White chocolate with blueberrys :-) Some of us know how to live well :-)

About to start my second tripple whisky. Do I need an excuse?

Right. Off out into the world. Bit of a cold snap today but it's refreshing.

The iTunes 12 Days of Xmas offerings reminds me of the unsold bargain basket sitting unloved in the record shop.

20 o'clock and time for a cherry chocolate bar from Eesti.

The problem with using leftovers is the new meal is often much larger than planned. What to do with a whole saucepan of byranni?

Watching an episode of the enhanced version of the original Star Trek. Facinating!

I wonder if Kazakhstan is a little far to comute to each day for work?

A bowl of chilli and tinned potatoes for breakfast! Too much? Who cares?! Nom Nom Nom!

Woke up unbelievably late. Perhaps I should start using new clock radio's alarm function?

Going to give Matrix Reloaded another try. Made little sense last time. But I have had beer this time so who knows?

Beans have been soaking all day, vegimince and fresh chillis at the ready.

Time for a very seasonal Christmas chilli con carne!

I'm thinking a giant statue of a crumpet in Trafalgar Square!

Whoever invented crumpets needs a retrospective award for excellence! As the locals would say, gert lush!

Just saw an ad for a salary advance firm. 2356% interest offered. I have never seen a figure so high before! Incredible!

So dark and gloomy today. Need to get some air. Another cup of tea to lube the joints and then off for a walk.

Well that was nice. Should I indulge in another slice?

Miserable day. Grey clouds, grey music, grey stare from cat.

A nice fresh cup of tea with a slice of Xmas Stollen. Very traditional and very tasty!

Today's free item from iTunes is JLS. Even though it's free, I still can't accept it as a gift. It's just wrong on so many levels.

Just thrown caution to the wind and had a fry-up for breakfast. A little treat before going to the gym later :-)

New clock radio sitting comfortably where once was another. Sad to let the other go. Sentimental present 25 years ago.

A lovely recording of Beethoven's 9th Symphony on the radio, a fresh hot cup of tea, and life seems good.

Habenero Chilli mustard with breakfast! Heaven in a jar ! :-)

Eaten too many Kalev sweeties tonight. Will return to beer for comfort.

Another sucessful pie emerges from the oven. Some tasty califlower, broccoli, potato and carrot to serve as companions on the plate.

I smell pie! Mmmmm..... Aromas are escpaing the oven.

And a lovely dark wheat beer going down well. Thank you my Bavarian friends :-).

Listening to some funky tunes on the Freak Show (Radio 6). Mellow vibes!

Time to make another lovely pie. Vegi-mince and onions sounds good in a rich groovy gravy.

Excellent TikiBar after-hours party! Never gets dull! Bunnies High!

Warm sunny day today. Fresh hot cup of tea in hand and watching the ice melt before me.

Too many sneezes. Need an early night. Cold possibly coming on. Wrong to take my beer with me? hmmm..

Think I'll open another bottle of ale. Xmas Box looks a good bet. Never tried it before.

Untypical Friday but TV still manages to put misserable people on the screen. Time to put the radio back on.

Time to make today's meal. Home made wild mushroom and cream pie just needs warming with some veggies.

Blimey! That was cool! Time for another whisky! :-)

Okay. New whisky poured. Best settle down before evening meal and watch it.

'ello 'ello. Just noticed Doctor Who is on. A little early in the evening, but then with misery scheduled later I guess it's alright.

Oh bloody 'el. Eastenders is on tonight to spread misery and anger on Xmas Day.

Mmm....lovely single malt to help ward off the impending cold that is creeping through my body..

Lovely fresh sponge cake rising in oven. Might want to consider dinner later. Wonder what it will be? Hmm...

I hate housework! Why will it never end?

Ruby Porter just poured.
Ruby Porter just drunk,

Count Arthur Strong was a good one today! Brilliant word play. :-)

Too much for me. Going to bed. Kiss you all on both cheeks. :-) Night!

Lisa Knapp sounds like she attended the Bjork school of vocal control.

Okay..warming to it but I am on my second tripple single-malt :-)

Less groovy than first thought.

Boardering on beardy folk. May give it a miss.

Tis very odd and weird. Need more whisky to understand it.

Groovy music on BBC4 now.

Christmas Carol on Channel 5. A very decent version with Patrick Stewert save the unconvincing Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come at the end.

Enjoying some White Horse ale and a hot radiator :-)

Tonight's menu for those hungry people will be butternut squash with butter beans cooked with green pesto, fried halloumi and fresh salad.

Radio part of clock radio finally died. Been a nice friend for 20 years. Seems a shame to replace, but needs must. Time for a DAB one!

Too early for whisky? It seems to be calling me from it's bottle. Drink me...drink me... like some strange Alice in Wonderland affair.

What do people need with 3 weeks of food for 2 days?

Amazing how people stock up for the nuclear winter that is Xmas, know it's insane because the shops will open again, but still do it!

Still, it's a lovely warm day. Had to take off hat and gloves on walk.

Loose tea like loose washing powder seems to be getting the elbow at Tesco. Not fair to make us pay more for a product not required.

Tis zero degrees outside so warming up nicely.

