I'm extending the hiatus to indefinite now, because the laptop I was going to buy on Wednesday had increased in price in two days! I'm hoping it'll decrease next week because now that I've spent all week thinking about it, I really want it and all the other laptops at that price seem rubbish in comparison. It's an Acer Aspire 5742, in case anyone's ( Read more... )

It's Reading Week for students, which is good news for us because the building is quieter, the phones aren't ringing and the staff are happier. It's also allowed us to ease into the week and recover from Hallowe'en and the clocks changing etc.

I had a lovely Hallowe'en weekend. On Saturday I went to a National Trust property, Quarry Bank Mill with ( Read more... )

I've been pretty rubbish at updating lately, but this time I have a very good excuse.

Over the first May Bank Holiday weekend (several weeks ago now) my mother and I went walking in Wales for three days. We stayed in a youth hostel, and I am now a registered member of the Youth Hostel Association - how cool.

Anyway, on the second day we climbed ( Read more... )