kestrel

next door had glazing people round today, replacing all their windows. We lasted till 12.15, and then went out for the afternoon – the noise was just too much.

did a round trip to Sainsburys (for petrol diesel, as we had a coupon, then to St Marks for veg’n’stuff, then down to Costco in Avonmouth for kabanos, chicken, and a load of other stuff that we didn’t really need … three books, the new Kate Bush CD, different cheeses, 2 dozen sausages, 4 duck breasts, and something ridiculous which I will photograph and blog later. Also got a bowl of white hyacinths for the living room table, and a really nice winter hanging basket for outside the front door, with ivies and pansies and stuff. Must. Remember. To. Water. It.

in other news, we pulled the rarely used Powerbook off the shelf last night to find that somecat had widdled on its power supply [sigh]. Have ordered new one from eBay, and must hope that the machine itself is not buggered – that’d be an interesting insurance claim, would it not?

and in some horrible gravitational accident, my absolutely favourite mug fell off its hook last night and broke – I’m quite upset about that. It was exactly the right size, shape and weight, and was entirely perfect in its design, bearing a line drawing of a cat, and the word “tea” in large letters. Ho hum. We swung round by the Kitchen Shop on our way home – because I *think* that’s where I got it, but of course they didn’t have any.

so I purchased a replacement with elephants on it [fx: does well known elephant impression], and of course, it being the Kitchen Shop, we had a wander round, and bought a corkscrew. Next door have a very impressive Screwpull machine, which perlmonger eyed up with some envy (I think it’s a bloke thing). However, when we priced said artefact in John Lewis it was *£87*, FFS – for a corkscrew?! But the Kitchen Shop, ghod bless them, had a version which seems equally good at £22. Anyone fancy a glass of wine?

now I must go and make meat loaf, and divide meat up for the freezer, and Other Stuff.

and tomorrow we must Do Some Work.