@bexxi I think you have to take suspension of disbelief pretty damn far for either plot!
@bexxi Craig. Don’t think I’ve ever survived to the end of the Sellers one.
Right time for bed. Too many late nights already this week.
Hmm. Probably shouldn’t have chosen Casino Royale as my while-tidying film. Total bollocks, but still too gripping for me to finish tidying.
Someone appears to have left a dead tree called the “Yellow Pages” on my doorstep. Have they not heard of the web?
@missmcq I was just thinking earlier on how much I love Billy Bragg. Was listening to The Busy Girl Buys Beauty.
@hayles Do you do all of those at once?
@shezza_t Yes, well, when I say “sans internet”, clearly I still have rather an overabundance of it. But I’m going to take it as a hint :)
Anyway. Not like I don’t have several hours of stuff I can do sans internet. “Tidy lounge” on my to-do list, for starters…
@marklesuk If I’m going to move, I may have to go cable. Would like better upstream speed than ADSL would prob. offer in this area.
@KaveyF Think they’re averaging less than one failure a year for me, so the inertia factor is still quite strong.
@MrsPBoutique Think of it as an anniversary present.
Hmm. Looks like my Internet has gone away. Demon #fail, I wonder?
@Whatleydude ah. Because the customer is always wrong.
@Whatleydude well, was very glad I did it on my old N73… Goodbye, elderly, bug-ridden Vodafone firmware…
@Narshada goodness! So, we waited years for one and now two are coming along at once? ;)
@Narshada now I know you’re there I may pop along. Only been in the Bristol Apple Store twice, though; much closer to Western Computers…
@Narshada Well done, genius!
Happy birthday to you/
Happy birthday to you/
Happy birthday dear @KaveyF/
Happy birthday to you!
@benjohnbarnes Well done, Mr. B! Running in the morning? Now that’s just crazy talk!
Sunshine on the morning commute #Bristol #ferry http://twitpic.com/jl0mw
Wow. Blazing sunshine. Thought it was raining when I was getting dressed; turned out to be upstairs neighbour watering windowbox!
@hayles Also, appear to have come home from trip and emptied a rucksack over my floor every day for the last week. Dealing with that first.
@hayles No way. Girls’ rooms are too scary, especially after wardrobe explosions.
Just back from Week 9, Run 2 of the #C25K. Now for something improv, involving sticky rice, lamb, and feta. #getrunning
Hmm. Either someone’s been giving my letterbox a blowback, or the solicitor upstairs is smoking some serious skunk. Or I’m mistaken.
@Phooto now I think of it, I may have Parallel Lines in glorious original mono, but it’ll be easier to buy the mp3s than rip the LP!
Just realised I have no Blondie in my music collection. Should rectify that asap.
@paulahillier Well, you know me, I’m always considerate.
@paulahillier Maybe, but at least I’m dying quietly and not taking anyone else with me…
@paulahillier Wish we had more absenteeism, frankly. Someone’s been hacking away like they’re dying at their desk for the last two days…
All iPhone users with kids to amuse should download the MouthOff app (there’s a free one), hold it in front of their face, and talk. Now.
It’s always a little unnerving when the lights flicker in an IT-heavy office.
@paulahillier <panto>It’s behind you!</panto>
@tweeny4 Amen, sister!
Back to work with a bump. And having problems not keeping on eating like I’m on holiday. Still, went for run yesterday, at least.
Ugh. Back to work. At least I struggled out early enough to get the boat. Now, I imagine, for a day of crises and email.
@MitchBenn Easiest ways: either a MobileMe subscription, or a Spanning Sync subscription (which will also sync with Google Calendar.)
@hayles I diagnose Doorway-Related Uncertain Neural Kinesthesia, a disease known more commonly by its acronym.
Goodness. Bristol Balloons balloon just passed Very Low Indeed over my street.
Ugh. Back to work tomorrow after two weeks off. Should get ready, but am entirely full of “meh”.
@stevemarvell What’s that TV recordy software you use, dear?
Morning all! http://twitpic.com/j6m26
Safely installed in Luton.
Ugh. Recovering from insomnia and subsequent headache.
@hayles You know that implant’s not meant to be used for Alka-Seltzer, right?
@Whatleydude Being arrested builds character :)
Dear me, way too much to do, and way too little time to do it in. And much of the resources I need seem to be missing. And is LJ down?
