I am postponing taking down the Christmas tree. This year we have been extremely pleased with the festive awesomeness of our small misshapen real treeinapot. I was doubtful it would survive its trip indoors, but it seems to be thriving, even while covered in enough lights to decorate a 7 foot tree. We have sheep, and frogs, and hideous coloured ( Read more... )

So, if I were trying to get rid of approximately 300 or so Magic:The Gathering cards, early editions, US, with some Antiquities included, would anyone want them? Or have friends who might want them ( Read more... )

We are currently immersed in wedding planning, which is mostly nice, apart from the fact that it appears to involve CLEANING THE HOUSE. What is that about? Ok, it's true that our living room is no longer the flesh-coloured monstrosity it has been for 7 years, but now a lovely lovely place to be, but the amount of moving of furniture in our future ( Read more... )

Well, ok, only a little woe, but still, I love the grumpy bat icon, so he gets an airing. Weep for the washing machine, for lo, he is no more. The chap came, and poked at it, asked how many years we had had it, and then said "oh, 9 years is really good for a Servis". BUM. I don't remember my parents EVER replacing their washing machine until ( Read more... )

For goodness sakes! I can't find the results of the H'gate council election yet, am I being an idiot? I click on the map, and still, results not in. I was horrified to see that we had a BNP option in our ward, it's not really what you think about when you think about lovely Hairygit, is it? ICK ( Read more... )

Well, as proof that we were painting over the weekend, I seem to have "snowdrop" kitchen and bathroom paint in my hair, on my nails, on bits of my elbow, and probably on my feet. I have washed since then, honest, I just seem to be unable to scrub off all the paint without removing my skin as well ( Read more... )

I can smell petrol. Why can I smell petrol in my no external walls, no external windows office? It's making me feel dizzy ( Read more... )

Our weekend seems to have consisted of some very nice Nicola&Mup time, and then ALL kitchen renovation stuff ( Read more... )

Oooh, is this how this works ( Read more... )

Tidying and storage ( Read more... )