I made myself go for a run tonight. I hadn't been running for 4 or 5 days and I know if I leave it much longer, I'll lose what little progress I have made. But the weather has been off-putting this week, that icy blitz from Russia making it pretty uncomfortable out there. But I braved it. Yes it was cold, and yes I did stop for a breather after 2 ( Read more... )

Awww... I've just got a lovely email from a "mature woman" who said she thought she was the only one who found Geoffrey Rush's Walsingham attractive. ^^ Bless. She said that I have "impeccable taste". Well, between my Walsie and my Briggsy, I like to think so... but then I am biased. Heheh. (Mature scheming men with beards. Guh. ♥ What is it about ( Read more... )

Doctor Who! So good! LOVE YOUR WRITING, STEVEN MOFFAT! YOU ROCK! I'm not even gonna talk about the episode... just bask in the afterglow of "propa gud Sat'day night tele". :D I will say that I squeed a bit when the Doctor mentioned the "oblong room" when he was in the Oval Office. Such a sweet lil in-joke (which perhaps isn't even meant to be there ( Read more... )

I think I caught too much sun yesterday. I was running Phoenix (and my friend's Sheltie) at an agility show near Biggleswade and the weather was glorious! The thing is there was a cool breeze in the air so we didn't quite realise how strong that sun was. I didn't get burnt, per se, but feel like I've had too much sun today - probably just ( Read more... )

It's so COLD! We're getting into double minus figures! This is not a usual UK winter - at least, not one like I've ever had before. Maybe this is "how it used to be". ;) I've been ice-skating in my car tonight quite badly - I do not like sliding around in my car. Needless to say, I'm not venturing out to dog training this evening because of both ( Read more... )

Well, I'm at home today because for the first time I think ever, I've been snowed in. And it's not for lack of trying that I've wound up with a day off work - I actually got up early and de-snowed my car and everything! - I just couldn't persuade it to reverse off the driveway! Madness. I've never seen snow this bad in the UK before. It's a foot ( Read more... )

Thanks Alison, Valentina and Esther for your Xmas cards! I've only just received them but they rock! (Especially love the Walsingham in your card, Valentina! *squee*) Love you all ( Read more... )

Sorry I haven't been around lately, guys - been busy and stressed and what-not else!

I want to send out big THANK YOUs to all you lovely people who have sent me greetings cards - forgive me if I forget to mention you, but the ones I can see from where I'm sitting now include those from dreamy_rushie, rushysgirl, dweediecat, apple4b, padawanmage and ava22! Thanks, peeps! I feel loved ( Read more... )

I'm in New York! :D Going to see "Exit the King" and teh Geofferz later! Woot!

And damn it's humid here! We had a massive thunderstorm last night - I'm so glad I'm not on a top floor!

Oh US exchange rate, I hate thee! If I was going to Oz again, I'd get more than $2 to a pound - and apparently I'd be stinking rich in New Zealand with $2.60 dollars to the pound! But no, Grace is going to the US where she'll be luck to get more than $1.44 for a pound ( Read more... )