New readers start here -- On Tuesday, it rather looked like my brother was more-than-usually unwell, and Mother was sure that he wouldn't be lasting much longer ( Read more... )

Some of you will have met my brother Richard. He was the skinny sweary one on Top Table at the wedding; he was the one still dancing after the music had stopped at TCASU, a convention in Ireland in October 2003 ( Read more... )

It's a little while since I updated on LJ but seeing as it's you lot I'll make the effort ( Read more... )

Years after the cool kids did it, I've created a Tumblr account -- if you think I should be following you over there, please let me know what usernames I should be following.

I filled in a Feedback Form on a shop's website ( as follows: )

Yesterday I made boiled beef and carrots, and today we ate it.

After she'd finished eating I said to Julia "I suppose you're familiar with the song."

It turns out she's never heard of the song. Imagine my consternation! Imagine the disruption to my world view! Now I'm worried that my friends are similarly poorly exposed to my culture. Hence, ( a poll... )

Today we had a visit from Steve (Guttering Guy), who repaired/replaced some of our guttering ( Read more... )

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Official wedding photographs are now online and available for ordering at http://​www.sheffieldweddingphotographe​r.com/ -- ask me for password.

Today, my LJ is ten years old. It was created on 2002/05/09 at 12:49:42 BST. I am user number 554349.

I have made 3396 Journal Entries (so this is the 3397th), received 19640 comments and posted 16,079 comments of my own.

My life has changed an inconceivable amount in that time, not least because of the influence of my friends.

Well, well,