Well not walk. Train yes. It is our friend's surprise 40th party this weekend in Edinburgh so we have abandoned the kids to thenin laws (ignoring mute appeal on son's face) and headed north. The train was journey was straightforward and speedy and certainly a massive improvement on driving. The only downside was the A/C in our carriage was broken ( Read more... )

Unexpected highlight of my evening.

Hugh Jackman reading AO3 fic summaries for Michael Fassbender/James Macavoy fic on the Graham Norton show. While sitting next to Michael Fassbender and James Macavoy.

*sobbing with laughter*

Bemused to find myself in March. Wasn't it just January?  Dan will be 7 on Tuesday and this year I bit the bullet and blew £120 on a party for him at our local laser gun place. Had some misgivings but actually turned out to be worth every penny. They provide invites, food, drink, party bags and obviously the laser games. All we had to do was turn ( Read more... )

It's been a long week and these have lifted my heart...


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Following my audition on 21 February today I was offered a full Diocesan Organ Scholarship which gives me 3 years organ tuition paid for by the local Diocese.

And now I will have no life for the next 3 years but I don't care. Because I have my scholarship,  something I've worked for and now I have it.

Oh holy crap.....

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Glenn gave me the extended edition of The Hobbit for Christmas. It has dwarves bathing naked in the fountains in
Rivendell. Brilliant!

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Dan's school were very adventurous this year and stepped away from the the usual nativity and opted for A Christmas Carol. the kids have been learning about Charles Dickens and Christmas customs and the play performed by the Year 1s and 2s was the culmination of this topic. The script was heavily based on Muppet Christmas Carol but not in the least ( Read more... )

Dan's school this year have decided to do A Christmas Carol for the Year 2s and Dan to his delight has been cast as Scrooge's nephew Fred. We have a proper script and we're rehearsing every night. Fortunately the script is heavily based on The Muppet Christmas Carol which Dan loves so it's not too onerous. On the other hand if we have to do the "It ( Read more... )

I am so tired. It's been a tough couple of weeks.  Had my tooth out on Tuesday under conscious sedation and feeling achy but ok. Still tussling with Dan and his tantrums but we've found a system that works (the time out step) and the frequency is definitely less. Work is a bit like walking on eggshells at the moment and that is unlikely to change ( Read more... )

Dan got invested as a Beaver Scout. Said his promise so sincerely. Melted my cynical heart.

Betsy turned 1 last week. I've had an amazing and brilliant year with her. May there be many more.

Discovered that a very eminent and wrll respected barrister "thinks a great deal of me". *blushes happily*

Can't get into Atlantis. I have tried but it's not ( Read more... )