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I was supposed to be in Caroline Bay today with lytteltonwitch and awhina and co, but the weather has packed in again, so we decided this morning to postpone the expedition, probably until Tuesday. So instead I spent the morning reading the new Terry Pratchett book I got for Christmas, Wintersmith, and the rest of…

Spring may not have sprung, but it’s definitely in the process of sproinging. Suddenly the days are getting longer (I’m actually getting home before dark in the evening!), daffodils are popping up everywhere, and blossom’s beginning to appear on the trees. Plus there’s just that indescribable smell in the air that tells you winter’s almost…

One year ago today, the people of Christchurch thought we’d had a disaster, but we had no idea how much worse it was going to get as the year progressed. Unbelievable really that it’s been a year – it seems like it was only yesterday, yet in another way it also seems like we’ve been…

My holiday’s over already, and I only got half the things done I wanted to (isn’t that always the way?), but it’s been a good few days off anyway. I managed to get caught up with my reading for my linguistics course (plus knock a couple of books off Mt TBR), helped MrPloppy to tidy…

Having a week off sick but not really sick was great, but the downside was when I got back to work on Monday I had to catch up with everything I missed, and as this week was my last before a few weeks of Christmas holiday (HR’s been on my back again about not using…

Yep, MrPloppy and I finally made it to see the second episode of Pirates of the Caribbean this afternoon. After all the “well, it’s ok, but…” reviews I read, I wasn’t expecting great things, but I really enjoyed it. Totally silly, and loads of fun. And a great opportunity for a few themed releases in…