Work preparation wind down

Just a quick post today, I'm about to go to work you see. There is a new link on the left, try it and see if you can survive in On the Run

More mindless stuff from Miniclip.

Credit where its due

For the first time since its opened, Bradley Stoke Swimming Pool has had the honour of having me swim in it. And, as the title suggests I was pleasantly surprised. Now I'm not exactly a brad pitt look-a-like, more the pits really, so I was a little anxious about getting my body out infront of lots of people. Plus having never been there I was unsure of its layout and so taking off my glasses and rendering myself blind didnt seem like a good idea.

The building itself is newer than the leisure centre attached to it, this is because the council ran out of money... Twice. In a further penny saving mode, they made the changing rooms unisex... Not the greatest idea on paper; however with lots of cubicles and lockers it turns out that it isn't a problem. The showers are poolside, so while shampoos can be used, doing a thorough change isn't possible... Especially not while the life guards are looking.

I was also surprised to find the 8 lane pool ( each lane big enough for 2 abreast) to be nearly deserted, there were only 5 of us there. Once I was in the water, everything came back to me. I hadn't been swimming in years, but I found it relaxing to be back.... That and the fact that the water was lovely and warm. I managed 1km today, I'm aiming to get back to my past rate of a mile per swim. This will be easier to do there than use works pool as its only 13 meters so would require more effort, as you cant get a rhythm going.

Overall its good to be getting some exercise again, and to be able to do it in such nice surroundings doesn't really give me much of an excuse not to.

3 Down, 3 To Go

I am now pleased to report that I have now met 3 of Clan Weevil.
Weevil, Tallboy and The Sun have all now have had the misfortune to have met me. Feel especially sorry for Weevil as she sees me nearly every day of the week.

So all I have to do now is make some elaborate fake brewers fayre story up, and I will have snagged me a meeting with Methane Boy. For Pesky i'm thinking something between Whiskas and Catsan, although not in the same bowl...
As for Step D i'll have to work on it... Maybe something with Orlando Bloom and Johnny Dep? ... In a blender...? Give me some time.

Chop Chop

The new furniture we had ordered from House of Frasier arrived this morning, yayness. However, its one small downside was that it had to turn up at 7am. Not at my best, I stumbled down the hall to open the door. Outside were two of the most cheerful people I have ever met. I would not believe them when they insisted that they had been up since 3:45 that morning.

Pleasantries over with they got down to work, assembling our new (and very chunky) kitchen table. In all it took around 15 minutes with a tea break afterwards. I cannot believe how much space this thing takes up! It did not look that big in the store.
So we now have seven chairs, a table and an extension for it; and we have space for only the table and four chairs. May have to do a whole house shuffle.

I did manage however, to sort out the demise of our existing furniture. Mainly through the aid of a Black and Decker Power Saw and my good Mallet. I have not had an hour’s fun like that for quite some time. Pure carnage on a forestry scale.
I now have eight bags of neatly destroyed table and chairs, and being the resourceful person that I am, have already arranged for its destruction.

Weevils having a bonfire. Yay.

Normal service will resume shortly..... What's normal again?

Hello there avid readers of general waffle.

Welcome to the latest edition of N.I.C, where today we will be reviewing that latest happenings of my life. For your own safety leave now.

Since the little story on Wednesday I have been to London on Thursday with the ever fantastic girlfriend. We saw the sights - Big Ben (well the tower that its in), Parliament, St James Park avec Ducks, London Eye (didn't go on it was cloudy) and the monument. Which is 311 steps to the top, so 622 steps top to bottom. That was knackering. We also went shopping on Oxford Street and strolled around Knightsbridge, So a fantastic day, with lots of hand holding and wondering if it would be easier to walk than take the tube. Happy days.

The Friday and Saturday have been the laziest days of the holidays so far, with me generally lying in bed watching Family Guy before going to work in the afternoons.

Today I have been sat at my desk for 5 hours straight doing my food tech coursework. 30 A3 pages of pure rubbish with little or no emphasis on my cooking ability. Really worth the last 4 years of my life.

Ho hum the things we do to get grades, go to uni, leave home and get into debt. :D

Back and relaxed.... So enjoy a quick story.

