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Date: 12 November 2007 09:50:39
So much to blog and so little time to do it - I can't believe it's nearly a month since I updated. Well, that's a lie, actually. I can. Especially knowing the four weeks I've just had. But that will all have to wait for another time.
For now I'm going to take blatent and unashamed use of you. I have an immense amount of housework to (it's all that Ian's fault! ;) ) My brother has just left on his long journey north after three weeks working on my grand project and has left the house in total, and I mean total, disarray. There's two beds clear, one seat and a tiny bit of working surface in the kitchen sufficient for two coffee mugs and a kettle. There is brick dust and plaster dust everywhere..... and I mean everywhere.... along with various bits of debris and tools and random-unputaway-clothing due to all drawers and cupboards being unaccessible. The only empty space is the airing cupboard awaiting the arrival of the electrician to change the circuit board this week. I can think of one word only to describe it - AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!
And yes, Orthodox Ian is arriving from Down Under tomorrow afternoon, accompanied by a Sponge from across the pond (See Ship of Fools) and my home looks like a herd of rampaging water buffalo (do water buffalo rampage? They strike me as quite docile creatures on first glance) has stampeded through, holding a drunken party en route, and inviting all their friends round.
I realised that all I have done so far towards sorting out this bedlam is to put the washing machine on, make a cup of coffee and play freecell. This WILL. NOT. DO. Either I leave it all and suggest to my visitors that they play a game of "hunt the sleeping surface" or I commit myself to plodding through it all fifteen minutes at a time. And the only way I will stop myself using the computer to procrastinate is to make myself accountable to you, dear reader. I will be back later to report on progress. (hmmm... do I need another coffee first, I wonder....)