May 2009

Well, after a bit of a panic and a flap last night we seem to be mostly packed and ready for the off. Just have to await the arrival of The Two Grannies and for my Mum and Dad to…

09:42:23 @ratsinabag them books be double-parked 09:46:40 three days and counting… 🙂 20:34:35 is packing, packing, packing 20:34:47 is so much stuff… 20:35:24 is packing, packing, packing, so, so, so much stuff…

09:42:23 @ratsinabag them books be double-parked 09:46:40 three days and counting… 🙂 20:34:35 is packing, packing, packing 20:34:47 is so much stuff… 20:35:24 is packing, packing, packing, so, so, so much stuff…

09:32:02 and wife-to-be spent Sunday evening in casualty following mother-in-law-to-be breaking her ankle. Oh the timing, the timing… 🙁 11:46:16 is not sure if he can cope with a poorly chicken on top of everything… 12:08:48 is wondering what you…

09:32:02 and wife-to-be spent Sunday evening in casualty following mother-in-law-to-be breaking her ankle. Oh the timing, the timing… 🙁 11:46:16 is not sure if he can cope with a poorly chicken on top of everything… 12:08:48 is wondering what you…

I think that it’s important to remember when watching Eurovision to treat it with the unseriousness with which it deserves. Quite an incredible night of performances though. I reckon I can count on the fingers of just one hand the…

It hardly seems possible but in just one week’s time I will be getting ready for a wedding – my wedding. I’ve come back home now and am currently engaged in a bit of jewellery repair to my Estonian amber…

Emma has taken herself off to Bicester Avenue tgo buy birthday cards, and (I am led to believe) a present for me. I’ve been working through the seating plan, removing Marylebone (added yesterday) from the table list and shifting the…

Just got back from band tonight – my last as a single person – with a very nice good luck on your wedding card and a Debenham’s voucher for £25. For me I like this thoughtfulness particularly because I won’t…

~ And just when I thought everything was settled it all changes again. I’ve just heard from my friend Tina – her David has to have an operation on his knee its down to be done next Friday! Which means,…

Well I’m back; back from my bi-weekly trip into town to sit in the line of burocracy for my 60 quid a week. They weren’t particularly interested in my attempts to find work, and less than interested in my reason…

Obviously the being unemployment is not great from a paying bills and spending modest amounts of many, but I am lucky – very lucky – to have parent’s who can help me out. But right now, in the final run…

I know that I should have hung back on getting the guestlist. I didn’t because I didn’t know if I would be able to get it printed locally or if I would need to send it off somewhere and how…

Well that didn’t take long. One of the agents that I sent my novel to yesterday – the one subbed by email – has replied already… Dear Thomas, Thank you for giving me the chance to look at this. I’m…

I’m getting increasingly fed up with the media the way that they go and on and on and … about whatever happens ot be top of their news agenda at the time. Recently its been the recession/credit crunch or what…

Interviews aside (or should that be included), I’ve had a really productive day today. I’ve posted off final payment to our caterer and our photographer; and I’ve confirmed our numbers and our dietary requirements. I’ve finalised the design for the…

For me, interviews are bad things that must be endured. I know that I should see them as opportunities to show what I can do but the truth is that, like with exams, more often than not I stumble and…

Loaded down with a car full of pea sticks from the remains of Emma’s parents contorted willow we leave Copes Shroves with a full stomach and several pounds lighter after a turn on the tennis Wii machine, we pass some…