- @dartogreen It's all relative. Maybe I'm too easily pleased after the rain and mud and sweat fest with the Scout movement over the weekend. #
- Love love love the light late evenings, especially when it's still and warm as it is now. Loving the dramatic, slow moving, Stratocumulus. #
- Fiery cashews. Nicest thing I've had in my mouth today. #graze #
- @idiotjohnson Filthy. #
- Family Camp struck for another year. Exhausted and filthy, heading home. http://twitpic.com/5h7cqj #
- Off to Silverdale for family camp. Let the gin gan gooley jokes commence. I probably won't see them until Sunday, so take your time. #
- @dartogreen @marieiram You are awesome. #
- RT @djhanks: It’s important that people work longer because there is zero unemployment and a huge surplus of jobs. #bbcqt #
- Really enjoyed it last year, though, so doubtless it will be rubbish now I'm looking forward to it. It was very hot and dry last year, too. #
- Preparing myself mentally and materially for the Beaver Family Camp starting tomorrow evening. I hate beavers, families and camping. #
- @Yorkie71 @vsmith1 Wasn't one of the original benefits of the Heysham location the port? No bypass there when they built 1 & 2, after all. #
- LA1 4/10 #ukhail #
- @Yorkie71 Cool. Thanks for the tip. Just need to check if there are any GCs up there & I'm set. S'pose I should check with the family, too! #
- @Yorkie71 Doubtless this'll play into the bypass debate, if they intend to use road – but what about rail and water? #
- @Yorkie71 Didn't know that was a thing. Sounds like a good thing, though, so I probably will be doing now! #
- @ukuleleboy @Yorkie71 My boys' school (Torrisholme) is shut. I'm taking the day off to, er, home educate them (go walking up Catbells;) #
- RT @wwwicked http://t.co/4KRuNWE – Heysham suitable for new nuclear power station. I look forward to the impact of construction traffic.
# - @UraGraymalkin What's wrong with cold lasers? Why aren't they using those first and last? #
- @UraGraymalkin Do antibiotics work pretty well on that, then? #
- Video Conferencing: Do you ever forget that you're not just watching a poorly-edited fly-on-the-wall documentary on television? #
- RT @jrwi @ukuleleboy You know what happens when you use assonance? You make an ASS of yourself ON the dANCE floor… Ha, got it. #
- @ukuleleboy You know what happens when you use assonance? You make an ASS of yourself ON dANCE… Or something. #
- New version of #Swype installed. Weird new way of displaying word options. I can see it being useful, once it stops distracting me. #
- Cameron: "I tell you what, you do the fighting and I'll do the talking" http://bbc.in/kWnbqm <= I tell you what, try some governing, too. #
- @Yorkie71 It struck me that the MOT reminder service could easily piggyback on their other comms and anyway should be free (i.e. included). #
- @Yorkie71 Thanks – I use RTM, but had failed to update for the new car! I was ranting earlier that the DVLA knew & could have just told me. #
- Drink Beer All The Way! http://post.ly/2Ff3k #
- I'm so far behind in my photo archiving and Flickr uploading workflow that I'm still processing shots from April 20th. This year, at least. #
- Tax Disc Update: Got the MOT today & renewed it on-line. There IS an MOT reminder service, but they charge £1.50! http://bit.ly/kCWo6T #
- @UraGraymalkin Reckon that bottle of whisky we had must have been off. I had a suspected UTI too, remember? Nearly went to casualty myself. #
- RT @Pete_Eaton @jrwi I'm just writing a paper about how probiotics do nothing, even if you eat them. #
- @Pete_Eaton I always suspected this was the case. Let me know if I can assist in any other research you might be conducting. I reckon loads. #
- Just sprayed myself with cherry yogurt. It's probiotic, so at least it'll be keeping my tummy happy. Allegedly. #
June 2011
Monthly Archive
Sun 26 Jun 2011
Sun 19 Jun 2011
- RT @colmtobin The only way Rory can lose this, as I see it, is if Tiger Woods crashes into him in an SUV. #usopen #
