Archive for April, 2006

Can you see me?

Monday, April 17th, 2006

I’ve spent the last two and half years only wearing shoes with a four inch heel or more - being only 5ft 2 and a bit (the bit is very important) the extra 4 inchs of height are essential - they allow me to actually appear in other people’s line of sight, which is some […]

Death by Pimms

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

Saturday night saw the death of a good friend and companion. Amidst the drinking and dancing and general merriment of the party, I found my i-pod, drowning in a bowl of pimms. It had been taken out of the speakers, to be replaced by someone else’s taste in music, and discarded on the […]

Another year older

Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

There was a birthday party. There were cocktails. There was pink champagne. There was dressing up. There was singing. There was dancing. There was chatting. Will climbed out a window. Laurie wore a suit. (Almost) Everybody got ridiculously but happily drunk. There were no tears. […]

It shouldn’t happen to a researcher

Monday, April 10th, 2006

11am, Monday morning, first day of well desrerved holiday, I’m settling down to my second cup of coffee and ER re-runs before I try anything more challenging for the day, such as the washing up, and the phone rings. It’s my boss, I toy with the idea of not answering it but do, […]