• Is it just me or is this ash cloud thing starting to seem more and more like the start of a John Wyndham novel as each day passes? #
  • @left_realistic dude, i think for the sake of the over-stretched NHS, you need to switch to sports to gentler pursuits. Bowls, perhaps. in reply to left_realistic #
  • The animals put forward a compelling argument to retire to bed earlier than normal. Unable to resist. #
  • @paulhorsfall got any website/book recommendations for Ruby learning? specifically learning to program using Ruby as 1st lang? :) in reply to paulhorsfall #
  • @paulhorsfall thanks! I have the 1st ed. of the book but it seems to make some jumps/assumptions that haven't been helpful. Will persist. in reply to paulhorsfall #
  • @swirlyarts ooh, where will you be talking? is it an open thing or to a closed group? if it's open, I'll try to come down :) in reply to swirlyarts #
  • Had a lovely walk in the woods with the cat & dog. Or rather the cat & I sat in the sun while the dog ran around. http://twitpic.com/1hib1s #
  • I've got too many things on my to-do list for this point on a Friday night. Boo. But 2 to-dos are make bread & eat slow-roasted pork so yay! #
  • Two of "our" chickens turned out to be boys so under John B's tutelage, we've killed, plucked & butchered them. Interesting experience! #
  • @IdleSi not any more ;) (@johnleach's brother handraised some and another friend has been fostering them while we get our coop sorted out.) in reply to IdleSi #
  • Had an ace day learning to make sausages at Old Sleningford Farm. Gorgeous place, lovely people, the best sausages ever! Recommend ++ #
  • Great food day: "home"made sausages from yesterday for brunch, the chicken we "processed" on friday in a curry for dinner, then a wispa. :D #