Need another bottle of Inchmurrin.

Need to buy some new Etymotic headphones to replace those I wore out. Time to go eBaying I think.

Shifty eyed CameronSlug again making promises to cut spending which hurts those who don't have the priviliages of Toff background :-( grrr

Feeling so very tired. Will finish dinner and then have an early night I think.

Groovy music on freakshow as usual. Tapping feet while cooking.

Just remembered, back to work again tomorrow. Was not last week an anomoly? A one off? Damn!

@charltonbrooker on fine form once again http://ping.fm/Gg9Re

Very excellent freakshow is now on 6music. Will enjoy for a while in a hot bath before Quorn roast and all the trimmings.

Just listened to last week's Complete Smiley episide on the iPlayer. Bit of catch up for part 2 in a while.

I HATE HOUSEWORK!!! What ever happened to the home of the future? Gleeming white and shining metal? So lied to by the Jetsons!

Incredible! Mind boggling! http://ping.fm/i8tt6

Quick supper of a byranni made with madras curry paste. My head is satisfyingly damp from chilli overload. :-D

@DrSamuelJohnson Mr. Abbot's ale doth fulfill many of the aspects of a tasty beverage.

One does not preserve peace by selling weapons of war.

Oh dear America. Have ye learned nothing about arms sales? China need only call in some of the debts it has and can cripple your economy.

Watching Hamlet on bbc4. Didn't see it in December. An interesting version with David Tennett.

More obscure and wonderful music CDs to add to iTunes. Rummage section of Head always worth a gander :-)

on bus home after shopping trip for trousers and jumper. Forgot the shirt in Lewis. Grrrrr

Second cup of tea I think, then off out into the cold and yet lovely sunny day.

Cheese Festival at the glass boat in bristol this Sunday. Sounds fun!

A dusting of snow following brief blizard last night has frozen into thin white blanket. Think I'll take the bus to the centre instead.

New student card applied for. That ought to help when it comes to iPad time. :-D

Love the new bbc trailer for the Winter Olympics. Can't wait!!

It's difficult to argue with some of what Blair said today especially the '2010 question' however it's also hard to justify war for anything

Noone said anything about blizards! I had to ride home through it. Not a very peasant experience at all. Snow, wind, cold and potholes!

Ah...common sense has prevaled and someone's switched from Radio 1 to Radio 6. Less kiddie pop!

From what I'm reading apple's new ibooks service locks down with DRM the ePUB books for ipad only. No transfer to my Sony Reader. :-(

Fresh bread cooking. White bread sadly. Not rye, wholegrain or spelt flour left. No matter. Will still be tasty!

Very oddball neighbour has resumed his filming of who comes in and out of my home with his CCTV camera. He needs to get out more I think!

Fresh tagliatelle with red pesto and fried shiitake mushrooms with red chard, salad and artichoke hearts. Mmmmmm...

Right....off to the shops for some things. Into the cold cold air.

Everybody wanted apple to release an ipad but now it's out, we ask ourselves, I still don't understand why I need one despite all it can do!

Okay! Very confused now. WTF is a GSM Micro SIM card? No phone or network I know uses them and Yahoo! comes up blank! Apple????

I'm being swamped with incoming RSS feeds. Need an Apple free zone for a bit. Cup of tea I think.

iPad. Unnecessary. Unsure what to do with it. And yet, strangely desirable none the less. More of a toy presently.

Decided to use left over veggy haggis to stuff a couple of peppers, cover in olive oil and roast in oven. To serve with salad when ready.

Cheap, funny and one of the best things on bbc4. http://tinyurl.com/ydz6j53

A tag too much salt in the swede, but I worked through it by drinking more whisky. 15 year old Glenlivit French Oak Reserve. Mmmm

Will we need a very large glass of water for an Apple Tablet?

A shimering beastie of a vegetarian haggis is steaming away ready to accompany the tatties and neeps helped along with generous drams of joy.

I had forgotten how much I hate riding from Bath at night in the cold.

Office radio with Radio 1! And in an office full of grown ups too! Blimey! Very retro!

