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Neighbour-at-bottom-of-garden cooking something yucky smelling and has lots of loud kids bouncing on...
May 31st
Mid afternoon slump hit. Think I’ll wash up some of the repulsive mugs that are breeding in...
May 30th
Every time, I wonder why I haven’t worn this skirt in an age. Then it is constantly falling...
May 30th
Nice of publisher to send reviews of their edition. Unfortunately, not being able to read Hebrew, I...
May 29th
I take it back. My authors are lovely, lovely people. Random bottle of wine just delivered to work!
May 29th
Finished Red Seas Under Red Skies this morning. So good! http://bkkeepr.com/books/9780575079670
May 29th
Looked at my bookshelf. Realised still haven’t read Anathem. I am a bad Neal Stephenson fan....
May 29th
Thanks to @LizUK, now delving into Bones DVD collection. Mmmm Booth…
May 29th
It’s HOT in the office. This does not bode well for the rest of the summer. Time to experiment...
May 29th
Cost me £60, but bike is now roadworthy. Now I have no excuse not to do the commute. Blurgh. I liked...
May 28th
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brightmeadow/3570939366/ so much fun at the weekend!
May 28th
Aged P is able to help with the move after all. That makes lifting/moving things a bit easier. Still...
May 28th
Me + Scott Lynch = happy time in bed. Curling up with Red Seas Under Red Skies (already halfway...
May 28th
Top wasn’t quite as dry from the laundry as I initially thought when I put it on this morning....
May 28th
My plea to the publishing gods http://bit.ly/Jp60m
May 28th
Some days I could cheerfully drop-kick certain authors into the middle of the North Sea. Only some...
May 28th
Plea to the Publishing Gods
May 27th
Bike!: I’ve wanted to go for a ride on a motorbike for...
May 27th
Time to see what the Meadow Palace Mice have left me to eat for dinner tonight…
May 27th
Is moving in three weeks time. EEK!
May 27th
The Sock Monster must be on holiday - first time I’ve done a load of laundry here and come out...
May 27th
CSI Star Trek episode. Such cheesy goodness.
May 27th
OK twitter people, help - where can I find yoghurt covered pretzels in New York?
May 27th
German book catalogues are SOOOOO pretty! I want to buy everything in them!
May 27th
Hmmm. Large estate vs. small commercial van? Fri/Sat move vs. Mon move? This will be first time Aged...
May 27th
Tuesday’s Treat
May 26th
20052009302: Various graffiti and street art on buildings...
May 26th
20052009303: Various graffiti and street art on buildings...
May 26th
20052009305: Various graffiti and street art on buildings...
May 26th
20052009306: Various graffiti and street art on buildings...
May 26th
Well that was an even longer meeting than anticipated. 3 hours. No wonder my stomach was grumbling...
May 26th
Awesome, awesome bank holiday weekend. Back to earth with a bump with my inbox and meeting. Blerugh.
May 26th
friends + bbq + wine + sunshine = perfect evening
May 25th
and now the Southampton leg starts…
May 25th
WOOT!!!! Happy dance!!!!
May 25th
Whistle-stop pitstop in Oxford. Then back on a train to Southampton. Glorious day… most of it...
May 24th
at st pauls school quintennial festival, picnic & champers. So posh!
May 24th
Heather Small doing an M People greatest hits. Could think of worse ways to spend an evening!
May 24th
Laptop on one knee, netbook on the other… Nice to know I am living the geek cliche!
May 23rd
Just seen Sherlock Holmes trailer. Can’t stop giggling!...
May 23rd
For the curious, I finally managed to snaffle some Americans. Boss’ trip to NYC & BEA not...
May 23rd
MiniMe: the Acer Aspire One review
May 22nd
You see next to my phone number on the internet where it clearly says RIGHTS. What makes you think I...
May 22nd
RT @EmilyGale Most Influential People in Publishing. http://bit.ly/v0yNt Only 28 = women
May 22nd
re my last tweet - I just don’t think I can keep up the quality.
May 22nd
It’s not even been a week and already thinking this 1-a-day blogging is bad idea....
May 22nd
Life through a lens
May 21st
Yup I’m a contrary minded cow today. No longer alone in the office and wishing I was. Just...
May 21st
Claim to run your own company but using a hotmail address? Possible, but it WILL set my spidy senses...
May 21st
Alone in office. Just what I said I wanted. Perversely though, feeling abandoned.
May 21st
Long walk. Tired feet. Some of my grumps blown away.
May 21st
This so doesn’t shock me: http://bit.ly/YoDWx then, uncle is a brain surgeon and his tales are...
May 21st
Flapjacks, aka MMMMMMM sugar
May 20th
This might be heresey, but I’m not sure I am in the mood for Green Day today. Not sure who I...