In case anyone hasn't seen this yet: http://ping.fm/oEbNP Absolute class act!

Road has been turned into a bumpy ice rink this morning. Just awarded a pigeon 5.4 points for his attempt at landing.

Tonights menu will be : Beluga black lentils with green beans, Quorn peppered steak and a side salad of mixed leaves & chargrilled mushrooms

Dark Wheat Beer! What a fantastic invention! Delicious!

Just heard the voice behind Top Cat has just died. What a pity.

Time for cheese and biscuits :-) Yum!

Need to find a lot of money for new OU course. Damn and blast! :-(

Skins feels dryer than a camel's armpit.
Time to seek out the moisteriser.

Seem to lost weight. 70.6Kg from 70.9Kg. That's worrying as I have done little exercise recently so may have lost muscle as well as fat.

Two very large boiled eggs gone down very well. Now off for some morning exercises at the gym. Fitball at 09.00. Madness I know!

And on tonight's menu is pasta with avocardo salad and sun blush tomatoes with borletto onions and mixed leaves.

The new trailers for the Day of the Triffids remake look very good! http://ping.fm/bgwkL

Time for my walk and some air. No sign of the snow showers promised but one never knows.

Sausage, mushroom and egg this morning. Nom Nom Nom!

Not much snow this morning. Some but not enough.

Right! Time for bed and dreams.

Hard not to feel emotional at the music. Touches something deep inside.

OOoo...that warms the cockles! :-D

Decided to go with a tripple on the whisky. Why waste it in the bottle? :-)

Wonderful programme about Allegri's Miserere on BBC4. Stunning musicial history.

Well that went down well. Might take a wee dram of whisky for desert :-)

Insane fool ate a whole Dorset Naga RAW!!! What a hero!

Mmm...sweet potatoes for tea tonight! Yum!

Christmas lectures this year seem to be relegated to More 4. What gives? Time for the BBC to ask for them back!

Right. Time for the gym. Burn off some calories for a bit.

Not cold at all outside. Lovely and deep snow. Up to 10cm in places. Can't see it lasting but you never know...

Right. Fuming and angry, I head to the shops for some things at the supermarket. Wrong time to go, but needs must avoiding Xmas horders.

So much for the option "Please call us to discuss if you are unable to pay"... Oh how I hate British Gas!

Brirish Gas just charged me £14 extra for being unable to pay my bill due to redudency. And they wonder why I switched away from them!

Mmm....lovely bowl of hot oats and and a fresh cup of coffee before heading into the snow. It looks lovely.

Yeah! A couple of centimetres of snow! More more more!!

Haha...just noticed Father Ted Xmas episode is on! Got to be worth a watch before sleep.

Oh how I hate Christmas songs!

Still only 21.00 and I feel the day is over. Think I'll do a little reading and bed.

Feeling queezy watching RiverCottage. An offal to far. :-(

Up there with bagpipes and inca-pipes in my top 10 of disliked 'musical' creations.

I think it's the presence of the church organ which really makes me tired. It's just like an annoying itch you can't reach.

Lovely music on the radio all day. But I feel exhausted now. Going to watch Hugh and his RiverCottage pals for a bit.

I wonder who it is who buys Cowel's plastic pop anyway?

Second part of the Xmas Around Europe this year is simply stunning. Such beautiful voices.

Enjoyng wonderful European Xmas music on Radio 3 while preparing food and a bottle of Firsty Ferret.

So very tired eyes. Too bright weather. LIttle food. Need a quick nap.

Christmas around Europe now in Tallinn on Radio 3. Time to turn up the radio a bit.

Note to self: Never put a whole scotch bonnet in a byranni again.

Time to finish yesterdays byranni.

Eyes hurt. Bright sunny weather and lack of food = trouble for Marky. Just finished off half a packet of chocolate biscuits for sugar rush!

Icy this morning. Bit sun is shining so it ought to be as warm as yesterday again later.

It's not that cold really. Just a lot of people without appropriate winter clothes.

Ah....a lovely new bottle of whisky to enjoy. Ought to help keep the cold at bay! :-)

oooo...Blade Runner is on BBC2 later. I wonder if I have time to get to the off licence first?

Woo Hoo! The oven is fixed. Let the cake baking begin....

Just eaten the hotest Byranni I have ever made. My head is dripping with water. Bloody good though!

Right, time for a little something before the frys party. Now where did I put that gnome?

Time to get the penguin outfit on for the party later. Shop was out of black tie affairs. frys

@MrsStephenFry do you have any Figgy Pudding at the party? @marcusbrig has been on the look out for a while now.

Looking forward to the party at the frys soon. I hear @MrsStephenFry has covered the foyer with mistletoe. I use the servents door I think

Just heard @marcusbrig and his Dr. Suess piece. Top class stuff Marcus! Sadly no sign of any Figgy Pudding around here though.

Speaking with agencies re new work. Some promising options.

How to write a 'Christmas is under attack' scare story. http://tinyurl.com/yzdeh3g. Brilliant work!

And for those of you who understand Xmas starts next week, we'll catch up again then ;-)

... A happy secular non religious winter yuletide present given festival. A time for shops, arguments, disappointments and gift demands! :-)

As many of you have your parties before Xmas, put up decorations before Xmas and celebrate the anticipated arrival of Xmas, may I say.....

