Off work today as I leave for Gashuku (karate training camp) this afternoon. Bit concerned about the weather for the weekend, but there ya go ( Read more... )

On a half day, haven't updated for ages, so long overdue ( Read more... )

Suppose I really should get some more in this ( Read more... )

Once again, ages between updates. Mostly because I don't know what to write. So let's keep it short and simple:

Today, I got knocked off my bike by a car. I'm fine, but the bike's pretty much a write off. Still working on how I'm going to sort this out.

Tadah!

Okay - ready as I can be for event season ( Read more... )

To quote: "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" event season starts this weekend ( Read more... )

Still no hot water. Plumber turned up on Saturday, took a look, realised he needed parts, then failed to turn up on Tuesday morning, due to an emergency callout ( Read more... )

A couple of nights ago, I noticed that the pressure of my boiler was just under 3 bar. Since the boiler was off at the time, this was a bit of a worry - normally, it's supposed to sit at about 1 bar ( Read more... )

So - the first week of the new job is now under my belt, and I gotta say - it's tough, but in a good way ( Read more... )

Well, I'm back after the annual winter gashuku, having finally been able to make it for the first time in a couple of years. And damn, it was worth it ( Read more... )