@chocablog Evolution in action.
@KaveyF Are you trying to recreate my university experience?
@tsunimee Oooh. Corset. I approve already.
@laverneshow @caitlinmoran Hah!
@technex Where’s your soul? Where’s your romance? Where are your irrational superstitions about BIG ROUND NUMBERS?
@tsunimee Wow. Can’t be a very interesting film, then! *giggles*
@HeikeM It’s been good :)
@Dru_Marland Merci :)
@laverneshow Hang on, I thought it was @caitlinmoran who was the closet goth? *ducks* #nakedcity #godifeelold
@tsunimee Oooh. Like the black number. Avatar one goes a bit over my head. Sure I’ll watch it in the end, though…
@AndyCarolan If you did that to me, I’d respond with my customary warm retards.
For anyone who doesn’t know what I’m on about, I did the Eyjafjallajökull trance remix that just featured on the BBC Radio 4 #newsquiz :)
Wow! Just got a mail telling me I made the News Quiz review of the year! :D
@hayles Dead would be fine. Injured, though — that’s _expensive_. *ducks* *runs*
@Lillput Yeah, main reason I didn’t know was because I hardly ever drive. Car parks just don’t make an impact on my consciousness!
@Thehappyfatgirl That was my observation, too. But you’ll see it on signs now I’ve mentioned it. @Bristol_Culture
@rabidbee Hah! I have found Bristol’s real West End. And it’s not quite that salubrious. http://www.flickr.com/ph…
@rabidbee Mmm. But I’m guessing this is an artificial creation meant to evoke London’s West End. Or am I being cynical?
Actually, that might be a good question for @Bristol_Culture. When did Bristol develop a “West End”, and who defined it?
@rabidbee I look forward to lots of confused tourists wondering where all the big theatres are.
@rabidbee Turns out it’s the NCP on the Triangle. Apparently Whiteladies Road is also the “West End” now.
@rabidbee Honest. @iphonefool asked me where the West End car park was the other day and I had no idea.
@rabidbee Oh, okay. It’s just they’ve started putting up signs for it now, and I got confused because I didn’t know we had one.
@caitlinmoran Thank you; I needed that.
@Lillput I’ve not seen Underworld. Is that a hint that I probably shouldn’t?
@bexxi *hug* Okay, let’s stay at home together feeling slightly ill. I’m up for that!
@mistymaria Chadwell Heath, Redbridge and Gants HIll, in that order :)
@hayles Dear god. Do NOT go to America without insurance. Bear in mind what I do for a living. I’ve seen bills that would turn you white.
@hayles And I’m guessing below the excess on the travel insurance? :(
@hayles Yur. They don’t get much cheaper than that anywhere. They’re pretty good value as they are, I guess.
@hayles Did you do it on the way out or the way back?
@voog Wouldn’t that ability disqualify you?
@hayles *sympathy* Clearly, this also means you need an extra-good job so you can afford the sturdier f/1.4 as a replacement.
@hayles ONOES! What happened to the poor little mite?
RT @Dru_Marland: @Lillput @gothick “it was the best of films, it was the worst of films…”
@Lillput Actually, maybe that’s the answer. All the critics in the world watch them on New Year’s Eve to reset themselves for next year :)
@Lillput If nothing else, it’s probably a good way to recalibrate a film critic.
@Phooto Happy new year!
@timhayward Supermodels? Sorry, I think I missed a tweet.
Now that’s some serious extremes. Film 4 is showing _Casablanca_ back-to-back with _Star Trek V: The Final Frontier_.
…and I’m from Essex.
I don’t think I need to click on “programme description” for “The Only Way Is Essexmas” to know I’d rather poke my eyes out than watch it.
@rabidbee Good plan! Where _is_ the West End, anyway? I didn’t think we had one when I arrived in Bristol…
Wow. Just cleaned this mirror for the first time in ages. It’s like I bought the HD version. Cool.
@rabidbee Well, they feel pretty lovely to use! Just don’t know what the results are like yet :)
@rabidbee Still got the first roll of film in it. Should drag it out and finish it off. If I’d thought I’d’ve taken it on the Flickr walk…
Well, the tidying up has at least started paying off. It’s always handy to know where your 50mm prime lens is.