Sometimes the simpliest of meals makes ones appreciate how much is unnecessary.

Selection of cheese from cows, sheep and goats going down well with some salad and crackers for lunch. Nom Nom Nom!

Well it's cold here but nothing compared to what I experienced earlier in the week. Lovely hot coffee going down well.

now on later bus. very tired. want hot bath and food.

walked into warm shop and my eyes started watering. certain sign of impending cold. damn!

10 miles to be made in 5 minutes. Looks like I will miss my bus for sure. Not happy.

The Divine Comedy's 'National Express' now on iPod. Very apt. Driver is sighing. My connecting bus leaves in 10 mins.

sugar levels low. need over priced coach kitkat.

I bloody knew it! Nothing causing traffic jam. Just over braking scum!

sign says max speed 50. could walk faster than present speed.

i am fed up. been in this traffic jam for 25 miles now.

sometimes I hate this country. petrol goes up to encourage car sharing but instead of getting hint, prices go up to pay for cost-of-living rise. ggrrrrr.

i fear i will miss my bus home.

build more roads petrolheads say. add extra lanes to motorway. pah...if people learnt how t drive without using their brake lights to write morse messages we'd all move along better.

so what happens when the traffic is bunched? lane changers! blocking things up even more. aarrrgghhh!

tish and pish. a traffic jam for no reason other than bunching and over use of brake. grrrr...

another bus, another journey. late leaving as is usual for british bus drivers...grrr

too much cake....

Made it through unscathed. Chocolate cake and coffee while waiting coach.

The anxiety of baggage reclaim has begun...

watching human behavior patterns of queuing people. One can almost predict some.

Pancakes and strawberry jam went down very well. Nom, nom, nom!

I was dreaming of typewriters and strange evil twins. Can't quite put my finger on the cause...

I have this weird feeling I am the only guest in this hotel. Very strange feeling.

acknowledge ones limitations. never sing in any language when drunk and eating.

Hard to sing at the best of times with a mouthful of spicy tofu but in Russian..hmmmm

we've moved onto Russian karaoke. Now we're singing. I think.

blimey! when they say ostry sauce they meant it. wow...good stuff.

ooo...ooo....I know this one....

sharing a mic with drunk russians drinking estonian beer and trying chinese karaoke. how cosmopolitan and cultured is that?

I sit corrected on earlier tweet. The universal constant of a mountain of chips covered in ketchup followed by a couple of children just walked past.

Music has switched to Hawaiian tiki. Quite apt when sitting in a fairytale restaurant surrounded by snow and bitterly cold temperatures.

Amazing cultural difference with children's taste habits. All spending money on big dinner with veggies and meat rather than evil burgers.

I am wondering why James Last was ever popular. Perhaps too much Angel Delight in the 70s?

Pickled cucumber has about as much taste as a tractor tyre. First disappointing food so far.

James Last's finest being pumped into subconscious by hidden speakers.

lovely dark beer, bread and pickled salad now. Nom, nom, nom.

just realised the lounge music rendition of 'Top of the World' has been filtering into subconscious for half an hour from hidden speakers. Very James Last!

potatoe slices baked in cream with pea and carrot casserole also in cream going down very nicely!

Half past three and night has arrived in this cold place.

My hand has been forced! Time to brave the cold once more. Tut Tut!

Coffee machine non functioning due to fuse. Noooooooo!!!!!

fuse blown in cafe. lights gone. staff in no hurry to fix. customers in no hurry to leave.

This cozy cafe is hard to leave. A trip to Solaris and lunch bekons but this fire keeps me here in the warm.

Crisp and even my arse! -16 degrees is one too many. Even for me!

This roaring fire, expresso and granny's cheese cake is making this cozy cafe a worthy retreat!

can't feel my fingers! Too cold!

Another freezing cold day. Breakfast cold also but a lovely hot coffee helped.

Stocked up on chocolates it's time to head back to the town centre for a little food and coffee to warm through.

and yet weirdly with a dolls house fork! Still I soldier on!

Eating one of the deepest Apple tarts I have ever seen. A very decent 6cm high at least

a light breakfast before heading back into the cold. coffee is nutty and lovely.

this may be expensive. already cost me two bear skins and a barrel of lubeck beer. hmmm.

just realised my phone isn't very mediaeval. future tweets will be by horse messenger to nearest hansa port.

About to try a dark beer with herbs. Mmmmm...

melted cheeses and herb bread from the oven going down well. those mediaeval peeps lived well!

enjoying a cinammon beer in mediaeval surroundings. -15 outside! brrr

Black coffee and sandwich at 0300. I miss my bed.

Cleaning, washing, vacumming, washing up, polishing, pah!
Did I ever mention I hate housework?

Watching Aliens on Film4. All the cliche characters are present and boy does it look dated.

Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep Meeeeeeeep Meep-Meep http://ping.fm/ChQ8v

Firsty Ferret going down well however much housework left to do sadly.

I hate housework!

Need more tea and oh look....some Cadbury's chocolate cookies too! Yum!

