Happy snowflake

I just love this. I got home to find a christmas card from work, with a cutout of a smiley snowflake on it. So cute! :)

Vista RC1

So, it's finally here... Rc1 of vista's first Service pack is out. It's been installing for about an hour now, and it's 46% complete. Of stage 1 that is. 2 more stages to go. Maybe it'll be actually complete by midnight...

Royal Mail Rant

I'm looking forward to moving house next month more and more every day. Today's reason - the postman here has been traditionally late over the past year - maybe around 11am. Over the last week or so though, he's been turning up whenever he can be bothered - yesterday he didn't come til about 2pm, today it's 12.30pm already and he's still not here.

I don't care about "repercussions of the strike action" that happened, or about "increased workloads". I just want my mail. Now.

At least where I'm moving to is about a two minute walk from the sorting office, and post seems to arrive there quite early.

There. Rant over.

Breakfast WIN

Nothing like a good tescos breakky on a frosty morning :)

Automated Phone IVR Systems

If you've ever called a company and got through to an automated system, you'll love this:

Free Brita Water Filters

Bit of a "Stop Press" moment, this. Amazon.co.uk (and the Daily Mail - ugh) are giving away free water filter jugs worth £15.

Go to http://www.amazon.co.uk/aquaoptimaoffer, scroll down, tick the box for the water jug (don't add cartridges), click "add to basket", and go through to the checkout. Then, type promotion code 2N3QXJXD in the box on the right, and (this is important) select "Super Saver Delivery". Then, complete your order and you get it for free!

My order's placed already...

Lunchtime!

I know i.m supposed to be saving for when Nadine and I move house next month, but work's been so busy today with christmas shoppers, I couldn't resist paying a visit to colonel chicken...

Bah, Humbug?

At risk of being branded a humbug, the first set of christmas carollers turned up tonight. I didn't have the desire to give them any money, so I gave them some Pringles that are past their best-before date and gestured for them to bog off.

If I *want* to buy carolling services, I'll hire someone in the yellow pages to sing.

Yesterday, some woman came round trying to get me to sign up to a direct debit for a charity. A couple of months ago, it was kids trying to get me to give - yes, *give*, them free sweets. Halloween, or something.

What's this "something for nothing culture"? And why is it trespassing on my property, only to emotionally blackmail me into giving away free stuff?

Mmm... Nachos...

well, it's so cold and windy outside, i think i deserve it :)

Testing Blogging From My Mobile

I've finally gotten round to blogging from my mobile. Now, i'll start to put photos of things i find wherever I am, whatever the occasion. Here's a pic of some posters on my wardrobe :)

On The Road To A New Flat

We're on the road to getting this new flat sorted. We've sent in ID and just have to wait for our credit checks and references to pass :)

In other news, I'll be working tonight and tomorrow at the Debenhams call centre, so if you call through maybe you'll speak to me...

First Come, First Served?

Nadine and I have found a really nice flat that we want to let. Only problem is there are about 2000 other people in the area all looking for nice flats, so I'm gearing up to go to the letting agents tomorrow and camp outside their offices before they open with a (proverbial) wodge of cash. Or "ca$h", if you prefer. Hopefully it won't rain. Much.