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A huge milestone
Dec. 8th, 2006 02:41 pmToday I signed the contract for the new house. Provisional pickup time of the keys will be midday, but I'll confirm with the estate agent early next week. Just 1 week to go. Finally, it's all coming together.
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bmovie tonight, but I'm absolutely shattered from packing stuff late these past few nights. Up early tomorrow morning to meet ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mrk to move remaining stuff into the storage place. Burning the candle at both ends, as is my usual style :-)
bmovie tonight, but I'm absolutely shattered from packing stuff late these past few nights. Up early tomorrow morning to meet mrk to move remaining stuff into the storage place. Burning the candle at both ends, as is my usual style :-)
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Oct. 2nd, 2006 12:44 pmFriday:
Went out drinking in Printworks with some non-LJers Russ and Matt (who stayed in the same halls as me at uni) and other fellow Linux geeks. It started off quiet, but by 8 or 9 it was actually had music bleating out at a stupid volume. Depsite this place being chosen because it was a Wetherspoons, we since discovered that it is part of the Lloyd's chain. I'm wondering how long after the smoking ban comes into effect that bar workers will start asking for music to be lowered, lest their hearing be damaged. It's not the fact that it was music I didn't like (I'd object if it was music that I did at such a volume, because it makes group conversation impossible, and one-on-one conversation almost impossible), but also that it was needlessly loud, and too loud for the equipment - I could hear the sound distorting.
We sought refuge down the road to the nearby Sir John Oldcastle and had a fab night. I might even have found a place to live as one of the people present is selling their place in Burnt Oak in order to move to Japan. It's a little further out than I'd like, but not a complete deal breaker.
Saturday:
Went ringing for a wedding at St. Bartholemew the Great in Smithfields. I since learned that this is the oldest Anglican church in the country not to have had strucural work done on it. The bells are also the oldest peal in the country, offically dating from 1510. On top of that, it is the fourth church to appear in the film Four Weddings and A Funeral :-)
Evening was a fabulous meal in Mildred's in Soho. FOr such an avid carnivore, I really enjoyed the meals put on by a vegetarian restaurant. We were in the function room upstairs as there were a large number of us. Best thing was the "interesting" artwork on the walls. I wonder if anyone got any photos. I forgot, annoyingly. Pondered going to a house party afterwards, but decided against it due to having a headache.
I got home and worked out the probable cause - I'd not had any caffeine that day. Oops. Maybe I should take this as a hint to cut down.
Sunday:
No morning ringing, so I had a well needed lie-in. Instead we rang a quarter peal for evensong, thus completing 79. Ring a quarter peal on my 101 in 1001 list. 3 parts of Parker's 12-part Grandsire Triples, for those who care, of which I suspect there'll be 3.
Today:
Stupidly busy at work - it's not suprising I feel I'm nearing burnout at times. This evening I'm viewing the house in Burnt Oak. *fingers crossed* Well, later, otherwise I won't be able to type very well:-)
Went out drinking in Printworks with some non-LJers Russ and Matt (who stayed in the same halls as me at uni) and other fellow Linux geeks. It started off quiet, but by 8 or 9 it was actually had music bleating out at a stupid volume. Depsite this place being chosen because it was a Wetherspoons, we since discovered that it is part of the Lloyd's chain. I'm wondering how long after the smoking ban comes into effect that bar workers will start asking for music to be lowered, lest their hearing be damaged. It's not the fact that it was music I didn't like (I'd object if it was music that I did at such a volume, because it makes group conversation impossible, and one-on-one conversation almost impossible), but also that it was needlessly loud, and too loud for the equipment - I could hear the sound distorting.
We sought refuge down the road to the nearby Sir John Oldcastle and had a fab night. I might even have found a place to live as one of the people present is selling their place in Burnt Oak in order to move to Japan. It's a little further out than I'd like, but not a complete deal breaker.
Saturday:
Went ringing for a wedding at St. Bartholemew the Great in Smithfields. I since learned that this is the oldest Anglican church in the country not to have had strucural work done on it. The bells are also the oldest peal in the country, offically dating from 1510. On top of that, it is the fourth church to appear in the film Four Weddings and A Funeral :-)
Evening was a fabulous meal in Mildred's in Soho. FOr such an avid carnivore, I really enjoyed the meals put on by a vegetarian restaurant. We were in the function room upstairs as there were a large number of us. Best thing was the "interesting" artwork on the walls. I wonder if anyone got any photos. I forgot, annoyingly. Pondered going to a house party afterwards, but decided against it due to having a headache.
I got home and worked out the probable cause - I'd not had any caffeine that day. Oops. Maybe I should take this as a hint to cut down.
