I am creeking of the ouchies today from a busy Saturday night. Back to Birmingham for my brother's fiance's birthday get together. Tony kindly let me stay again and in return I lent him Darron for the evening for their beer drinking. Started the evening with a nice steak dinner at the Briar Rose, joined my host for a few drinks around the local ( Read more... )

The weekend was expected to be quiet, but I spotted on Teresa's journal that she might be free for the evening and as she's now a few days overdue wondered if she might want some company. Coupled with finding out some other local friends were due back at work on Monday, I saw a plan forming and threw a few tester texts and calls out to see if ( Read more... )

Saturday I spent the afternoon browsing electrical stores looking at LCD TVs and consoles to gather an idea of sizes, packages and costs ( Read more... )

Spent sometime looking online at lcd freeview televisions and playstation 3 consoles last night wondering if I could afford to justify treating myself. I would like to make my bedroom more accommodating. I definitely need a proper chest of drawers so I do need to get around to ordering one now that I've measured things up. I will try and keep ( Read more... )

Darn. Wanted to tape a cable programme last night whilst watching Spooks, except suddenly the screen reads "your analogue tv service has come to an end". Is it that time already? It is a virgin tv message although I was sure the terristerial side of the tv (the physical 1,2,3,4 buttons) was broadcast through the building aerial. Perhaps it's not ( Read more... )