2021 managed to clear the very low bar set by 2020 (Hey, the only new scar I have this year is a physical one...). We may not quite be back to normal yet - cancelled parties this week have sadly proven that - but we've collectively come a long way and this was the year life began to resume.

I've enjoyed regular meet-ups with friends again, trips to ( Read more... )

It's perhaps tempting fate, with a relatively unknown new covid variant now circulating, but I want to record how good it feels, now that social and entertainment events have been starting to get back to normal.

Friday pub socials are now happening two or more times a month, and we're getting a pretty good turnout. It's great to be able to relax and ( Read more... )

This weekend, I took my Mum and Dad to Tramlines. It was back in Hillsborough Park for the second year running, so I took advantage of my two free tickets and bought a third one for myself. The crowds were bigger this year, the weather not so clear and I'd heard of fewer of the acts but, despite all that, the music and the atmosphere was still just ( Read more... )

I am counting this weekend as a win ( Read more... )

The first Friday in January is New Year's Day. However, it seems a bit unlikely that everyone will be up for our regularly-scheduled pub social when they may still be nursing hangovers from the night (year?) before. (Just what am I implying here ( Read more... )

Christmas seems to have snuck up suddenly and unexpectedly this year, but I'm now starting to get into the festive spirit ( Read more... )

Time for another film night at my place next Saturday (21st).

2015 has been another year with many action franchises churning out their next entry, but some of them have been pretty enjoyable. Turn up from 4pm, and we'll be kicking off at 4:30pm with Jurassic World, then Avengers: Age of Ultron around 7pm and finally Mad Max: Fury Road at around 9 ( Read more... )

I'll be having an open house this Sunday for my birthday, from 1pm 'till late ( Read more... )

Blimey, it's nearly May.

I will be doing the usual open house / barbeque-if-the-weather's-nice on my birthday, Sunday 17th May.It seems Edy is doing the same thing the day before, so it should be a bumper weekend for parties (plus it's a 3SF that Friday). I will be providing party food, but feel free to bring any leftovers from the day before ( Read more... )

I meant to do this post a couple of days ago, but got distracted by snow ;o)

Here's the round-up for the last six months of 2014( under this cut )