April 2005

My landing is now halfed in width with the stacks of wood flooring, and the bedroom has two rolls of underlay on the far side of the bed. I’m not sure exactly when I’m going to fit this floor, but…

+ ask me something, anything, about me or my life as a guide, think of something that i have written about recently that you did not understand and you want explained + i will answer your question as succinctly or…

Who should I vote for? Your expected outcome: Liberal Democrat Your actual outcome: Labour -6 Conservative -48 Liberal Democrat 55 UK Independence Party -11 Green 14 You should vote: Liberal Democrat The LibDems take a strong stand against tax cuts…

Helen sits on the old mattress in the old family home. She lays the buckle down carefully between her legs, and removes her hands from it twisted metalwork. She allows her thoughts to move once more. Closing her eyes briefly,…

As previously discussed I find myself at an interesting point, where the story dictates a conversation of a scientific nature. But how to achieve this ‘technical bit’ when I don’t know the foggiest about it…? Easy. I have non-scientists in…

The three cousins stand facing each other in a triangle on the black beach. Across the water behind outcrops lava and scrubby birchwood, incense burns, carried loft in procession by a dozen monks, hooded behind dark tunics. Helen looks towards…

From Scandinavia to Eastern Europe, the travelling continues… At the end of July I will be journeying into the wilds of Romania on the trail of vampires and Dracula himself!

Once upon a lifetime The spirits of the dark Came to kill the beauty Of our world… Jessica sits at her table outside the bar, the sun blazing in a clear blue sky. Her toes slip out of her sandles,…

*laughs* Well it seems that, from information gathered from Karin, my (almost) 17 year old Estonian friend (see Adventures in Estonia), that Vanilla Ninja are actually pretty popular and cool – and not just amongst teenage girls… Like oxfordslacker said…

It’s snowing! It’s a bloomin’ blizzard out there, and it’s settling!!!

For a shade under 700 quid I have bought my new oak flooring. Real wood engineered downstairs and laminate upstairs, it should be delivered sometime next week. Next comes the logistical nightmare of laying it. Hey, one does like a…

As everyone knows by now, the UK have entered a General Election campaign. I’m cancelling the papers. I’m retuning the radio. See you in four weeks. [Edit: It appears that I am now just 10 posts short of a 1,000…

Upon arriving in work this morning after being off for two days, I found waiting for me, in addition to the Ecological Entomology articles, my dvd of Press Gang – Season Two, which I shall settle back and enjoy shortly……

Sign up to OneTel and say a final farewell to BT. OneTel have finally started offering cheap line rental in addition to their whizzy-cheap phone calls, which means I can finally say goodbye to Bl**dy Telecom. Go on, you know…