Today I had a lovely day in York with my mum, Gwen and a family friend. My dad was meeting a friend of his from uni that he hasn't really seen since then. We met dad + chum at the train station on our way home, and were having friendly chats with them ( Read more... )

Oh Internet...
It's like a law of nature: you consult some technical folks (and I consulted the very technical dr_wez, the Mup, and a number of others) for advice on technical things. You implement their plans, it seems to work well. Then, because you're speaking to another (professional) technical person about another matter, you mention the set-up ( Read more... )

I have been particularly amused by the way people are massively embarrassed when they assume that Gwen is a boy... It doesn't upset me, it doesn't upset her, and the person who has approached me has just told me I have a lovely baby. They always look like they want the earth to swallow them up. I don't correct them when they say things like " ( Read more... )

Apparently, it's not the done thing to joke about never ever washing your baby, not feeding your baby, or putting her in the sausage mincer, especially when chatting to her in the changing room at the swimming pool. I did not win the "good mum of the week" award from the other mums in there... Gwen and I were entertained, even if no-one else was ( Read more... )

Very sad to hear about the death of Jim Cronin. Even though I was always a bit scared of him, he acheived so much, and was a force for good in this world. All of the people he worked closely with had a deep affection for him, despite his short temper and strong opinions. Jim, the world of conservation will miss you ( Read more... )

Work has been mental ( Read more... )