May 20th
ARG people! Stop copying me into emails I really couldn’t care less about! I have my grumpy...
May 20th
Big red “we can’t send updates to your phone!” banner from Twitter. I KNOW, *I*...
May 20th
My bum has gone numb from sitting on this silly wooden chair. Back to comfy bed. Serve me right for...
May 20th
I really have lost the ability to string sentences together today. Writing, fine. Speaking? Not so...
May 20th
Dream Genie
May 19th
Really, three for three out of the office?!
May 19th
The Americans are hiding from me :(
May 19th
Why are all the cute geeky boys taken? Ah well. Managed to mildly glitter in meeting. Wish I had...
May 19th
Oh poo. Just remembered coffee meeting. Not up for sparkling at people today! I’m as sparkly...
May 19th
Got to watch some West Wing. Last night’s dream of strange WW/publishing/dog-shelter drama set...
May 19th
Just read sickeningly twee manuscript. Brilliantly written. Lovely voice for the main character....
May 19th
Only way to get through hellish job. Set self small target each day and DO IT.
May 19th
Movie Monday
May 18th
I have so many nice bookmarks. Why do I persist in using scrappy old train tickets to mark my place?
May 18th
OK, time to turn things off and read for a bit. Work tomorrow. Why are the weekends only two days...
May 18th
Before I go: like Ruby&Millie makeup? harpercollins.co.uk/secrets for competition & money...
May 18th
Quick check of work email before bed. Want to check what US contingent had to say for selves after I...
May 18th
Would you look at this - feed scraper contacting me, to TELL me they are scraping my feed. Um, no?...
May 18th
Doing disk maintenance in vain hope of speeding the old machine up a bit.
May 17th
catching up on tweets - turned out missing eurovision. What a shame!
May 17th
can’t believe my brother is now 30! Great bbq now late train back to oxford.
May 17th
Not to give anything away, but last nights ER had the best ending EVER (I am such a f***ing romantic...
May 16th
Never under estimate the ability of a bucket of assam tea to make all well in your world again. The...
May 16th
Started reading Bloodhound (Tamora Pierce, Beka Cooper book 2) at lunch. AWESOME. Did NOT want to...
May 16th
Really don’t think I should have got out of bed at all this week. Nothing I do seems to have...
May 16th
Cancelling my Match.com subscription - and now throwing things in a bag before heading off to London...
May 16th
Oxford Killed the Blogging Star
May 15th
Hello all new followers *wave* Been long day so won’t(can’t!) @ all of you back. Sorry....
May 15th
Uninspiring lunch (thai fishcakes). Uninspiring to-do pile. Just generally uninspired today.
May 15th
Tidying/organising things again. Why do I enjoy it so much when it buggers my back?
May 15th
Pretty sticker to cover top of mini-me (aka my new teeny Acer) arrived. Will feedback on quality...
May 15th
Waterstones playing fast and loose with book prices http://bit.ly/Kxbnl
May 15th
Choices. Georgette Heyer, Sarah Waters, Stephanie Meyer, Jim Butcher, Tim Bowler, Pat O’Shea...
May 15th
Got to remember how the hell to set up a new account on the system. Haven’t done one in...
May 15th
Morning everybody. I’ve blogged! How Oxford killed the blogging star: http://bit.ly/Zssft
May 15th
Step 2 (where to go) on the longer bit still not sorted. Suggestions? (Coast, UK for preference).
May 14th
How have the Pussycat Dolls got my email address? Spotify - FAIL
May 14th
Step 3 sorted before step 2, but ah well. Last week in June = holiday time! (part 1) Will have...
May 14th
Bloody parcels that need to be signed for. Royal Mail lets you do redeliveries online but site so...
May 14th
Oh god, Spotify has a lot to answer for, reminding me of bands I used to listen to insensantly....
May 14th
Eating a sinfully delicious cupcake from the canteen. Working at OUP is NOT good for the waistline!...
May 14th
Right evil piece of software, I WILL beat you into submission. I refuse to be defeated by you. My...
May 14th
Step 1 of CLK going on summer holiday complete - refresher driving lesson booked. Step 2 (finding...
May 14th
Fingers crossed the rain stops for my jaunt to lunch with @7Pleiades
May 13th
Tea. Need proper tea on this soggy Wednesday morning. No Cas-friendly milk though, so will have to...
May 13th
Fully intend that when do have own kitchen, every single mug will be unique and have a story.
May 12th
Even blogged about my obsession in the past: http://brightmeadow.co.uk/2007/08/01/mugs/
May 12th
In the middle of something. Step away from computer, come back, computer restarted itself for no...
May 12th
Broke my favourite mug :( Going to see if there’s a pretty one in local junk/antique shop. Not...
