I've been very busy in the garden, after having taken a bit of a break when all the empty spaces were full. We now have a little bit of space left, but that's spoken for just as soon as I find the energy to do more digging ( Read more... )

This week has been largely about learning to blow raspberries... I remarked the first time he blew a proper one only a few days ago, and now he's doing it all the time :) It all seems to be part of learning consonants as his random chatter has sounded a lot more complex in the last few days ( Read more... )

Apologies to anyone who's been trying to reach me on email recently - I've been off work with a chest infection and it's made me really quite ill... I couldn't sit and look at a screen as it was making me dizzy.

Got the antibiotics now though, so should be back to normal soon :)

And daytime TV is MINDNUMBING! *sob*

Woot! It's snowing again! Big fat flakes :)

Boo hiss for being home with a chest infection though... *cough*

Ever read a news article and find yourself double and triple checking that it's not April 1st?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2407359,00.html

I'd just like to point out that ferrets are wonderful, wonderful pets (despite the sharp bits). I can't believe I'd never met any before the weekend.

But do remember to take bicycle clips with you when you visit... :D

(Thanks W&M!)

This is absolutely amazing - it's work safe but needs sound.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2942922314315974986&pl=true

It's Pancake Day!

Yum :)

This is the funniest thing I've seen in ages... well, funniest work-related thing anyway :)

Needs sound, work-safe

I love mischievous gift purchasing... I had fun at lunchtime buying something silly for a friend which made me giggle to myself all the way back to the office :D I have little doubt that when it arrives the response will be one of mild confusion, but I got far more fun out of the concept than I suspect the recipient will get out of the gift *grin ( Read more... )