Neither the long conversation to wish Andy a Happy New Year or the not so subtle questions about Lee's LJ identity tipped me off to Fliss arriving a day earlier than originally planned. The surprise when I discovered her hiding upstairs at the Wednesday Meal^tm was however very welcome …

I had a go at tackling the leak from the cistern feed last night. PFTE tape didn't seem to do the trick, in the end it looks simply like the plastic screw thread wasn't flat enough to mate cleanly with washer. After dinner and Newsnight I thought I'd try fitting …

A happy "brand spanking new" 2007 to everyone. I hope everyone finds it a fulfilling one.

The party seemed to go well. I reckon we had at least 70% participation in the theme. It was probably higher if you count the number of "technicians" and "press" people we had! The …

"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 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 …