I have a cold. Not the sniffly , wander around feeling sorry for yourself but it's alright really kind - more the wake up with your eyes glued shut, throat full of razor blades and feel like you're breathing through treacle , cold , shivery kind. Any one know any good "natural" remedies for any of the above ( Read more... )

Scenario - "cosy" (read tiny, open plan , cramped enough for your colleagues breathing to get on your nerves some days)office space with 4 Managing Solicitors and a PA. 5 telephones. 1 person per week has a "quiet day" (read day when you ignore your phone, email etc to catch up on outstanding work, research and other things that generally require ( Read more... )

God, it's frightening to see how long it is since i updated. Note to self, must stop being a whining prevaricating slouch with no life outside work. Speaking of which, finally (!!!!) got to see Bourne Supremacy last night. Nice quiet screen at the local multiplex, no screaming hoards of kids bored with the summer hols or tanked up after a night out ( Read more... )

Oh god, election time again. Every year I say it'll be the last one i do, every year i get suckered into it again. 6am to midnight tomorrow, followed by the Count on Friday and the European count Sunday night. Sunday night *whimper* I'm gonna miss England v France. Crap. I wouldn't mind so much if anyone cared enough to vote - apathy is at an all ( Read more... )

We've been having a balmy English summer for 3 full days now - don't knock it that's a bit of a record. 25 degrees and i'm stuck inside a stuffy office all day with the elections coming up. Oh well. Trying desperately to avoid going to London on business - anyone who's been there / lived there knows it's hell in summer with the pollution and ( Read more... )

Finally seen Van Helsing. Is it only me that found the wolfman worth growling over ? Verry pretty ( Read more... )

Okay, i'm sure internet dating does work *snigger*. Where did this comment come from - it's a long story. Let's just say that a "friend" who remains determined to end my currently (happy) single state that i have carefully cultivated signed me up to the dating section of a well known site i shall not name (suffice to say I can laugh at people i ( Read more... )

After spending a weekend in my usual lurker mode , please let me issue a plea for slash writers everywhere ( note i'm not picking on anyone in particular despite the temptation?). Men DO NOT giggle like deranged school children ! They laugh, they chuckle, but even the biggest raging non testosterone charged queenie on the planet doesn't constantly ( Read more... )

Oookay, just finished reading the Riddick novelisation. I sincerely hope the film is as dark as Pitch Black. It's part of the charm. It actually looks good , no comment good bad or otherwise on Vin Diesel - the character suits him, and i look forward to seeing how they portray the mythology they've built for the Necromongers on the screen. Of ( Read more... )

If you like the kiwis from lotr and don't mind man on man action go read the fics on Broadwriting and faded Ink http://www.broadwriting.com/index2.html and http://www.fadedink.com/writing/ ~ Harry / Karl and the ( Read more... )