Well, we now know the DWP has to cut its budget by 535 million quid. Allegedly, the bulk of this should be in properties and IT. However, if you were aware of the horrifically expensive equipment hire deal we have going with Fujitsu Siemens, where our outdated and underpowered computers would have been paid for within two months based on the amount ( Read more... )

Gran Torino made me cry. What a wonderful film, and half the cast aren't even actors.

Short break to get through making something to eat (a giant freezer full of simple microwave meals is the hallmark of the CFS sufferer), then on to The Hurt Locker.

Dealing with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome means that I have to get proper rest, where I rest my body and clear my mind; sailing on a sea of calm if you will ( Read more... )

...pax_draconis and samharber, but many will appreciate it.

The Shadow Over Innsmouth retold by Kenneth Hite?

For children?

In the style of Where The Wild Things Are?

Oh yes.

http://www.andyhopp.com/gallery_deepones01.html

After a good Friday night, where I only had a small emotional flux at the start of the evening, I spent the remainder of the bank holiday weekend alone, finally getting some rest after an abortiveunpacking attempt on Saturday morning ( Read more... )

Two IKEA bookcases, one mid size, one large going free to anyone with the means to take them away in the next few days.

Also, one partially disassembled high end AGP era tower PC, if anyone wants parts before it goes to the tip.

Just got a rejection email from Sky, didn't even make it to interview.

Yesterday was pretty exhausting, all things considered. One part of the day was me finally picking up my hormone prescriptions from my own GP and going to get the meds from the pharmacy ( Read more... )

Site Coach job - "Hiring Manager Reviewing" and submissions closed.

Team Manager app still showing received and submissions still open.

Quite exciting.

Doc (Herd, never seen her before, she seems good) had a look and listen and then whisked me off to another room, hooked me up to a nebuliser and told me that she'd be back in 15 mins ( Read more... )