Life is sometimes sort of okay because...

[Tiplodocus]

I only managed a bit of Sunday afternoon at Vegfest in Glasgow but it was great.  It's really nice to be in a room with so many like minded people.

[The Legendary Shark]

That's why I like to be on my own

[JayzusB.Christ]

I've had my first day off in almost a month, and my first none-homeless day off in almost five.

I slept in till after twelve, had a big carvery dinner in my local, strolled down to the beach and had a coffee and a pint of guinness in the seaside hotel.

You appreciate simple pleasures so much more when you spend a bit of time without them.

[The Legendary Shark]

I'm really happy for you, JBC. I understand completely and wish you all the very best. More (thrill) power to you!

[JayzusB.Christ]

Cheers, Sharky, same to you.

[Hawkmumbler]

Well now this is quite nice. The first time in...18 months? Where I've had two days off in a row without running around silly. I swear, I love scuba diving but it can't half be a faff! So seeing as I'm on a 'wind down period' (codename for work reducing my hours to an absolute minimum because I leave the dump soon) I decided to make a day trip of it and tried to see how I could sheer some commute time off my new job. Got it down from 2 hours a day to 1 hour 15 minuet. So now I'm enjoying a coffe and a copy of Copra Round One inside the afflecks after a nice brows in Travelling Man.

Sometimes you just have to have a day to yourself. Cheers lads!

[Something Fishy]

Nice one jayzus and hawk.

[The Legendary Shark]

Nice one, Hawkie - glad you're having fun!

[Colin Zeal]

The other is taking me to Forbidden Planet today to buy my birthday present. And there may be a bloke in my local who has a 2000AD collection that he wants to get rid of. Unclear yet how much cash he may want but looks promising, and even better he only lives a few streets away so won't have to go far to collect if it goes through.

[JayzusB.Christ]

I noticed with sadness quite a few new grey hairs in the mirror earlier today.  Hours later I braced myself as I looked in the mirror of the lift in my block, only to realise it was paint I'd gotten in my hair.  I'M A YOUNG MAN, I TELL YOU.  A YOUNG, YOUNG MAN. VERY YOUNG INDEED

[Mardroid]

I noticed some light coloured hairs which I told myself were blond.

In my defence, I have got blond hairs in the past. I actually was blond as a kid, and my hair to darker as I got older*. It used to happen if I spent quite a while in the sun.

On closer inspection this time... I think I might be kidding myself.

Still, I'm not doing too badly for someone my age. Apart from the hair falling out which started in my early twenties I believe.**

*That which didn't fall out.**

**But that's another grumble.

[JayzusB.Christ]

I noticed some light coloured hairs which I told myself were blond.

In my defence, I have got blond hairs in the past. I actually was blond as a kid, and my hair to darker as I got older*. It used to happen if I spent quite a while in the sun.

On closer inspection this time... I think I might be kidding myself.

This is very much true for me too.  My mental age has about 23 years of catching up to do with my physical one.

[maryanddavid]

, I was starting to go grey at 18, but much to my brothers annoyance I have managed to hold onto it!

[JayzusB.Christ]

My brother lost his too; previously having had near-waist-length dreadlocks.  He really didn't seem too bothered though.

[Something Fishy]

Must admit I am going quite grey now but I'm nearly 45,it doesn't seem too early.