It was nice to see parliament protecting free speech last night. It was a little annoying to hear ministers saying the defeat was "political opportunism" on the part of the opposition parties, much the same line as was trotted out last time. I'm generally of the view this current government …

I went to see Daniel Kitson at the Royal Exchange on Sunday. Its an excellent venue for stand up comedy and he made very good use of it. Very funny and well recommended.

A year has passed since I first joined the Sealed Knot. Tempting as it was to just turn up to the banquet for the wine, women and song I thought I should also attend the battle. It was the second time that I've actually marched out into a battle and …

I'm not sure what was stranger: The revelation that Cheltenham was built on a platform of stilts or the works (presumably experimental) nuclear reactor had gone a "bit critical" and I couldn't find where we kept the iodine pills. Odd dream indeed.

I was planning to go to the gym after work today but I've kinda ended up working. It's a moot point now as the gym has in fact closed and I'm still in the office. It's not all a lost cause. Since everyone left I've been solving bugs without any …