- @BlueVanMan Ah, my garage does send me a reminder, but they haven't seen this car for MOT yet. One of my excuses. They'll see it tomorrow. #
- @BlueVanMan They knew as soon as I tried to buy tax, knew when they sent the form! Rather wait for a copper to moralise to me on the road. #
- @BlueVanMan I'm just ranting about that now. They have my email address, would it have killed them to drop me a reminder? #
- What are you doing with that slide rule? I'm not working now, it's Sunday night. I'm drinking wine. You're not the boss of me. #
- That's it – I've been too casual for too long now. Back to being highly-efficient and organised in my personal life. Hand me my slide rule. #
- Went to renew my road tax on-line only to find I'm out of MOT! Why didn't they tell me!? Forgot to change my calendar when we changed cars. #
- @marieiram Not sure who the casualty is, but hope they're OK. Shout if you need any assistance. #
- Watching The Goonies with Toby. Bit old for him, I now realise. Lots of low-level swearing. And knob gags. http://bit.ly/cHd4Ge @GetGlue #
- @funkyspider I'll be sure to remember myself in my prayers this evening… #
- @JugglingAndy How did you get that thing on the back of a uni?! #
- @funkyspider They can probably sue her for deformation of characters. #
- @ukuleleboy Thanks, and to you. #
- At the cinema for Kung Fu Panda. Got the place to ourselves. Maybe that's why they charged us so much. http://twitpic.com/5ds8ca #
- I'm rising! Quite early… #
- I love it when a plan comes together. RT @Pete_Eaton 3 Scary Men http://flic.kr/p/9UExXE #
- @Pete_Eaton Surely, 2 scary men. I obviously missed the direction to 'act like you've been called a paedo'. I was missing lots by that time. #
- Sunday next, then. As usual, lots to try and fit in. Going to see Kung Fu Panda for Fathers' day for instance. Will try to rise early… #
- Watching a thing I've only recently stumbled across and now rented from LoveFilm. Justified. Heard of it? Elmore Leonard thing. #
- @marieiram @jabe666 Whisky Galore! #
- @jabe666 Awesome! Er, where's there a co-op around here? #
- Watching Doctor Who – The Curse of Fenric. #DW #
- Ball Games are Band in the Park http://t.co/YfNP3MZ (@youtube) #torrisholmefolkfestival #
- Waiting for the Irish Dancers at #torrisholmefolkfestival and they're playing Roscoe by Midlake. Works for me. #
- Jazz and Swing in the park. #torrisholmefolkfestival http://post.ly/2EevU #
- Going to wander into the village and take a look at the Folk. #torrisholmefolkfestival #
- RT @UraGraymalkin @jrwi In the lead… http://t.co/kgcHSmA #killah #
- Hey, that's what I'm doing! #coincidence RT @UraGraymalkin Anchor Steam in The Bobbin… http://t.co/KxTk2hB #
- Anyone remember these proposals? Govt. don't. Many years ago, now => Ports: Morecambe: 16 Jun 2011:(TheyWorkForYou.com) http://bit.ly/jJQO4S #
- Will probably have a wander around some of this tomorrow => Torrisholme Folk Festival – June 18th http://bit.ly/iLIKdy (Unless it rains.) #
- My Top 1 #lastfm Artists: The S.O.G. Crew (2) http://bit.ly/bbtThG #
- @natwallbank @iMacstu Thanks – glad it seems to be network. Still not got mine back, but will try another reboot, per @marieiram. #
- Anyone in Lancaster failing to get Voda data coverage? I've got voice, no data whatsoever. I've tried re-booting, checked network modes etc. #
- @Pete_Eaton Yes to taxi shareage. @jabe666 will see us there. @UraGraymalkin may be there already. How about @kjcos999? I'll txt him… #
- @SharonMcG1971 What did you have for starters? Sweetmeats? #
- @idiotjohnson The film was undoubtedly better than the person. It had samurai! With samurai swords! The person is still good, though. #
- Back from seeing a film (movie) with a person. The film was good. Is there golf on the telly? #
- @wwwicked Surely, the legumes of a blog? #
- @Pete_Eaton Yeah, I'll come get you. Have you contacted @UraGraymalkin re: the same? #
- Susanne, by Moose, just shuffled in. Now, *that* is a tune. #
- @Pete_Eaton Bus? Taxi? I might even drive, possibly. What time would you want to head out, do you have other commitments? #
