DIY

After I finally got up this morning, we head off to the local homebase store to pick up a few bits. We were originally going to get some more enegery... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on November 05, 2006 10:12 PM

Shopping

After Abi's morning trip to the gym we have some lunch and then head out to the local shopping centre (sorry, "retail outlet"), with me hoping to get a new... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on November 04, 2006 10:03 PM

Bang

A bit of fun and games with Rupert this evening, due to some fireworks. As you can image Rupert's not all that keen on loud flashes and bangs. And so... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on October 28, 2006 10:24 PM

Bang

A bit of fun and games with Rupert this evening, due to some fireworks. As you can image Rupert's not all that keen on loud flashes and bangs. And so... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on October 28, 2006 10:24 PM

Specs

Back into specs today, following a visit to the opticians. No, nothing bad. I've been wearing my current contacts for 30days straight now, and it's time to change. It's also... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on October 21, 2006 09:52 PM

Break

Another day off work today, and to be honest I spend pretty much the entirety of it catching up on some sleep. Abi and I do stop to watch "Shooting... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on October 05, 2006 09:30 PM

Skates

Well, at Abi's request we head off ice-skating this afternoon. It's something I've not done in years (as in around 15), and Abi even longer. We both have a pretty... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on September 19, 2006 09:05 PM

Trains

Rather than sitting round with nothing to do all day, I make an executive decision, that sees us off to the nearby railway centre for a few hours. It's not... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on September 17, 2006 09:56 PM

Nothing Special

Not a lot of note going on today. After Abi's trip to the gym, we head into town, as I've got yet another opticians appointment. And to be honest, that... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on September 16, 2006 09:53 PM

Lessons Learned

I'm just about at the end of the third week of my contact lens trial. The first two weeks the lenses were put in and taken out daily, with the... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on September 15, 2006 01:38 PM

Overnight

I had a contact lens appointment last thing yesterday to determine that things were going ok, and to check out my eyes before I wear them overnight for the first... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on September 09, 2006 10:36 PM

Quiet

A pretty quiet day today by all accounts.... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on September 03, 2006 09:34 PM

Shakes

So, I've been trying the contact lenses all week. It's still a bit hit and miss getting the sods in. But the one thing that's slowed me down is that... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on September 02, 2006 10:19 PM

Bank Hols

Another day off work for a change, thanks to a bank holiday. Abi's sister and co leave pretty early in the morning, leaving us with not much to do for... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on August 28, 2006 09:52 PM

Lenses

Tell you what, putting in contact lenses is a game and half. They're not small, they stick to anything, fold as and when they please.... and through millions of years... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on August 27, 2006 10:04 PM

Blind

The bit I really miss, being blind as a bat, is when I get up first thing in the morning and can't see a thing. Likewise, when I go to... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on August 26, 2006 10:10 PM

XL

Off out first thing this morning. I need a new pair of trainers, and am hoping to find either another pair of Rowley XL2's... or a newer version (my current... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on August 20, 2006 06:58 PM

Drives

Bit of a quiet day for me today, as Abi's gone by 11 off to see one of her friends. So having only just got up, I'm on my own... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on August 19, 2006 09:55 PM

Quiet

A pretty quiet day today. We get on with watching a few movies, also into town for a bit of shopping (though we don't get very far, what with shops... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on August 13, 2006 09:11 PM

3000

Yay, my 3000th posting of, er, drivel. Anything useful here is almost certainly few and far between, but still I find it useful, even if it's now at weekends only... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on August 12, 2006 09:41 PM

Umbrella

Today's been a bit slow, mainly caused by the Hungarian Grand Prix at lunchtime. Before that gets started we head off to the local Homebase to see if we can... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on August 06, 2006 10:03 PM

Rest

Bit of a relaxed non-day. The new mattress is a little strange, but seems fine, so no more creaking springs. The dog gets a brush, wash and trim, being as... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on August 05, 2006 10:42 PM

Crab Cakes

Not really upto very much today. There's the German Grand Prix, which saw Schumacher starting to win again, seems the Renaults have been struggling the past few races, and are... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on July 30, 2006 09:57 PM

Day Off

I've got a day off work today, so a chance of a bit more sleep this morning. Abi's off to the gym shortly after. And then we're off out for... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on July 28, 2006 08:11 PM

Stuffed Laptops

Another scorchy day. Lucky me also has a day off work (mainly in anticipation of having to work the whole of next weekend). However I seem to spend most of... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on July 17, 2006 09:47 PM