May 12th
OK little bug, ‘m trying hard to resist the urge to squash you, but if you keep flying round...
May 12th
Question is, can I spare £1500 for a 2 year, part time, english lit/lang course? (Equivalent to 1st...
May 12th
I love how all the American switchboards call me “ma’am”. Makes me feel like I...
May 12th
http://bit.ly/aoS1i for uk listeners. Utterly faithful and glorious so far.
May 11th
First chapter/15 minutes, a vitriolic attack on state of modern publishing. As true in 1950 as it is...
May 11th
Daughter of Time by Josephine Tay on Radio 7 - possibly one of my favourite books of all time....
May 11th
And @7Pleiades yes you can borrow it. Just pop round whenever :)
May 11th
Back from lovely sit in Wellington Sq park. 2 hours of sun and Meg Cabot - what could be better?
May 11th
God I want a pet cat! Any one in Oxford want to home a publisher/blogger/writer with a new kitten?...
May 11th
Starting to track my reading via @bkkeepr again.
May 11th
This damn grown-up dressing is over rated. Can’t sit cross-legged on my chair as like to in...
May 11th
Off to see what delights the post has to offer me. And then it’s back to the horrible jobs I...
May 11th
After 6 months of restraint, my book-buying urges have come out full force. Someone save me from...
May 10th
No mices yet this morning. Simon very disgruntled. Just goes to show atavistic urge to hunt/kill...
May 10th
Just finished Terrier by Tamora Pierce. Supreme. HAVE to know what happens next! Ordered Bloodhound...
May 10th
Star Trek was SO much FUN! Grinning from ear to ear throughout entire thing. 4.5 stars out of 5...
May 10th
Helped give a Rights 101 to a colleague at lunch. I’ve picked up more than I thought in the...
May 9th
Where can I find some humane mousetraps. Yes, eyeballed a mouse in my bedroom last night. Ashamed to...
May 9th
Now the hiccups start.
May 9th
Flagged items below 50 (47) for the first time in two months. *breathes sigh of relief* MUCH better.
May 8th
Lovely lunchtime concert at St Michaels @ the North Gate. Every Monday & Thursday, free music....
May 8th
I have a hair style again! And a fringe, though I’m not sure how that last happened. Leigh has...
May 8th
Remembered why stopped wearing my rimless glasses: after they got sat on, the frames no longer stay...
May 8th
Question: are potatoes (and pumpkins) common in South Korea?
May 8th
OMG new Transformers trailer http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/transformersrevengeofthefallen/...
May 8th
Want to say something fantastic for my first tweet on this dreary and damp Friday morning. Failing...
May 8th
Kiwi muffin for breakfast. Not sold…
May 7th
Feedback received from Tame Editor. She likes it! My writing is “very accomplished”!!!!!...
May 7th
Having a grumpy afternoon. No one’s getting away with anything from me.
May 7th
Just realised I haven’t polished my shoes in at least two years. Does that make me a slob? Or...
May 7th
My pivot table is randomly not pivoting. Or tabling for that matter. I will *not* waste another day...
May 6th
Stupid heap of cheap shit fountain pen. Don’t use you for a week, and you get all blocked on...
May 6th
Clearly grumbling on Twitter is the cure. I love pivot tables! Hours with tedious formulas becomes 3...
May 6th
Want skin for my new Acer - recommendations for UK based/not extortionate postage company?...
May 5th
For the curious, this is where I was at the weekend:...
May 5th
Royalty statments, oh how I hate you. Let me count the ways… My head is too fuzzy to be...
May 5th
Deliberately NOT configuring netbook for internet. That way, can’t be distracted when I write....
May 5th
I think my brain is still back in Glastonbury… Wish I was with it :(
May 5th
Lovely time in Glastonbury. Nice to back around Beltane for once - forgotten how deeply I love the...
May 4th
oh my, train journey family from hell sitting across from me. Where’s a gag when you need...
May 2nd
off to soton to empty storage then down to glastonbury to drop it off. Then back up to Ox tomorrow!...
May 2nd
Just 2 hours, 15 minutes till yummy Wolverine (and Deadpool and Gambit - mmmmm Gambit…)...
May 2nd
Doodling along: 16th April to 1st May
May 1st
Cleared huge chunk of book fair follow-up today, yet somehow my flagged items haven’t...
May 1st
Author-Copy shelf cleared down. Have bookshelf again (till the next lot of coeds hit). Never thought...
May 1st
Happy May Day people. Today should be a holiday as well.
May 1st
Current favourite song: Life Got In The Way by Sister Hazel. Loving Spotify for reintroducing me to...
May 1st
Feel like someone is gouging out my right ovary with a rusty spoon.
May 1st
Girl in Pink
Apr 30th