Warning-it will probably rain this weekend. Its now summer and with it comes the first caving/camping trip of the summer. On some farm near Gloucester, I think... which means that the heavens are almost guaranteed to open. Or some moo cow will come and eat my tent. But if there's an opportunity to drink warm beer round a camp-fire, who could resist ( Read more... )

Whilst I'd still rather have the 50" LCD, lack of space and money has forced me to plump for a "new to me" 28" widescreen tv from ebay. I won it off a lady nearby, and was happy to accept that I was going to have to go and pick it up ( Read more... )

Sorry, having a blonde moment this morning. The reason I really meant to post was to invite y'all to a bbq party in the jungle (aka my somewhat untamed back garden) on Sat 15th July. You know the score - I imagine it will involve a large bottle of lighter fluid :) Anyone able to make it?

Having a small amount of culture shock this week. After the evilness that was the 8 weeks working away, I thought I was due a holiday, so went with the diving club to do a weeks drinkidiving just outside Plymouth. Good fun, and lobster tastes so much better when you catch it yourself ( Read more... )

Just posting whilst bored waiting for my ride to the airport. Its half twelve now, I should be home by about 4 tomorrow morning my time, or about 9ish UK time. Big up the jetlag ( Read more... )

Tis Cool ( Read more... )

Well, today marks one week before I get to come home from Rednecksville USA. The work has been getting more interesting, but I still have serious reservations about the attitude of the guy running the show here. Leaving me stuck in a hotel in a strip mall 3 miles away from *anywhere* while he f**** off for the weekend to see some girl? And he had ( Read more... )

Man dies after setting himself on fire attempting to light a cigarette, whilst covered in a flammable gell. Nominee for the Darwin Awards ( Read more... )

A number of people have emailed me and noted that they haven't seen my on msn/email/lj for an eternity. I'm not dead, just busy busy busy. I went to my parents appartment near Barcelona over the weekend to help my dad do some decorating, which was fun, and entitled me to some free time in the sun, woot, then was about to come home on Sunday night, ( Read more... )

I've realised in the past day we've (as in all the York and ex-York folk) all been way too spoilt. I've spent the past week or so working and living in Southampton, and being by myself have had a few evenings to kill. Wandering round the town on an evening its frickin weird just how quiet the place is. I think its probably the distinct lack of ( Read more... )