There is a noisy exhibit just beyond the wall of the office opposite my desk. At half term it is busy. The loud popping noise and non-stop tuneless attempts at melody become rather tiresome after a very short while.
‘I wish that would stop’ I commented to a technician colleague who sits opposite me.
‘On the other [...]
Last night I emptied the dishwasher, filled it and emptied it again later in the evening.
Ordinarily I would be frustrated by the fact that I was clearing up after everybody else.
I wasn’t. I was just grateful that I was home long enough for a full run of the dishwasher before I fell asleep.
Trim fingernails before presenting slime workshops.
We ended up with some felt-tip marks in the kitchen. One of the housemates was concerned they wouldn’t come off as they were the product of a waterproof marker.
I mentioned that I’ll get some acetone from work and that should do the trick.
MAC turned to me: ‘One of the girls probably has some nail-varnish remover somewhere‘.
Half way through [...]
But it is funny, Mummy.
No. Pooing in your knickers isn’t funny.
Maybe not, but overhearing your conversation this lunchtime certainly was.
It has been a busy few weeks and I have hardly spent any time at home. Firstly a good few days in Glasgow with you, then off to the conference. Since I’m back I haven’t had a quiet evening where I am at home or not working until late.
It is no surprise then that I [...]
In the last week I have spent rather a lot of time on trains. Flicking through a house magazine left behind by a previous traveller I found the reason paint colour names exist. Forget Cheeky wink, Lulu and Rodeo drive, Mischief is the way forward.
It is just a shame it is pink.
So methane is a worse greenhouse gas than Carbon Dioxide?
Yes.
And cows produce loads of methane?
About 150 litres each, every day, yes.
And burning methane produces CO2?
Yes.
So, why don’t we fit pilot lights to all the cows?
For making me laugh yesterday, thanks Toby.
I knew I’d been busy of late. There are deadlines and stuff to be delivered and not enough time in every day. But I hadn’t realised quite how bad it had got until last night. In the office, at ten o’clock, I was searching through my notebook for some minutes of a meeting I took [...]
Lunchtime I headed out for a sandwich. It was freezing cold but I needed a banana for reasons I won’t go into, so I donned my warm coat and wrapped myself in my scarf.
Walking down the street of the city centre I noticed that the sky seemed bluer than usual, the sun felt warmer on my [...]