So what have you been up to today?

[Misanthrope]

Not much done today, although yesterday I was at a family reunion.

Sadly we had reunited to bury my older brother.

[judge dreddd]

Got up late, had a bath, went into london and had lunch in russell square gardens ( sarnie and a bottle of water ) then went to a philosophy debate about anger.

Had coffee and pastry during the break and spoke to some greek lady called angelina who says all her daughters friends say 'angelina ballerina', went back to debate, went to pub after debate and chatted with folk.

Gave young richard my email addy so can advise him about a philosophy site, gave liz my phone number as she fancies coming to holland park opera to see merry widow ( she went there last year ) with me and older richard.  Got train home, watched a bit about vivaldi with charlie hazlewood, now watching bbc4 four seasons thing which is a bit classic fmish BUT bbc4 has great digital sound.

came on here to post about gilgamesh

[Noisybast]

Condolences, Ratty.

[judge dreddd]

And condolences from me too, ratty.

[Quirkafleeg]

>playing Rome:totalwar till 6 in the morning

Yeah, I've been there... though it's not quite as bad as my 48hr session with Medieval.

[DavidXBrunt]

Condolences Ratty.

Today at work when I was left alone whilst other staff members went out I sorted ou the laundry, made the beds, prepared lunch, assisted the ladies with lunch and their mid morning drinks, scrubbed the bath, bleached the loos, did some paperwork, hacked the ivy away from the wall it was growing on, tidied the garden waste away that was left by someone else, talked with the ladies, attempted to fix a chair, arranged to stay late to assist with the situation caused by anothers illness and then sat down for 5 minutes to read the two pages I had left of a chapter in the book I was reading on the bus. Guess what point my boss walked in? There;ll be trouble ahead.

Apart from work I've read 100 pages of a Doctor Who novel, watched Who, played Urban Dead, spoken with my girlfriend, visited Feel the Byrne!, mooched around the net, perpetrated an unfunny prank on an enemy, had a curry and an apple pie, moved some manure bags for an elderly lady (me mam, actually), done some laundry, cried out of going to the pub, and generally had a full and quite satisfying day.

Didn't visit a cemetry because time didn't allow on my walk earlier but I'm thinking of going on a guided tour of one on Wednesday.

[House of Usher]

I got off to a very slow start. Observed that 3 of our hundreds of strawberries are ripe enough to pick. I'll get 'em tomorrow.

A goth picnic was arranged in the park for 5 o'clock via the website of a club I go to. We had planned to go along - didn't know how many would be there, but there were thirty of us as it turned out. Most of them really did prepare for a picnic, which was nice, and didn't just bring beer. We stayed for 3 hours, and I quite forgot about all my morbid preoccupations (yes, my career) and I remain cheerful even now. At least five of them I'd met before, and most of the others I recognised and some I knew their names. Met a bunch more of them than I had before. I expect another picnic will be called for July. It was certainly easier to get to know people than in a noisy club where people are hunched around tables with their own group of friends.

Much better and a bigger crowd than I expected.

Doctor Who recorded for viewing tomorrow.

[Tanky]

Condolences Ratty.

Yesterday was spot on. It started badly when I overslept due to the obligatory weekend hangover and the fact that I had to work on such a nice day didn't help! But the pub cricket team had a game on, so free sandwiches were had. One of our regulars was turning 50, so I made Pimms'n'Goodness(tm) and got to play hostess for a bit. Got out of work and escaped to the skate park where many fine people were cooking BBQ and being entertained by some marvellous dj friends, while more people fell off of skateboards in the background. Missed half of Dr Who. Didn't mind so much after watching the remaining half. Returned to the pub to watch a friend's band get horribly drunk and confuse all the customers with their unique comedy-punk stylings and retired to chez Tanky for leafy combustibles and fun with fire staffs. What a nice day. Today's my dad's birthday, so more BBQing later, then I might go to the bandstand for some indie action.
Happy weekend, boarders! xTGx

[Slippery PD]

Got up early-sh.  Pre 9am.  Took my bike out for a cycle on a lovely south coast day (again part of Slips get fit campaign).  Came home had brekkie with wife and children.

Cleared out garage, as Im in the process of moving house, for most of the afternoon.  Collected my work shirts and suits from the ironing and dry cleaning lady (for work), did some food shopping as well.  Cooked whole prawns, cod and monkfish with paprika and sweet chilli seasoning; served with herb salad and new potatoes.  

Watched Dr Who drunk cider & vodka then went to bed happily drunk!

Yer Slips

[Misanthrope]

Thank you all.

[ming]

Condolences, Ratty.

I had a birthday yesterday (I only get one a year); ate baccalao with the missus and a couple of friends, drank wine and a dribble of Laphroaig, read some of The Goon, watched a few episodes of Dr. Who (I'm finally up to date), packed bags for a trip to the south of Norway later today and finished planning a trip to the north for later in the summer.  Hardly went outside all weekend though, as it's been pissing it down.

[Bolt-01]

Terrible news Ratty.

I got The Alan Moore tpb for Fadders day, which was nice.

Bolt-01