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A meeting of minds

June 27th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in KK

There are times when I feel I am beginning to share Kirsti viewpoint vis a vis local avian wildlife.

That time was 3:28am when the massed chorus started up outside my window while I was still trying to get to sleep.

Knowing when I’m beaten, I’ve risen, abluted and have even done some webwork - just as well as there seems to be quite a bit of interest at the moment. How much translates into actual work remains to be seen, of course.

So tired.

So very, very tired.

They (Don’t) Work For You

June 26th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in Irritants

I am indebted to an update - courtesy of TheyWorkForYou - on the antics of my supposed representative in Parliament, the Right Dishonourable Christopher Fraser.

His contribution to the Protection of Bats and News debate on 24th June was, I feel, telling and I applaud the hours of work on his part which much have gone into his preparation.

See for yourself.

Twunt.

Tickling the ivories

June 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Mundane musings

When I got to the Arts Centre this morning for the last of my “Image Manipulation with Photoshop” lessons I noticed that there was an elephant standing outside it. This isn’t the sort of thing one misses, y’know. Not even at the ungodly hour of 10am.

Examining the beast further - it seemed benevolent enough - I discovered that this is Elephant #26 of a herd which have taken up residence in Norwhag for the next six weeks or so.

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Norvic Meets Norwhag

Being quick on the uptake I deduced that there must be at least 25 more and decided to investigate further on my return home. It seems I had the correct digits but in the wrong order as there are, in fact, 53 elephants in all according to the GoElephants.co.uk website.

My mission, then, will be to get one of the brochure/maps and then see if I can visit and photograph all 53 elephants in one day. All the locations seem to be fairly central but I’m not sure how I’ll get on photographing those which seem to be indoors. Should be fun, though.

Oh dear

June 25th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Mundane musings

“Oh dear.”

What? Oh. Yes. I was trying to sleep off a headache.

“Yes, I thought there was something wrong when you didn’t hear me knock.”

“AND YET YOU RANG THE FUCKING BELL!”

I didn’t say that, of course, but sometimes I despair about my neighbours.

Taking it easy (without Cadbury’s Caramel)

June 12th, 2008 | 6 Comments | Posted in Mundane musings

It was almost a month ago that I got in touch with the glazier people that claimed they could fit a cat flap in a glass door in 3-5 days and it was back on the 20th of May that they sent two people round to take measurement.

So I rang them this morning and asked them what the bloody hell was going on.

“Give me half an hour to find out”, I was told, “and I’ll get back to you.”

That was over an hour ago.

Grrrrrrr.

Apart from that, how’s things with you? Sorry I’ve been quiet.

45rpm. Single.

June 3rd, 2008 | 4 Comments | Posted in Mundane musings

That’s reminiscences per minute, by the way.

I feel old.

Simon’s Cat + Kirsti = Hilarity

May 29th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in KK

‘Im Oop Nawth told me that there’s a sequel to Simon Tofield’s excellent The Wake Up Cat animation -Let Me In!. As the part of the cat is ably played by Shrooty (who is, presumably, Simon’s Cat) what you effectively have - apart from an amusing pair of cartoons - is the soundtrack of a cat asking for assistance.

For added fun, cat people, play the animation with your feline in the room and watch them go absolutely crazy trying to find the other cat.

Laugh? I almost wet myself. Almost.

iGoogle. Do you?

May 17th, 2008 | 5 Comments | Posted in Mundane musings

I’d be lost without my iGoogle start page.

If you’re the same, I’ve created a handy gadget which you may care to add.

Click here to add it to your page.