Blizzard are running a writing competition for fanfic writers. I posted about this on my gaming blog and just copying here cos I think there might be some people reading who would be interested.

In other news, I'm on twitter now as copperbird -- I can't promise to tweet about anything interesting, I'm still trying to find my way with it. But feel ( Read more... )

Aldi may be the only supermarket in existence where you can find a cement mixer on one of the aisles.

But I got a frozen goose for £12, which is awesome really. Had to carry it home ofc and the bag broke but sometimes you have to suffer for your art. Although not as much as the goose did.

Lazy day yesterday. Saw Hansel and Gretel on TV and thought it was a rocking production. Dr Who was entertaining (as long as you don't spend too long thinking about it). Also caught bits of My Fair Lady, Curse of the Were-Rabbit, and Strictly Come Dancing Xmas Special ( Read more... )

I thought this was quite a good blog post. Crispy Gamer has 10 no bullshit rules for non-gaming parents to follow when buying computer games for kids.

As s/he says, there are a lot of rubbish games out there, but also some gems. Why not buy good games if you're buying games at all? He has a list of 25 recommended games for kids too ( Read more... )

Just read this news story about overpayments that had been made to civil service pensioners and I am still mouth-open aghast just thinking about what this is going to mean ( Read more... )

... so now how about poetry in the pub toilet ( Read more... )

I had quite a stressful day at the CAB last week, was quietly working on casework when I was asked to see an emergency case. What this meant in practice is that the guy had walked in and told reception that he and his wife were homeless and sleeping rough and he didn't know what to do ( Read more... )

Finished my baby surprise jacket yesterday and sewed buttons on just in time to take it round to friend who had baby last week. No idea if it fits (baby had just gone to sleep) but told her to feel free to give it back or take it to a charity shop if it isn't any use.

I was impressed because it actually looked like a jacket. Go me.

In a move that will have surprised approximately no-one, Boris Johnson prodded Sir Ian Blair out of office. I think he would have had to go anyway but having BoJo take a smug personal hand is a really bad sign. And what's worse:

Friends of Blair said last night that when the commissioner suggested he should stay until a replacement had been found ( Read more... )

Apparently Phoenix Wright is getting his own musical (he's a video game character on the DS). I couldn't make this stuff up. It'll be like Rumpole of the Bailey with anime hair. Can't wait? (!)

Oh. It's going to be a cross-dressing all female cast, naturally. Here's a picture.