I've recently purchased a PC for a friend (an Acer Extensa thingie) and have been setting it up for her. Very tight budget; she's not willing / able to lay out a lot of money for bits and pieces. The PC came with Vista Premium and I'll get the free Windows 7 upgrade for her (although whether I apply it or not I don't know yet). It came with ( Read more... )

I didn't know him as well as any of you, obviously, despite time and circumstances. Ed's phone call last night to Tam left us both shocked and distraught; in the light of day I remain shocked and very sad. I would like to be there on Friday to pay my respects; if my driving up to York from London would help anyone else get there, please let me

What has happened to hotel prices in York?! Am trying to book to stay first weekend in December and everything I can find online seems really outrageous (that's if I can even get there because the trains are equally ludicrous). I've already had to turn down coming to a friend's wedding (Oz's, as it happens, for those who know him..) in October ( Read more... )

What's the name of the restaurant we have been to twice for rosamicula's birthday celebrations? The French one with the fab wine list? Help!

Has anyone had any dealings with / experience of the company CompuTeach? Specifically are they genuine with their (apparent) guarantees of job placements? Not for me, for my brother...

Am afraid it looks as though this weekend's Northern jaunt isn't going to happen; the person we usually stay with is having a particularly nasty and stressful time, and we are too short on money to get a hotel, even on a late deal. Plus we're heading for a hectic couple of weeks, and are both quite tired ( Read more... )

I have been quite crap this year with getting organised with cards, presents and keeping in touch with people I really should be keeping in touch with... I'm off home tonight for a week or so of festive hibernation so won't have much chance to remedy that ( Read more... )

So we went to Little Tokyo on Saturday night. Thanks (I think) for the recommendations. Although I really could have done without the "shagging a life-size oriental puppet" floorshow, complete with flashing lights and boom-boom-boom. What on earth was all that about?! Food was... interesting. Big. Perhaps I ordered the wrong thing - Vegan ( Read more... )

Anyone feel like recommending me somewhere lovely and veggie friendly in Leeds for a meal on Saturday night? Not Indian...

Gradually coming down to earth after what was such a fantastic day. I was blessed by the weather and all the wonderful people who came to celebrate with us. :-)

F posted some photos very promptly on her LJ - thank you!

Some more are here and here. Completely unedited, and some absolute horrors, but all in all photos I can look back on which ( Read more... )