- @Girlonatrain On reflection, I think you may be right. #
- @Girlonatrain Are you sure it isn't Victory Dance? I guessed Victory Dance, and I'm usually good at guessing. I'll let you think about it. #
- "@robbie1112 Ya, very good all round. Just listened to Victory Dance; really like it, but it's not single material is it? I revise my guess! #
- @drbizzarro If you can – I'm on the beta and had to wait aaaaaaages for an invite. Worth the wait, though. (each a = c.1 week) #
- OK, I've been really enjoying the My Morning Jacket album, but which one is the single you're all raving about? I would guess Victory Dance. #
- More stuffed peppers – is once a week considered an addiction? #om #nom #peppers #
- @funkyspider @drbizzarro Me, for example. Tried to use the stock KB the other day, found it to be very frustrating, wouldn't go back. #swype #
- @jabe666 @kjcos999 @UraGraymalkin @Dan_Whittaker_ @Pete_Eaton Yes. I am. #
- @Pete_Eaton Welcome to the UK, please drive carefully. #
- OK, but who is he? RT @drbizzarro #trendingjackmarshall come on twitterati of Lancaster…lets have a RT for this brave little lad!!! #
- RT @Proto_type Just when you thought the Olympic logo couldn't look uglier you realise it can…as soon as its used http://t.co/mzAgBSm #
- This is very nice indeed. RT @idiotjohnson Dear Photograph: strange and eerie and just a bit time travelly. Very good. http://t.co/Tk9KNCU #
- @Pete_Eaton Circa nil. When are you back? #
- Just ordered Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir for the #Twancaster reading club #la1bc @booksaregood http://amzn.to/kb93gA #
- @Yorkie71 @alikichapple @virt_lancaster Indeed, I predict low atmospheric transparency based on present conditions. #eclipse #
- @natwallbank Belatedly discovered that my F5/Chrome issue was function-lock on my multi-media KB… D'oh! One for the diagnostic toolbox. #
- RT @Yorkie71 Moon rises in total eclipse [today] at 21:13 http://bit.ly/ldQFyq #fb #
- A display of Cirrus uncinus plus, later, spissatus promises wet weather tomorrow. http://post.ly/2DG9Y #
- Tickets for Troops: Coe says it's appropriate they're recognized. Fine, but what about the emergency services, teachers, nurses, etc..? #
- Ah, all clear, @Pete_Eaton. Unless you want to make your own up. RT @The_Visitor Boy’s abduction claim made up http://t.co/br7TEfc #
- @Pete_Eaton Don't worry, they only steal gorgeous boys. You're not bringing Pac, are you? #
- Jesus wept! RT @The_Visitor Boy abducted by masked man in Morecambe http://t.co/T81RwdG #
- @wwwicked Or did I? No, I didn't. Or did who? I'll get me cocktail of barbiturates… #
- Nice one, Justin! Comment at the end of a piece about a family who are impoverished and starving? "Ah, how lovely". #r4today #
- The Terry Pratchett suicide documentary is getting a lot of coverage on #r4today I can't remember enough about the Discworld novels to pun. #
- @marieiram A music and beer festival? Are you crazy, who'd want to go to that? I'm at Beaver family camp that w/e, so I'm unfortunately out. #
- @Yorkie71 Yes, I see it when I can. Saw it with the shuttle, too. That wasn't sarcasm about the fascinating (slightly bigger than a) dot! #
- @marieiram @coffeehopper You know it's neither straight nor barrel? Them's dimpled glasses. They should offer straight, handled glasses, too #
- @Yorkie71 But will you catch them all? Chance I'll catch the 22:36, haven't checked when the others are. For a dot of light, fascinating! #
- RT @twisst10 @jrwi ISS will cross your sky four times tonight. Best one comes up 22:36 in the South. http://twisst.nl/43042 #
- @iMacstu Happy Birthday, bold bleach! #
- @ukuleleboy Didn't get a chance, but I did enjoy him. Some good stuff today, better than Kasabian, sorry not to have seen you & your kids #
Sun 12 Jun 2011
- Homeward bound from the #aisleoflight festival. Highlights: Jura Superstition, getting an unnumbered Ponies CD (#1, and signed), & pasta. #
- This is Stranded Horse, playing sugared almonds on a stick. http://twitpic.com/5apzsv #aisleoflight #
