@MartinPemberton Oddly, I was reading her Wikipedia article just half an hour ago. And from the pic, resounding “yes”, I’d say.
@BlackDogDays Well, s’only a cold, really. But I’ve been feeling rougher than an elderly badger in a sandpaper factory in the mornings.
Anyway. Neurofen Plus and back to bed for me, I think.
Good news: Just as well I’m ill, as after the team office move over the weekend, apparently I don’t have a computer any more, anyway.
Bad news: having got worse over the weekend, I’m too ill to go to work today.
@orbitbooks You said Kindle edition of Surface Detail had been fixed — so is it _really_ not meant to have section breaks from ch. 23 on?
@mikeotaylor @canofpopcom Sorry, nope. I need a full-size keyboard for coding, never managed it on a phone.
@bertyc Best place to ask would probably be in the Bristol Flickr Group discussions bit. Lots of knowledgeable locals.
@bertyc Nope, sorry, never had to have one repaired.
Waiting for the rest of the mob for the IT team payday pub breakfast :)
@callumchapman Probably not. On the other hand, if I need to melt through any steel doors with my breath, it might come in handy.
I probably shouldn’t finish this whole packet of Fisherman’s Friends on one go.
@jesspants I hope yours is nicer than ours! #arseendofnowhere
@csoanes Gronda!
thomasvenables This evening i had a wee next to Barry Cryer. What is left? The peak of my life.
@Lillput He was fab. Doing something tomorrow, too, apparently.
@Lillput Yup. Neil Innes. Brill.
Coo. Just spotted Barry Cryer. #Bristol #colstonhall
I and my cold are on our way to Andover for a meeting. Joy.
I don’t judge a DVD player by its DAC or its upscaling. I judge it by how long it takes to OPEN its BLOODY DRAWER after I press “Open”.
Life is not a bowl of cherries for me right now. Luckily, life at least includes a plastic punnet of half-price Waitrose cherries.
@Whatleydude That’s you put in the “internet gossip flirts” list.
GreatDismal Stolen van
http://www.craigslist.or…
Urreghghgghg. Definitely ill. Again :(
“I’ll confess all of my sins/after several large gins/but still I’ll hide from you/hide what’s inside from you…” #slightlydrunk
@Jorence @stillawake @ramony1970 Yup, I’d be up for that!
@adamcheasley Yup. I like the TuneIn Radio app, but there’s plenty of others.
@stillawake @Jorence Ah, that’s what’s in the new bit. Cool.
“This place is harder to get into than an airline chicken kiev…” Yes, I’m watching Red Dwarf. #nostalgia
@meemalee Don’t forget to sign off with “Fondest retards”.
@Caremur Absolutely. The best accompaniment for sultanas is the liquid version.
@Jorence NEVER MIND DEAR. @stillawake
@Jorence @stillawake Bah! Well, me too, in fact. We can always splash out on full price steaks in February…
@stillawake @Jorence Goodness. They’re very close. But I can’t place them. Did they replace something I’d remember? #elderly
@Caremur I believe it’s obligatory, depending on the book. Also, if it’s science fiction, you must eat Vesuvian Ultra-Chocolate.
@bexxi That’ll be later, when I get around to the Night Nurse :)
Hmm. Day Nurse with a whisky chaser for dessert. #undertheweather
@Jorence @ramony1970 Mmmm. Sounds like a plan!
@Caremur Book time!
@RamonY1970 @Jorence Don’t worry, I have kindly removed all the mushrooms. Er. And everything else. #helpful
@Jorence Well, it’s not a difficult dish. Though some advanced cooks probably make a sauce rather than just dropping cheese on the steak :)
@RellyAB Ugh. Only thing that helps mine is Neurofen Plus. Codeine FTW.
@codepo8 Presumably that’s some kind of open-sauce pasta?
Mmmmmmm. Steak, mushroom, blue cheese #nomnomnom http://yfrog.com/hsdgdhj
@canofpopcom So you can know exactly how annoyed to be.
@twittl3s I really must get out of the medical industry. Or maybe just get out of any firm larger than about five people.
Cutting blu-tack into strips with nail scissors is strangely comforting. Yes, I may be tired and a bit ill.
@hayles Surely that just means you need a second account? :) And there must already be a Twagony Aunt. If not, you must create her!
