Catching up again! Been away with TA for 2 weeks and good fun had by all! (Back to work tonight - pants!)  Watched the documentary "Wounded" this morning as I couldn't face it last night. I thought it was very good and focused on the right things - that is, the lads and their families, and not the politics or whatever. There were a few familiar ( Read more... )

 I hate them, but I always seem to be on one! So this time I'm telling myself I am not really on a diet but just trying to eat healthily. I think I may have lost a pound!

I've come to the conclusion that all my troubles stem from doing nights (poor diet, poor social life, poor health) so when I come back from Annual Camp in a few weeks time, I will ( Read more... )

 I am a jinx. I know that because if I sit and watch anything where England or someone English is competing in anything, they always lose! So I don't watch  live TV matches anymore. Which is a shame as I used to love watching Test cricket. But it's not the same anymore. I used to have the TV on with the sound off and Radio 4 on for the commentary. ( Read more... )

 Fed up today. Weather great but I'm stuck working for 8 nights. Couldn't have been like this for my 13 nights off, could it!

So, I've been surfing "fan art". Started off by searching for "proper" art for icons, i.e. Beryl Cook and Jack Vettriano. I have always loved Beryl Cook. Her paintings are so full of humour, and she's not afraid to portray ( Read more... )

 My drive to work takes about 40 mins. Sometimes I get really stressed with some of the stupid drivers I meet along the way, especially in grockle season, so last year I started listening to Audiobooks. I joined Audible as I get 2 books for under £15 a month which seems a lot but I always pick books that are well over that!  On the whole, I find it ( Read more... )

I clocked up my second viewing of Half Blood Prince today. Still very enjoyable but I found myself a bit mystified. In another thread on a friend's post, some people were saying that they had not seen the bit in the trailer where Snape says "It's Over" but I was sure I had! So I looked out for it today, and lo, it was not there! I could have sworn ( Read more... )

 I could kick myself. I was beginning  to get drawn in to the awful world of AR fandom once again! I totally forgot what it was like before! The bickering, the stupid, stupid excuses (i.e. He had (plastic) surgery on his eyes for health reasons; he has keys in his hands and that's a car behind him so must be it's his, and more.......) I just got ( Read more... )

 Just back from Half Blood Prince. As many have already said, the best one so far! It's not a kids movie anymore. It's grown up in leaps and bounds. I didn't think it was a "darker" film either as some of the cast were saying at the prems. It was funny, with some really witty lines. It was exciting! It was action packed! It was romantic! And it was ( Read more... )

 Just watched the evening news coverage of Lt Col Thornelow's funeral at Wellington Barracks today. Very moving, but something that the Guards do so well. Such a great loss to his family, regiment and the Army but a funeral that was dignified and respectful  - in contrast to the Michael Jackson debacle. (Apologies to his fans but..... ) And then ( Read more... )

 It's pouring outside and I'm not relishing the thought of battling along the A39 now I don't have the old 4x4 (oh how I miss it....) But, it's my last night of 8 and HBP to look forward to tomorrow. However, I wish I had managed a few more hours sleep today. Woke at 12.30 and just couldn't get back to sleep. Even tried my "running daydream" but ( Read more... )