Head shaved, face shaved, washed, ironed shirt and trousers, packed bag, charged telephone, now eating porridge and drinking tea.

Hard to get out of bed this morning. Still new job to start. Just wish I was more enthusiatic. I should be, but cannot find it in me.

Wonderful programme on Channel 4 about the religious and scientific attitudes to the biblical creation and the way it is intrepted.

Back home again. Making some vegi-mince and onion in gravy with cabbage and leek, carrots and potatoes. Very hungry. Not eaten all day.

Just noticed Spaced is on Dave. Ah...never mind. Will dig out the DVD another time.

Had enough for today. Off to bed. Perhaps new day will be better?

Cat is shedding her winter coat. Bits of her left all over. Grrrr

Not a happy bunny.

So depressed right now. Feels like part of me has been ripped away.

Trying to get myself back up to speed on Windows Server again. Just makes me feel dirty!

The Complete Smiley continues tomorrow on radio4 . Brilliant! Was wondering when it returns.

Just rediscovered an individual luxury Christmas pudding tucked behind a jar of artichokes. Woo Hoo!

Listening to Radio 2. Alan Carr's show is on and as funny as ever.

Time to make some food. Simple salad with potatoes and broadbeans I think liberally covered in organic olive oil and basamic vinegar...hmm

enjoying a cup of Lady Grey and gooie caramel slice.

Off out for a walk. Need to get some air.

What surprises me about the fake bomb detection device is how why the seller thought he wouldn't be found out. No morals or just a fool?

There's a certain irony to a watch which runs by light and yet is usually under ones sleeve.

Not sure about this series about the navy on BBC2. Seems too emotive, flag waving and lacking objectivity.

Sucked into a wonderful programme on BBC4 about Sibelius. Stunning music.

Think I'll do some reading. Robert Service's biography of Trotsky yet to be read. Fresh beer at the ready and spaghetti boiling happily.

Foolishly just opened a bag of Hans Freitag's waffers. Just a mistake, I won't be able to stop! Nom Nom Nom!

Time to go to the shops in the rain. Koshka curled up beside me. Rather stay here but needs much.

Another Uni course signed up for. Governing Europe now on the timetable. Woo Hoo!

Point is, wrong for politicians to claim moral superiority and fake past times as a place where such things never occured.

Cameron not digging too far into Tory history (http://tinyurl.com/ychgm5l), let's not forget James Bulger incident occured under their tenue.

Buying the new Brian Jonestown Massacre album on iTunes. Track names becoming even more offensive but music is still simply stunning!

Making a lovely madras curry. Spices and seeds frying away.

Just tried BumpTop on the Mac. Flat drive and folder icons need some work but odd to use 2D apps on 3D desktop. Not for me I think.

Cricket in America! Boy Jove, tis simply not...well....cricket! http://ping.fm/ip8In

Just been offered a new job. Well that's good news!

Got to love that creamed sweetcorn. Gert lush, as the locals say!

Home again. Picked up vegetarian haggis on the way. Yummy!

always some two or more people yakking away failing to appreciate quiet means quiet. Very stressful.

Quiet carridge on train should be a place of bliss and comfort and yet everyone is on edge awaiting muppet with phone.

What separates Real Ale from Ale aside from 4 letters?

Hate wearing a tie. Always nervous keeping ready made nouse around neck.

Two and a quarter hours on an interview. How time flies!

Some of the hills around Bath still white with snow. Feel the child in me joyful!

Eyes beginning to hurt again. Should have grabbed some nurofen before heading out.

Off to Bath on the bus now.

Snow stopped again. The promise has been so rudely removed. Blue period coming on again.

Snowing quite heavily now. Settling on cars and rooftops but roads still too wet.

Time for some nice tasty salad for the evening meal. Will see what's in the fridge....

Seems to be up on Youtube now too :-) http://ping.fm/59iqI robssocks

Whoo Hoo @CollingsA playing new Brian Jonestown Massacre! Brilliant! Feel the need to spend money! 6music

That was fun. New exercise programme today burnt off almost 1000 calories according to gym computers. Not sure to feel suspicious or glad.

