I'm watching the BBC News channel and they're covering the Richard Hammond story. They outlined what's going on, and then said "Now we're going to our reporter who is outside the Leeds General Infirmary ( Read more... )

So, I just re-dyed my hair brunette. I briefly contemplated buying a more reddish-brown shade (#112 of Clairol Nice N' Easy if anyone's interested!) when I was browsing in Superdrug, but I decided to stick with my usual one (#118c) and I'm so glad I did. My hair came up really nicely! I'm very chuffed and keep being very sad and admiring my hair ( Read more... )

Okay, next time I complain about my lot in life, remind me about what I found out about where one set of my ancestors lived towards the end of the 1800's:

Here is a block of Quinn's buildings built by the same man as those in Pickering Street South Islington. Very rough, very poor, very noisy. Windows broken and dirty, curtains torn, 6 children ( Read more... )

August seems to have finally remembered that it's August. Hurrah ( Read more... )

Well, it's been a hectic few days. I had a day off work yesterday for the first time in AGES and it was glorious! I slept in, lazed around in my pj's and generally did nothing. I *was* meant to be going down the pub, but Mum came home from work and announced she'd been diagnosed with diabetes - which sort of put a dampener on the day ( Read more... )

*giggles* So, Mum and I have a new game. Apologies to those who think it's a bit wrong ( Read more... )

Oh my God - I just flicked onto Sky News during my morning coffee, as I tend to do, and this just made my blood run cold. As someone who's quite a nervous flier anyway, and has had nightmares about bombs going off mid-flight... *shudders* At least they seem to have found out about the plot in time, though. And I'm glad they're taking precautions ( Read more... )

Okay, so my slightly bizarre cat has this thing about chasing any insects that make it into the house. We can tell whenever there's a fly around, because he starts pacing about like a cat posessed, snorting and (I kid you not) barking at them. Whether he's trying to scare them, be subtle or communicate with them in their own language (my cat is a ( Read more... )

Today's been GOOD, and it's the first day in ages that I've been able to say that.

Admittedly I haven't really done anything, I've mostly sat around reading The Historian which I've finally gone back to after a break of god-knows how long. But it's been a nice day! I've spent the better part of today sprawled out on my bed, with my cat lazing ( Read more... )

Well, I doubt I got the job. The interview wasn't bad, but I got the impression they'd prefer someone who isn't theoretically leaving at the end of September, like every other bloody employer around here!! *sigh* Ah well, it was good interview practice at least, and the people were friendly. The job sounded perfect though... grrr ( Read more... )