Category Archives: still waffling

Yes. Frustrated also, but predominately confused. I have ordered a new laptop to collect from PC World tomorrow, but I’m not sure why. I need a new laptop, for sure – my old one (despite several attempts and £100 spent … Continue reading →

May 22nd?! Where HAVE I been?! So! News! I have a new member to the household – Charlie the rabbit 😀 Charlie likes Parsley muchly. I also applied for a PhD, didn’t get it but wasn’t sure I really wanted … Continue reading →

That anyone could do that on purpose confounds me. Uncle Sid used to take us to the Cutty Sark during the summer when we were kids, and it formed a huge part of our childhood; our playmobile people went on … Continue reading →

I’ve watched two series (that’s 17 hour-long episodes) of Green Wing in about 4 days and I just bought the soundtrack to Lion King and baked a batch of pistachio cookies. Life is surreal, currently. 4 days left and I’m … Continue reading →

In Feb my trusty little motor failed it’s MOT and I decided it was time to move on – got myself my new lovely gorgeous shiny Honda Civic. However, every silver lining has a cloud and I have to sell … Continue reading →

It’s not that late – tis only midnight. but a bottle of Pinot grigio (Echo falls, 2005, very nice) later and watching Passionada (jason isaacs, purrrr) and I’m resorting to watching the best of top gear, abandoning both shift and … Continue reading →

So, yesterday for Easter we went to the cousins’ for their famed all-day breakfast. Literally all day – started with porridge and cereal at 10am, followed by a full English at noon-ish. Then a walk to the seaside (real sea … Continue reading →

I know where I want to be, but I’m not sure I’ll like it when I get there. Plus there’s the whole getting there – take the long route struggling on the outside, or the fast route through the grueling … Continue reading →

You’ll have to excuse slight levels of delirium; I have drunk half a bottle of merlot in my continuing efforts to learn more about white wines (at least, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it). Kill it, cook it, … Continue reading →

Does anyone else find the Sky/Virgin fiasco a bit embarrassing? For those not in the know, NTL/Telewest cable is now Virgin Media, and Sky One was taken off the service this week. If you phone up Virgin for information you … Continue reading →