@stevemarvell on the other hand, now having two replaced at once (both quite worn) and they’re expensive. Worth it, though, I think.
Now sitting using Mini dealer’s wifi to check mail. Their customer service is pricey, but it rocks.
Was just saying how nice runflat tyres were to @stevemarvell the other day. Tyre blew on motorway last night. All I noticed was dash light.
@KaveyF looking very like Friday. Slightly dependent on me getting new tyre tomorrow!
@stevemarvell Not for quite some time, I’d think. Lots to process, too little time. Will probably throw a couple up, though…
Home, sweet home. And now for a very long bath.
Couples gather shells/Slight give of sand under foot/Paignton in Autumn
Some shots are, of course, obligatory for the seaside photographer. http://twitpic.com/itdyf
Pullman-tastic! http://twitpic.com/ita8p
Actually on a steam train this morning. Will try getting into the Pullman observation car on way back to post some pics :)
@tsunimee Bright colours, bad fonts, effects: instant. Muted colours, block sans: average espresso. Stylish hand-chalked: good espresso.
Pre-judging the quality of a coffee shop’s coffee by their storefront typography works surprisingly well.
Taking @ememess’s advice to heart: if you wake up near the sea, it’s a criminal offence not to walk the shore in the morning.
Well, it wouldn’t be a British seaside holiday without clouds! http://twitpic.com/iszz5
@stevemarvell I’m already on it. Bed, that is.
(and, in my defence, this is what I did to deserve it) http://twitpic.com/iqb5u
Bwa-ha-ha! Finally, post-walk food! http://twitpic.com/iq9kf
@paulahillier Will definitely be buying rock. Think that will be my team pressie.
@joy_james no, that is not a euphemism!
Booking into a pink hotel in Paignton :)
Down & safe. Or as safe as you can be, in Totnes. Which appears to be closed. Pressing on.
Does anyone else have problems keeping Kate Bush out of their heads when they’re walking wild and windy moors?
I appear to be in the middle of nowhere. http://bit.ly/2ojS8M
Slightly out of breath now http://twitpic.com/ip6bp
@Narshada Amazing how many small steam engines end up painted in Thomas blue :)
@paulahillier You, madam, have a dirty mind.
Currently in a hothouse full of butterflies. http://twitpic.com/iovd9
Having a steamy morning http://twitpic.com/iosvf
Morning all? How are we today?
View from the hill http://twitpic.com/ilndz
S’nice here http://twitpic.com/iljsu
@paulahillier mmm. Been very lucky so far. Never expected weather like this!
Safely ensconced in private apartment outside Okehampton.
How did it get to be 1am? This fast-paced Clovelly lifestyle will kill me…
@joy_james Is that the noise he makes? No, on second thought, I don’t want to know.
@talkie_tim And chocolate. :o)
@talkie_tim Pretty nice even from outside Bristol ;)
Just been chilling on a hill in Boscastle http://twitpic.com/igvhr
@Jorence I’m in Bude right now; last beach was Sandymouth.
I am here http://twitpic.com/ifxyz
Pano. http://twitpic.com/ifsmx
@floyduk have the 400D with me as well ;)
@hayles Clovelly ;)
Something I’ve not seen for a while http://twitpic.com/ib65s
@asic69 absolutely peachy, old fruit. Just heading into connectionless hinterlands for a short while.
May be a bit quiet for next few days.
Of all the things to lose, a GPS unit is among the most ironic.
@KaveyF Yup!
Back from Bristol Festival. Pleasant and chilled, with some very interesting technology on display here and there. Recommended.
@benjohnbarnes Yay! Congrats, dude!
Watching Scottish Falsetto Sockpuppet Theatre ;)
Walking down to the festival. Travelling faster than most of the cars.
@hayles *grin* Well, don’t worry; you haven’t gained a psychic stalker :)
@hayles Heh! Nope, just perk up at the mention of boots. As opposed to Boots, which I’m guessing is where you are?
@hayles Mmmm. Boots.
@hannahnicklin Ahhh.
@hannahnicklin Parallels? Considered VirtualBox? Won’t cost you anything.
@joannadelilah I am one of the many modern people who are happy to use food, without understanding how it works :)
@joannadelilah Haven’t a clue. Tasted nice, though!
