My fourth nephew arrived at some point last night. 7lb6 and all baby-like. Can't wait to meet him!

I'm really being mopey at the moment, so here i am looking at what is good in my life ( Read more... )

Had Dad and E over yesterday evening and they've let me know that Tarn is pregnant again, and she's having another boy. My 4th nephew is due to arrive in August. Really excited. Also thinking she knew about this one earlier than previous pregnancies but suspect she kept it quiet because i know she has had a few miscarriages in the past (and the ( Read more... )

Had a lovely Saturday in Andover. We went up for their Blood Bowl tournement. Lovely people - president of the NAF association was there and has replaced Al's stolen dice so very happy. In the evening, we went to an awesome pub (called The Angel, which made me smile. It was larger, brighter and cleaner than the one in Aber, but could have happily ( Read more... )

Definitely not a heart attack. No surprise there, no family history and all that. Bike is broken in the exact manner he expected it to be for it to have been the bike's fault. Feel a bit vindicated ( Read more... )

My life is normally really mundane, but just recently i've contended with ( Read more... )

My Dad came off his bike whilst cycling to hospital to have his thyroid checked. He has a 10min gap in his memory so has no idea how he came off his bike - he was on a cycle path so at least we know there wasn't a car involved. The doctors think he had a heart attack because he is overweight. I think that's unlikely as his blood pressure has always ( Read more... )

( drunken rambles - cut for length and possible sad )

Also starting to open my eyes to the masculocentric world we live in. I mean, i've only just started to forgive myself for menstruating. If i had a laptop, i'd like to do a proper essay on what i mean but don't have the focus/comfort to type like that on a PC so it'll just have to wait. I just feel like i'm seeing things i've never noticed before, ( Read more... )

My baby brother is currently in SE Asia. He left Monday and is there until 14th May. He has his flight home booked, a hostel in Singapore (which is where he currently is) and a hotel in Vietnam sorted. He's meeting a friend in Vietnam. Neither of them speak any of the languages or anything like that. I can't decide if he's very brave or very ( Read more... )