Tumbleweeds...

Mother safely dispatched back to G’bury. Off to by supplies for BBQ tonight now.

Jul 1st

thank the dear and fluffy lord for late night shopping. Preped for the wedding tomorrow now!

Jun 27th

Spent 10 mins looking for an email… Only to find out had been handed a piece of paper. Just cc...

Jun 27th

I will not go on the rampage with a craft knife. I will not.

Jun 26th

The world is not getting on top of me. I am fine. I am fantastic. I am not about to be buried under...

Jun 26th

I can’t get a bloody Jackson song out of my head - HMV were blaring it out as I walked past...

Jun 26th

Went to see Transformers last night. If you haven’t already, don’t. Just one big,...

Jun 26th

:O Just discovered my PC doesn’t have solitare or minesweeper! First time in 9 months I want...

Jun 26th

As always, quick systems “how to” became half hour “i wonder if it can do...

Jun 25th

Right. Off to show the photocopier who is boss. If you don’t hear from me again, I lost and my...

Jun 25th

First appointment booked for Frankfurt in October. I’m still clearing up after Bologna people,...

Jun 25th

Apparently a dead american president is now following me. Zombie twitterers now? Well, why not....

Jun 25th

*beats head against desk*

Jun 25th

How many levels of “pick the option” does 3’s phone line NEED? Three minutes to...

Jun 24th

Banana in my forest fruit muffin. Disconcerting.

Jun 24th

Few things in the world sadder than going for sip of tea, and finding the cup is empty. Le sigh....

Jun 24th

http://bit.ly/UPGpz *shakes head* repeat after me “I will NOT get sidetracked from the plot, I...

Jun 24th

Favourite bit of job: scissors + sticky tape on roughs of BEAUTIFUL new pic book that can’t...

Jun 24th

Done it again. I need to stop falling in love with my minor characters. Piece meant to be describing...

Jun 24th

Blood, bank, phone, credit card, doctor, library, work - where else do I have to update my address?

Jun 24th

Excerpt 2

Jun 23rd

Feel I should say something witty as first tweet of day. Nothing springing to mind. Sorry. Know...

Jun 23rd

I start the day so well, then I get seduced by flapjacks at the coffee bar on the way back to the...

Jun 23rd

Plant just tried to commit suicide by jumping off the shelf at my head. This does not bode well for...

Jun 22nd

Blurgul. Work tomorrow. Poo. I love my job, I really genuinely do, just not when I’m looking...

Jun 22nd

Slope in floor by desk + wheeled chair = Cas constantly wheeling back up hill toward computer....

Jun 22nd

Stig unveiling himself in tonight’s Top Gear? Might have to watch.

Jun 22nd

OK, this week I *have* to reduce the ‘action’ emails down - week off next week, woot!

Jun 22nd

Bugger. Curtains not wide enough. Back to Debenhams to get next width up. On plus side, colour works...

Jun 21st

Lovely dinner. Learnt to play Gin Rummy. Now hanging curtains. They are completely freaking...

Jun 21st

waiting for @7pleiades for dinner @ pierre victoire. You’d think I’d’ve learnt not...

Jun 21st

Have v cold & wet feet from rain. Can’t wait to get inside to use air driers on my...

Jun 21st

OK, off into town to find some curtains, a wedding outfit, some library books, and then meet a...

Jun 20th

Right, the office is supplied with tea and jaffa cakes (why am I running the tea fund again?!) so...

Jun 20th

Can’t decide if my favourite Jelly Babies are the red ones or the black ones. Yum.

Jun 20th

And hurrah, my usual wallet is FINALLY dry after its soaking on Monday!

Jun 20th

Oh bollixing arse I missed the last episode of Ashes to Ashes. Well, I guess I’ll HAVE to buy...

Jun 19th

Blurgh. Time to find food.

Jun 19th

Somedays I actually quite enjoy playing with computer systems (shhh, don’t tell my boss)

Jun 19th

The boat has a postcode. Love it.

Jun 19th

Bike chain back where it belongs, thanks to @7Pleiades. Now no excuse not to cycle home. Other than...

Jun 17th

Now totally unpacked. Still not sure what will decide to do re bed situation, but am settled for...

Jun 17th

This is going to sound weird, but the way different countries design their cardboard boxes is really...

Jun 17th

Home to find landlord labouring under misapprehension that I am 12 years old. New bed is a single....

Jun 16th

HUGE congratulations to Lieutenant Colonel Peter Antony Stanworth TD of the Royal Army Medical Corps...

Jun 16th

OK, off to see if I can do this cycling thing then. Gulp. Hopefully home in 15 minutes without any...

Jun 16th

Frankenfurtering contracts. Actually rather fun.I could have been a lawyer… Yeah, I...

Jun 16th

Looking at IKEA bedframes. Someone stop me please!

Jun 16th

Have a bike helmet. Had to buy a blokes one because my head is so unnaturally large :( No excuse not...

Jun 16th

Home. Soaked to skin. A thunder and hailstorm opening up on your head just as you leave the office...

Jun 16th

Food at www.fratellispizzeria.co.uk - damn good pizza, and they created me a dairy-free one, no...

Jun 16th

Not a good cycle in. Had to swerve to avoid an arsehole, ended up in a bollard, smashed my stomach...

Jun 16th

Whisky-Cat trying to persuade me I haven’t just fed her. Not my fault her IAMS dried food is...

Jun 16th

Cycling is evil. OWWWWWWWW

Jun 16th

SocialVibe

Jun 15th

Whisky Cat: First of, undoubtably, many pictures to come of...

