what a great week it has been!
seen lots of friends, had interesting evenings with interesting people, there is not going to be an election this year and I am now the proud owner of the most beautiful sideboard in all of the world!
didn't get quite as much sleep as was strictly needed, so going to make up for that now!
Monday, 8 October 2007
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
a lovely evening...
... started with going to a Q&A with Neil Gaiman at the Criterion Theatre which was great - he's genuinely nice, incredibly talented and very witty. In it he mentioned that he's likely to do some more things with the BBC which will be completely fab!
next was a big queue at Waterstones on Piccadilly for a book signing. I got my original copy of Good Omens signed, and thanked him for improving my grammar geekery credentials (for publishing my response in full on his blog to a bit of grammatical neepery). Paul took a couple of photos that I will link to as soon as he puts them up.
then on to Wagamama with some of Paul's friends who were also at the reading (but skipped the signing in favour of food) for lots of green tea and some of the most amazing mango and lychee sorbet in the 'verse.
we finished the evening at Albannach which was lovely (it's on Trafalgar Square, but surprisingly nice and not a tourist in sight).
am a happy bunny.
next was a big queue at Waterstones on Piccadilly for a book signing. I got my original copy of Good Omens signed, and thanked him for improving my grammar geekery credentials (for publishing my response in full on his blog to a bit of grammatical neepery). Paul took a couple of photos that I will link to as soon as he puts them up.
then on to Wagamama with some of Paul's friends who were also at the reading (but skipped the signing in favour of food) for lots of green tea and some of the most amazing mango and lychee sorbet in the 'verse.
we finished the evening at Albannach which was lovely (it's on Trafalgar Square, but surprisingly nice and not a tourist in sight).
am a happy bunny.
Saturday, 29 September 2007
ok, I give up...
... I have been steadfast in my "not accepting winter" stance. It has now crumbled.
It's cold and wet outside.
I have a horrid cold.
I've turned the heating on.
why can't I just hibernate until the spring?
It's cold and wet outside.
I have a horrid cold.
I've turned the heating on.
why can't I just hibernate until the spring?
Monday, 24 September 2007
free shopping!
am very excited as this week, I'm going to be able to go shopping for homewares for free - yay!
Well - actually, I'm going to look through M&D's loft at all the things that Jules and I have banned them from throwing away, but it's still very cool!
Well - actually, I'm going to look through M&D's loft at all the things that Jules and I have banned them from throwing away, but it's still very cool!
Sunday, 23 September 2007
the problem with being a Spurs fan...
... is that deep inside, you know you're going to lose.
and that feeling has spread to other things that I care about - like politics - I just can't be optimistic about our chances at any election.
now - if the next GE is 18 months away - then I'm ok - I can just worry about the Mayoral next year.
all day Radio4 has been interviewing people and suggesting that a GE this autumn in likely... I just can't stand it. Every time I hear another pollster or union rep saying it's a good idea, I get this feeling of dread that I can't shake. And almost everyone I know in the party is at Conference and I'm not...
I think we're going to lose the next election, I don't want us to, but I think we will. The thought of a Tory government before Christmas is just depressing.
and that feeling has spread to other things that I care about - like politics - I just can't be optimistic about our chances at any election.
now - if the next GE is 18 months away - then I'm ok - I can just worry about the Mayoral next year.
all day Radio4 has been interviewing people and suggesting that a GE this autumn in likely... I just can't stand it. Every time I hear another pollster or union rep saying it's a good idea, I get this feeling of dread that I can't shake. And almost everyone I know in the party is at Conference and I'm not...
I think we're going to lose the next election, I don't want us to, but I think we will. The thought of a Tory government before Christmas is just depressing.
Monday, 10 September 2007
where am I?
ok - so I think I may have moved to an alternate universe. I don't mind - in fact I'm going to stay for a while.
the proof? I've just bough a Lexmark colour laser printer for £20!
From an actual shop (before you start thinking back of a lorry!).
And it's working.
god bless the good ship Maplin and all who sail with her!
the proof? I've just bough a Lexmark colour laser printer for £20!
From an actual shop (before you start thinking back of a lorry!).
And it's working.
god bless the good ship Maplin and all who sail with her!
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