Our local Sainsbury's has started pushing Advent calenders, Christmas puddings and mince pies. In mid-September!

Mind you, Paperchase were selling Christmas cards last months.

WANTED PLEASE SE25 michael jackson bits.

I have just found a stick of ZZ9 rock I acquired at the Brighton Worldcon in 1987. It really hasn't lasted that well, let's just say I won't be bringing it to the AGM. I only hope that was the last of them now.

It is Friday, after all.

After nearly two weeks we finally have heating and hot water again. Which is very nice indeed.

Thanks to
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Now I like a good fire as much as the next person, but our neighbour really went a bit too far, even by my standards.

( Blazing inferno in Selhurst )

The bad news is that we are close to melting in our tiny, non-airconditioned office. The good news is my boss just bought us all ice cream. This should stop my brain from melting for at least the next ten minutes or so.

After many years of trying to avoid listing to
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I have been proofreading subtitles for DVD commentaries recently. My favourite so far ( Read more... )

Err, not sure how this works. Anyone out there?