hey all,

You may have been surprised at my lack of response to comments and emails recently, having been *even* worse than usual. Unfortunately, my very flickery power adaptor finally conked out, so my laptop's been a decorative brick for some time. It's in for repair now (thanking hazyjayne eternally for her excellent advice to buy Apple Care, the one ( Read more... )

Reposting for A to widen the circle of possible suggestions ( Read more... )

Neither of us is going away for the festive season this year, so we're intending to do something quietish at home. I don't 'celebrate' Xmas so it won't be tinsel and santas everywhere. Considering how nice last year's post-Xmas gathering was (power cut aside!), and how many kind offers I got of an Xmas dinner when I was on my own during the day, I ( Read more... )

I didn't realise Roy Mayall had written a book!

I expect it's mostly his Wordpress columns, but good on him. I may buy this.

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Completely apposite Dinosaur Comic from yesterday. You may wish to think carefully about copying T-Rex, obviously.


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alextiefling has also made a good post about the bringing-stuff question. I am reproducing it in full here as it's better than any of my thoughts.

Our party is tomorrow! (xugglybug's birthday and my own are being celebrated, although they're at opposite ends of the month.) Starting at 3pm, likely to get going in earnest from 3:30 onwards. If you don't know ( Read more... )

My phone appears to be broken. So, best to contact me through alextiefling in the meantime, or email me at my gmail address if it's not too urgent.

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Since I know several of you are looking for work right now, here are a few public sector/local government suggestions from this week's 'Opportunities ( Read more... )