@Dru_Marland ‘Course you wasn’t. *taps side of nose with finger*
@hayles Seems quite cheap for what you get.
@AndyCarolan Did you say “spam”!? Because I pay people $$$ to write blog posts about spam!!! http://evil.f&£ckin…
@Dru_Marland Oh, dear. Been stealing policemen’s helmets again?
@baratunde Arr! We’ll fill you so full o’ knowledge it’ll be pouring out o’ yerr buccaneers!
@Lillput I used to, but got irritated by that making it harder to tell when I had real meetings in Outlook. Bah.
Dear managers: when booking meetings, try considering that there may be a reason that those LUNCHTIME HOURS are free in people’s calendars.
@chrismarquardt …but that would explain that special “magenta-eye correction” plugin in your Lightroom.
@chrismarquardt It’s got so I don’t even know when you’re bluffing :)
@foxc Thanks :)
@chrismarquardt I don’t believe that. But only because you wouldn’t do anything that would screw the white balance of your eyes.
Hmm. Feeling ill. Hopefully this is just tiredness at the end of a long weekend.
@hayles There’s only one thing to do: time to buy one of those serving machines.
@KaveyF Not true! *I* always remember when my birthday is.
My dad’s just lost an argument with my stepmother. Over when my birthday is…
@chrismarquardt You’re telling me you didn’t just tidy up the studio one-time and then chroma-key everything later? I’m disappointed!
Hmm. “Music When The Lights Go Out” appears to be written for someone with the diametrically opposite vocal range of my own. *strangles*
@chrismarquardt So, guessing @alyankovic is in Greece? Look for small bin next to toilet. Try not to look _inside_ small bin next to toilet.
@ShabbyBean There should be a “like” button on here :)
Right. Clifton Village. Coffee. Lunch.
@tholder Yes. Both vi and emacs: they’re a nice place to live, but you wouldn’t want to visit there.
Well, that was quite surreal. But also kinda fun. #santasontherun #bristol http://twitpic.com/3soqe7
@ShabbyBean At least I’m not alone ;) http://yfrog.com/h3k7uogj
Dru_Marland @gothick it’s good to start the day with a bowl of surreal
@ahnlak Hush, or I’ll throw this Easter egg at you.
This morning may be a touch surreal http://twitpic.com/3snieh
Hmm. “Hello! My name is Prince Caspian! You killed my father! Prepare to die!”
Not sure this one’s got the hang of cowboying yet. http://yfrog.com/h2ibjej
@archidave Maaaaybe.
CAKE! http://yfrog.com/h88rrrj
@KaveyF *struggles out from under reply stream* Thank you, hon!
@meemalee @LardUK @weirdoldhattie @bestform @2MuchApplePie @ShabbyBean @Squonk @jcagriffin @masticatingmanx Thanks all!
Ooops! http://twitpic.com/3s1j7i
ruskin147 http://www.bbc.co.uk/new… Lush hacked - if you bought smelly stuff 4Oct-Jan20 your credit card may be compromised
@2MuchApplePie He wants to beat the doctor with a tree branch?
Wandering home. http://yfrog.com/h3n2fej
@mikeotaylor Well, they certainly seem to be living up to the name recently, don’t they?
So, Andy Coulson’s resigned after phone-tapping the undercover policeman who slept with Cherie Blair during the Iraq war, right? #confused
Contact lens checkup done, plus have had haircut and beard trim. My next birthday thrill, after this CAKE will be some shopping. #livefast
In BTP, having Second Breakfast. http://yfrog.com/h3jh9fkj
@andybeebristol :)
@slowfoodkitchen Ah, tasty codeine. :(. Yes, I get too many mornings like that *sympathy*
@BristolBites Was it anonymous, by any chance?
@guriben …but that might just be my tastebuds. I’m not the most sensitive of souls.
@guriben I know a coffee roaster who recommends using filtered water, which is why I’ve got one. Can’t really tell, myself, though.
On way to first birthday activity. Which is… Er, a contact lens check-up. Don’t tell me I don’t know how to party.
I already know.
@BlackDogDays Funny, came across a portrait of him in a meeting room the other day that looked a lot older…
@DangerousMkting Merci!
