Just got back from the closing ceremony in the local park. Finished the Olympics where I started them. What an incredible fortnight. I hafve had the most amazing holiday experience right in my own city without ever leaving home.

London is a FANTASTIC place to live anbd I am amazingly lucky to live here.

That is all.

Goodnight.

XP

....or how not to spend 2.30p on a coke! Yup, 2 pounds fucking 30p for a bottle of coke that would cost exactly half that in any local shop. And 4.30p for a beer! In fact everything inside an Olympic venue is double what it should be. I think this is gross profiteering so if you agree here's a rough guide ( Read more... )

Just off to the park. Our local council have put up big screens for the whole games so that residents can see for free. They will be open all night as well. We are going to enjoy the opening ceremony with family and friends. You'll get an opinion later.

TTFN

Xanpet

No not a typo. During the Sol Olympics I was working on a playscheme in Peckham and we would turn on the TV every morning to see the overnight play. At that time breakfast TV was still new, broadcast from Camden Lock and presented by a rat, a green goddess and the theme tune agadoo! Just the sort of thing small children wanted to watch. One ( Read more... )

Dear all ( Read more... )

I've got a short story in a book! Newham Writers' Workshop, to which I belong has just put out its 25th anniversary edition of our anthology. We had a big book launch yesterday and someone even asked me to sign my page, squeeeeee ( Read more... )

I've been really remiss in my christmas card sending this year, but I'd just like to wish all my lj friends a very merry christmas and a happy new year. Thank you so much to those of you who sent me gifts.

Much love and peace, and mince pies!

Xanpet

Now here's why I needed a new toy. BECAUSE I'M GOING TO DISNEYWORLD FLORIDA TOMORROW! (Had to shout - too excited to scroll LOL ( Read more... )

Hey, I am sending this entry from my phone. Gone is the small silver one that did such a good run, mind you I loved that one it was quirky, like me. (Thank you, thank you lumenara :D)

My new toy will work in the US, and of why that's important more later.

Ttfn Xanpet

Thank-you to those who read and to those who commented. Yup, I kind of knew nothing ever changed but the fear of dipping my toe back in the lj pool was overwhelming at times. And I'm going to try to keep my side of the bargain, reading and commenting, and of course posting ( Read more... )