My brother’s blanket

My brother’s blanket

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Well, there is my brother's blanket in all it's glory, being modelled so nicely by my brother himself, but what on Earth does it have to do with this Massive Attack track Unfinished Sympathy? So I was watching MTV one day (back in the days when MTV only played music all day rather than non-stop repeats of Pimp My Ride,…

Spiral Onion Loaf

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Went over to Southampton to see the guys yesterday, it was lovely. Jasmine is crawling now - slowly - but she's getting there. Her teeth are starting to come through and she looks so much like my Mum. I'm glad she was in a better mood than last time I went over, she was all smiles and laughs - last…

Saturday: Good day

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So I went to my Mum's yesterday, it was lovely. Because of the snow and other random issues, we still hadn't given David his Birthday presents from the beginning of January, so it was nice to finally be able to do that. David and Katie told me the date for their Wedding (does the word "wedding" require capitalisation? I am…

Still not back to normal

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I was looking forward to getting back into a more normal routine and not having so many other people around all the time so I can just get on with studying, but alas, the recent snow has caused travel problems, so everyone has had to stay off work most of the week. Nothing else to add really, apart from I'm…

Sunday Service: That was a good Christmas

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Oh yes it was. Lots of nice food and lots of nice drink, lots of time with Jane, lots of cool presents, I had a nice time. It's back to normality tomorrow though, as everyone goes back to work and I resume studying/job-hunting. There were a few things I missed, it being my first Christmas away from my Mum and…
2009 Top 10: Jasmine

2009 Top 10: Jasmine

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Last, but by no means least, it's Jasmine. June 14th was a very special day, David and Katie's little girl, my niece, Jasmine Eve Stewart was born. She's got the most beautiful big blue eyes, and gorgeous chubby cheeks, it's always a treat when I get to see my favourite small person.

2009 Top 10: Batman

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Batman: Arkham Asylum. Incredible game. Incredible story, incredible atmosphere, incredible fighting system, it had it all. It's rare for a game to actually convey the feeling of being powerful - Batman has such meaty punches, the slow motion final hits of combo attacks sound and look so painful. It also has the best stealth mechanics of any game I've ever…
2009 Top 10: Gran came to visit

2009 Top 10: Gran came to visit

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My Gran and her sister Margaret came and stayed with my Mum for a couple of weeks at the end of September/start of October. First, some explanation - it seems nothing is ever straightforward! My Gran, Jean, is actually my Dad's adopted mother, and her sister Margaret is my Dad's biological mother. Because Margaret wasn't married when she had my…