This made me smile this morning: http://ping.fm/Psw4p

Bloody brilliant! Xmas Muppet Joy! http://ping.fm/yjpsN

Off to the gym in the freezing weather....brrrr

I appear to have reached Plurk Nivarna. Enlightenment is within my reach.

Whoo Hooo...no longer officially overweight. 70.9Kg! Just .9 away from target but so pleased!

And a new episode of TikiBar TV. Bring it on!

Home now after last day at work. Now need to find a new one very soon.

Just bought a CD of adagios from iTunes. Boy I must be depressed! Will certainly be by the end! Smelly candle and vodka at the ready.

Too exhausted to go to the gym tonight. I know it's an excuse! I will aim to go tomorrow.

Damn. OpenOffice can be so awkward sometimes!

Britain could get its own Space Agency so the news says. Why not play a more active part in ESA and save money? Some decisions baffle me!

Then comes the traditional grumbling about the lack of originality in the schedules and the biro circling the must sees...

Followed by the days either side before zipping to the front for the films guide. Tis a patern repeated every year.

Ah..the traditional browsing of the end of year Radio Times. Flip to 25th December first always avoiding the holiday section in the middle.

Only just finished! Not bad given so little proper food today.

Going to feel it in the morning. Already feel it now!

Overdid the gym a little. An hour of fitball class and my regular programme.

Right time for bed. Love you all! Kiss you on both cheeks! Night!

That was tasty! Odd to be eating so early in the evening.

haha...'shorts aren't try'...LOL! Dry! You dyslektic muppet!

Shorts aren't try. No gym tonight. Damn! Oh well, I get to finish the borsch earlier than planned.

I hate job searching. So soul destroying :-(

Right off to work for the last week. Still no sign of new work, but hey ho!

Okay not bad at all. Miss Gene Wilder's madness bahind his eyes, but a good film none-the-less.

No beer! No chocolate. No cake. No sweets. No crisps. Not even any jelly and ice cream. Something wrong here.

Time for some tasty borsch. Forgot to buy some soured cream. No matter. Still will be delicious!

Oompa Loompa, Doompa-Dee-Do......

Just noticed Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is on the telly. Not sure it'll be as good as the original. Or is it? Hmmmm..

Tucking into autumn fruits cheese and rye crackers. Nom, Nom, Nom!

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!
Who's going to buy me a beer?

Mmm....tofu and soya bean salad. Yum Yum!

Wind blowing through gaps in the house I didn't know were there. Am I blessed to learn this?

Completely stuffed now by beans and salad. Need a lie down and a fresh bottle of ale.

Isn't it wonderful that nature has provided the avacado a suitable place to sit a pickled egg?

Mmmm.....Speckled Hen...mmmmmmm....gently savour....mmmmm

Challenge anyone else not to cry at the end of E.T.! Pah to the suspicious looks from Koshka!

ooo....a smelly apple candle found in the cupboard. Bring it on!

I'm not that domesticated! Why do today what you can do tomorrow?

Right. Bedclothes washed and reapplied. Italian beans now cooked. Time to make some salad. Will leave living room until tomorrow.

Force 10 From Navarone may be a bleeding terrible film but quite addictive.

Feel the need for beer. Tis rising in the heart and demanding quenchng :-)

Right. Off to the gym in the rain. I hate rain.

Just downing a delicious cup of hot chocolate! Nom Nom Nom!

Won't be switching to Google DNS soon. No advantage over openDNS and the later has more filtering functions. Happy where I am for now.

Just discovered the whole series 1 of Highlander on Youtube. Brilliant! Bring on the quickening! :-)

Well time to start the job hunting. I hate this phase. Done it all too often.

Right. Time to go. At least it's not raining. Probably home early today.

Late to wake on last day. Ho Hum.

Time for a bath.....

Listening to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy on the iPlayer. :-)

"We need answers" on BBC4 is simply brilliant. Glad they're back for a second series. Reminds me a lot of early Vic Reeves Big Night Out.

Seems my final day at work will be tomorrow. Expecting the worst. Still need to keep cheerful else the alternative may not be good.

Fighting with a Zenoss install. Used to work. Very odd.

Just heard Docherty sang the old German anthem to a festival crowd there. Muppet! Expect BNP bookings anyday :-O

Behind door one on my advent calendar, I discovered a little door! I wonder what's behind it?

Damn! My watch is missing. I suspect it may have fallen from my bag at the gym. Quite upset about that. Was a present 20 years ago.

Had to boil the key to the bike this morning. Steering lock was frozen. Brrrrr...

Blimey it's cold out there. Ice everywhere. Will be an adventure this morning.

Soup digesting. Muscles are aching. Cat is sleeping. Horlicks time?

Yummy potato and leek soup going down very well while radio 3 entertains.

Blimey it's cold out there. Warmer than earlier, but wouldn't want to sleep rough. Must remember to give more to homeless tomorrow.

Right. Back into the cold and onto the gym for my Monday evening exercises. Feel very tired again. Need a break.

Blur's "Universal" on the radio. Forgotten how wonderful this song is! Bring it on!!

Oh look! It's raining for a change! Grrr...

Right time for bed. Far too late this evening. Time got away from me. The sound of snoring is already proceding me from the floor above.

Eating a late supper before bed. Might even go for a decadant Horlicks!