- Tom Ponies. #aisleoflight http://twitpic.com/5apf0r #
- Sam, plant. Plant, Sam. Sam and the Plants. #aisleoflight http://twitpic.com/5aoxnl #
- #DHNH #aisleoflight http://twitpic.com/5am4cn #
- At the bus stop, Lancaster folk fans. Aisle be with you shortly. I'm waiting for a bus, give me a break… #
- @UraGraymalkin I was very confused about times. DHNH this aft, Ponies tonight. Will probably leave after Ponies, unfortunately missing SATP. #
- @marieiram Hold on, I'm confused about the time, I won't be there for 1, since it doesn't start until 2. I will bus up and do the tea thing. #
- @marieiram Hmm, thinks… Are you likely be out for the afternoon and then looking for tea before the final session? Might bus up if so… #
- @marieiram I might get there for about 1. May or may not stay for the whole session. Will only be staying for DHNH this evening, though. #
- Ah well. Next Aisle of Light. Who's going? I shall be attending a few bits, but probably not all, much to do still before weekend's end. #
- Back with some mobile data after intermittent access in Bolton & environs. Missed opportunities for plenty of interesting wedding tweets. #
- No reception at the reception. At 2am, when we arrived back at the hotel, no connection either. So the following tweet is from yesterday… #
- @ukuleleboy @bggrice Me too! #
- @Dan_Whittaker_ Glad you got a visible one this time. #
- @Yorkie71 Probably not much competition, I imagine they're way more skilled than I am. I can't even make it up for a look, off to a wedding! #
- RT @Yorkie71 Caton Gala in full swing. @jrwi you got competition! http://lockerz.com/s/109668433 #
- A recent listen: The S.O.G. Crew – Outro http://bit.ly/jsSt9q http://bit.ly/jrwifm #
- Off to Tewitfield to ride up the canal for a couple of hours while the boys are at football, then off to Bolton for the wedding of the year. #
- @dartogreen Good work! I've voted. When do we start, @marieiram? Oh, sorry, I mean, when do we start, @booksaregood? #
- Tomorrow evening's wedding invite has been extended to the full service. Looking forward to witnessing the start of @nickebbitt's marriage. #
- Stack 'em up! Cumulus Congestus over Northern Lancaster, as seen from #Torrisholme http://twitpic.com/59nqq0 #cloudspotting #
- It's a year away, so do we still get the day off if she carks it in the meantime? [Bank holiday for Diamond Jubilee] http://bbc.in/jtj6kL #
- RT @Yorkie71 Vulcan bomber display over Douglas Bay. Best get camera at ready in case it flies over en route http://bbc.in/lYHoDG #
- @marieiram Thought it was you, must have bought it after you told me about it. I reckon I'll read that book. Has @dartogreen got a list yet? #
- Who was asking me about Patrick Ness a while back? Found I have The Knife of Never Letting Go in my Kindle a/c. Must get an actual Kindle. #
- @natwallbank Ah, glad I wasn't imagining it. I suspect there's some extension confusion or OS senility. Not a happy system, will reboot! #
- Choice: Watch Dermot O'Leary behind the scenes of a Comedy [sic] Gala, or listen to the new My Morning Jacket album on Spotify. Quite easy. #
- (They're not pictures of the weather.) #
- Since when was [F5] *not* refresh in Chrome? I keep getting a folder of pictures opening, very confusing when you want to know the weather. #
- @MoreMusic1 Oh yes. Hope I'm available. #torrisholmefolkfest #
- I've misplaced the book I thought to start reading next. I've passed it over the last few times, but now I can't find it, I MUST have it! #
- A recent listen: Natalie Merchant – Which Side Are You On? http://bit.ly/krfdzu http://bit.ly/jrwifm #
- But it's the photos that are doing the tagging! That's a whole different story, @Pete_Eaton. http://flic.kr/p/9RwAZr #
- But it's the photo's that are doing the tagging! That's a whole different story, @Pete_Eaton. http://flic.kr/p/9RwAZr #
- 5 of 5 stars to Bad Science by Ben Goldacre http://goodreads.com/review/show/174900115 #
- @iMacstu @P9ADV Laughing My AaaaaAAAaaAAaaAaaaaarse Off! #tweetbomb #
