Archive for January, 2004

  • Hooray

    Hooray

    The engineer came on Thursday and the washing machine is now in working order. Im not sure if I should write to Watchdog or lodge a complaint to Comet After Sales Service themselves or to just leave it alone. I think it is absolutely disgusting...

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  • Hoots mon! It’s been quiet here lately!

    Hoots mon! It’s been quiet here lately!

    The simple fact is, I started a nice new shiny job on the 12th of January. I now work for the esteemed Navyblue Design as Senior Systems Architect. It has been, to put it bluntly, an education. Very very busy, very creative. I seem to...

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  • Still no washing machine

    Still no washing machine

    It has been 26 days since we phoned Comet After Sales service about our washing machine. After promising us that we would have a working machine on Monday then they have let us down. They have booked an engineer on Thursday (provisionally – they still...

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  • The first week

    The first week

    The first week of John’s new job is over now and he is very tired but says he has enjoyed it a great deal. Its been really strange but nice as Ive had some time with Harmony and a couple of hours on my own...

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  • Satellite TV

    Satellite TV

    Isn’t Sky Digital great? Isn’t it though. It’s such a good idea! In the days of terrestrial only TV, things were pretty clear cut. You paid the license fee and you got BBC1 and 2, both funded by the license, which showed no advertisements whatsoever,...

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  • Mmmmmmm cashews…..

    Mmmmmmm cashews…..

    Ok, so here’s what you do for the best cashews *ever*. Right, you’ll want some raw cashews (from the baking section of tesco), vegetable oil, some freshly ground black pepper, and some salt. Beside the cooker, lay out a pan with a sieve over it,...

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  • w00t! 2003 is gone

    w00t! 2003 is gone

    ….and thank God for that. We made it – I’m off to have “We Survived 2003″ T-shirts made. Anyway, a new start this year. Start my new job in a few weeks, we’re back in our newly refitted house, and I’ve just built an enormous...

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