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Oh I haven't updated for ages and ages! Been far to distracted

(Note to self - never start playing a time consuming RPG when at emotional and physical low ebb because you may find it hard to get out of when back in your right mind).

I still have no laptop = misery. However I have piles of paper and may one day be able to get the words off the paper and onto a computer somewhere. The Laptop fund was growing nicely but then my washing machine broke down and the family - most unfairly - feel that clean underwear should take precedence over my urge to live in worlds of my own construction.

I got sent on a first aid course last week and was humiliated because I couldn't inflate the dummy properly because my mouth was too small to fit over its mouth. Since I had gone on the course with my colleages Steve and Paul and Alastair you can imagine some of the comments. I was also embarrassed at having to pull up my jeans leg so Alastair could bandage my calf when I had shaved my legs for - lord knows how long. Alastair, bless the boy, made me feel better though by pointing out that he hadn't shaved his either.

metallumai has pointed out to me that Mr President Bush habitually refers to 'merkins' as in 'my fellow merkins'. what a joy! I wonder if he knows what a 'merkin' is??!

Next week I have a re-enactment group coming to live in the castle. There will be armour and cannon and young men with long legs and broad shoulders and longbows. This almost compensates me for having to work 17th May to 27th may inclusive without a day off

I'm taking the kids to see Van Helsing this weekend - I've heard it stinks but what the heck. Hugh Jackman in a loin cloth has to be worth a look.

Not long now until PoA comes out. It's showing from may 31st but I'm waiting until the 4th June to see it with casfic so I'll have company and someone to grumble to. Hey, Cas, I promise we'll have a door on your bedroom before you arrive!