- @P9ADV just coz they aaaaarrrr, lad. #
- Erm. Pirate fail. I think I meant cap'n. CGaaaaargh, lad, ye meant CGI aye, Cap'n. #
- Watching the end of Pirates of the Caribbean 3 with Toby, who's watched one a night this week. CGI aye, me hearties! #
- @Glinner @autumninsf Surely that's because they are continuation quotes. I'm not defending the sic bastards on the program thing, though. #
- Finished with Surface Detail, by Iain M. Banks: 627 pages and he still rushes the ending – … http://goodreads.com/user_status/show/6598737 #
- Lots of things have dropped off my radar, e.g. I'd forgotten I was reading The Mongoliad. http://t.co/ybUvkrS You have a radar too, right? #
- Feel like I'm starting to surface after several rather busy weeks. Few more days and I'll start to stabilize. Worse luck. #
- I keep forgetting how nice the Tumblr app on Android is. It's very nice. Somebody remind me in a few days. #tumblr #
- @ukuleleboy @UraGraymalkin @MoreMusic1 Torrisholme Folk Music Festival FTW! Beard on! #
- Going into the garden to do stuff in my shed and to do some skipping while tea cooks. #
- I can't wait until we get passed the stupid longest day and the nights start drawing in. Fed up with being confused by how late it really is #
- OK, sorry, that facebook link is public. I'm a fool. #facebookstrop #shamefaced @MoreMusic1 #
- Anyone got a facebook a/c? RT @MoreMusic1 Torrisholme's FIRST FOLK FESTIVAL is here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152861131451182 #
- Albarn sounds like Emin. An isolated fool. #
- @SharonMcG1971 Don't question my ways, you're playing with fire. Fire! #
- Now that I see it is available, the urge has diminished… Boon – Series 1 [1986] [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.to/llG0dU #
- My meanderings lead me to this page, and a strange urge to track down some episodes – Boon (TV series) http://bit.ly/iIsYR4 #
- …the secretary must now spend eternity arranging matches and booking meetings for us. She can never leave! Or something. #Tithonus #
- Back from the AGM. In my munificence, I made an on-the-fly executive decision and bestowed honorary life membership on our secretary… #
- Home from work, now a mad dash to change, eat and prepare before rushing out to chair the iBad club AGM at 7:30. New rule: skirts only. #
Sun 5 Jun 2011
- Neither can I believe that it's this time. Shouldn't BBC1 have shut down by now? It's 2011, for god's sake. #
- I find it hard to believe that The Super League Show is really on at this time on BBC1. There are 12 people at the actual match. #
- @idiotjohnson …not my elephant, of course, my new shed. Creosote for elephants. Or is it custard? IDK, You're the one with an elephant! #
- @idiotjohnson I had visions of you giving it a good scrub each day, as you do with your elephant. I've just given mine a coat of water seal. #
- On page 597 of 627 of Surface Detail, by Iain M. Banks: Horribly near the end – saving the … http://goodreads.com/user_status/show/6556214 #
- @marieiram We were at Heysham, which shuts at 12. #
- @idiotjohnson Shed brush? That sounds like something I'd want. What is it? #
- At swimming as they closed. The boys thought the whole putting-a-cover-on-the-pool concept & activity very cool. http://twitpic.com/57bd7o #
- @chrisrat @Yorkie71 @ictlearner I get about 5 hours of c:geo plus My Tracks from a full battery on my HTC Desire. Don't take any calls… #
- @BlueVanMan Missed opportunity; would have been good to have met. Bad @CptCheerful for not connecting us! #
- @iMacstu A pleasure, as always. #
- @Yorkie71 @chrisrat I use C:Geo. It's good; off-line options and lots of navigation methods. Like all such phone apps, limited by battery. #
- Watching @stewartlee's Comedy Vehicle. Hope there's plenty of @Aiannucci this week, he's the only reason I watch. Plus I like the adverts. #
- Back from a few drinks in the company of @wwwicked, @BeBopAJulia, @iMacstu, @marieiram, @UraGraymalkin for @CptCheerful's leaving do. #
