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Flood-tastic

Here's today's walk to work:That's not a stream or anything, just rain water.Operation Stack still in effect, lots of people were held up on their way in here today....

York (being the fourth part of my holiday)

York is great, a lot like Canterbury, but seemingly with more pubs. Our hotel was the birth place of Guy Fawkes, and had sloping floors and four poster beds, proper historic. It practically butts up to the cathedral, not sure you can tell from my pho...

My flat is well high

The street is about 20 metres above sea level anyway and I'm on the second floor... Sounds like the flood risk has passed for everyone now anyway.

Have a good weekend!

RE: Oof, just deleted the whole site

Never attempt something technical like that in live before 9am - it'll only end in tears.

In other news, are you preparing for the flood? Are you safely ensconced on higher ground, or are you hoping your flat is going to be high enough?

Hotspots created as Londoners flood in

Ashford is one of the most preferred new locations for buying in the UK - but other towns such as Ramsgate, Folkestone and Canterbury are all set to benefit from the influx of affluent newcomers. Ha, Ashford is only preferred by those who've not actu...

Not washed away

We have survived yet another natural disaster in Folkestone, flash flooding this time. There was a monstrous storm last night, a little bit frightening, but no damage here.

Looks like Leeds might be safe for a while

Leeds after global warming sea levels...Lots is new since I last saw you, mostly including getting married, moving to Folkestone, and surviving an earthquake. I too am mortgaged up, should have done it a long time ago instead of all that gadding abou...

I do see the sheep every day

They seem to have been a bit flooded out recently, Westenhanger must be quite low lying...I'm dreading the day of walking past the field and all the sheep being gone, but Clare says they must be kept only for their wool and for lambs, not for actual ...

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Interesting pop chart changes afoot, now downloads are eligible for the chart even if there is no corresponding CD single available. As this is a relatively new technology, changes are happening all the time I'm sure, but this is quite a meaty one. W...

Sorry about all that chinese spam flooding the site

Got it covered now!

Flooding in Portchester

No-one told me about this! Fareham shopping centre closed, oh dear.Lazyish day today, been shopping to get ingredients for tomorrow's house barbecue. We've not met all the people who live in the building, but we're all having a barbie together. Our j...

You sue my ass, I'm suing yo' ass!

Just got an update from Clissold Leisure, hey all I have to do is threaten to leave Stokey and the press releases start flooding in! It seems Hackney Council are suing Leisure Connection, and Leisure Connection are suing Hackney Council, read all abo...

apropos of the mobiles / saudi rebellion story

(This story, to be precise... a friend and I came up with a brilliant pro-peace idea. Our forces should FLOOD the Arab world, and especially Iraq, with great western consumer goods. If the soldiers handed out mobile phones, Nike Dunks in unique-to-...

Progress on the flat

Got a bundle back from my solicitor yesterday, there's loads of restrictions in the lease, I hope it's all standard stuff... awaiting an official report though, this info was just to give me an idea, the solicitor is going to sum it up and tell me wh...

Excitement

Did some work on Clare's family tree, she's related to Harry Clarke the artist, but not related to us. Also bought an IPOD (still waiting for it to be delivered) a very productive weekend.My new favourite curry house is the Anglo Asian on Stoke Newin...

Feeder Tribute, bless

A group of Feeder fans have put together their very own tribute album to the band, comprising of cover versions of their favourite tracks. After visitors to Feeder�s website message board began to put up demos last year, one fan, Tom Perou, took it u...

Back on course

Have got the security issues mostly sorted, will transfer what I've learned over to here soon... Also seem to have got the MX record for popex.com changed, so that I'm receiving mail again. When the server was moved, the hosting company just pulled t...