Back… and shattered

On By Kim KnoxIn Uncategorized3 Comments

We went on Saturday to a friend’s baby’s christening in Ealing Abbey. The Hobbits got excited about going to London, had a wild time getting lost in the Abbey – yes, we had a complete panic, LOL – and went to bed late. We ordered room service for a late-night dinner. Samwise wondered where the food would come from as the room had no kitchen. The Ent and I told them the food faeries would bring it. *snort*

The poor waiter who brought it was greeted with a chorus of ‘It’s the food faerie! It’s the food faerie!’ Not sure he appreciated it, LOL

Then this morning we left the hotel with Samwise wondering whether there would be breakfast faeries and drove down to the Embankmant. We spotted some of our favourite buildings: Battersea Powerstation and the new MI6 building (I know, odd taste in architecture, but we like them, LOL)

Then we crossed Lambeth Bridge and took this picture from a speeding car, LOL:

and then we crossed again at Westminster Bridge. This is the less idyllic view:

Then I managed to get a pic of one of my favourite buildings, the Gerkin as be crossed Tower Bridge:

We got back about 8pm and I’m flagging now it’s 10pm. I think it might be time for bed…

Off to the big smoke

On By Kim KnoxIn Doctor Who, hobbits

We have a christening to go to in London on Saturday… and since us going anywhere is like a military operation, I’m starting today.

The hobbits are wearing the clothes they had for the wedding in July, so I’ve washed them this morning. I had to hunt for Frodo’s tie and Samwise’s Doctor Who boots were hiding in an old shoe box, in a bag under the stairs. I had to wash the laces, LOL

So they should be dry later and I have to do the trying on to see if stuff still fits Frodo, as he’s sprouting like weed. Samwise needs his trousers taken up. He does not sprout. We also need new batteries for their essential sonic screwdrivers.

Now I have to think about putting away 5 baskets of washing.

In between this, I’m trying to write a 10-12k story… without a title as yet… while I’m stuck on Weaving Words.

Oh, and here’s a picture of Samwise in his classic pose. He’s the Doctor to Frodo’s Master *grin*

Samwise and his screwdriver

Waiting, waiting, waiting…

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Yesterday, there was a meeting to decide Frodo’s educational future.

At the end of last term, it looked like he was going to a special needs school that catered to language and learning difficulties. This inexplicably fell through in the last week of school. Hence, the Vesuvius on Crack post.

Now a panel, we are told, is looking at that decision.

Sadly, I won’t be holding my breath for a positive outcome *sigh*

OMG, it actually worked…

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Blogger was being a bit of a bugger a few weeks back, so I left the attempt to upload my Blogger posts to WordPress. Today I popped back, and there it was saying import whatever you want. Woot!

So here I am, everything uploaded in one place.

I really have gone to the dark side… A Mac and WordPress. *snort

Oh and I’ve also had a play about with my Myspace Page. It looks better… hopefully LOL

www.myspace.com/kimjrees

Meme of 4

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Lesley Speller tagged me with a Meme of 4

Four jobs I’ve had or currently have in my life:
1. Author (weee – it says that on my tax return)
2. Flogged repossessed houses
3. Worked in Tax
4. Worked in the Tate Gallery bookshop

Four countries I’ve been to:
1. China
2. Egypt
3. Hungary
4. USA

Four places I’d rather be right now:
1. Accepting a lottery cheque for squillions of pounds
2. *Still thinking about the above…*
3. *Yep, it’s not gone yet…*
4. Okay, buying the third series Box set of Doctor Who… What, it’s not November yet? Bugger

Four foods I like to eat:
1. That Pasta/salmon thingy I had in Rome
2. A bucket of shrimp
3. Prawn foo yung
4. Fishcake and chip butties – with mayonaise *grin*

Four personal heroes, past or present:
1. Avon (Blake’s 7)
2. The Master (John Simm, of course)
3. James Mason
4. John Milton

Four books you’ve read or are currently reading:
1. Agatha Christie’s 1930s Anthology
2. Character Naming Sourcebook by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Cooking in Ancient Civilisations by Cathy Kaufman
4. The Bodyguard by Michelle Hasker

Four words or phrases you would like to see used more often:
1. Frelling
2. Quirk
3. Antidisestablishmentarianism
4. Vote for Saxon

Four reasons for ending a friendship:
1. They’re an alien and I’m the next host
2. They’re an alien and they won’t let me play in their spacecraft
3. They’re both.
4. They’re a figment of my imagination ( see above)

Four smells that make you feel good about the world:
1. Vanilla
2. Cinnamon
3. Nutmeg
4. Freshly cut grass

My Question: Four Things You’d Like to Do Before you Die but Never Have
1. Found the fountain of youth
2. Bottle the above and drink from it daily
3. Find out what’s in the empty space beneath the Sphinx’s paws
4. Be shockingly and sickenly wealthy LOL

I’m going to tag… Impworks, DarkDwarf, Jessica D Russell, and Elena Croft. 😀 Play if you want. Ignore me if you don’t. hehe