@stillawake @Jorence @nickbrompton @mikedunn @RamonY1970 @twittl3s @zamon @paulahillier @TippyTLawton Thanks all! #cake #cake #cake #cake :)
@DangerousMkting Goodness. National Hug Day? We need more of that kind of day. Especially on my birthday :)
@skinsrocks Awww! Thanks all! Have a great day in work ;D See you Monday!
Right, I am now 38. I will now play some loud music, and then possibly head out for a second breakfast, of cake.
@talkie_tim *thanks*
@bexxi Certainly more refreshed than usual this morning. *stretches*. Ta!
@Lillput *grin*
@Thehappyfatgirl Now, that’s my kind of birthday thought :) Ta!
@rabidbee @callumchapman Thanks :)
@TippyTLawton I’m sure there’s some scheme where I can keep circling the earth and remain technically forever young… :)
@hayles Thanks :)
@matthew_roach Aww, cool. Was it good?
@rbrwr @thomasvenables Ta!
Hrm. In an hour and a quarter, I will turn 38. Think I may put off having to cope with this by going to bed early.
@Hombre_Mediocre @stillawake @Nose_in_a_book Hurrah! Meant to get down there today but work got in the way. Thanks for letting us know!
@orbitbooks Hurrah! Ta; buying right now :)
@ahnlak @KaveyF Sounds like someone’s bitter. #badumtish
@thomasvenables At least he’s actually in Scotland. And his accent doesn’t compare badly to, er, the alleged *highlander*’s…
@orbitbooks Any ETA for fixing the formatting problems in Kindle version of Surface Detail? Really want to buy it!
Imagine how much paper we’d save if printing in Word had a 30-second safety delay and an “undo” button…
@jonhickman From what I’ve seen so far, @hotdogsladies’ upcoming _Inbox Zero_ will probably fit that bill.
@becskr Happy 21-again! (Youngster. I shall turn 38 tomorrow!)
ASPolice #JoYeates #JoannaYeates Man arrested in Joanna Yeates murder investigation (Failand): Early this morning a 32 ye… http://bit.ly/eNk12N
Tiiiired. This has nothing to do with staying up and watching _Highlander_ until 1am, obv., and is clearly SOMEONE ELSE’S FAULT.
@csoanes Or at least for Mr. Atlasta to get together with Miss Decentfuckingbattery.
Aargh! Was just about to go to bed. Then I stumbled across Highlander on ITV. Now I must watch at least until Connery is dead. IT’S THE LAW.
Now that an open Bridge Valley Road is just a folk memory among older Bristolians, could we maybe get the roadworks signs off the pavement?
@hayles @nickbrompton No, it should merely play that sound at full volume in their bedroom at the next 4am.
@hayles Amen.
RT @omcfarlane: Best browser plug-in that doesn’t (yet) exist: Which Tab is Playing that Fucking Sound!? <— hear, hear! (via @BinaryDad)
@ahnlak It doesn’t have to be for straight blogs, either; I use it on Unique Sentence, plus there’s plugins for forums…
Things I learned on my run: It is cold. I am tired. My hip aches. Arcade Fire, to my ears, are a dreary cross between OMD and Human League.
@ahnlak Akismet really is bloody good, though. Well worth the money.
RT @Harkaway: Tech question: if one had two standard consumer ADSL lines, would it be complex to combine them for extra speed? <- @ahnlak?
@amy_kate Good to know!
Off for a jog. Had to promise myself a nice dessert to motivate myself. #getrunning
@amy_kate Does it smell of crayon? #unhelpful
@ahnlak :)
I have solved the design flaw by standing a box of tea behind the laptop. All problems are best solved by tea.
@matthew_roach I’m pretty sure he’d be happy to be sarcastic at me from his sick bed.
Just worked out that the odd light patch in the middle of my screen is the sun shining through the Apple logo on the back #designflaw
@PomegranateEB @benparkatbjs I think I saw Heston Blumenthal do that once.
BBCLondonNews No shooting incident on Oxford Street according to Met Police. They say there’s no truth to the (twitter) rumour…
@hayles @Thehappyfatgirl It’s fine just to fake confidence. Seems to work, anyway.
hitono “Shooting on Oxford Street” was actually “Shopping on Oxford Street”. Police are hunting the creator of the ‘iPhone auto-correct’ function.
@benparkatbjs @pomegranateeb Well, I could dust the ol’ bike off, I suppose. But I’m not sure about the miniskirt.
