Quiet weekend

[fluffymark]

Nice relaxing weekend at home for the first time in....oh I don’t know how long. Far far too long. Notable good bits:

A lovely long relaxing herbal bath, soothing my poor finger and reading Neil Gaiman’s American Gods.

Eating nothing but Chinese food. Ate Chinese at home on Friday and Saturday, and this evening doseybat and compilerbitch and their lovely friend Silvia popped over and took snow_leopard and myself out to dinner. At the local Chinese. The yummy all-you-can-eat place with added bonus of Jelly and Icecream included!

Finding the local pub is serving Bavarian Real Ale for 149p a pint. A very good thing.

Locating a 1910 edition of Boltzmann’s Principe der Mechanik (yes, in German) in the same pub, and finding it contains all kinds of interesting stuff about Solar Systems Dynamics within. An odd book for a pub to have, but it was a find as far as I’m concerned. Described the concept of partial differentiation to snow_leopard. Also found a book full of 1960s Mathematics O-level exam papers. They look harder than the current A-levels. No surprises there, then.

Going on a shopping spree in Central London to cheer myself up, bought sparkly CDs, pretty graphic novels, books (Beowulf, Lolita, I Capture the Castle) and Powerpuff Girls the Movie on DVD.

Flopping in front of TV watching Powerpuff Girls the Movie. I admit to liking it. Housemates all now disown me.

Submitting the initial online application for a new passport. Now have to wait for the form to be sent back to me. However, the process has now started, which is good.

compilerbitch handing me a bag containing lots of mysterious items, which one of you should recognise. Theres a sparkly bubble-gun, some Hello Kitty chopsticks, sparkly bangles, a photo in a Hello Kitty frame, and an even older photo, and lots of other stuff. *giggles* What should I do with them, sweetie? (the photos are cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!)

Drinking hot chocolate made with hot milk, real chocolate, and quality greek brandy. For the ultimate in drinks that make me feel all warm and snuggly inside.

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'Splanation

[(Anonymous)]

Whilst we were packing to move Joe decided it might be time to go through his highly evolved filing system (otherwise known as his big box of stuff). He found many things, some of which I didn't feel he strictly needed any longer. Like lots of photos of Val (sorry Val).

But it would be rude to throw them away and we felt we knew someone who might like them very much.

The Hello Kitty stuff was ours, not Vals, but we've not used it and felt we shouldn't take it with us. Beautiful logic that - we had room for four unicycles but had to ditch the chopsticks.

Hope it makes you happy. You got Bat and Sarah goodness and we didn't - meeep.

Love

Penny

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[compilerbitch.livejournal.com]

We want to come and see you soon! :-(

I am still pretty ill today, actually -- fresher's flu, most likely, just like most of the population of Cambridge, it seems. Wurgh.

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[fluffymark]

*huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugs*

Get well soon :)

Odd, I'm usually very susceptible to colds and flu, and many people at work and friends have gone down with the evil flu over the past week or so, and so far I've been immune. Which makes me wonder when I'll get it.

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[compilerbitch.livejournal.com]

Now glugging and splucking like a good 'un. :-(

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[fluffymark]

Awwww. Thanks. It makes me very happy. I get lots of old Val piccies, and best of all I get to tease her about them. :)

Am still expecteing to visit you and Joe on weekend of 23rd - assuming thats still ok. Let me know, so I can book cheaper train ticket, or something. :)

Re: 'Splanation

[(Anonymous)]

Yup weekend of the 23rd is good. Are you coming up the Fri night or Sat? Trains go direct to Beeston from London St Pancras, but if travelling on a Fri you either need to leave quite early or quite late to avoid stupidly high ticket prices. Late will get you in about 10pm, but we will have food for you 'n' stuff.

Lots of love

P