So I was back at the hospital yesterday having a needle stuck up my bum. It wasn't *too* painful although I won't be adding sodomy to my list of hobbies and interests anytime soon. They had a good poke around up there and everything is OK so I just need to make sure I stick religiously to drinking plenty of water, steering clear of spicy food and ( Read more... )

Well, lucky for me I was spared the full horror of watching the England match last night. All day I was cursing the fact that I was going to a modern dance extravaganza at the theatre rather than watching the England game but it turns out I got off lightly. I witnessed an astounding display of skill, fitness and athleticism which was, at times, ( Read more... )

Was how I spent my Saturday and most enjoyable it was too. Went there to meet with a friend I did my librarian's training with. He's now working for Suffolk Council. He does all sorts I think but he was telling me he'd spent the last week plotting the location of all the 30mph speed limit signs in the county. Apparently there's been some new ( Read more... )

So I have had a busy, enjoyable but very tiring week, not helped by the fact that I seem to be back to square one with my medical problems and not sleeping very well. Tuesday night I went out for a Chinese with Patrick and Sharon. The usual Chinatown fare - quite tasty at the time but with an aftertaste of guilt and monosodium glutamate. I think ( Read more... )

So after thinking I'd be out a lot last week I had a much quieter week than expected. Claire couldn't make it on Thursday night as she had to take her daughter to Thorpe Park ( Read more... )

So, I'm finally back in the land of the LJing. I had a couple of big jobs to do at work and an attack of almost-Catholic guilt conscience but I've now reached a compromise with my Puritan work ethic. Basically I'm working solidly until mid-day (with a twenty minute break for morning tea), not getting side-tracked by the Internet after dinner and ( Read more... )

So it was back to Hereford at the weekend. Ended up on the rattliest, coldest train ever on the way up there. Every window wide open with a howling gale blowing through it and lots of bald men in overcoats looking oblivious to it all. The connecting train from Worcester was a bit warmer but I was still shivering by the time I got to Hereford ( Read more... )

So I had a great time up in Scotland. Flew up on Saturday, picked the hire car up at the airport then drove from there to Kinlochleven. Sunday we climbed three mountains although they were all joined together so it was more a case of climbing the first one then following the ridge round to the other two peaks. It was pretty cold on the top and ( Read more... )

Well I'm flying up to Scotland tomorrow ! Have done no packing yet but have been backwards and forwards to the launderette to get some clean clothes and have downloaded all the addresses and details of the B&Bs. Rather alarmingly there are no TVs in the rooms at the second one which means we might actually be forced into talking to the proprietor ( ( Read more... )

So I've just been out to a hardware store in Camberwell and bought myself a trowel. Slightly strange for someone who lives in a flat with no garden. I could tell you why but then I'd have to kill you but I will give you three clues - i) man with irritable bowel syndrome ii) fried breakfasts iii) remote Scottish mountains with no toilet facilities ( Read more... )