That's what this week's been like. Worked hard on Monday, didn't do much on Tuesday. On Wednesday, I hammered the translation pretty hard; I was at Benjy's, with the heating engineer ripping out radiators and replacing them, thus with no heating or hot water until the evening. My sedentary occupation meant I felt the cold, so had breaks for tea, ( Read more... )

I finished these today:

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... to look at buying a Diabolo, where should I go?

I'm aware of Oddballs in Camden, but suspect they may charge me quite a lot (feel free to correct me if this is false). I'm currently looking at buying online, but I'm not sure where to start. Recommendations?

What I should have done is bought one at the juggling shop in Reading. I realise ( Read more... )

In Chester, YOU visit Black Dog!

Just saw it in passing and didn't stop... anyway journey was ok, 4 1/2 hours, the additional time being spent getting out of London. Nissan Note isn't a great car, though.

Today, we slept in, then had to rush to make lunch at the Grosvenor Arms. We managed three courses, unusually, and have been unable to touch ( Read more... )

After Saturday's fun (gig + after-party, stumbled home around lunchtime), you wouldn't have thought we could get to Sunday (Monday?) 2:00 drunk as lords, would you? Yet there we were last night - after a short power nap - eating Japanese food that I'm pleased to say went down very well with Colin's father and cousin, and the family friend (who was ( Read more... )

Well, so far today I've been really lazy... just bummed about online, phoned my mum and my sister, played UWars, drank tea... and organised a few bits and pieces, inc. someone to sort out the bathroom sink. After a chase-up call, two chaps from DynoRod have just come over - thus not quite making their 2 hours from call-out to attendance, but I'm ( Read more... )

Think I'll join the general chorus of those whose weekends didn't start as they were supposed to ( Read more... )

I'm taking today and tomorrow off work - well, ok, I haven't managed to speak to my boss because she was busy, but shall sort that out shortly. Col has hired a car for tonight, so we're driving over to Cheltenham to stay with my uncle and visit my aunt in the hospice tomorrow morning. We'll be heading back around lunchtime to make sure the car gets ( Read more... )

Isn't it lovely out there? Cycled back home from Russell Sq at about 9:30, really enjoyed it too. Sunglasses required! Saw Col very briefly as he was running out of the door, spoke to my sister at length, and now need to stop spodding and get on with getting ready to head over to Greenwich for Jon and Faye's wedding ( Read more... )

... this place goes quiet during bank holidays, doesn't it? It's a nice thought, though, that you're all having fun, and, vicariously, I hope you'll have good stories to bring back ( Read more... )