Sunday:
No morning ringing, so I had a well needed lie-in. Instead we rang a quarter peal for evensong, thus completing 79. Ring a quarter peal on my 101 in 1001 list. 3 parts of Parker's 12-part Grandsire Triples, for those who care, of which I suspect there'll be 3.
Today:
Stupidly busy at work - it's not suprising I feel I'm nearing burnout at times. This evening I'm viewing the house in Burnt Oak. *fingers crossed* Well, later, otherwise I won't be able to type very well:-)
My weekend
Nov. 28th, 2005 02:20 amInternet has been a bit b0rky for much of the weekend, hence not being online much.
Friday: went to the Waterhouse with_phurturatica_ for fruit_boy's birthday. We hung around for a bit but saw noone and could raise noone via text and as we were both hungry headed over to the Number 1 Oriental Buffet. Nyommy. Not at all authentic, but lovely anyway. Peking duck++
Then we went to the cinema, aiming to see
The Exorcism Of Emily Rose but they had sold out so we looked at the remaining choices and went for the rather random sounding Flight Plan.
It was great. I've seen quite a few contrained plot films: Cube (and the sequel and prequel) and Phonebooth
As was expected there were a number of twists and turns. There was one false ending, but I'm glad it wasn't the ending as it would have been very cliched. Anyway, I'll not spoil the meal any more
Saturday: did a bit of house hunting and found a few prospective places.
Rebooted the ADSL modem and that cured the problems we were experiencing (~35% packet loss at my ISP). I don't know enough about ADSL to know why that worked, but it seems to be necessary every 4 months or so.
Watched far too much ST:TNG,as I now have all of series 7. Just 2 and 6 to get now, and then I have the whole lot.
Sunday: Simon moved out today, though he'll be popping back occasionally to pick stuff up. It's a start to an end, as the rest of use will be moving out in due course. The year (well, 13+ months) in this house have gone so quickly. things'll be different, that's for sure. Speaking of accommodation,mrk announced today that he's looking for somewhere to live in London, in a similar sort of area to me (Camden, ish).
I pondered going to London today to go to the VNV Nation gig, but didn't have a ticket and didn't feel like heading down only to be nable to source one in time. A shame, as I'd liked to have seen them. Iv'e passed over too many gigs recently, but I keep hearing about events too late. (well, that and having a job which consumed my evenings making gig attendance difficult)
Also did a bit of LJ bug squishing and tweaked my layout a little.
Friday: went to the Waterhouse with
_phurturatica_ for fruit_boy's birthday. We hung around for a bit but saw noone and could raise noone via text and as we were both hungry headed over to the Number 1 Oriental Buffet. Nyommy. Not at all authentic, but lovely anyway. Peking duck++Then we went to the cinema, aiming to see
The Exorcism Of Emily Rose but they had sold out so we looked at the remaining choices and went for the rather random sounding Flight Plan.
It was great. I've seen quite a few contrained plot films: Cube (and the sequel and prequel) and Phonebooth
As was expected there were a number of twists and turns. There was one false ending, but I'm glad it wasn't the ending as it would have been very cliched. Anyway, I'll not spoil the meal any more
Saturday: did a bit of house hunting and found a few prospective places.
Rebooted the ADSL modem and that cured the problems we were experiencing (~35% packet loss at my ISP). I don't know enough about ADSL to know why that worked, but it seems to be necessary every 4 months or so.
Watched far too much ST:TNG,as I now have all of series 7. Just 2 and 6 to get now, and then I have the whole lot.
Sunday: Simon moved out today, though he'll be popping back occasionally to pick stuff up. It's a start to an end, as the rest of use will be moving out in due course. The year (well, 13+ months) in this house have gone so quickly. things'll be different, that's for sure. Speaking of accommodation,
mrk announced today that he's looking for somewhere to live in London, in a similar sort of area to me (Camden, ish). I pondered going to London today to go to the VNV Nation gig, but didn't have a ticket and didn't feel like heading down only to be nable to source one in time. A shame, as I'd liked to have seen them. Iv'e passed over too many gigs recently, but I keep hearing about events too late. (well, that and having a job which consumed my evenings making gig attendance difficult)
Also did a bit of LJ bug squishing and tweaked my layout a little.
I had a fantastic night at Jilly's last night. I went with david and androvoide, and saw a few people I know from uni there.
Was a very good night; on a par with last Thursday's. That place is going up in my opinion.
My legs have been giving me grief today, but that's probably because I don't go clubbing so nearly as often as I used to, and I'm getting out of shape.
Eep. 4 days to pack before I have to move house.
david and androvoide, and saw a few people I know from uni there.Was a very good night; on a par with last Thursday's. That place is going up in my opinion.
My legs have been giving me grief today, but that's probably because I don't go clubbing so nearly as often as I used to, and I'm getting out of shape.
Eep. 4 days to pack before I have to move house.
