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So, it's Friday and I really should be in the garden trying to clear the MESS

Man, you should see the state of things out there. And the sun be beating down but even so, it's awfully, awfully damp and manky and the gathering clouds threaten imminent Weather - but all forecasts say tomorrow's going to be worse so... No getting out of it that way. ::sigh::

But not even going to think about it til I've had some more coffee.

So, what has the Gilly been doing in her natural environment you may ask, or not, as is your wont. Well, believe it or not I've been writing - two novels, a sitcom and the Academy fic which now has a name! Yes Indeedy; it's called Blue, and it's coming on - at least, I now know more or less where it's going in the next few chapters and I've been tinkering with that-last-bit-which-did-not-work and I've made a start on Jim's navel-gazing. I don't expect to be posting anything till next week (eyes garden sadly) but those of you who read this stuff can expect some more soon. I'm hoping 'posting fic' may soon become a regular event in my life again.

...And trying to sort myself out work-wise because having 5 projects on the go (not including fic) simultaneously isn't working at all. I really need to focus on one, two at most, and go at those till they're done. But which ones? I cry as I hop from one to another like a nimble hoppy thing that's been at the Lucozade.

...And I've finally (it's only taken three years) decided to complete my Permaculture Diploma - as best I can. I haven’t even been able to fully register with them yet, though. Their website is a dreadful place. You get the strongest feeling that the whole thing is being run of a bunch of hippies with technofear who never check their bloody emails. In fact, I know it is, because I've met them. I have to chose between two mentors - one in Yorkshire and t'other in Lancs - the Lancyman has an email, Yorkie boy doesn't so that sorted that fairly quickly (what sort of a person, in this day and age, has no email? hanging's too good, I swear...)

Which reminds me; my partner, Mark's taken to responding in comments on the Daily mail news site (no, wait, read on before you judge!) - always the same thing; 'he (or she) should be hanged' (hee!). Though he's started to expand his entries. On Paul McCartney (who's invested many thousands in some spanky eco-friendly car that he's had flown in from Japan) Mark comments; 'This sickens me. He should be hanged'. And on Baby Spice who is apparently a little on the chunky side (she's swelled to a (UK) size - what? 10, 12? something... ::roll::) and quite happy about that, and not about to go on a diet because 'Hello' thinks she should (she has risen in my estimation); 'the bloater should be hanged (if they can find a rope that will bear the weight).

You wouldn't believe the enormous pleasure this is giving us.

Which also reminds me... One of the things I am seriously having to re-initiate in my life is some regular exercise. I tried to get into my jeans yesterday. It wasn't pretty. Gosh golly, something must be done.

...And finally, returning to LJ after a short break I find myself viciously attacked on a com (not even a fandom com!) for no reason whasoever that I can see. Reminds self never to proffer advice on that com ever again. And that I missed TWO birthdays! So...

HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAYS to FRAYEN and JUSTMEJ. I hope your days sparkled with sugar-coated loveliness. Sorry I wasn't here for you but there it is, I expect you coped.

So there, that's me. The weekend beckons with its promise of olives and wine, the Who finale (squeak!) and more rain. I hope you're all chilled and ready like a lightly-oaked Chardonnay and filled with the Friday-Night spirit of squee my lovelies. May it sparkle for you like Liberace after a good rub with a chamois and a liberal dousing of Windolene.

::blowing the Friday kisses::

Oh, and glancing at the little calendar-widget on my lappy, I see tis a HOLIDAY for my precious American Flist. I hope you're all having a super-shiny time. Eat... whatever strange things you lovely people eat on such occasions. Be happy. Stay drunk till Monday. Whatever floats your mysterious boat. XXX

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Just falling about laughing at Mark's eccentricities... bless! Why didn't I think of it? ::wails:: Yes yes, they should all be hanged... *hg*

And you are writing all sorts of wonderful stuff - go you!

Happy weekend sweetie pie. I am so damn ready to see the back of this never-ending-sodding-week.

::blows gin-sodden kisses::

It's been an utter BASTARD of a week for me. So, whazzup honey chile? The kitty-poo and guinea pig arses not doing it for you (you really are going to have to explain yourself young Snail).

And Mark. :;sigh:: there really is no excuse for him at all. he has a degree in philosophy, you know. I feel that should in some way exp,lain something but I have no idea what, why or, indeed, how.

Ooh. Gin-kisses, the very best kind! And look at the time! meep - I really, really, really should get into that garden, shouldn't I?

The kitty-poo and guinea pig arses not doing it for you

I know ::sigh:: it's so damn tragic when furry butts don't float your boat anymore *g*

And look at the time! meep - I really, really, really should get into that garden, shouldn't I?

::surveys own pile of washing:: Hmmmmm. Let's just play hooky instead... it's Friday, it's Dr. Who tomorrow, we've been goooood. Well, mostly. Stuff it all babe - get out the bottle and lubricate yourself. Not sure that came out quite right - ah never mind. ::beams innocently::

Tea and crumpets in my sticky, blistered and bleeding hands. My, it's hot out there! But the seeds-of-doomish tropical honeysuckle is somewhat tamed, as is the ivy and Ceanothus. There is still much to do though so I'm off out again in a tic for I needs must attack a Rowan with a hacksaw.

I hope you're having a delicious day my lovely one. I've been picking many of your gastropodal brethren out of my nooks and crannies and hair. I am treating them kindly, setting them free in the woods out the back.