Boiled eggs, fresh bread, job centre, gym. My life is full of interesting things. :-)

This is funny. Obergruppenführer Dacre expressing his pent up love for @campbellclaret. http://tinyurl.com/yevc6qk

Of course the story is just a reworking of the myth of Electra from Greece. But it's still a good one :-)

Time to play, "Count the product placements" game :-) Up to 2 so far.

Ooo..proper Bond is on...Cool! :-)

Time for a hot bath and then some food. Roast Quorn thingy with roast potatoes, parnsips, carrots and sprouts in seame and butter.

Lovely smell of Spelt bread from the oven. Got to love these ancients wheats :-)

Well that was a long film. Nice escapism. Now back to the real world I guess. The Freak Show on 6music is on soon. Groovy sounds!

Started off well, but a bit silly about the access to almost anything under the sun from the agents computers. Still, it's just a bit of fun

Watching the Bourne Ultimatium. Action packed start! Promising.

Perhaps damp and sticky more than wet is a more correct description. It's a small area but bugging the hell out of me.

Time to head to the shops for cleaning materials. Anyone have any ideas on how to dry out a seemingly always wet piece of carpet?

Sunny day, however I am feeling in a blue mood.

I wonder if Mr. Mandlebrot was made up of lots of little mandlebrots?

Checking flats to rent in Spain....just in case. Cheap and pretty!

Wondering why we don't eat califlower leaves more often? They are edible and quite tasty.

Just heard @watsoncomedian with @misterwallace's show on 6music. Such a funny guy! Agreed the right wing policy review on TV was foolish.

Did aliens help to line up Woolworths stores? http://ping.fm/OAUzj LOL!

Tiny mountains of snow left in an otherwise wet and miserable landscape.

Is it just me or is Emilia Fox truely a foxy Babe?

Watching the new programme about the Navy on BBC2. Seems to be loaded with language that perpetuates myths.

Another beer may be necessary. Well, perhaps not necessary, but certainly desirable :-)

Why do I always walk past Speckled Hen for others? Tis a fantastic ale! Lovely flavour!

Miserable day, but at least it's warm. Having a nice cup of tea and malted milk creams. Still nibbling around the cow in the centre.

Off for a walk and quick trip to the shops for some condiments. :-)

Quite warm today in the rain. Snow vanishing as fast as the contents of my bank account.

More Daily Fail nonsense again. The most important and tragic story so far this year and it doesn't care. http://tinyurl.com/ycxcy5n

Refugee Council research - ignored and misrepresented: http://ping.fm/gxjEM

This isn't just any breakfast...this is a Marky breakfast.... :-)

Time for a late breakfast. Boiled free range locally sourced egg today I think with home made wholemeal bread and ethiopian ground coffee.

Time to sleep. Very tired. Nighty Night!

A triumph of blended cream soup making. Mmmm...

Soup has blended up very nicely with milk. Warming now for eating shortly. Can't wait, smells yummy!

Just sweating some leeks for some leek and potato soup. Mmmmm...

Now that was a damn fine cheese sandwich. Pays to get Somerset Cheddar sometimes!

Nothing like freshly grown bread!

I hate bittorrent. It may be good in theory to download big files, but in practice it's a complete dog. Often quicker to download direct.

Problem with shirts and double cuffs is the amount of grime that needs cleaning before the washing machine.

Baking some wholemeal bread. Lovely smell.

Time to get some shuteye. night sweet world. kiss you all on both cheeks.

Signal on DAB is terrible this evening. Wonder what's up with the ionisphere? Aliens? :-o

Very valid comments about the irrelevance of Google's Chinese stand by Bill Thompson: http://ping.fm/6WfIL

Decided to go for a nice warm salad. Lovely.

Feeling very hungry. Was planning soup but wondering if curry would be a suitable alternative.

I have no interest in American crap Glee so please stop flooding my airwaves with the chav crap!

How can so much snow melt in one day an last week's effort took ages?

this coffee is huge! Cups designed for giants!

on my way to the centre. Roads seem clear.

Probably not wise to consider the Chinese govt. will care much about Google. There are other search engines in China which are larger.