@hayles Though an “adopt a Mail-reader” campaign could at least be funny :)
@hayles Sadly, you’re specifically dealing with an audience who vastly prefer having their worldview reinforced rather than challenged.
@hayles Preaching to the converted?
@teacherdude :)
@teacherdude Because I learned what Greek I know pre-2008, my vocab’s quite thin on stuff like “bailout”, “crisis” and “money-grubbing git”.
@teacherdude I always know one of them’s the “wrong way round”, but I never remember both the Greek abbreviations without looking them up!
@andybeebristol indubitably, old fruit!
@VeraR2010 Technically, yes. If I were a person with discipline, for example.
Clear-out produced huge stack of unread books. Will take years to get through. Therefore ignoring and re-reading _The Code of the Woosters_.
@tsunimee Good good. *snuggle*
@redddwings @redddwings Well, *I* like it! Probably depends on the chocolate. And the chilli. And bear in mind I like chilli ice cream. :)
@redddwings Immediately.
@tsunimee Me too. I have a slice of Edam and a quilt here.
@tsunimee I’m not. Does that help?
@BlackDogDays 750words.com. One date, one entry. Won’t be long before you have a book :)
@BlackDogDays You know, @ShabbyBean has a point…
@BlackDogDays And thanks. I wasn’t certain about the wallpaper at the time, but it’s growing on me :)
@BlackDogDays I’ve not had many dates, bad or otherwise. If I’d known they might make good material, maybe I’d have tried it more often…
@BlackDogDays Heh. My date tonight seems cold, but I think I’ll survive. http://yfrog.com/hszxoaj
@BlackDogDays If only all dates were that easy to fix :)
@BlackDogDays I’m guessing it’s a hot date, too!
@ryancarson Yeah, but apparently it needs a third-party plugin to render in Chrome.
@Thehappyfatgirl Normally, join the group, first. Then it’ll appear in list if groups you can send to (on the drop menu on photo page.)
@ahnlak If I knew what an FV was, or anything about brewing, I might know what you were talking about…
@ahnlak @mjh53 Also, Pete might want to avoid the visit from the police wondering what he’s growing :)
@ahnlak Aquarium heaters are easy to buy. I’ve got them from small specialists and Pets at Home.
@tyronem @inkognegro Probably since a while after “The Mac is not a Typewriter” came out, but I think Twitter’s also had some influence.
@adamficek !?
@Support Twitter for iPhone: is there a way of clearing spam from a user I’ve just reported for spamming from my timeline/replies page? Ta.
@vero I steam Groove Salad from Soma FM for that.
Walking in the morning sun, listening to Babyshambles’ _Albion_. Loud. Life could be worse.
@richardjfoster *bows*
Ooop. Must’ve accidentally plugged Twitter into Tumblr again. *unplugs various things*
“Over an hour or so, I wrote a series of short, interlocking phrases (each formatted as an individual…” http://tumblr.com/xnc1a9…
@mjh53 With the Kindle supplementing things, it might be doable…
Wow. Who broke #bristol’s traffic? Walking past some pretty solid jams.
@callumchapman Got anything to clip one of these to? IKEA, cheap. http://yfrog.com/hssaczij
It’s just possible I’ve been distracted from the spring cleaning. http://www.youtube.com/w…
@jcagriffin That would involve moving house, which is slightly more work.
My bookshelves are down to a single layer of books. I must now institute a strict “one in, one out” policy.
@voog Presumably it would be called “iikw”.
@chrisphin <Nelson>Haa haaah</Nelson>
Spring cleaning blast from the past #437: The original Acornsoft Elite manual and accompanying short story. http://yfrog.com/h4takuwj
Balls. New version of @Runkeeper crashed halfway through my run.
@Jorence Let me guess: your bookshelves are double-stacked, and you still don’t have enough of them?
Still Spring cleaning. Trying to be honest about what books I will actually read/re-read.
“Reputedly”. Heh. Nice. http://twitpic.com/3qke3f
@ahnlak I think I’m in enough trouble already.
@ahnlak I’m dealing with an alpha library for a half-documented API.
Gawd, but OAUTH is fiddly. *fiddles*
@Swishrelic I’d’ve thought so. But do you actually want it? I’m always tempted to go for something odder when I’m going old-school.