Sep
28
The Nerve Of The Man
September 28, 2007 | 1 Comment
Last year, when Andrew Marr gave up his position as BBC Political Editor, the Corporation made the inexplicable decision to replace him with the then-ITN Political bod Nick Robinson. Since his debut, the combination of his vacuous chirpings, his faux-witty comments, and his lack of any gravitas whatsoever have seriously damaged my opinion […]
Sep
25
Sarah Jane
September 25, 2007 | 1 Comment
Anyone making sniffy “It’s a kids’ programme” noises about Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures, should sit in the corner with their hands on their heads. Energetic, played for fun and also actually funny, colourful and hugely entertaining, the first two post-pilot episodes aired yesterday, and we thoroughly enjoyed them. Elisabeth Sladen clearly has […]
Sep
24
Bugged Out
September 24, 2007 | Comments Off
So my excuse for not posting is that I’ve been ill. Not laid-up-in-hospital ill or anything, but just horrible-grungy-head-and-chest-filled-with-crap ill. So I haven’t exactly been in the mood to write witty asides about quirky news items, TV series or settling in to the house. I’ve mostly been coughing and spluttering my way through part-days at […]
Sep
17
Moving In Was Just The Beginning
September 17, 2007 | 5 Comments
There’s *so* much stuff that we’ve still had to do, but this weekend we’ve broken the back of it. We put in the order for the final new furniture, which is being delivered (coincidentally on the same day as the other significant batch of new furniture) a week today. The shiny new fridge-freezer […]
Sep
13
Yesterday…
September 13, 2007 | 1 Comment
… all my troubles seemed so far away.
Actually, what seemed very far away yesterday was mostly the ground, as at various points I was walking along a log suspended 12-plus metres up in the air, climbing a pole of similar height, hauling myself on top and then standing up with my arms out watched by […]
Sep
10
42
September 10, 2007 | 6 Comments
Not just That Answer, and nor just an episode of this year’s Doctor Who, but the ripe old age that I’ve just turned.
Lovely day, with that previously mentioned Tomorrow People box set among my presents, and only minimal packing box moving and emptying.
42 is interesting, because when you hit that, you’re safely into your 40s […]
Sep
7
The Beatification Of The McCanns
September 7, 2007 | 1 Comment
I really doesn’t get the way Kate and Gerry McCann are being treated like abused saints walking the earth among we mere mortals. Is it just me? Listening to the newspaper review on Today this morning there was all this stuff about how the Portuguese police are ‘bungling’, and how the couple don’t […]
Sep
5
We’re In!
September 5, 2007 | 7 Comments
Packed, moved, unloaded by the nice men and slightly unpacked by us. What a day, and it’s not even 6pm. The cat’s completely freaked out, and so are we a little bit - there’s just so much space.
Time for a shower and then a handful of our new neighbours (we’ve moved into […]
Sep
3
A Day Of Letters - Two
September 3, 2007 | 5 Comments
Dear Mr B,
We don’t know if you remember us - we’re the couple who were going to buy the house you were selling. Before you decided that you couldn’t wait an extra day for me to complete on the sale of my flat and pulled out of our sale because you thought you could […]
Sep
3
A Day Of Letters - One
September 3, 2007 | Comments Off
Dear lovely couple who are buying our place,
As we’ve said on at least a couple of the times you’ve been round, we think you’ll be very happy in the flat. It’s a lovely neighbourhood, with many positive features, not least of which is its quiet seclusion from the hustle and bustle of the city. The […]