“A simple job” my Dad mused today “is one were you only make two trips to B&Q”. So the accumulated knowledge of my forefathers played out today. The second trip for a widget to mate my lovingly constructed copper bypass with the plastic of the cistern feed. Unfortunately by the time I realised I was …
The trip back yesterday was a bit of a pain. It took five and a half hours which is a little longer than usual. This had a knock on effect making me late for Ste’s. The party was quieter than previous years but was nice to catch up with people and meet some new ones. …
I hope everyone has had a great Christmas. Today started a little slow following a last minute call from Ed last night that drew me to the pub for a jar or two. It took me a while to wake up but after my Mum’s lovely dinner I’m restored although a little sleepy. Time for …
John popped round today for a catch up. He’s one of my oldest friends who was involved in the original ST Squad when we were teenagers. Plenty of high geek discussion ensued only slightly interspersed with real life stuff. I shall have to make more of an effort to visit Oxford in the upcoming year. …
The drive down was a bit of a pain. The denial a.m. departure was good in so far as the M6 proved to be a breeze. The predicted fog of doom seemed mostly absent. However some idiot managed to prang themselves on the A14 so I spent an hour or so stuck in my stationary …
So Champagne was on offer at four in the afternoon which even while coding Perl was a sufficient inducement to finish early. I was unable to resist the Christmas cheer and joined my fellow work college for a few jars (in half pint measures, I’m driving tomorrow) before heading home. As a result the flooring …
I’m quite tired this morning. The last 3 days I’ve been getting to bed well after my usual bedtime and it’s been taking it’s toll. Monday and Tuesday evening were taken up with frantic DIY as I wall-papered the toilet as part of Operation Loo. I had a break last night for the Wednesday Meal’s …
The power sander didn’t seem to make as much impact on the remaining shreds of wall paper as I expected. However I did get most of the large chunks off. The rest seems to have smoothed down OK. Hopefully the wall paper will stay on tomorrow, I’m not too worried about it being totally smooth …
I have returned to the warmth of my own home after a pretty mellow Sunday in Amsterdam. I shall write and post up pictures later. Needless to say it proved to be interesting, informative and educational. I have some excellent examples of writing and a few beers that can be laid down for up to …
Last nights Christmas party was fun. I didn’t get to pack for Amsterdam in advance but web check-in has taken up the slack. Best dash