- Brilliantined up & ready to roll to The Sun. Lancaster return, my good driver sir! What, you haven't change for a fiver? F**k you, you cad! #
- @SharonMcG1971 Babycue, surely. #
- @DHNewHawks Flightless, and with no prospect of flight, unless I get my iBad racket out. The poor thing perished. Oh, cruel world! #
- A recent listen: The S.O.G. Crew – Huff & Puff http://bit.ly/l2noHv http://bit.ly/jrwifm #
- Bed time. Gotta get up early to feed my fledgling, pack his little bags and feed him to a cat. #notaeuphemism #
- @SharonMcG1971 Certainly fledged. I'd usually just leave it, but it's not local, came in on the cat bus. Will put it out early tomorrow. #
- Baby bird: http://twitpic.com/56icqz #
- @neiloughton Just leave it out somewhere, you reckon? I suspect the cat would return very soon though. #
- @BlueVanMan Which would be most helpful to the situation? #
- Arse. A cat has just deposited a chick, alive & seemingly unharmed, on the patio before me. Other than hitting it with a book, what do I do? #
- Nice film. Toby thought it was cool. Might be time for another showing of Princess Mononoke. But not tonight. #myneighbortotoro #
- @kjcos999 Ooh, cool, I paid 20 for a bottle week before last. Need another now, though. #
- Watching My Neighbor [sic] Totoro post-BBQ. Toby seems to be enjoying it. http://bit.ly/clttVb @GetGlue #MyNeighborTotoro #
- Just finished work, but it's too hot out here so I'm heading back into the office to get some work done while that big orangey thing is out. #
- "Phone storage space is getting low." F**k you, too, HTC. #
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly (12), Nathaniel Rateliff (12) & The Like (10) http://bit.ly/bbtThG #
- @idiotjohnson I'm going in a minute. Can't you see I'm in the middle of bloody doing something? What's it to you anyway? #
- @BeBopAJulia Yes mum! #
- Somebody tell me to go to bed. I still half expect my Mum to come and tell me to when I'm still pissing about at this time, actually. #
- A recent listen: Nathaniel Rateliff – We Never Win http://bit.ly/k4eDK0 http://bit.ly/jrwifm #
- RT @spgmutts IR pic of centre parc. http://post.ly/28tge #
- Another ride near the canal. Hest Bank tonight. http://twitpic.com/5612l8 #
- Toby in his den at the Happy Mount Park den making workshop. Obviously wasn't paying attention to lesson 1. http://twitpic.com/55wxa1 #
- A recent listen: Metronomy – Corinne http://bit.ly/mICCjb http://bit.ly/jrwifm #
- Back from a 28 hour work trip to Guildford. Too busy & disconnected to do personal internet – now have more email than I can comprehend. #
- @BlackZestS They are; I was at a wedding in Grange (Grange Hotel) last year where they nearly burned the forest down. #
- On the train from Waterloo to Guildford. It's a beautiful evening down here, looking forward to a beer and a good kip. Missing my shed. #
- @ukuleleboy On the ones I have, there's a date stamped in fine print near the bottom edge. They reckon 6 months from purchase. Interesting. #
- @ukuleleboy Ooh, how far past their date are they? #
- A recent listen: James Vincent McMorrow – And If My Heart Should Somehow Stop http://bit.ly/lGX4Mq http://bit.ly/jrwifm #
- @ukuleleboy @SharonMcG1971 @Girlonatrain @idiotjohnson Only if the photo had today's newspaper… oh, hang on, I'm alive. Charges withdrawn. #
- He was on Later last week so I dug up what I could on Spotify. So, so good. Drink some wine and indulge yourself in that album soonest. #
- Have they gone yet? At risk of breaking cover, I feel I have to share this with you, it's ace http://bit.ly/iRAubv James Vincent McMorrow #
- Playing golf with my Dad. Keeping my eyes open for @Girlonatrain and @ukuleleboy. http://twitpic.com/54q876 #
- Doing the legally mandated Bank Holiday Garden Centre trip. Visitors here are the rudest I've ever encountered http://twitpic.com/54lg6a #
- @idiotjohnson Hourly? I was hoping you'd be able to maintain your recent rate. Will be counting the minutes. #
- A recent listen: Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – War Of The Worlds http://bit.ly/jHzkAZ http://bit.ly/jrwifm #
