Snowmageddon

First snow of the year - about 1cm so, despite 'We're all going to freeze to death' headlines, it's fine.

Memories of 2013

• Meeting Pete & Lynda after their epic trip from the Shetlands (02/01/13)
• Going to see 'The Hobbit' in 3D @ the Arts - 1st 3d film we've seen (05/01/13)

Highlights of 2012

In a somewhat random order (ie as I remember them).

• Asylum 2012 in Lincoln
• Steampunk on the Thames
• Twilight in the Museums - the Steam Museum
• Abney Park at Scala in Kings Cross
• Sunday Driver (3 times)
• London Zoo
• Ann getting Jack & Ben
• Wind In The Willows Steampunk Picnic & Punting Party
• 75th Anniversary of the Computer Lab
• Vintage Fair @ the Guildhall in the snow

Royal Preganancy

The economy is in the toilet, big companies avoid tax & the middle east looks on point of war, no jobs for kids, the NHS is being privatised. & the disabled are all labelled benefit scroungers.


But rejoice peasants, the royal cock works

The 'Royal' Sickness

I reckon Kate Wales hasn't really got morning sickness: as that Dr Who docu-drama hints, she's been bitten by a royal werewolf.

My money's on Phil the Greek (aka 'Moonie').

Christmas meal rant

Why does every place seem to do a 'Vege' option that is a variation on squash and goat's cheese risotto.

This might be fine once but not every bloody year. It's as if the idea of doing anything else doesn't compute.

What's wrong with say mushroom and quorn welllington, nut roast, lentil loaf, brie and cranberry tartlets or even some kind of lasagna with a Christmas twist?

I reckon it's just plain bloody laziness.

While I'm on the subject, not everybody (vege or carnivore) likes Demon's Testicles (sprouts) or Beelzebub's bottom scrapings (cabbage). There's plenty of delicious veg out there that would brighten a festive table, red and green peppers for example.

Electricity cock-ups

From Al Murray's twitter feed