Toasty

Bloomin' roasting again today.... roll on the winter, I much prefer it. Off to the cinema today to watch Pirate of the Carribean 2. And what a waste of time... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on July 16, 2006 06:46 PM

Haircut

I make the most of not being at work on the sleep front this morning and get up a good 3 hours after Abi. I'm then on puppy-sitting dutys while... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on July 15, 2006 09:55 PM

Chill

Pretty boring day. For boring though read relaxing. Makes for a nice change.... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on July 09, 2006 09:58 PM

Chill

Pretty boring day. For boring though read relaxing. Makes for a nice change.... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on July 09, 2006 09:58 PM

Cooling

A bit of a non-day today. Abi's up early as usual to sort out Rupert, and I make the most of not having to go to work, by staying in... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on July 08, 2006 10:57 PM

Parental Visit

My parents drop in for a vist this afternoon. It's been a while since I've seen them, so it's nice to catch up. Despite the drive they only stay for... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on July 02, 2006 11:07 PM

Scorcher

Scorching weather of late. Abi and I try out the seperation thing again this morning, heading into town to pick up a firewire cable for the camcorder, which takes around... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on July 01, 2006 09:57 PM

Still not sleeping

Well, the fingers crossed didn't help much. It was only about an hour before Rupert was up and awake and yapping and whining through the night. Thanks for the tips,... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on June 25, 2006 10:37 PM

Puppy

Abi's off to pick up her puppy, Rupert, this morning, I decided at the last minute that despite the early hour Abi could probably do with a hand, so we... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on June 24, 2006 10:19 PM

Travelling

Hot and sunny towards the end of this week and roasting too today. Abi wants to head off to Wales to check out a puppy she's interested in. I agree... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on June 10, 2006 09:10 PM

Not a lot

Been a slow weekend for a change. Despite the nice sunny warm weather neither of us has had very much we've needed to do. The most pressing thing I had... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on June 04, 2006 10:05 PM

Ouzo

A bank holiday weekend for me, and Abi' still away in Greece. So as to not miss out totally, I've dug out the bottle of Ouzo I started last summer,... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on May 01, 2006 09:43 PM

Check-In

My apologies for the lack of posts of late. As ever, work is taking up most of my life, with precious little inbetween to write about. Abi shot off to... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on April 29, 2006 06:08 PM

Holiday

It's been a mad busy few weeks at work these past few weeks, and by the time I'm home (usually just before 7pm), there's little more I want to do... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on April 14, 2006 09:45 PM

Rain

Abi's up mega-early this morning, while I sleep for a bit longer. While Abi's off at the gym I start clearing some space in the shed for my car roof... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on March 25, 2006 09:19 PM

Borken +

So not the best start to the day, our Sky+ box decides it doesn't want to come out of standby, just the harddrive making whirring banging noises... which leads me... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on March 12, 2006 09:17 PM

Modelling

Apologies for the lack of posts round here, things have been a bit busy of late, with nothing much of interest to say. This morning's been a bit of a... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on March 11, 2006 06:18 PM

Roofing

My apologies for the sevre lack of posts over the past few weeks. With Abi being away, and work being as busy as ever, the evening have been very quiet... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on February 25, 2006 04:50 PM

Goodbyes

So up early this morning to get Abi into London and to the airport. All goes well and Abi's checked in quickly, but then there's a hell of a queue... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on February 05, 2006 09:55 PM

Busy

With Abi off for a few weeks tomorrow, we've both got plenty of things keeping us busy today. First things first Abi's now repaired car gets returned, just as we're... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on February 04, 2006 10:38 PM

Gap

I mentioned this time last week, that the weekend was a nice break from the previous stressful week. Well this past week has been about twice as tough, just more... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on January 21, 2006 10:08 PM

Trimming

A bit more active today, but only a smidge. Most of the exertion is spent on the garden, with me starting trimming back the tree out the front. It'll need... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on January 15, 2006 09:52 PM

Recovery

Up late, and the only thing I need to do today is get my hair cut, so after lunch we head into town and I get myself trimmed. Back home... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on January 14, 2006 10:49 PM

Last Day

Another holiday, quite cool really. Not much up today, out for a walk, off to the cinema, and errrrr, can't remember the rest. Back to the grind for me tomorrow... read the rest.

Posted by Phil on January 02, 2006 10:14 PM

Happy New Year :)

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Posted by Phil on January 01, 2006 10:10 PM