I have been wondering what else I could use as an icon for me and the Marquis suggested otters. Here's one. :-)

So I didn't get much at all of what I had intended done today, but the Marquis and I went foodshopping and spent lots of money at the second-hand bookshop which is MUCH bigger than I'd realised. It has catacombs full of sheet music amongst other things ( Read more... )

It is now one minute past eight, I am pleased to be able to inform you ( Read more... )

Okay, so it's about 20 to eleven, and I have wet hair and so need to stay up a little longer if I want to avoid the evil hair-dryer (which make my hair frizzy), but I am tired ( Read more... )

It turns out you can train Cuban crocodiles much in the same way you can train a dog. The dragon in me is pleased with this discovery. But crocs are probably a bit more dangerous than dogs nevertheless.

( In other news )

Because I've been suffering from a particularly vicious bout of 'can't be bothered' over the last few days (marking has this effect on me...), I decided that something had to be done this weekend. Something proactive ( Read more... )

Two of our friends have a cuddly wombat they bought in Australia. His name is Werriby.

The other day the Marquis and I were coming home from somewhere and somehow, I can't remember how, the conversation turned to Werriby.

The Marquis says: "You mean the wombie?"

?!? A wombie? Is that an undead wombat?

... about what I could write an entry about. I feel like making an entry, but don't particularly feel that I have anything pertinent to say... But heck... the subtitle to this Journal is 'inane ramblings ( Read more... )

Every year I rant about the commercialisation of the institution - see Polly’s (jane_somebody) entry on VD for a précis of my usual ravings… And then I make sure I have a little something for the Marquis anyway ( Read more... )

Isn't that absurd. I can't think of a title for my update, but I want there to be one, so I make one up that means nowt. But, heck, why shouldn't I? Today's entry is mostly inane, but read if you wish...

( Don't say I didn't warn yer! )