See that Tattie grow?

I'm 45% sure I'm going to start preparing the world's greatest little vegetable patch this weekend. Weather, laziness, ambivalence and hangover permitting, of course.

Work sucks

that is all.

Irlande Douze Points

I so cannot wait for Eurovision this year (even more than usual!)

This is Ireland's entry, and we're going to wipe the floor with the opposition. Sung by Ireland's most famous turkey - Dustin - it is Euro-gold.

Altogether now!

"Eastern Europe, we love you!
Do you like, Irish stew?"

Sowing the seeds of love...

Sometimes I need a good kick up the arse to stop talking about stuff and actually start doing it. Those of you who know me (erm, so everyone reading this then) will testify.

It's happened twice at work, which - despite the fact I moan constantly about it - has got to me to a semi-respectable position within my company (with a found-out-about-today-pay-rise! Mini-woot! It's not much but more than ...

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My mug on t'internet

Photos from Saturday night (Craig's birthday) on the club's website, and doesn't everyone look like they're having a lovely time?! Even me, although perhaps that's because it's the first time I've seen myself on one of these random "night out" websites... I'm sure the pages of "Bizarre" are but a stone's throw away.... Lots of shots including me, Craig, Coco, Helen, Euan and Laura, all in glorious mono-colour.....

How Does it Feel to be Loved?

Good taste

Having become an amateur journalist (no offence Gav) after getting two rambling anecdotes published in a free local newspaper, I am now referring to myself (at least in my head) as "a photographer". Back in my younger days, when I still thought I was going to become some sort of cool creative arty type rather than festering away in middle management for the rest of my life, I flirted with the ...

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New strings to my bow

My evolution into a well-rounded individual continues apace, as I made my first foray into the world of proper cooking this week.

I tried to cook something for the first time on Thursday night which didn't just involve the act of adding jar of sauce to browned meat, and managed to make it taste kind of like it was supposed to and not give either J or me food poisoning into the bargain. Ok, so it ...

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Six letters, P something D something U something

At a loose end whilst having a cig in the conservatory a few minutes ago, I decided to have a crack at the Guardian crossword from a few days ago. Don't normally partake in such pastimes, but what can I say - I was feeling a bit crazy.

I surprised myself by getting every single clue with a minimum of fuss, even showing off by filling in all the across clues first, and then all the down ones, in ...

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農曆新年!!

Gad. Hungover to feck today after crashing and burning at an unseemly hour yesterday following the rugby...

Just been round for some delicious Chinese food, courtesy of the Putney massive, to celebrate Chinese New Year. Just what the doctor ordered - am almost not feeling like utter crap now. Had a whole massive platter of stuff for starters - none of which I can remember the names but involved ...

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Out in the suburbs, no one can hear you scream....

This is the slightly disturbing sight that greeted me when I left the flat this afternoon. A massive leg bone lying in the middle of our garden path. I have no idea what kind of creature it used to belong to, but it's fairly stripped of flesh.

Either the local foxes have turned quite nasty and started leaving us the remains of their prey, or one of my flatmates is actually a werewolf. Given the hours that some of them keep it wouldn't be surprising.

The other theory, of course, is that it's merely the leftovers from someone's drunken Fried Chicken purchase last night - the new Chicken Cottage family bucket perhaps?

See that Tattie Ride!

Finally got my bike yesterday - all shiny and new and already splattered in mud. I had to ride it back from the shop to my house - only about 5km but a bit of a mission, given my lack of riding experience in the last two decades.

God knows what the bus drivers etc thought as they went past me as I wobbled my way out of the car park onto the main road. I assumed that, even if I was out of shape, ...

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