Good 10cm of snow outside and still coming down. Time to get the camera out again.

Terrible news about the earthquake in Haiti. Very sad.

First say the bus I need is working normally. We shall see in a couple of hours....

The world from my window is covered in thick snow once more.

Enjoying some puy lentils, green beens, salad, sun blushed tomatoes, olives, chillies and quorn peppered stake with a lovely double whisky.

Still snowing. It goes against the grain but hoping to doesn't last. Hoping to turns to rain.

Snow has started to fall. Things are turning white once more. Let's hope the council have started to work on the roads now! Fat chance!

Time for some food before a bit of housework and job searching. No sign of the snow yet.

Finishing off some Inchmurrin. Well, why not?

Cooking up some cubed marrow with leak, cannellini beans and vegi-mince in a rich onion gravy. Yummy yummy soon in my tummy.

3 hour workout at the gym. Lots of fun. Regular exercises and fitball class too. Bad news however, put on 2Kg over Xmas. Bad Marky, Bad!

Unbreakable phone ...LOL! http://ping.fm/LaRrL

Feeling a little unwell today. Still, life goes on. Must go to the job centre and then to the gym.

Decided to skip the marrow this evening. Have made some lovely spaghetti boglonaise with wild roquete and sun blush tomato salad.

Watching "Sky Captain" on Film4. Impressed so far by the retro-futuristic feel.

Becoming very tired and sleepy. Lack of anything to do today taking its revenge. Hot bath time I think followed by some whisky and food.

I think if I drink any more tea I may reach saturation point.

Enjoying a tasty mature cheese sandwich with freshly made and still warm bread.

Just popped all the bits into the machine. Fresh bread expected later. Yum!

Hot cup of tea warming the insides while I watch the cat on her crazy manic run around the house with ears pinned back and eyes wide.

This brightened my morning! http://ping.fm/56LjZ

Just rescued cat from airing cupboard. Still confused how she made her way in!

Decided to cook some leek, mushrooms, parsley, butternut squash and Elby wheat in stock. Lovely! Now where did I leave that last beer?

Just noticed 'The Exorcist' is on telly tonight. Wonder should I stay up to see it. Haven't seen it in years.

Mmm....whisky.....mmmm.....

Right time for food. Thinking of cooking some chopped marrow and mince with chilli. Let's go see what the magic cupboard has for me....

Well...it seems my CV will be one of those shortlisted. Cat's going to have to get use to Spanish flavoured mice.

Speaking to the employment company in Gilbraltar presently. This looks very promising!

Just applied for two positions in Gilbraltar. Must wait and see now.

I wonder what Gilbralter's like to live in? Too British?

New year, same old BBC-hating Mail: http://ping.fm/40mM0

On the other hand, @jonholmes1 show is about to start on the radio. Best tune in. Oi Holmes! Where's my grit? 6music

Hello? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's on again. Wasn't that on a few weeks back? Never mind, Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka,.....

No salt at supermarket for several days. Surely 'they' aren't putting it on the roads are they?

Sadly needs to be taken to the bank a couple of bags at a time. Abbey are very fussy even without a queue!

Not a bad haul. £8 in copper and £110 in silver. Guess it pays to save :-)

Counting coins into bank bags. Oh what fun!

And yes. He works for a diary and they used this stuff in some of their products in the early days.

This doesn't surprise me: http://ping.fm/frMte A friend once told me the smoked flavouring for cheese is flamable.

Just broke off an icicle from the overflow pipe outside which had grown to a metre in length. Very impressive!

Rumours re Apple Tablet seem to be gathering pace. More we read, the less we know and the more confused we become.

Couldn't help myself. Ate the whole pie! Piggy oink!

Stunning and spectaclular pie! I impress myself!

Sheppards pie now in sparkly clean oven. Waiting for the inevitable pleasure. Nom Nom Nom.

Shepherds Pie with vegi-mince tonight I think.

hot bath time. Had very little sleep last night and I am beginning to feel the effects

Mmmmm....tasty figs goings down well. :-)

Using the term 'reboot' when films are remade. thingshopefullyseenthebackofin2010

Why are there always opponents to wind farms? Nutters who complain about their view while driving 1 mile to the shop in a 4x4 polluting all.