Just finished cleaning the bi-orb. Fishes will have a lovely fresh orb tomorrow. Lucky things. :-)

Just caught Friday's Armstrong and Miller show on the iPlayer. Bloody genius! Love the 'When you're gay"song! :-)

Barley corn bread just out of the oven. Lovely!

Back from work. Tired, cold and wet. About to warm through in the bath followed by some curry and beer for a late dinner or early supper?

Quiet and spooky without servers and systems turned on.

In an empty office at work awaiting the PAT testing peeps.

Time for oblutions... :-)

Tucking into breakfast and tea before heading into work. Yes. I do know it's Saturday :-(

Very valid point made! http://ping.fm/NLEdw

Time for some more coffee I think....

ooops...set a scheduled task to back up just a little more than I planned..... :-P

Angrier than a frog brought up in a family of toads and being told years later he was adopted.

Right off we go....into the rain.....

Daily Express on it's BNP/Tory election run once again. Story about money for nursery places turned into money for extremist terrorists.

Cooked up a duck egg omlette for breakfast. Trying to cheer myself up.

Reduced salary in my bank account this morning. Accounts have cocked up! Arrgghh!!!

Another misserable day in a company which no longer needs me on a crappy rainy day. Oh we're full of autumnal cheer!

Just had to chase my wheelie bin across the close. It seemed reluctant to return to it's home.

Felt a bit weak this evening. Managed only an hour at the gym. Bit pathetic really.

off to the gym. Need to burn off some calories and lift some weights.

Lovely new version of Opera released. Ah...happy days....

The desire to drink beer is stronger than the need to keep fit. As I'm off to the gym later anyway, I think I will indulge in a pint of ale!

Cooked way too much porridge this morning. Feel like a stuffed goose this morning - and not in a good way!

Easier to work through Mortimers Fourth Variation on Mornington Crescent. Mind you, blocking may be enabled on diagonals!

Trying to find the easiest way to Stansted. Damn it's remoteness! National Express or train? Both impossible but one is least so....

Am in need of beer. Fortunetly there is one German weissbier left in the fridge. A wonderful discovery!

Time for a hot bath to relax. Not as much housework done today as planned, however fridge has been cleared of half finished jars.

Raining again. Weather is so unfriendly. Still, the worms love it!

So dark this morning! Might need to get the torch out...

Woken tired and achey once again.

Trying to think what my favourite bean would be. On reflection I would have to say the butter bean. Simply too versitile. favouritebean

Decided to be good afterall. Cooked some butter beans with vegimince and spinach served with a fresh salad. Tasty!

Been a long time since I had spaghetti with veggy mince. Wonder if I dare after last night's curry. Too many calories?

What the F**K is up with Virgin's broadband lately? Always congested beyond usability.

Enjoying a Lithuanian lager. Bit fizzy but then all lagers are.

Throw those curtains wide.....one day like this a year will do me right.....

Am as bloated as a pig at an all-you-can-eat swill pit! Didn't finish all. Not used to eating so much food.

Have just ordered an Indian meal to be delivered. I feel so dirty and common! :-)

Just like the iPlayer to stall at the important bit of a programme. Need to find the youtube recording of Doctor Who now. Grrr

I blame my far too cultured lifestyle!

Of course I could be too sophisticated for the celebrety generation.

Watching Children in Need. Don't recognise half the bands and 'stars' being mentioned with cheers! Hmm....I'm not that old!!

Just found a bottle of weissbier hiding behind a cabbage in the fridge. Fab! That will be good later!

This cleaning lark is weirdly theaputic. Feels as if I have regained my home. Let's hope not too many free days going forward to do more!

Giving up on the housework for a bit. Want to rest. Making some tea and listening to Radio 3. Bliss...

Job I turned down last year for present one seems to be available once again, just this one ends. How weird is that?

nPower just offered me £200-£300 to return to them for Gas and Electric. At that rate they would be paying my bills for almost 2 years!

Baking some spelt bread and washing the kitchen. Such a hard life. Where is my semi naked female maid?

Right. Time for bed. Up very early tomorrow to clean house before gas man arrives otherwise he'll be climbing over things.

It would seem Peter Andre was in Yate for the official switching on of Xmas lights. I had to look him up on the web. Peter who?

Feel like a beer at lunchtime. Will take 'Monkey' to the pub to read.

On my third cup of coffee this morning and still feel tired and exhausted. Must be nerves!

Laptop on either hand and a PC in front. Need Chamaeleon eyes!

Breakfast a bit light this morning. Sliced bread with cheese, chilli, a hot dog sausages, tomatoes, and a fresh hot cup of steaming tea!

Mmmm....Marks and Spencers Chilli Pickle on home made bread. That's some serious heat! Fantastic!

Got the Berlin vibe thing back again. Damn I need to go back. Pity about the work thing. Probably one of my favourite exciting places!

Messed up my routine. Thought the gas man was coming tomorrow. Seems it's Friday. Still an extra day to clean the house. Glad really!

So funny.... http://ping.fm/fseV5

Veggy hot dog sausages, scrambled duck eggs and reduced salt/sugar beans. Am I good or not? :-)

Back from the gym. Programme no. 3 now underway. Hopefully see some serious ripples soon.. :-)

Feeling poorly. Must be nerves. Should be okay for gym later.