@Jorence No, I’m not feeling bad at all. Just haven’t done anything for days and it’s hard to start moving after that!
@Jorence Post-illness inertia is a git.
@Jorence :( I took so long to start the tidying I’ve not got around to it.
everythingabili The iTunes 12 days of Xmas is like having a roving reporter at a crap car boot sale
@dottyteakettle Not that the walls around here need a lot of encouragement. I swear some of them are more anchoring bolts than bricks now.
@BradleyLaw Just one of the many slightly shaky old hill-retaining walls around here having been got to by the ice…
@chocablog Personally, I think I’d prefer the alternative: an early chocolate and a hot night.
@KaveyF I’m with @chocolateguide on this one. Deffo the best pre-prepared stuff, for my money, with possible exception of Waitrose.
Hmm. Yup, think I’ll be walking on the _other_ side of Granby Hill in future. #bristol http://twitpic.com/3llf5d
@KaveyF Whhhh..uh?
@tsunimee Oh, goodness, did I miss more drama? *looks back through tweets to find out about knee*
@jacrats I can confirm the existence of outside. Though it seems bigger now, somehow.
@tsunimee I’m the fact that you’re plural might be a clue, dears?
@stillawake While I don’t recall actively hating it, it’s certainly a long way down my list of “stuff to spread on food”.
RT @Jorence: @gothick Yay! Build something MAGNIFICENT! <— I don’t think I have any other option! :) http://twitpic.com/3lk9ve
@BradleyLaw I’m playing the Bruce Willis special edition where you’re scored on flamboyance and quality of your one-liners.
Hurrah! I am finally well enough to hold down food. Now to tidy the lounge and then Build Something.
@stillawake Eww. I think hazelnut flavour is the main reason I grew up thinking I hated all nuts.
@sowerbyandluff Oooh, haggis. Maybe I should add one to my shopping list. PS: IOU an email. Sorry. And thanks for xmas single :)
@KaveyF @mistymaria @TippyTLawton OY!
@mistymaria @TippyTLawton @KaveyF Like I don’t have boobs!
You know, it would be quite nice if the entire media just shut up for a couple of days.
@mistymaria @TippyTLawton @KaveyF After all, if I want to drool over a bloke with chest hair, I can do it any time I like ;D
@mistymaria @TippyTLawton @KaveyF I went to have a bath. It seemed like a good move.
@Narshada Next time, then :)
@Narshada In other news, I have a new purchase :) http://twitpic.com/3lj191
@Narshada I know what you mean. Had plenty of reading time the last few days, but I turn to old comfort books when I’m ill :)
@KaveyF You make that sound like it’s not a good thing?
@Narshada Freakonomics? It’s pretty good. If I had any idea where my copy was, I’d lend it to you. Hmm…
@KaveyF How terrifyingly mournfully romantic. Are you sure you’re not a character in a teen vampire series of some kind?
In related thoughts, maybe I should open my Christmas cards now.
Hmm. That sounded like a lot of post.
@Alicia148 Christ, I’m done for, then.
@6sync Tease!
Ventured out for first time in three days. Granby Hill closed due to wall collapsing. Glad I parked other side! http://yfrog.com/h4a5nxj
@hayles Ugh. I had planned on tackling my mess this week. Instead I have been ill and just creating even more mess.
@libbymiller Huh!? Well, at least I’ve got that on DVD. But no, can’t recall any reason that wouldn’t be broadcastable… Odd.
@libbymiller Hmm. Did they suddenly realise there was something a tad inappropriate in the scheduled one?
@iamdanw You can avoid that by escaping your hair with backslashes.
Hmm. Apparently my stomach still can’t handle food. I shall withhold a description of the evidence for this deduction.
@Jorence You probably want one more, then. http://amzn.to/dXGi4T
@baratunde If there were any justice in the world, the police would have got them with a trebuchet on their way out.
@zeldman I always used http://instantrimshot.com
“They have sentimental value for me.”/”Oh. Family heirloom?”/”No, I’m just sentimental about money.” <— I love Avon. #blakes7
@KaveyF The Barbican?
@indiaknight Meem.
@RamonY1970 That’s what I’m watching. Would rather just watch episodes of _The Good Life_ back to back right now, though. #comforttv
Bugger. Pretty convinced I’m ill again.