Meee Mee me meeee, mee meee me meeee

Sunny day, cold but sunny and joyful. Fills the heart with glee and a desire to sing...

Whimped out on the morning crumpets. Decided to have el-cheepo noodles with curry powder instead.. nom nom nom

Time for tea and throw caution to the wind and have some grilled crumpets!

Woo Hoo!! Oven man all done. Oven is sparkling like new. Very impressed!

Thinking about which cake to make this afternoon. Suggestions please....

Oven man outside in the snow and cold retrieving and scrubbing shelves and baking tray. They have been soaking in a vat in his van .

Apparently the was a light in my oven! Get away! Never knew that! :-)

Oven cleaner arrived and working his magic on my embarrasing machine and making a glorious cleaning and scrubbing sound from kitchen.

Right. Time to do some housework. Wash the kitchen and clean the floor.

Get's my vote! http://ping.fm/bkx0e

haha....dirty dozen on the telly. Been a few years. may watch a few minutes before bed.

Walnut cake and crème fraîche....nom nom nom...

Cake!!!!!

I will call this empty glass my Kierkegaard moment and consider it's significance for a while before refilling with another beer.

Perhaps the emptiness of the beer glass is having an existencial effect on my mind and sense of reality?

Then again, time is relative to the observor so perhaps it makes no difference to others what time I watch Time as my time is my own.

Ah...Time is repeated on BBC4. Should I use iPlayer to replay time at a later time or another time, or watch Time on time?

Just rememberd the Oven man is arriving tomorrow morning. Eeek! Should at least try to make it presentable at least?

Wonderfully chilly outside! (he says hugging radiator) :-)

Quorn Roast and veggies now cooking gently. Yum!

Two new shirts bought, with cuflinks, tie and socks. Now we're all set.

Enjoying a Christmas Firsty Ferret Ale.

at that point letching becomes weird and creepy.

considered opinion has it letching is fine unless letcher and letchee has half century gap in age.

well these shirts aren't going to buy themselves. Time to get a move on else I'll be on the commuter bus home.

Is it wrong to letch over the pretty Japanese tourists?

enjoying a large mug of filter coffee in a vanilla brand of coffee shop.

Buses all fine. Heading to the centre. Roads are all clear.

lovely warm sun, crisp cold wind. Very plesant.

Or maybe it is....will take a walk and see....

Bugger. First have cancelled the bus! Damn!

Right. Off to Bristol on the bus to buy a new shirt and cufflinks.

Potato cakes going down well with Tennesse Whiskey brown sauce.

Not impressed by Microsoft / HP's new tablet computer. Looks like the same old UMPC rubbish they tried a while back.

First say the buses on mostly normal today! Cool! :-)

@CapnRelentless @brunelzeebub Lots of crisp and even snow around here. Wonder if I can make it into the centre?

It's Christmas Day! Woo Hoo!! ..... again! http://ping.fm/dZrnO

Time for some Horlicks. Very tired. But the service is so enchanting I can't stop watching.

Now that's a challice! Designed for giants!

Ah...the obligitory shot of Putin too. Must keep the PR people happy.

Well there goes Kyril's patriotic fawning to Medvedev.

Watching the Christmas Eve service from Moscow.

Glycine max in tomato sauce with herbs on cooked bread. Beans on Toast! Yum!

Retweeted Thatcher snow monster to 6music. Now they think I may be responsible. Oh the shame!

Ah...time to take down the decorations today. Umm....bit tricky, never bothered putting any up! :-)

Weather man said rain/sleet by 09.00 today followed by sunshine. Another wonderful example of his computer being on the blink.

Back from my walk. Snow is lovely. However all the buses are now stopped. Damn!

Bugger...some buses are working, just not the one I need.

Ah....a good 15cm of the stuff laying all around. Fortunately the roads and buses are working.

Still snowing....I feel I need to get out for a walk though. Being indoors all day isn't good for me. I need some air.

Blizzard has arrived and snow is settling. Fingers crossed!

