Feckless Student

technical prowess aka do you look at the manuals? From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (1 hour old)

When ever I buy a new doodad or need to learn something new such as a software program, a new video game or maybe even a shiny new appliance *woohoooo* I rarely look at the How-To manual that accompa… more

Thrusday Tuttings From lyndlj in Just Me!! The Butterfly effect (2 hours old)

I was not sure what I should write about today, my mind is a blank, well actually it isn't a blank it is full to overflowing, the problem is that the stuff whizzing round in there wont stay still long… more

speaking of soup.... From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (12 hours old)

...this is the pot of soup I made last Sunday. It is chocked full of vegetables and has a tomatoey broth. With a nice crusty bun and a bit of cheese...this is so yummy. Who wants a bowl? … more

Down with this sort of thing.... Night night From miramaze in miramiramazing (13 hours old)

The Fathers mount a protest against a blasphemous film... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9xuXQjxMM oops .. hope the link works this time....here's another one ,,, http://www.youtube.com/wa… more

Touched by History From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (13 hours old)

A designer popped in to see me today. He's working on a project about Morcambe and Wise and had one of Eric Morcambe's BBC diaries. He let me handle it, what a thrill and an honour. … more

Shipscook is a Prize Winner From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (14 hours old)

Howzabout that then - my travel guide to the Paris of Ernest Hemingway has been selected as one of the top Simonseeks travel guides for October and netted me a cool £200 in cash. Read it here if yo… more

Another take on it From QueeneMab in QueeneMab (16 hours old)

Normally bloggers invite others to ask them questions. Today as a once only I will give you two answers and you must try to figure out the questions. Here are the answers. 1. No it wasn't … more

An early carreer choice. From Old-Nick ^Pro in Area 136 (17 hours old)

I was young, bored and without work. I wanted some adventure, excitement and glamour in my life. So I decided to apply to the Secret Services. I wanted to become a spy. But, as with so mu… more

That naughty meme thingy! From lyndlj in Just Me!! The Butterfly effect (23 hours old)

1. Is there anyone of your friends that you would ever consider having sex with? yes 2. Sex in the morning, afternoon or night? Would depend on who I was with, but usually all three ;) 3. What… more

Taking a pic of it before it goes away From miramaze in miramiramazing (1 day old)

Finally, a bit of blue after several weeks of dull and grey. I'm taking a picture of it before it goes away. These moments deserve to be recorded. If this carries on , we may get a glimpse of the m… more

the lengthy soup From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (1 day old)

Every Sunday, I get out my soup pot, open the fridge, place a load of veg on the counter and start chopping. I make a potful of soup that lasts for the week and then some. The last bit of soup las… more

Wednesday bump day From lyndlj in Just Me!! The Butterfly effect (1 day old)

Do you ever wonder how the days can go so fast one minute and so slow the next? I guess it depends on what you are doing as to how fast the time seems to pass, enjoyment makes time pass so quickly and… more

For those about to rock... From sweetymon in Diary of Whatever (1 day old)

Today I woke up and felt like a different woman - a woman who lives within me, but only manifests herself when the time is right, when her presence is deemed necessary as a consequence of recent event… more

Travelodges From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (1 day old)

I know they are cheapish but do they really have to be so scuddy. In the one I stayed in last week the fixtures and fittings were all so wonky that when I woke up I thought I was in a German Expressio… more

the heebeegeebees From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (1 day old)

Don't you just wish you would either get full blown sick and have that over in a few days as opposed to feeling up and then down, day in and day out for the past couple of weeks? Blah! I do find… more

Leonard Cohen From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (1 day old)

£90 quid for a ticket plus £4.50 booking fee. Sod that if I want to listen to something depressing I can go to work and be paid to do it. … more

Train Announcements From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (1 day old)

These are genuine announcements made over the train tannoy on our very long journey up to Edinburgh the other week "There will be some sort of service provided" "There is only one piece of bacon… more

Cauliflower dreams From QueeneMab in QueeneMab (1 day old)

I was reading something in the paper today, it seems that we are not eating enough cauliflower. I think we should eat more cauliflower, I seem to recall it is allegedly very good at helping to combat… more

Edinburgh Fire Magic and Vodka From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (1 day old)

Well as regular readers know we have been up and down to Edinburgh for the last few weekends only I have been too lazy to post anything thanks to that bloody virus I had the other week. So trip one… more

True Blood From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (1 day old)

C'mon its a bit rubbish isn't it? and aren't you just bored to the pointy back teeth with those sensitive misunderstood vampire types. Bring back proper evil blood sucking vampires like this o… more

Brunch with Emmerdale From miramaze in miramiramazing (2 days old)

Brunch with Emmerdale is a habit of mine. The programme starts and 12:00 and I am usually there in front of the telly watching and getting involved emotionally. Powerful stuff coming from 'the old cou… more

living in hope... From Old-Nick ^Pro in Area 136 (2 days old)

I mean, it would be quite funny if "Fuck off spammer" actually appears on the wonderful "popular tags" bit on the front of blog....I mean I type it often enough. Mind you it is getting just sooooo … more

What is it about babies..... From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (2 days old)

...that make them so darn lovable? A colleague has a wall in her office dedicated to all the new babies other colleagues have had. It is really nice to go by and see the babies in different ag… more

Hat stand totally From Old-Nick ^Pro in Area 136 (2 days old)

Shadoof in one of my favourite words, possibly because of its near onomatopoeia. Also my computer is making a quiet little pinging/whistling sound that is almost exactly like the scanners used by … more

Tis Tuesday From lyndlj in Just Me!! The Butterfly effect (2 days old)

It is a sad thing when someone achieves their dream only to have to give it up because of the things that life has thrown at them in the past twelve months, my friend is having to do this and I am hel… more

Waiting for the Man From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (2 days old)

I'm at home waiting for an electrician. He will be here between 8 and 1pm they say. Whats the betting it will be when I am in the khazi (for Americans that is a polite form of toilet he he). Any… more

D.H.Lawrence , Women in Love , Ken Russell From miramaze in miramiramazing (2 days old)

D.H.Lawrence , Women in Love , Ken Russell One of my favourite films by my favourite classical author- D.H. Lawrence. There's a nude wrestling scene in this film that is also very good.… more

Brrrrrrrrrrrr From QueeneMab in QueeneMab (2 days old)

Got in about an hour ago. It is so cold and foggy outside. A real November night. Had to make some hot blackcurrent with pernod for all. Used some of Sarah's Blackcurrent and apple fruit shoots… more

the frosty windows From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (2 days old)

I find that the mornings have a bit of a nip to them which used to be a pain in the patootey when I lived at the old house as mornings would find me scrapping the frost off the car window. I am… more

An outstanding concert with Julian Rachlin From miramaze in miramiramazing (2 days old)

Julian Rachlin Lithuanian violinist and violist is AMAZING - At one point Julian Rachlin performed a brilliant violin solo as well as conducting !!! Tonight's concert at Koncerthuset , Stockholm … more