I was just about to make my annual Happy Birthday Doctor Who post when I read that Verity Lambert has died. I was always rather proud of the fact that my favourite television programme was originally produced by a young woman in the days when such things just weren't done. I think TV has just lost one of its true pioneers.

Love foul-mouthed, opinionated, animated anthropomorphic squirrels? Then you'll love this.

Just got back from seeing comedian Mark Thomas in Cardiff. He was funny enough to make up for our seats being incredibly uncomfortable and the barman continually getting our drinks wrong ( Read more... )

People at college are already making noises about UCAS applications for next year (not right at this very minute, obviously, since it's half-term reading week). Already! It's not even Christmas yet. I am calm though. I am, I am, I am. De Montfort University in Leicester is looking like my top choice at the moment. They have a combined honours BA in ( Read more... )

I haven't been on here much recently because I've found a new internet addiction. It might just be a phase though. Stickam has all of the glorious superficiality and bitchiness of MySpace, with the added appeal of webcams. Now you can actually see the pasty, tear-stained face of the emo halfwit you are talking to ( Read more... )

What does it mean when all the people you are attracted to are either taken or living on a different land mass? Is that subconscious fear of commitment, or just really bad luck?

I think I'm getting reasonably good at conversing with Americans on the internet now. It comes with practice. One thing still puzzles me though. What is an appropriate response to the question 'What's up?' immediately following an exchange of greetings? I usually tend to answer this as though I had been asked 'How are you?' which seems much more ( Read more... )

Back from London. So tired. The comedy show was excellent and raised £40,000 towards the legal fees involved in taking the Serious Fraud Office to court. Bill Bailey finished his own show early and came over to do a bonus spot for us which was fantastic.

Must sleep now.

Off to London in a bit to see this ( Read more... )

It's the ten characters with hidden questions thing. I've gone for an all-female line-up ( Read more... )