@tsunimee I very rarely eat *that* well. Bell’s Diner really was fantastic.
Blast from the past. http://twitpic.com/i68cu
@benjohnbarnes Whoohoo! Keep us as informed as you can :)
Those of you who were wondering about my 2-hour poached egg, @KaveyF has a picture of it in her Bell’s Diner review: http://bit.ly/3JT7U2
@bccore Have you read the book? It’s really good if you’ve been listening for years. Lots of behind-scenes stuff.
Catching up with @sowerbyandluff show. What better way to do sod all?
@Narshada Aha! Just seen programme for tonight. The Scottish Falsetto Sockpuppet Theatre are playing. Think I will have to go now.
@hayles http://www.thebristolfes… They’re using a piece or two of my video for some of the AV stuff.
Wondering whether to go to Bristol Festival tonight. Am on guest list, but not sure if it’s my kind of thing.
@hayles Diagnosis: there are loose electrical cables under your desk.
…or maybe I just needed to get plenty of wasted days under my belt so I could de-stress properly.
@Nose_in_a_book Just how I’m feeling. Think I may have now officially wasted too many days in this week off.
@rhodri Neighbour of mine renamed his WiFi access point to “GetOffMyLAN” for similar reasons; could you drop a hint that way?
@Jorence Ah, yes, got my snowboarding boots at snow & rock. Forgot about them.
@Narshada Cool; they look like pretty serious boots :) Will get back to you if I don’t find anything today/tomorrow — shopping last-minute!
@geekpop Well, it works in running shops; went to Nomad because their site says they’re experts… ho hum.
Anyone know a walking shoe store in Bristol who’ll know what “over-pronation” means? Nomad don’t.
@hayles Tried shoe-shop.com? Often have odd things, and are reliable.
Wow. The students-to-be look so, so young. Am old, decrepit man.
Ah. It’s Bristol Uni open day, isn’t it?
Off to Park Street to buy walking shoes. Just possible I may end up in Boston Tea Party again…
@archidave It’s not just me, then? Just back from the doc myself.
@ahnlak Ah, didn’t know that.
@ahnlak They had a Mac client in beta when I was looking around. Nobody else was even close.
@ahnlak My friend Mike uses Carbonite, and I don’t think he’s ever bumped into a limit. I’ve not bumped into one on Mozy, either.
@hayles Ta!
Cute sight from my way home from lunch today: http://flic.kr/p/6ZeqXq
@shezza_t Oh, I hope so. Not sure I’ve ever been addicted to anything that’s good for me.
@hayles Possibly wise. Clearly, I left BTP too early. Should have stayed all afternoon :)
Hmm. Feeling a bit headachey. Think I’ll go for my run anyway.
@hayles Curses. These things always seem to happen a couple of hours _after_ I’ve walked in another direction with my camera.
@nja …my favourite had to be the hanging computed tomography scans.
@nja yes, I really should go more often. It was this year’s membership card dropping through the letterbox that prompted this visit…
The RWA is such a lovely space. http://twitpic.com/i1rj1
Now poking around the RWA print exhibition.
@hayles Everyone? Who else is here? I appear to be sitting next to someone famous, but am too unhip to know who she is?
Nom nom nom. http://twitpic.com/i1lwz
Back in the garden at BTP. Wearing one more layer than last time.
Heading lunchwards.
Playing Starship Command on a BBC Emulator :)
@hayles Cool, ta.
@hayles May have to buy an album (yes, I’m old-fashioned) at some point — any recommendations?
@hayles Don’t really know her stuff, but her live shows are so good that friends tend to post enthusiastic links. Her Glasto set was amazing
@hayles What’s wrong with that? Someone pointed me at the MTV vid awards live version of Paparazzi earlier on. She certainly puts on a show!
Loved this sign in St. Nicholas Market earlier on: http://flic.kr/p/6YXiy4
@tsunimee Nope, just had the latte. Did, however, bring a slice of cake home with me for dessert :)
Oh, yes, I should probably have lunch, shouldn’t I?
@joannadelilah Cool! Well, go see my friend Emmeline for tea/bagel/cake and we may bump into each other sometime ;) [end shameless plug]
@shezza_t One cake pic. Sort of ;) http://twitpic.com/hxdt5
Chilling with my friend Emmeline in her cafe/bakery in St. Nick’s Market
In town for Alexander Technique lesson.