Submitted job proposals to boss by email. Unsure if he has read them or what my fate may be. Just need to wait and see.

So much housework to consider. So very much...

Just relaxing in hot bath. I feel whacked out and tired! Still...pumpkin for supper...

Off to help set up some wireless and Mac's over at Wotton.

Worry over job loss kept me awake too long. So very tired.

Storm is makng me feel tired and iritable. Need some fresh air.

Lasted only an hour at the gym. Damn I feel like crap. Wonder what's up?

Woo Hoo!! openSUSE 11.2 is out!

Just paid for a quick break in Tallinn again mid December. Need the snow, need the beer, need the rest!

Time to get some shuteye I think. Plenty of things to do tomorrow.

So exhausted. Need a holiday.

Considering breaking the 4 o'clock rule and having another cup of tea before home. Hmmmm..

Just been asked to be more pro-active on projects. Still waiting 5 months for my budget. Who gives first?

Right off to lunch. Just squashed 2.5 bugs from the list. Feeling better in myself, if not physically.

It's very true. Public reaction seems to suggst the Sun was wrong on this one. http://ping.fm/Mlnuw

Why is it the muppets in grey/silver cars refuse to turn on their lights in the fog? Do they want to take the rest of us with them?

Pain in legs hasn't gone away. Muscles still feel they are half the size they should be.

So far new OSX update seems to have sorted my trackpad problems. Early days yet....

Ache all over. Must be flu, but no headache, nose, eyes or other probs. Running a bubbly bubbly bath to soak.

Off to grab a pint and this week's Amatuer Photographer magazine.

Just installed new OSX update. Jury out on whether it fixes this damn trackpad click problem.

Uncertain if the pain in my legs was caused by fitball exercises last night or flu. The uncertainty doesn't help the aching.

Hospital appointment at 10.00. Tucking into boiled eggs for breakfast. Must remember to use mouth wash! LOL.

Haha....Greto Garbo....What planet was I on when I typed that? It's 'The Seduction of Igmar Bergman'. Need more beer I think!

This Sparks musical about Greto Garbo is simply fantasic. Radio 6 now!

Just taken the bread out of the oven. Seeds and outbran together. Works very well.

Very tasty veggy stew consumed with joy!

Right. Off to work. Time to see if the company is still in a financial hole or able to survive a little longer.

You have to hand it to the Puys. They certainly know how to make a good lentil. :-)

Company is in financial troubles. Here we go again :-(

Just read CameronSlugs speech. What a load of arrogant tosh. Appeal to the Murdoch press no doubt. Pandering to an imagined lost country.

Oh dear. CameronSlug and the tories are at it again. As expected he's flag waving and appealing to nationalist little islanders.

Time for bath and some food. Although I would hasten to add, not at the same time.

Woo Hoo!!!!! Klaus has signed the Lisbon Treaty! Now the EU will be closer to the people! Brilliant work!

Resorted to using Tumble Dryer for towels due to lack of hanging space. I feel very ashamed. Bad energy use. Very bad.

A howling eerie and spooky wind outside that would have been pefect last night.

Worken with terrible eye strain this morning. Just downed a couple of Nurofen. They usually help. But why this morning?

Bottle of Fursty Ferret going down well....

Just realised I haven't had anything green in my diet today. Bad boy! Very bad boy!

No decent ghost stories on the radio. What gives BBC?

Damn these blood sucking evil vampyres! They're only ever after one thing...

Problem with eyeball soup is obtaining enough eyeballs to make it worthwhile. One wastes so much of a body.....

I wish those whailing harpies downstairs would quiet down......

mmm...frozen brain moose......my favourite! Drizzle some raspberry juice on top....

Wondering what to have for dinner. There's always that severed head in the fridge to finish up....

Tis All Hallows Eve! A night all the monsters come out dressed as small children..... very scared!

Back from the gym. Tasty veggy curry soup. Thinking of sleep now. Early start tomorrow.

I guess it was too much to hope it would start up correctly first time....LOL!

Damn! This openSUSE update is a biggie. Still going after an hour and a half.

Something not quite right about these two: http://ping.fm/rc6rG

Back in work. New openSUSE release candidate available. 1.3GB download now in progress. Fresh coffee and a clean page in the notebook.

Breakfast now digesting. Finish the morning tasks and then off to work for another day of segmenting hell.

so very hungry.......

Time for bed. Time to dream. Time to relax...

Yum...Whiskey.....yum yum yum.....

Still here. Food is in kitchen. Not yet met each other...

Time to think of some food.
Thinking of pasta but starchy carbohydrates this late isn't a good idea.
Maybe some soup...?

Koshka is asleep at the bottom of the bed but with her eyes half open in a way only spooky cats can do.

Twitter just moving into lists! Just like Jaiku used to have before Google destroyed it.

Was thinking of heading out, but I think I'll vegetate with a cup of tea and a good book.

Time to go to work. Need to focus and work on segmenting network plan.

Damn! Poltergiest is still a bloody scary film!

Looks like another warm autumn day. Thanks prior generations for messing up the weather system! (That's irony for the tabloid readers.)

