Limpetboy's Old Ramblings

Well that sums up my week as i have been ill, and i am still, since Monday got a bad cold or cirus from somewhere, seems a lot of it about, and haven't bee nright since. Had Tuesday to Thursday off work and went back Friday but really regreted it as i wasn't up for it and didn't feel too chpper afterwards, but this leads onto the comedy. I had organised to go see Mitchel and Webb live, if you are not familiar with them it's the 2 blokes from "Peep Show" and "That Mitchel and Webb Look". I was't have going to have suffered at work for nothing so i decided to go even though i was falling a sleep even before we got there, but as they were quite good they managed to keep me awake all the way through, although i felt rather rough afterwards. Finally this brings us to the fireworks we had our local fireworks display yesterday which we all went to again, i wasn't feeling the greatest. But i thought i would go and be sociable, maybe the fresh air wou...

So it finally launched in Japan yesterday and was a fairly low key affair by all regards, which is interesting, so have Sony something to hide or are they quietly confident and want everybody else to make their own hype, who knows. Well i suppose the fact that it isn't coming out over here until march is a good thing as it will give me time to assess what the system is like with the reactions from everbody else and see what they think. As i am really tempted with one now as i want a cheap HD player of some description and the HD-DVD drive of the 360 is somewhat tempting but as it doesn't use a HDMI conection it does worry me, plus i'm starting to think that Blu-Ray may end up being the winning format or at least the most dominent. So  we shall wait and see what happens.

Well it "hopefully" looks as though the move is all going work out, and as you can see we are starting to pack in preparation. Although it looks as though we will be living with the in-laws for a few days after we buy there place so we aren't going to be able to get things sorted until they get all there stuff out. The house may be very packed for a while with to sets of furniture just hope none of our stuff gets taken to france with theirs. But it is so going to be worth it in the end, it had better be.

Well my new A/V setup is coming along now with my fairly new HDTV, which is really good with my 360 and certainly makes a difference when playing, and i have just got an upscaling DVD recorder to make the most of the new TV. All i need now is the new surround sound set up, which i think will wait until after we have moved, or should i say if? Also got a new monitor for my PC as my old on was on its last legs and i though i had better get it while i still have some money. Well at least things do appear to moving along a bit now as we are seeing the solicitor on Friday as having a nightmare trying to get hold of him and reply to any of my emails. So hopefully after tomorrow it will look a bit more like it is all going to work out in time. Would certainly be good to get in before Christmas and get a few things sorted, and i also may need to call upon the help of my dad especially if we have short notice on moving in. Plus we will need some help with decorating. Fingers crossed

I will certainly be glad when or should i say if we finally move and sale and purchase go through, i will never move again. I naively thought everything was going through fine no stress, so what do everyone moan about then we hit a problem and i understand. Everything was fine until our current problem of trying to speed things up. Now things are up in the air and it may all fall through. I now have a headache and just want to lie down. Never again i tell you, never again

Well hopefully this will post on my blog. As this is my first attempt at a blog from my phone if it works it could mean a lot more updates......... Yeah right.

Yes believe it or not I am still alive, and so is Joey. Can't believe it has been over a year since I last posted, I won't try to recap the last year as far too much has happened, I would never have thought it but it has. So I shall just say what is current. finally went permanent with my new job after 7 month with a pay rise, Yay!!! Biggest thing of all we are moving as we have sold the house, yes we will soon hopefully have a garden and spare rooms. Joey is going to love the fact that the computer isn't going to be in the bedroom anymore, and I don't get moaned at for being on it late, hopefully. So everyone seems to be moving at the moment The Chuddlings and the Po's are also moving and we are all going to be within walking distance of each other, which is going to be great for parties. Also currently taking Golf lessons, as they were cheap, £70 for 20 hours and so got a load of cheap golf gear as well. Got pretty much everything for about £50, and will be a go...