@RamonY1970 She is timelessly sexy.
@nyssapod Apart from the wine, I’m with you :)
anildash The holidays, when I teach my family that “this thread has been closed to comments” can apply to face-to-face conversations as well.
@hayles Avoiding using them doesn’t seem to help…
@tsunimee @michelledh Have left my 2c worth :)
@MGBS4 Yeah, just the day I needed, I reckon :)
@tweeny4 That seems to be emerging as a pretty common theme in my timeline :)
@GettingShirty That was such a bad pun that I now have post-nasal depression.
@thomasvenables And pretty damn kold, too :) Ta!
@hotdogsladies Wow. He was worth looking up just to find out that SF Weekly has a “Best Pathological Citizen” award.
@Jorence @stillawake It’s worth not eating until you go just in case :)
@stillawake Hah! And I just stumbled in and added to it. Sorry, @Jorence!
@Jorence @stillawake I can personally recommend the steak with anchovy sauce, too :)
@Thehappyfatgirl Ta!
@Thehappyfatgirl Right next to it, lying on the end of a pontoon and holding the camera down near the surface :)
@Thehappyfatgirl Canon EFS 17-55 f/2.8 IS. It’s my favourite lens.
The HD version of this morning’s Bristol harbour ice snap: http://flic.kr/p/956mYK
@benparkatbjs Ta!
So, still a tad chilly in the harbour, then? #bristol http://yfrog.com/h8xudcj
@Jorence Ah, yes, that could make things trickier. Ah well. Will try to remember to prod you in advance next time.
@Jorence There’s still time to come out and play, you know!
Heading out to join the Bristol Flickr Christmas Walk. A bit late, but they’re heading in my direction :)
Goodness. John Cleese is in this _Avengers_. Is there such a thing as Too Much British?
@Nose_in_a_book Confirmed. http://twitpic.com/3k1dc4
If I reach for another piece of this apple and cinnamon fudge, tie me up until 2011, okay?
@Jorence Luckily I only saw the last half-hour.
Hmm. Is The Mummy III actually subtitled “Cheese in China”?
@tsumuchinfo Ooooh. Big Christmas smile on face now :) Thank you for my pressie, it’s lovely!
@stillawake Rage.
@twittl3s You’re very welcome.
twittl3s CH back on thanx to @gothick ‘s earlier tweet about the hairdryer. Matt you’re a bloomin marvel xx
@archidave I deduce that you have foolishly not bought yourself a big present.
@IreneB9 Yup, all fixed. Merry Chrimbo!
@Jorence Yeah, baby. Rock star fanheater pointer. That’s me.
@ahnlak Apparently chillier than it’s been since I moved in in 1999. Never frozen before!
(And yes, when you stand outside in Bristol opening water valves while pointing a fan heater at utility pipes, the Casualty music plays.)
Hurrah! After manly problem-solving involving standing outside pointing a fan-heater at utility pipes, I now have water again.
Merry Christmas all. Though my first present appears to be the gift of no water supply to my house. Anyone else? #bristol
@KaveyF Erm. No. Erm. Obviously, I’ve just been speaking lyrics in a rhythmic fashion. Word.
Still, bedtime Real Soon Now.
@KaveyF That’s because I was procrastinating so much I only just finished the wrapping :)
@tsunimee Oh, okay. Happy Christmas, anyway :)
@tsunimee Good mess or bad mess?
@EyOki Tather the converse, sadly. If you’re rubbish at wrapping, you need all the gadgety help you can get!
Still, maybe a bit more _Avengers_ first…
@EyOki Now, where did I put the _paper_… D’oh!
@EyOki I am a highly-prepared wrapping ninja. http://yfrog.com/gyb5kaj
Hmm. I should probably do some wrapping.
DigitalJonathan NHS Government cuts to homeopathy: Budget diluted billon-fold but high hopes new £1 budget will be just as effective.
@archidave However she wants me, frankly.
@tangleofwires @EyOki @Jorence Likewise, all :)
Mmmmm. Tara King. Mmmmmm.
@mistymaria No, you are definitely not.
@tsunimee That’s prerererrfectly okayayayayay.
@tsunimee Grrrrrowl.