Lubrication... Refuses to go there. I have a bottle of Californian Chardonnay awaiting me in the fridge. I shall feel I've truly earned it as I pop its cork this evening - for once. (o:

I've been picking many of your gastropodal brethren out of my nooks and crannies and hair. I am treating them kindly, setting them free in the woods out the back.

LOL - not you too - I take mine for a nice long walk in a bucket and release them into the wild while humming 'Born Free' to them... I swear I have homing snails though - the wee buggers keep finding their way back...

Happy and well-deserved weekend sweetie ::raises glass of something from Morrisons::

No, they all do, apparently. I've read this in many places.

raises glass of something from Morrisons
Morrisons, huh? There's posh. Raises glass of £2.22 Chardonnay from Lidl which is - surprisingly good. (o: Have a gorgeous weekend, babe. ::blowing the chocolate kisses::

Yay for olives and wine! And thanks for the July 4 wishes :)

I love the word manky. We don't use it here, but it's just so perfect.

Actually it's no longer the least bit manky; the sun is blazing down. Various bits of my person are quite burned. Things may turn very manky in a bit though, as I clean out the Garden Pond of Doom. Pray for me.

I hope you're having a lovely day, playing rounders and drinking that fizzy stuff you call beer and eating those corn-covered doggies and all that. (o:

Your muse is back! Yay you! Here's hoping she sticks around for a while this time.

I hope you're all chilled and ready like a lightly-oaked Chardonnay and filled with the Friday-Night spirit of squee my lovelies.
More likely I'm filled with the Friday night Chardonnay. You know how it is.

(Chuckles over description of the people responsible for the permaculture course, and wishing you all the best with it! Maybe the ability to actually sign up is all that you need to demonstrate in order to pass....)

Ah, would that that were true. Alas, it's quite an involved procedure that takes a min 2 years.

The guy just emailed to ask if perchance, his emails were getting lost in my filter. Cause I'd never have thought of that. That would be a no, son. ::roll::

Hey ho, back to the garden. I can squeeze in another couple of hoursI think before I can ret my weary bones.

Hope you're having a groovy evening; show that wine no mercy.

The guy just emailed to ask if perchance, his emails were getting lost in my filter. Cause I'd never have thought of that. Oh lordy! Have you tried turning it off, and on again? ROFL!

::is checking to make sure it's plugged in::

And I'm using the icon of doom; the icon that got me roasted and ultimately banned by a batshit-crazy person on another com yesterday so, for the record; please don't be offended; it's not a judgement on your computing abilities. It's JUST A JOKE.

Offended? I'm cracking up here! Quite apart from the fact that I love The IT Crowd, Moss in particular, and I adore your icon, I can't believe someone took offence at it and got you banned from a comm! Batshit-crazy is right.

Not banned from the com just her LJ but since I wasn't friended to her anyway... ::shrug:: Everyone - bar none! - in the 40+ comments agreed with her, they all said she was being an arse but this morning I got a most abusive email (shocking it was! *g*) and she's deleted the thread and banned me.

::snerk::

I'm glad you like the icon, I think it's rather amusing myself but then I, and presumably you too, are not mentalists.

Hi Gilly! Thanks for the birthday wish had a busy day, and a great evening.. No cake, like you I am having trouble getting rid of the winter fat. Got the bike out today must do more walking as well..

I hope your year is just as gorgeous.

Ah. Fat. Best not talk about that. It's a newish experience for me; I've always been so active. I'm calling my fat 'old age' and learning to live with it because otherwise, I jight have to give up wine and cheese and that... just isn't going to happen. (o:

I got attacked on a com too! \o/ We shall celebrate our unpopularity together. ::clinks glass::

I love Mark's comments on the Daily Mail site. OMG. Baby Spice is a size 10 or 12. Yes, and? How the heck is this news, and why do Hello care about it? Good for Baby Spice.

Hope the gardening/exercise (ugh) and sorting go well. It's good to get things organised a bit. It makes you feel less frazzled.

Have a good weekend! ::hugs::

Heh. I've been asiduously ignoring all the abuse being heaped on me (for nothing! I swear to God! She asked - wait for this - for an estate agent in Leeds and I said the best place to start was Rightmove) because every other commenter was telling her she was being an idiot - but then she attacked me again and I responded (in an uber-calm, uber-polite comment *g*) and... Man! Batshit. Totally. She sent me an abusive email this morning and she's deleted the post.

::shrug::

I'm laughing. I suspect she ain't. She needs help. I hope she lets us all know when she finally finds a place because, should I ever have cause to move to Leeds, I wouldn't want to be anywhere near her. Geez... I was trying to HELP, people!

Hey ho. I'm letting it go... How did your attack go, sugar? What have you been saying/thinking/doing that's got the bat-brigade in a twist? ::smiles sweetly, bats eyelashes::

Okay, that *is* weird. Maybe she has a thing about Rightmove? They screwed her over years before and anyone recommending them is obviously Teh Enemy? That's all I've got, anyway.

As for mine, it was Fydyan, foaming at the mouth about my bonding fic again. I swear, she needs to stop reading bonding fic - or just stop reading mine, since it seems to be mine that sets her off. ::rolls eyes::

Clearly the Internet Gods are on drugs (again). *g*

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So, it's Friday and I really should be in the garden trying to clear the MESS

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Ah, you too?

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Re: I'm just having a sit down, actually.

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Re: I swear I have homing snails though.

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Manky Manky Manky.

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Maybe the ability to actually sign up is all that you need...

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Re: Have you tried turning it off, and on again?

Re: Have you tried turning it off, and on again?

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I'm glad you had a spanking day.

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I got attacked on a com too!

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