My blogging slackness is pretty much summed up by the fact I've got a twitter account now. If I can't say it in 160 or less, apparently it takes too much effort now. For those of you on the "peeps who know me" filter, you can twitter search for my real name, keeping in mind that for some strange as fuck reason, there's a dude out there ( Read more... )

You know, breakfast takes significantly longer to make when you have to fill your kettle in the bathroom, boil it in the livingroom, visit the fridge in the sunroom, make your toast on the dining room table ... and do it all with one extension cord.

EDIT - and then the bloody dog eats your toast.

My boss went to a dance party on New Year's Day and I was glad it rained on him. However, I just found out my sister went too and I feel slightly bad for cheering and fist-pumping the sky when it started to p!ss down ( Read more... )

I have discovered I'm actually ambidextrous with a hammer. Unsurprising, I suppose, considering I can write with both hands ... but I always assumed that because my left-handed writing is so preppy I'd suck at doing anything important (like smacking bits of metal into bits of wood) with my left hand ( Read more... )

I just bought my first ever circular saw. I expected using it would be much like using a rock saw, as I used to about five years ago. I was wrong. It scared the crap out of me.

It is quick though ... and I'm pleased to report that I not only have half my laundry floor cut and matched, I also still have all 20 digits.

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After successfully carrying a circular saw, a trestle, a crowbar and some knee pads from the car (all in one go without dropping anything) I did a little dance of joy in the driveway.

I need a life.
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Well, the house looks just as awful after a good night's sleep. More's the pity ( Read more... )

( Oh ... my ... God ... )

Well, any second now the asbestos people are going to arrive and destroy my house. This is fine with me, as I've been aching to do it for two years.

The only thing is ... does anyone know how to plumb a loo?

I have a theoretical understanding. Hopefully that will suffice.
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In preparation for our launch into renovation tomorrow, we're tidying and boxing whole rooms. In the process we've discovered that our fridge contains only beer, condiments and milk. Two of which I blame P for - I'll leave it to you to decide which two.

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