I got my bike back this afternoon with a new set of brakes (the bike shop broke the old one while servicing it, but very generously replaced them for free) so I rode home this[…]
Month: August 2019
Bedtime, and rodents, and the life of an artist
It was very warm last night, so I left the back window open to get some air, then went to bed at the ludicrously early time of 1030. Shattered by my day, I went straight[…]
Getting ready for an early night
I’ve realised I’m not getting enough sleep, so I resolved to get to bed tonight before ten o’clock, so I can spring out of bed tomorrow totally rested. However, I also had to run across[…]
School and back again
Today I had to pick up some forms for La Serpiente’s enrolment: if I’d planned better I would have got my friend who lives right next to the school to collect them for me, but[…]
The VelociPastor
Today I watched The VelociPastor, a brilliant b-movie about a priest who gets scratched by a haunted dinosaur claw, and gains the power to transform into a dinosaur and fight crime. It’s wonderful – appalling[…]
Cars and such
I spent more time than I expected today swearing at my phone. When Android Auto works, it’s a wonderful improvement to the car driving experience. You have the familiar interface of Google Maps rather then[…]
A busy day
I did quite a bit today; I picked up a rental car, drove to Kent, played two matches of Blood Bowl with a friend as we tested out some rule variations (I won 2-0 then[…]
First ride out
I rode to work today. It’s only five miles and downhill almost all the way, which is a bit intimidating when you start to think about the return trip.
Celestine
This was a very strange book to read. Half of it is the usual boilerplate Imperial soldiers vs Evil Forces of Chaos story that Games Workshop assume will sell more toy soldiers, and the rest[…]
Long return
I woke at 5:30 this morning to go too the airport, just in time to discover my first flight had been delayed by half an hour. So off we went to the airport and a[…]