We have been invaded all this week.... by midgets.....well kids. Yes since Jo decided to tell her nieces that they could pop over anytime when visiting the park just round the corner from our house.....they have. Yes they have been round 3 times already since the weekend. The weekend is looking bright as well as they are planning on staying over on Friday, so there is no escape. Well at least I get my first proper photo assignment as I'm supposed to get some nice pictures of them both for the family, just hope my skills are up to it

After having photoshop for a while i have never really got to grips with it, mainly due to not taking the time to figure it out. So i have been reading bits and pieces here and there and also started re-reading my "in easy steps" book. Although i have read stuff i have not really tried anthing out yet so i have tried to photoshop a couple of photos and these are the results not too bad but still need a lot of practice.

Yes i decided to slash out all of about £15 and get a pro Flickr account. It had to be done really with the ammount of photos i am building up i needed somewhere to put them all, and now i do. Just hope somebody enjoys them, and we will see how my skills (or lack of) progess, especially as i want an new camera, ooh what to have. I'm torn at the moment between these two:- Do i go for full on digital SLR www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos350d/ Or Do i get the all inclusive prosumer digicam www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072803fuji_s9000zs9500z.asp I don't know yet, time will tell

Not with myself, well that's not what I was referring to in this instance. I mean my template of course. Being totally bored at work gives you just to much time to fiddle, fnar, Double entendre's don't you just love 'em, it's like living in a Carry on movie (Queue Sid James laugh) Ha Ha Ha. Any way back to the point, I was getting bored of the old template so tried a new one but got bored of that too, hopefully I'll stick with this one, although I might tweak the colours slightly if I ever find out how to do that.

Yes I have finally started the 40 pinter of cider yesterday, and it is nicely frothing away as the those lovely yeasties turn all that sugar into lovely alcohol. So a week in the bucket fermenting then it goes into the pressure barrel for another couple of weeks and after that to drink when ever. Ooh I can't wait, hopefully it will be nice and flavoursome. Right whens the party!!!!!

Not entirely sure what happened here with this photo but Ross seems to have caught on fire after Chudplug got too close with the scented candles. You can also see Ross with his concoction before this terrible accident. But seriously was a good night the even the weather couldn't put a dampener on in the end, and well done with the barbeque skills to Lee and Putin for a valiant effort despite the rain and eye watering smoke.

Well yesterday was certainly a full day which started with the Spurs v Reading friendly. It was my first biggish football match in quite a while, as i don't think Hamilton Accies really count. Was an ok game, the first half was rather scrappy with Spurs getting 2 goals, but on the whole the second half was a lot better with much more fluid play, and showed that Reading weren't as such small fry compared to their Premiership opponents. Was an enjoyable game and we even got to see Edgar Davids in the directors box.

Well everything is all present and correct, it's just a matter of when and which one? Will it be a nice Australian lager or a lovely country cider? Also when will i do it as it needs to be sometime around a gathering so it will get used, as i'm not sure if i can drink 40 pints on my own, well maybe if i was on top form i could. May have to be an excuse for a party, if only i have sorted this out in time for this weekend, would have been good.

Blimey i've managed to post something else, not that this will say much. Just getting over being i'll at the moment, i don't know what is the point of viruses are, they're rubbish, all they do is replicate, i mean prions can do that and they aren't even considered to be alive, they're just protein, they don't even have RNA. Any how but i still managed to play squash today after work, and even on the verge of death played an alright game. Also updated my Flickr page with some new photos if you fancy a peruse www.flickr.com/photos/limpetboy But in case you can't be bother here are a couple or three, had to add the last one as someone actually added a comment on Flickr and said nice shot....Fame at last.

Well finally another post here after over 6 months absence, so much has happened and has been a busy week last week. Cinema, park, BBQ, Kings of Leon gig, tennis, golf i'm fecking knackered. Also thought i would post a photo i took today, i was experimenting trying to take a photo of a water droplet. Seeing as i did this on my lunch break from work, and i didn't have much time, i'm quite proud of this one.

Greco-Roman wrestleing - Santa style

Just Like to say thanks to everyone who came to the party and hope you all had a good time, I can certainly say I enjoyed it. Much food and drink was had by all and some were a bit worse for wear by the end, namely Carl. Roll on Christmas Day, presents aplenty.

I don't know what Bert was doing to Putin but it certainly made him stand to attention