by Neil | Sep 19, 2007 | House, Life, plumbing, Rejection, Writing
There are some days when you just wish you’d never got up: I poured coffee all down myself on the way in, standing all the way on the train. The plumber has discovered our drains are leaking into the soil and brick work at the rear of the house, this may have...by Neil | Sep 18, 2007 | David Gemmell, Jim Rigney, Robert Jordan
As most fantasy fans probably know by now Robert Jordan (real name Jim Rigney) lost his long battle with illness on Sunday. He was just 58. The Vietnam vet turned physics graduate turned writer was/is amongst the giants of the fantasy genre as can be seen by the...by Neil | Sep 18, 2007 | House, Life, plumbing, Seemed like a good idea at the time, why is it always me
I am bone tired. I am so tired even my hair looks knackered and my hair is a legitimate life form in it’s own right. I knew we had it too easy with the rewire, their just wasn’t enough disruption and so it is with some acceptance of inevitability I report...by Neil | Sep 17, 2007 | Film, Ian McEwan, James McAvoy, Joe Wright, Keira Knightley, Movies, Review
So the weekend wasn’t all DIY disasters – I managed to pry myself away from the house long enough to go and see Atonement; about which I have to say I have mixed feelings. The performances were undoubtedly brilliant from the actress who played Bryony as an...by Neil | Sep 16, 2007 | House, raining inside the house is bad, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time, Thoughts, Why you shouldn't give me power tools
I fear I am no longer popular with the neighbours. Our plasterer let us down and failed to turn up to take the kitchen ceiling down. The kitchen ceiling was, if you recall, completely blown by the shower leak a number of weeks ago and the plan had been to take it down...