Its been a while since I did a proper LifeUpdate, but I've been working my tits off for the past month or so and there really isn't all that much to say (I say "working my tits off", but I don't mean that adrenaline-fuelled nightmare that Terrie seems to dabble in so regularly, but rather my time from 9:30am to 5:30pm is generally taken up with  ( Read more... )

I dreamt I met Sylvester McCoy again, and he had read what I'd said about him on Twitter. He was almost unnecessarily flattered by my comments, and announced he had decided to revive the seventh doctor for a new series. I suggested this might not be a wise idea, but he insisted and invited me to attend the set ( Read more... )

10 INPUT “Are you ready for two movie reviews?”, A$
20 If A$=”No” GOTO 10
30 READ ON

The weekend was something of a trial for me as I have decided - on the basis of Terrie’s advice - to go cold turkey and cut caffeine out of my life forever. The idea is that my system has now learned to be so dependant on the artificial boost coffee gives me that ( Read more... )

I've been so busy at work this week that I completely forgot to write up the long weekend. Well, never fear. Here is is:

On Saturday morning we caught a horribly early train north to Durham. Being a bank holiday weekend the train was packed even despite the god-foresaken earliness, and there was standing room only. We'd booked seats in advance but  ( Read more... )

Work has been really busy at the moment. When I've not been helping clients save billions of dollars, I've been helping them save hundreds of millions. I suppose you win some and you lose some. If I had my way, no one would ever spend any money ever again ( Read more... )

I worked from home on Friday so that a man could paint my door and, apparently, forget to paint any of the windows. This meant I was perfectly placed in the evening to pop over to Muswell Hill in time to meet Terriem for the 6:20pm showing of SALTAngelina Jolie plays an unconvincing blonde who dyes her hair an unconvicing shade of brown, who is ( Read more... )

I haven't had the 'I've run out of petrol, can you spare five pounds?' con for a while, so it was like being reunited with an old friend when a middle aged black lady tried it on me the other day on Holloway Road. Unfortunately I think she got all confused with the more common 'I've locked myself out' con, as instead of asking for five pounds for ( Read more... )

"Always the best man, never the bridesmaid" is the usual complaint these days, but thankfully Olivia isn't dooming me to cliche since in March I will be strolling down the aisle with her rather than standing forlornly at the front beside the groom as is usual. It will be interesting to see the adventure from a different angle, although I am ( Read more... )

I took a random day off work yesterday to spend walking in the Oxfordshire countryside with Terrie, but alas my ankle joint was suddenly strucken with the most exquisite agony and so pleasure walking was all but impossible. We opted instead for a day out in London's fashionable West End. After all, when life gives you lemons you just have to make ( Read more... )

I thought I might try one of these iPhone Four things they're banging on about on the telly, and was wondering whether any of you could offer advice regarding the best carrier to sign-up with? I am income rich and cash poor, so I would be looking for a system which bundles in some of the cost of the phone with higher monthly payments ( Read more... )