I attended a retirement do for C. last night.  Now C. is an genial, old-school civil servant who worked his way through the ranks and was actively involved in union activites and real ale.  We hit it off because we both liked horror & fantasy fiction (and would have competitions as to who could make the worst Lovecraft-related puns) and I would fix ( Read more... )

This weekend is the first weekend this year I've been at home.

First weekend was SG:UK and my first time playing. Now I understand why the players so rarely want to crew because it was a buzz; while it was a complete change of pace from the usual 'seek out new life, new civilisations and either interact with them or shoot them full of holes' - it ( Read more... )

Preparations are almost complete.  However, we haven't yet decorated which I know is bugging the crap out of
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This week has been bizarre.  I've seen things I'm still trying to make sense of.  As I'm failing spectacularly, I invoke braindump until I can get some kind of context.   If my wording is terse or possibly snarky, then that's a fair call.  Need to get this stuff out.

SG:UK was much fun.  Crewing is absolutely the way to go.   Oh, and ant bites ( Read more... )

Yesterday was spent on a good cause - packaging clothes for Belarusian children who are visiting Derbyshire as a respite from the radiation from Chernobyl.  They get to see unique things like the sea, do things like visit Center Parcs and have fun until they go back to Belarus where they spend time playing, going to school, helping out on the farm ( Read more... )

300 rocks.  That it's flaws stick out shows you the quality.  I just went past the almost naked Spartan warriors being macho and appreciated the laconic wit of hard b'stards and some very impressively choreographed fight sequences.

"You're not going to let that scratch stop you fighting are you?"

I have also done the unthinkable.  I visited Second ( Read more... )

Having visited Ledra Street last year, it's nice to see this happening.  You can't easily describe the depth of feeling that lies in the south of Cyprus about this, the UN may have considered it a difficult process however the impact of what happened is felt everywhere - it's almost part of the Greek Cypriot psyche.  Knowing this, I can't imagine ( Read more... )

After the visit of
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You know, this high-paced lifestyle is quietly getting to me.  I used to be bored once.

Then I got busy.

Today.  In brief.

08.30 - Training Course.  Complete with rambling tutor and rancid espresso goodness!
17.10 - Gym.  With straining muscles, wooziness from lack of blood sugar & heartrate turbodrive! (courtesy of rancid espressos)
20.10 - Church ( Read more... )