*Yawn* *Stretch*
@stevemarvell Ah, was just thinking about you. You free at all this weekend?
Speech Debelle album so good I may listen to whole thing again during my run today.
@benjohnbarnes - @philmonger sounds interested, too. @philmonger should involve some pretty simple testing & reporting results.
@ianmcshane cool - I’ll point @benjohnbarnes in your direction. Warning: last time I beta-tested something for him I ended up running 5K ;)
@realbillbailey In terms of cholesterol, or martial-arts ability?
Any iPhone-toting photographers among my followers want to beta-test something sun-related for my friend @benjohnbarnes?
@benjohnbarnes I’d wait until it’s more polished before throwing a AR iPhone app at @alexlindsay. Also, charge him $700 for it ;)
@Jorence Oh, it’s a beautiful lens, no doubt. But you’ll want something wider for the general devastation and big wrecked stained glass :)
Having a Greek salad in Papa Costas on the Triangle. http://twitpic.com/hte0m
@Jorence Cool. The natives are friendly, but prefer no identifiable photos of people. Take tripod if you can. Only had handheld 50mm myself.
Just spent some time poking around the Cathedral co-munity/squat. Fabulous derelict building. Recommended for Bristol photogs. Low light!
Listening to Speech Therapy. In Clifton Village. I iz not exackly down wid da kids, man. Enjoying it anyway.
@benjohnbarnes Where I run there’s lots of trees. GPS just doesn’t work in a pocket… Maybe I should just put it on a helicopter beanie :)
@benjohnbarnes And yes, I did just sign up for a 10K. But it’s not for more than six months, so I think I have plenty of training time…
@benjohnbarnes There’s that, and also the chance of using the GPS — it can’t see the sky in a bum-bag!
@av_uk Scary, and interesting. But I need shoes that correct for over-pronation, and my new Mizunos are really comfy anyway…
@benjohnbarnes Well, now you mention it… :) Actually, no, I really don’t want to be clock-watching while I’m running!
And I find myself with another bit of running gear. http://twitpic.com/ht2wl
Spooky turn of phrase on Floyd: “BBC news reported that his ghost writer announced his death this morning.” http://bit.ly/4ufxT3
@bertpalmer I got mine in Moti on Whiteladies http://bit.ly/rvHZm. Video analysis & helpful sales guy. Or try Easy Runner http://bit.ly/hC6D
@hayles Thank you for that, dear. Do bear in mind I’m elderly; it’s probably safer for my heart to stick to hug-based imagery :)
…figuratively speaking, of course ;)
@hayles Sorry, did you say something? Hard to hear stuff with my legs around my ears like this.
@stevemarvell Oh! Thought @stephenfry had been quiet recently…
@hayles Oh, I see. Hmm, have list of people who _aren’t_ allowed to hug me, but generally default to “allow”. Am hug-tart, I guess.
@jacrats It’d drive regular viewers insane with tension.
@jacrats Always wanted to write a Casualty script where people start doing DIY, driving petrol tankers, etc, and then _nothing goes wrong_
@hayles The List? Sounds sinister.
@KaveyF Are you feeling better?
@KaveyF Well, I could do that, but my Zi6 might have an existential crisis.
@technex I’m getting pretty fast at it now. My rules are pretty simple: I follow humans, block obvious spammers, and leave everything else.
@KaveyF Not officially — they’ve put me on the guest list because they’re using some of my video :)
And so begins the daily five minutes where I block all the robots, link spammers and RSS feeds who have decided to follow me on Twitter.
@bertpalmer Only slight problem was weight of the iPhone, but nothing anyone can do about that. Didn’t slip around, just felt a bit heavy…
@bertpalmer Have just tried out that armband. Worked a treat, seems well put together. http://bit.ly/NgU89
@floyduk @ianmcshane Ta!
@Nose_in_a_book Some days, I know what you mean. Other days, it’s quite fun. And the sense of accomplishment kicks in earlier for me now!
Sorry, I should have noted that the iPhone app testing requires a 3GS — app needs compass. Does that leave anyone on the interested list?
Hmm. Looks like I just made the guestlist for the Bristol Festival on Friday…
@benjohnbarnes Ah, so it’s a 3GS-only beta? I suppose it needs the compass, of course…