Maelstrom was fun to a degree but I was plagued by a number of OOC occurrences which slightly marred our enjoyment of the event.

We arrived on site pretty much without incident and as per usual we opened the car windows as we handed over our tickets. After finding somewhere …

I'm all packed and ready to head off to the (hopefully) sunny climes of Maelstrom for a little light role-playing fun. The weather forecast doesn't look too horrendous and at least Saturday looks as though it will be fine. As usual I have a nagging feeling I've forgotten something but …

We went to our (hopefully) last mortgage meeting yesterday to finalise the application so we can buy a house. The meeting went fairly well although because of my "special" employment status the application now has to go off to the banks underwriting department to ensure they don't lend out irresponsibly …

We had a lovely weekend with Sheila visiting for the weekend. We spent our time attending a number of the local fayres which all provided a mix of community stands, beer and various burnt meat offerings. My feet are a little sore today after a few miles of walking in …

This afternoon we will spend an hour or so with a bank going through P60's and my self-employment spreadsheet to see if we qualify for a mortgage. I'm suffering a little angst as this is the first time I've gone for money without a permanent job and I'm acutely aware …