I have finally bought a house, settlement is on November 14.
It is v.exciting, and v.fun, and v.scary.
Here are some pics:


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"It's a one-off, and it's unique"

I hate when I read something I really like and then when I look for it again I can't find it... a few days ago I saw a clever headline about Arnie's (now successful) bid to become governor of California - it was something like "Super Californian actor, expat, all audacious"... but do you think I can find it anywhere now ( Read more... )

Here (hopefully) he is...


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I bought my budgie (yes, only one, the pet shop said it was easier to train one than two as two would distract each other), so I just bought the pretty light blue one I had already seen, and have called him Bob (I think he's a he, it's still too early to know for sure ( Read more... )

There is a popular accounting software package called MYOB - Mind Your Own Business - designed to allow small businesses look after their own finances without having to rely on accountants or other outside assistance. Whilst driving home this evening I noticed a car with an advertisement painted on the side offering "specialist advice and ( Read more... )

I've noticed over the last few months that there are all these gaps in my "education", things that are just sort of public domain, general knowledge, that I've managed to totally avoid all personal knowledge of in my life until now... it's good to be filling these gaps, but I'll be interested to see how extensive these gaps are as I continue to ( Read more... )

A new sign appeared on one of the shops opposite our office this morning, which led me to ponder the imprecision of the English language - the sign states:
Relocation
SALE
All stock must go!In one sense this is self-evident; if they are relocating then of course all stock must go, from their current location to their new location. This is not ( Read more... )

Just another little quickie, from a truck that I just saw downstairs, carrying Beaumont Tiles. There was a large banner on the side of the truck that I found very amusing -

"If all the tiles on this truck were laid end to end...
... we'd have to get a longer truck!"

Seeing little things like that just make days much more fun :-)

...during some random surfing. I liked it, so I thought I'd put it here so I could find it again.

The minute I heard my first love story,
I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was.
Lovers don't finally meet somewhere,
They're in each other all along.
- Rumi