Jun 15th

Right, oversized luxury airbed being dismantled. Nest of blankets being created on the floor....

Jun 15th

Good morning! Nice walk into work today. Feel justified in having a breakfast muffin (orange this...

Jun 15th

Nick Hornby saying people read 7-8 books. I read that a week http://bit.ly/5RRJX

Jun 15th

OK, let the cat pictures commence. The Whisky-Cat:...

Jun 15th

May Wrap-Up

Jun 14th

3.5 loads and a cup of tea later, I’m starting the unpacking process. Chaos, say hello to...

Jun 14th

OK, let the laundry commence.

Jun 14th

How the flaming hell did I end up waking at 7.15 this morning?! Oh, airbed deflated in the night,...

Jun 14th

(And I promise not to turn into a crazy-cat-lady-twitterer. Just, let me get used to it first!)

Jun 14th

On the Meadow Terrace wifi with the netbook. Mac not so compliant. Ideas? (Is Tiscali broadband).

Jun 14th

Whisky Cat keeping me company in my lovely, big, uncluttered room. I am in love with the minimalist...

Jun 14th

Worked out problem. Isn’t straight WEP, it’s 128bit something or other. Not the default...

Jun 14th

As packed as I can be today. Just last minute stuff (bedding) whilst waiting for Aged P to turn up...

Jun 13th

Gah! Where did all these clothes come from!? Swear didn’t need this many boxes 8 months ago...

Jun 13th

Time to have a cup of tea. Just tv/dvd and bits to pack. Then hoovering *sigh* As expected, lots of...

Jun 13th

NOW I’m starting on the clothes. Just had lunch at Exeter College with the Lady Upstairs. Feel...

Jun 13th

Moving tip 2: don’t pack your desk first thing before you’ve drunk your morning cuppa....

Jun 13th

Load 1 moved in. House has parental approval. On way back to get load 2. Hot day for moving.

Jun 13th

Goodbye Palace Meadows

Jun 12th

Of course when there’s something I want to watch on TV, Zattoo decides it doesn’t like...

Jun 12th

Packing my life up. Half of me thinks how much crap I’ve got. Half of me is depressed by how...

Jun 12th

Right. Time to tackle the clothes…

Jun 12th

(Apologies in advance. There’ll be lots of packing-related tweets today in an attempt to keep...

Jun 12th

Been packing in PJs for last two hours. Time to get showered, dressed, eat food, and then continue...

Jun 12th

OK, screw being healthy. I gave blood today. I deserve take out. NoodleBar, here I come!

Jun 11th

Just given blood. As I needed a reason to be totally out of it today. Nasty nurse went fishing for...

Jun 11th

I can hear the mouse having a good rummage under my desk. Little does he know that come Saturday, it...

Jun 11th

Gah! Tea. I’m off to make a cup of tea. Growl.

Jun 10th

can has her mojo back plz?

Jun 10th

Deal docs and costing forms - the production system is the bane of my life. It makes no sense!

Jun 10th

Love the IDEA of digital galleys from BEA. Reality sucks - can’t install the software needed...

Jun 10th

Need a twitter client that *doesn’t* install via AdobeAir. Suggestions?

Jun 9th

Let’s see if Tuesday is any better than Monday…

Jun 9th

Oooh, just another manic monday!

Jun 8th

Doing very best Bella Swan impression today- keep tripping over and dropping things. Help I’m...

Jun 8th

Tea, cookies and Jilly Cooper. Sometimes you’ve just got to revel in the rainy-day cliche.

Jun 7th

Love being first person to add a book to LibraryThing.

Jun 7th

Just because I can do systems in my sleep, it does NOT mean I am good at figures!

Jun 6th

Waiting for driving instructor to show. The wait is NOT improving my nerves one little bit.

Jun 6th

bkkeepr 9780007229475 finish

Jun 6th

Of all the tools of my trade, the photocopier I hate the most.

Jun 6th

OK, nearly an hour overdue? Going to give up and ask for a refund. He cancelled last week and failed...

Jun 6th

69 ISBNs to identify. I could go off reading schemes REAL quickly.

Jun 5th

Having fun learning about Linux the hard way, trying to update Flash on the netbook. So much for...

Jun 5th

done my civic duty and voted. Have you?

Jun 5th

Your Council Needs You

Jun 4th

Meeting turned up for has been moved, but I wasn’t included on the update. Doh. Ah well, saved...

Jun 4th

Feeling feisty this morning. Bring it on work, I can handle it! (I reserve the right to change my...

Jun 4th

Today’s random job: work out best way to tell Japanese customer how to say author’s...

Jun 3rd

I was going to look something up, but can’t for the life of me remember what. Good time to go...

Jun 3rd

Having fun confusing the poor lad down in production. Bless him.

Jun 3rd

If anyone needs sparkles today, I have lots and lots, thanks to the lovely Sparkle Fairy (aka Lady...

Jun 3rd

Desk emerging from the chaos. Whilst tempted to deal with the Shelf of Waiting, I have more...

Jun 2nd

Back from punting and bbq and strawberry evening. Great fun!

Jun 2nd

Poo. Wrists did NOT like punting last night. Right one especially is rather painful. There go plans...

Jun 2nd

And now, I attempt to reclaim my desk from the piles of books which seem to build up over...

Jun 2nd

Movies Movies Movies

Jun 1st

4 and a half book weekend. Not bad. Almost feel ready to face the week ahead.

Jun 1st

Not sure why, but summer says thumb rings to me. Winter is eyeliner, summer is thumb rings. This...

Jun 1st