Well I'm stuffed! That was pretty decent nosh. nom nom nom!

Mmmm....Tanglefoot beer...... :-)

A generous mix of red and green lentils with organic green beans being steamed in the water from the pulses are now cooking.

Time to make some food to eat. A simple salad of chard, spinach, rocquete and artichoke with lentils and green beans I think will surfice.

Not really a fan of Blair being the European Council President but the idea of PM Cameron welcoming President Blair to D. Street is fab!

Nothing constructive once again from Tory toff Cameron. Just taunts and critisism. Is this what we are to expect from him from now on?

Appalled to read of the puppy who was kicked and killed in the park by yobs. No sense of moral decency. Worthy of a kicking themselves.

Upon reflection, I would say Klaus probably belongs to the Ostrich side of politics with Bush. Head in the sand to reality in science.

Is Vaclav Klaus becoming the poster boy for the euro sceptic nationalists and little islanders?

Tasty porridge oats and goats milk this morning. Yummy!

Just shopping for another OM lens on eBay...

An interesting article in the independent: http://tinyurl.com/yll7f9q

Fed and watered, time to clean my nashers before heading into work.

Decided to go with some Beluga lentils, quorn pieces and organic green beens with a cold glass of goats milk in the end. Yum!

Oh.....and there's some badger beer in the kitchen too! Bottle of Firsty Ferret. Mind you, I did have a pint at lunch. Too many calories?

Time to grab some food. Thinking mashed sweet potatoes, butter beans and salad and courgette flowers.

Still, there are always some you miss.

True friends always keep in touch. They don't pop out of the woodwork or facebook years later.

Need to get that supper thing going but can't be arsed. Wish the meal would come to be for a change.

Could do with a few more caraway seeds and more rye next time but very good anyway.

Badger Ale...yum!

Making some delicious rye bread. Smell is very inviting.

Okay...bored now of all the Christmas ads. October and Christmas. Too much to bear.

Right. Off to the centre again. Let's see how well this sun hold up.

Nice and sunny out there presently. Wonder if it's a game between clouds and sun to get us humans out without our rain coats?

Yipee! Back to real time across Europe today.

Importing Portico Quartet's new album into iTunes from last night's concert. What a groovy band!

Icahn has resigned from Yahoo! Wonder who he will try to asset stripe next? At least Yang stood up to him!

Time to head into the centre. Watershed first me thinks...

Müssen Sie nach Berlin für Feiertag zurück gehen. Ich verfehle ihn viel.

About as far away from beardy folk as you can get!

Kraftwerk on the big screen! Need another pint of Badger Ale! :-) So groovy!

Fun fun fun on the autobahn....

Blimey this curry is hot. Fantastic!

1970's German experimental electronic music. Now that sounds groovy!

wonderful limited offer on classicsonline.com for 88 tracks at 88p however site hasn't worked properly all day! Not very fair!

Decided to put the HTC Hero on the B list presently. Moved the N900 to the bottom of the A list and slipped the HTC Dragon in front.

Just remembered I have a bottle of Bath Ales 'Gem' in the kitchen. As I'm not going out tonight, that will go down very well.

Quite fancing making a curry. I think I have some califlower left. Bath first though. Haydn on Radio 3 to chill to while soaking.

Still laughing at the comments about the muppet Nick Griffin and his facist fanboys. Nice to see the majority of people are against him too.

Eaten far too much food at lunch time. One desert too many. Feel like a weeble.

Is it me or does Griffin look like Goering's gimp boy? bbcqt

Living off imagined glories of past empires and fictional history won't move the country forward. It's been hampered by history for 60 years

Upgrading Centos 5.3 to 5.4. Such a small increase. But why do I feel so nervous?

Pots! Kettles! Daily Mail! How dare you critisie the BBC for hosting a bigot when you publish bigitory and hysteria everyday!

The only way Griffin would have survived in 1930's Germany would have been as Goering's toy. Mind you he does look like he's in a gimp mask.

Bloody Christmas decorations are up in Yate! It's mid October!

Why don't the newspapers and TV just shut up about the BNP? Just deprive them of the oxygen of publicity. Damn! Just gave them some more!

Just heard the tory right wing bastards are to tear up the human rights act. When did a Tory every consider anyone but himself anyway?

First ride into work in the dark this autumn. Winter approaches fast.

Perhaps a long spidermonkey tail? ifihadatail

Thinking a stripe tony the tiger tail would be good. ifihadatail

Rats! Left laptop power supply in work. Oh well. I'll read my book instead.

Feeling in a foul mood today. Woe anyone who rubs me up the wrong way!

Right. Time to get my stuff together and get to the gym else I'll be oggling the new Apple toys all evening.

We all wait in nervous anticipation of Uncles Steve and Jonathon. What new toys have they for us today?

Apple Store is down worldwide. New toys? Mmmmmm

AAaarrrrrgggghhhhhhhh

Apple have just announced US$1.67 billion profit in three months. Did someone say there was a recession on?

Looks like a wet and rainy day ahead. Hmmm..

Well written Dave! To the point! http://ping.fm/FYsgd

Ooo...she's playing at St. Georges Hall in Brizzle tonight. Wonder if there are any tickets spare....