Noted law enforcement icon McGruff the Crime Dog was arrested at a local coffeehouse last week where he had arranged to meet what he thought was an underage feline for a sexual encounter. "Fluffy", the feline ingenue he had hoped to meet, turned out to be an undercover officer who made contact with the famous child safety advocate while trolling an internet chat room called "Purrfect Partners".
After obtaining a search warrant, officials seized two computers from McGruff's apartment along with dozens of photos showing him engaged in illicit behavior with female kittens. Ironically, one of the photos portrays McGruff, noted for his slogan "Take A Bite Out Of Crime", playfully nipping one of the cats on the scruff of the neck.
Members of PETA are outraged by the incident and believe that the crime dog's actions send the wrong message. "He's supposed to be setting an example for our children," said PETA activist Joan Furry. "Just because he's an animal doesn't mean he can mistreat other animals."
But local supporters are quick to defend McGruff's actions. Jim Biber, owner of the Slug and Glug tavern said in an interview ''Whaddya expect? He's a dog for Christ's sake. Yeah, it's a little weird that he's goin' after those little kitty cats, but it's not like he's friggin' gay or something."
The shaggy crime fighter is scheduled to be arraigned in court next month and could face up to five years in a federal penitentiary. McGruff's lawyers, however, citing the defendant's clean record and contribution to society, are expected to ask for the minimum sentence of two years probation and community service, which would include cleaning out litter boxes at local animal shelters.

Something for the weekend, and the rest of the time I'm away.

Hello there.

Quick update: The bed arrived within 6 hours of ordering, assembly took around an hour, and for something that costs less than £100 that came in only 2 boxes; its surprisingly sturdy.

Now as of tomorrow I'm not here, and unlike Giles; I have no-one to pass this on to, so you will have to amuse yourselves. To help you with this I would like to draw your attention to the left
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Challenge: ROLFCOPTER: Beat 276 Kills and have a point score of over 100000.

Right I'm off to make sure I have room for a lot of duty frees. See you in a week.

The end of an era

It is with great sadness that I hereby announce the death of a good friend of mine. He has supported me through good times, bad times and times of unbearable stress. He has always been there for me, I always knew where to find him. He always had the time for me to sit down and spill my troubles.
I've had dinner with him, read books with him, played games too. Hell I've even slept with him.... Farewell my old bed.

Had you going there for a second didn't I!?

On Friday my bed gave one hell of a crack and suddenly my mattress slid off sideways. Annoying at the best of times, more so because I was nowhere near the bloody thing at the time.
So this morning I have gone out and chosen its successor, and it has a lot to live up to.
I am also testing whether a well known bed deliverer can really do same day delivery... We will see. I do know that I have to put the thing together, so this should keep me occupied for an hour or so.

Interesting really, because I'm only going to use it twice (if it arrives today) and then it will lie dormant for a week when I'm off (hopefully) sunning myself in Jersey.

Pride Comes Before A Fall, or in another word. Fuck it.

Well here we are again readers, ready to dwell in my own little pool of self misery and my unending belief that the DSA are complete and utter bastards.

Before I start, a quick hello to my driving instructor, nice nick who has had every confidence in me, however that may be about to change. Fantastic bloke & patient (well he has to be).

Anyway back to the DSA (double standards agency). I have just failed my second test... Bugger.
Partly due to inexperience at the wheel, but more likely to having the most miserable bastard of a driving examiner ever. Who by the way also failed me the first time.

Now Mr A (Asshole) is the kind of instructor that looks just like a normal old man. However once you are out of the test centre, he turns into something quite difficult.
He likes to find areas for testing where even instructors wouldn't look for, and trust me NN has tried a few.
So to do my reversing into a confined space, he found me a junction where both roads were at 20%+ inclines, and where they meet is a huge bump of uneven road. Combine that with parked cars everywhere and you get my point.
To do a 3-point-turn he will find the road that is exactly the same length as the car, and then make you do while other learners are watching.
To do an emergency stop, he will find the narrowest and busiest that the law will allow him.

You get the picture not a nice guy. However I passed all maneuvers fine, it was lack of experience with traffic that was my downfall. Still its nice to have a good rant at somebody.
I'm sure that he wont read this, he looks like the kind of person that would have trouble with a cordless phone.

*Deep Breath*

Anyway not to let myself get too down, I have re-booked my test; This time for a Sunday, maybe his day off?