Thanks everyone for all the Facebook/LJ/text birthday wishes yesterday :-)

Did anyone see the 3 minute wonder about LRP on Channel 4 tonight ( Read more... )

Nats and I are still hoping to go to an LT event next year (if the McAylwyns will still have us!). We heard there was a Bears thing in April, which would fit in nicely between Nat's exams - is that right, and if so, do you think it would be a good one for starting characters?

1. Translating a doctor's patient notes from French to English using Babelfish and then trying to write a manuscript from it is not easy ( Read more... )

We didn't achieve very much this weekend - I completely failed to finish painting the spare room, which I started during my two days off work earlier last week. Also I'm completely unprepared for Maelstrom this coming weekend - I haven't even read my downtime report yet. However, we have bought a shiny new marquee and a shiny new trailer to ( Read more... )

Just got an email from Matt P saying they will definitely find us a tent of some description.

So, crisis averted. Thanks to everyone who offered to help.

Excellent long weekend - I had Thursday and Friday off work as I had some annual leave to use up. Had a visit from my Mum on Thursday, for a gossip and a spot of gardening. Friday I drove up to Leicester to visit forest_rose, which was great fun as usual (despite having a bunch of keys thrown at me in the middle of the night ( Read more... )

( The Random Question Meme! )

Found out today that my parents have put their house on the market. They've had that house since before I was born, so there are a lot of memories associated with it. Plus being in Leamington it was a very useful base for visiting Cov and Brum.

Feeling quite sad now.

To my surprise, Larry has (without prompting), created an LJ.

He is red_hiding_hood

Be his friend!