Just downed a couple of neuofen to stop the pain at back of eyes. Usually works.

Quite amusing: http://ping.fm/BYnlx

and the search for new work continues again. I hate this part. Still had some promising conversations.

Typical really. All the ice melts from the road and I decided. Let's go out on the bike and then the snow starts. Not pitching though.

I don't think it will last. I hope it will. I want at least a good metre of the stuff all around.

Ooo...hello! Snow! Woo Hoo!!

Feeling very tired and cold. Hate the idea of putting the heating on so early in the morning, but alas..... :-(

Hurt chest muscles at yesterday's fitball class. Annoyingly painful.

Oh dear, neccessity dictating slobish behaviour. Socks still not dry so having to wear yesterdays again. I feel so dirty.

Would everyone please go to the diary room please! Wondering if cameras are broken! TwitterCBB

And tonight's beer will be, from just down the road actually in Hambrook. Drum Roll...........GWB's Maiden Voyage. Horray!

Decided to start with some Dolcelatte on crackers first. Get my mold intake up a few grammes. :-)

Decided to skip the curry tonight. Going for a very large salad, some red lentils and a soya/wheat chicken flavour thing.

Decisions, decisions. What to eat. Quite fancy curry. Hmmm..

More Stollen with your Stollen sir? Oh go one then. Polished off that custard tart far too quickly.

Mmmm...custard tart. Not had one of those in years. Very Nom Nom Nom!

Time for tea and crumpets! Nom Nom Nom!

Cheese on toast going down very well with fresh tea. Good job it's gym later to help burn off the fat.

Everything covered in frosty white. Brrrr...

Never seen any BigBrother stuff ever, but out of curiosity I looked at the 'housemates' list. Did someone say celebraty? Who are they? cbb7

Should I be tunnelling in or out of the TwitterCBB? Have lost my bearings, mind, insert word here.....

hey boy...hey girl....superstar dj....here we go.......

I feel so exhausted. Time for a hot bath to relax a bit while listening to groovy sounds on Radio 6.

Somedays you just can't get rid of a bomb. - Batman. :-) Genius :-)

but I did save £400.

well there goes £380 on two new suits.

This evening's ale is called 'piddle in the hole'. Amusing enough to enjoy! :-)

Lovely to see Corpse Bride on the telly. One of my favourite films!

Who'd have thought buying a suit could be so damn hard?

Just received the new issue of Olympus Magazine. Strange how I cancelled my subscription and yet they keep sending it to me!

I have lost track of time. What day was it today?

Time for bed. Very tired.

Well there goes that bottle of whisky. Such a shame. I loved you much. But wait...hello...what's this? Another bottle! Ah...bliss...

Need beer...need more beer......

Oompa Loompa doopdy do....

Gene Wilder's manic Willy Wonka is truely a very creepy character.

Have anyone else noticed Tennett is always staring left and right into space when asked any questions?

Not bad at all. Nice Superman film. Loved @KevinSpacey's Luthor. Time for some more tea and stollen! :-)

Ooo...Superman Return's on the telly. Not seen this one before. Will give it a go. Time to crack a fresh beer.....

Butterbean salad with halloumi, rocquette, sun blush tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, and artichoke hearts for lunch. Nom Nom Nom!

No encore? Waagghhh!!!! Never mind. Will slice some Stollen and enjoy!

Ah...the Blue Danube. Time to grab some more tea...... :-)

Must be coming up to the clapping waltz soon. Time to turn up the volume and scare the neighbours! :-)

Can't fault the dancing but those ballerinas in Vienna look like they're wearing feather dusters! :-)

Why does Dill go so well with eggs? A wonderful couple.

On this 7th Day of Xmas my cooker gave to me...one mushroom omlette, one cup of tea and slice of freshly made bread :-)

What a lovey day! Sun is shning. Temperature about zero and the sky is a beautiful blue. Wonderful music from Vienna. Bliss...

Lovely hot bath with plenty of bubbles to start the New Year right! :-)

Cat and I have already have a quick waltz around the kitchen.

Ah...the New Year's Day Concert from Vienna! Now it feels like New Year!