Ooo...tell you what...that new Cerys Matthews album is a right blinder!

This is too gringeworthy to ignore: http://ping.fm/4GoGo

Right. Teeth to be cleaned, bag to be packed and work to be travelled to. I wish I was on holiday.

Boiled eggs went down well. Pity about the fluffy bread. Kept falling apart. I hate fluffy bread.

Not sure I'm over keen on the fluffy risen loaf thing anymore. I like the dense heavier one. Better for you too!

Add, turnip, swede, celeric, couple of leaves of green cabbage, potato, and water. Add marigold powder, parsley and soup mix.

Hole trinity of soups first: celery, leek and carrot cooking in olive oil gently....

Okay for those unfamilar with my veggie stew we need to share the ingredients to all so everyone can enjoy the low fat, guten free pleasure.

Oh YES! Pure orgasmic stew heaven!

Oh joy! The North Sea Radio Orchestra on radio 6 right now. Groovy stuff!

Blimey! That beer didn't last very long.
I think there's a bottle of Bath Gem in the fridge tucked below a bag of spinach. :-)

I just remembered. I have a bottle of Fursty Ferret! Woo Hoo!! Lovely!

stew and bread both seem a sucess visually. Quick bath and then try both :-)

sipgate is down. no telephone. waagghhh!

Wholemeal organic spelt bread cooking presently alongside a huge veggy stew.

Damn! My foot hurts today. Aching along those bones which broke a few years back.

No breakfast this morning. Too many other things to do.

Time to sleep.....

Very amusing. http://ping.fm/DQNvG

Bought a new jumper and yet another shirt. I was strong though. There were 3-4 others I also wanted.

DM is offering an apology and Moir will be on Channel4 news tonight to apologise, so I have been told. Is this true? thedailymailisgay

Well I have enjoyed all the comments this afternoon. Thank you all! Facist writers like Jan get what they deserve. thedailymailisgay

#thedailymailisgay Don't forget the editor approved the article from Moir so is equally to blame. Don't blame only her!

That explains everything :-) http://ping.fm/2ZlfA thedailymailisgay

@disappointment Jan Moir manages to walk the difficult tightrope between being a bitch and a cunt http://bit.ly/1GGI4S thedailymailisgay

Sorry. Bit strong that. Nevertheless you would think in this day and age attitudes towards other human beings have progressed further.

Truly disgusting and shameful article in the pile of shit that is the Daily Mail. Right wing bigoted little islander bastards.

You argue for democratic accountability Klaus, but where is the democratic process when 26 states are held ransom by 1?

We know the Tory high command has written to Vaclav Klaus about the treaty. Did they offer him anything not to sign? He plays a bad game.

right...time for bed....

Am I becoming sucked into the crazy world of Twitter? Jupitus and Fry I think makes it worth while! Many a minute wasted with their lines.

Agghhh! AhHa have just split. http://ping.fm/U4pe8
Memories from my youth come flooding back.

ooo...all those Linux updates pushed my openSUSE install to 11.2 RC1. Lovely!

Innocent veg pot for lunch.
True they do look like a Cow & Gate baby meal post microwave but they are hot and with a bread roll filling.

Klaus is being a git once again.... http://ping.fm/xCum2

Blimey! Should have brought a jumper. Bit chilly today.

1002 packages to be updated on today's linux update run...crumbs!

Yawning much this morning. The dawn came too soon.

Theatre tonight. Spy Monkey's Moby Dick at the Old Vic. Excellent. Let's hope the evening isn't too cold afterwards.

Ooo...new Robert Service book has just arrived. It isn't out until Friday. Lucky me! :-)

Am I really too orangy for crows?

Thawte are stopping the personal email certificate service.
Gutted! Look for another provider? Sad day!

Accused of many things but a Tory Sympathiser?! That kept me laughing for a while.

It's nothing to do with what you know. It's about getting away with what you don't!

Company ought to be ashamed of itself.
http://ping.fm/YXecy

This Guardian gagging thing seems to have set the twitterverse alive with contempt for the court and solictors. Damn right too! No gagging!

I would hate to have been the chicken who laid these double-yokers. She wouldn't have walked for a week. HUGE! Poor thing.

Back from the gym. A little salad before I relax and then off to bed later.

tasty organic porridge oats and milk with a teaspoon of home made damson and cinammon jam.

Breakfast time! Oh how I have missed you. Been a whole day since we met last!

Now that's odd. Woopra tells me 2 visitors have seen my site using Safari 5! Latest is 4. Hmmm.....

Time for the Horlicks. Maybe it will help me sleep better.

Work...hmm...yes..well....perhaps a little...

Mmm...organic white chocolate. I know I shouldn't but Mmmmmmm....so good....

Decided to crack open the Polish mustard. Did not regret. Yum. Spread on the bread and enjoy!

Well lunch on the stove now. Spring greens, leak, celery and veggy hot dog sausages. Home made bread and mustard at the standby.

so much to do....need lunch first though....

New Hitchhikers book out today. Pity no Sunday deiveries from Amazon. On the otherhand, will Royal Mail deliver tomorrow?

Perhaps I am turning into one of those odd ball conspiracy theorists?