I've just realised it's been ages since my last post, so a bit of a round up is needed ( Read more... )

Well, that was fruitful. I finally acquired a Haynes manual for the car this morning, from the shop on the end of the road, £7.50. Bargain ( Read more... )

I'll probably be shaving sometime before Vagabonds. Fuck it.

Well the new exhaust is on the car.  The difference is very noticeable, and the hole in the old box was bigger than I'd thought it was.  So the car is now nice and quiet.  I also got it cleaned, and redid the tyre pressures.  I thought they looked a little low but all the pressures were down around 26-27PSI when they should all be over 30, so they' ( Read more... )

So I finally took the car to get the exhaust looked at.  Kwik-Fit.  Yes, I know.  So anyway, they get it up on the ramp to look and see what parts they need, bearing in mind I've already told them it only needs the back box replacing due to the gaping hole in it ( Read more... )

Well, yes it's snowing here in London. There's tons of it. I'm off work till Saturday night so I'm going to miss the effects of the weather on the tubes. It is actually screwing public transport up no end but finally we've actually got the proper snow I've been waiting ages for. None of this namby pamby light dusting. Proper inches deep of snow ( Read more... )

The man who played Khan Noonien Singh in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is dead.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7829807.stm

A fuller article, and the only reason I knew about this orignally from actually reading the paper version: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article5524689.ece

Don't get quite that level of drunk again, or at least not unti there's someone about who might appreciate it, it doesn't look too good ( Read more... )

Anyone actually going tonight?

Well that's another year out of the way.  Vagabonds on NYE was brilliant, and much merriment was had by all.  I had a massive hangover for most of Jan 1 though, which wasn't anywhere near as much fun.  Yes, I know, drink lots of water.  I had about a glass and a half of water when I got home but it obviously wasn't enough.  Ah well ( Read more... )