@tsunimee What the heck is vitiligo?
Slightly worrying programme title… http://yfrog.com/h698jaj
@hayles Hmm. Guessing you’re just staring sternly at your phone? Good luck with the flight.
More caviar? Don’t mind if I do.
@ahnlak Well, compared to a workday, I do. But not one that would leave me in a happy state if I stayed up coding until 3am.
@ahnlak It wouldn’t be a problem if I could sleep in tomorrow. Sigh.
@ahnlak Oh, it’s never too much coffee _at the time_. It’s just likely to have been too much coffee when lying awake at 3am tomorrow.
chatting with @KaveyF on Skype and drinking Too Much Coffee, courtesy of new espresso machine.
RT @Bristol_Culture:Head down to Guilbert’s on Small Street for amazing chocolates. http://bit.ly/gLjRPe <— Just did! Final pressie sorted!
@Bristol_Culture Ooh, good tip! Ta.
NoradSanta Track Santa with NORAD from your mobile phone. On Dec. 24 open Google Maps for mobile and search “Santa” for his location!
Hurrah! A high point of my TV-based Christmas avoidance. #avengers http://yfrog.com/h67w0qj
@lucyreddd Bearing in mind my parents met at a Young Conservatives meeting, I’m really rather unsure…
@lucyreddd You have my sympathy. Have been harbouring similar suspicions for a while now.
@mattgemmell Oooh, pretty. May be joining you in one of those soon; that impending VAT hike is a good incentive…
RT @JeremyJHardy: Goodies fans: a week of repeats starts tonight around midnight on BBC2 <— Hurrah!
@JeremyJHardy Awesome! Ta.
TimesONeill Times’ subs Paragraph of the Year:
“He was unique. There will never be another Kenneth McKellar,” said the late singer’s son, Kenneth.
@jcagriffin *pre-emptively killfiles James*
Will the entire world please STOP SENDING ME EMAIL. I can’t cope as it is.
@alexia Wait ten minutes and check out the front for two suits in a car watching the house.
Bah humbug. #grump #christmas #snot #fatigue #twhinge
@matt_fwyalchen If the Queen dies before the end of the year, that’ll be worth a fortune.
Whose idea was it to make the Symfony tutorial a job site? I’m working, but it _looks_ like I’m applying for a new position in Paris…
@hayles Worth a go. Extradition might get you home quicker.
(PS: Good luck. Hope you get home okay.)
davidschneider What’s white and stops you going to work? - David Cameron (via @GerryGreek @LudditeWebDev)
Cucumbers are _fruit_? I should stop reading Wikipedia before the _rest_ of my world is turned upside-down.
@KaveyF Not bad, ta. Back at work now :(
@Narshada Happy belated birthday, fella. Sorry I missed the party.
@hannahnicklin Oh, I dunno. Have you _tried_ the croissants?
@ahnlak It’s a bit sad, actually. They’re sold as a kit, with a pygmy albino lap-unicorn and a nail file.
(And if _that_ isn’t a unique sentence, I don’t know what is…)
@nickbrompton Before you say that, bear in mind that evil-supervillain-Stuart would have to stroke a pygmy albino lap-pony while he laughed.
@BradleyLaw Forvo is helpful here :) http://www.forvo.com/wor…
My bet: Stuart stayed behind after last week’s #apprentice and killed Lord Sugar. At the end he’ll fire them both, rip off mask, and laugh!
@hayles I’m sure @tsunimee and I don’t know what you mean. #warning #thistweetmaycontainlies
@Dichohecho @archidave They were a shoegazer band from the late 1990s, I believe.
@arlinelyons I could really do with employing that rule, minus the actual travelling.
@filce Yup. Now watching Geoffrey Palmer play a sinister winemaker :)
@tsunimee Let’s go hide in a bunker somewhere until January.
So, should I finally start tidying the lounge, or watch another episode of _The Avengers_? Because I obviously can’t do _both_…
@penelopeelse Ah. Seen lots of people use border-bottom instead of underline as it doesn’t chop through the text’s descenders. Looks nicer.
You know how I said I was going to tidy the flat? Apparently, I lied.
@archidave But it goes so well with the stripy jumper. Without the bag, you’d just be a French dude in an eyemask.