Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge (1969 - 2007)

Today marks the first year since the passing of the wonderful Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge, wife of Genesis P-Orridge)

You are missed and the world is a sadder place without you.

Silence is golden

Sam was out for a few hours when I got in tonight so it was nice to have a calm, peaceful house to just chill out in.

Caught up with my friend Audrey, and also with mum, and pottered about doing nothing in particular.

Last.FM listening post!

Here's last week's top picks music lovers!

Top weekly tracks:


Top weekly artists:


Overall top tracks:


Overall top artists:

Darth Fetish!

This is SO funny!

Birthday meal

After work tonight I met Sam and Sophie in Chelmsford and we went to Pizza Hut to have a quiet meal together as a family. It was nice to just relax and spend some time together.

Sam even asked for a job application form as we left as he is very keen to try and earn money!

After the meal we met up with Shane and we went to the bus stop and talked for a while. Sophie headed back to Shane's and Sam and I got the bus back to SWF.

Hollywood Doll now have a singer!

Went to Evolution this evening to meet Matt and to audition Vikki Doll. Unfortunately Charile, the drummer, couldn't make it. Despite a few sound problems at the start we finally managed to get things sorted and ran through the two numbers that we had asked Vikki to learn "It's So Easy" by Guns N Roses and "48 Hours" by Pretty Boy Floyd.

Vikki did really well and Matt and I were both agreed that the job was hers. She was absolutely delighted as she was really nervous about the whole thing and I for one am pleased that she did so well.

So that's it, Hollywood Doll is one step nearer to completion.

Here is Vikki Doll:


Will soon be time to get some band photos done!

Opening presents

Sam did recover enough to open his presents!

Open up damn you!


Gross Bottom Trumps & Grow Your Own Mistress (from Sophie):


Opening cards:


Amon Amarth & Bob Marley CDs (from me):


I am BOBholio! (just becuase):


He did then spend the rest of the afternoon asleep!

Happy Birthday Sam!

Happy Birthday Sam



Hope you have a great day (and recover from your hangover quickly)

Lots of love

Dad

Party hardy!

Sam had Megan, Sarah and Tristan round for a party this evening. Unfortunately Livvie went home before it started and Aimiee didn't make it at all but this didn't stop them.

Food, drink, make up, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, poker............these are the things that make a 16th birthday party LOL

(l-r) Sophie, Megan, Shane & Sam:


Megan & Sarah:


Sam & Sarah playing Guitar Hero:


Megan & Tristan:


(l-r_ Tristan, Sam, Megan & Sarah:


(l-r) Gemima, Megan, Tristan & Sarah:


Me singing hurtin' songs:


The dynamic duo:


Sam the birthday guitar god:


You can view all the photos here: 041008SamSBirthdayParty

Shopping and lunch

Toni, Sophie, Gemima and I went into Chelmsford to pick up a few bits for Sam's birthday party tonight.

Gemima ended up going in to SuperCuts and having two thirds of her hair cut off into a very nice bob. Toni went and had her eyes tested and I did some shopping and got a few CDs (inluding one by "battle metal" gods Turisas LOL

Also spent too much on books in Waterstones as well before popping in to Iceland to get party food and drink for the evenining festivities.

DragonForce!

I won't bore you with the work details today.
After work I met Sam and Livvie at Shenfield station and then we shot off to London to go and watch DragonForce as Sam's birthday treat.
We dropped off onto Oxford Street to have food at Pizza Hut before heading off to the Astoria to see DragonForce.

Sam:


Livvie:


Sam & Livvie in Pizza Hut:


Me in Pizza Hut


Outside in the queue for the Astoria:


Support band was Turisas, an act labelled as "battle metal" whatever that means LOL
They weren't bad although I didn't really buy into the whole norse/viking look.

Their setlist went as follows:
Battle Metal
A Portage To The Unknown
- Violin Solo -
One More
In The Court Of Jarisleif
The Dnieper Rapids
Rasputin
To Holmgard And Beyond

The cover of Rasputin by Boney M was actually fantastic (did I just say that?)

Was still messing with the new camera but here's a couple of BAD pics of Turisas:



And then came DragonForce! WOW!
Not a band I would have gone to see on my own but I am sure glad that I did. They were really good, fantastic musicians and put on a great show!

Set list went like this:

Heroes Of Our Time
Operation Ground And Pound
Reasons To Live
Fury Of The Storm
Revolution Deathsquad ( w/ keyboard solo )
Soldiers Of The Wasteland
The Last Journey Home
My Spirit Will Go On
Valley Of The Damned
Through The Fire And The Flames

I got totally snap happy so here are a few pics:











You can see the rest in my Picasa album here: 031008DragonForceTheAstoria

After the gig we shot back to North Greenwich where Toni picked us up (and after being stuck in a jam at the O2 car park for 45 minutes we finally made our way home)

Back to work and grrrrrrrrrr BT

Went back to work today, was nice to be back in the saddle so to speak.

Sophie called me to say that the net connection was down again. I called BT to complain only to be told that my case still hadn't been referred to the wholesale team. I was NOT a happy bunny. Stressed how important it was that this is resolved ASAP and then not long after my call I got an automated message saying BT would be in touch within 48 hours. It's a start I suppose. They had better sort it out soon though or I'll really get upset.

Sick and stupid bloody BT!

Still icky today, not as bad as yesterday but have the headache from hell.

Last Wednesday I reported a fault to BT with my broadband internet. They "diagnosed" it as a hub fault and agreed to send me a new one. It was supposed to come on Friday, then Monday but finally arrived today.

Diagnosis was wrong as new hub also failed to connect, in fact it was worse as I had a sporadic connection with the old hub so went back to using that and called BT to complain. After a few more tests they agreed to pass my case to the wholesale department.

Toni wasn't well either so she decided to come over today so we could both suffer together LOL.

Still sick

Not happy, still not well, this sucks!
Me and the toilet are no longer on speaking terms and hate the site of each other!

Last.FM listening post!

Here's last week's top picks music lovers!

Top weekly tracks:


Top weekly artists:


Overall top tracks:


Overall top artists:

Off sick...........

.......well the tummy hasn't improved and I am now off sick today. Not good at all.

Still bleurgh and lunch

After our walk we cwent back for lunch before heading off back to SWF.
It was a lovely weekend and the journey back was smooth.

My tummy on the other hand was still suffering and I felt quite weak and at times was hot. We got home, had a coffee and then unloaded the car.

Toni said I should have a bath as that might help my tummy but being the stubborn goat that I am I declined. Instead I opted fot a shower and an early night.

Pleasant walk

Before lunch, Toni, Sam and I went for a stroll into Stratford and then back along the canal.

The view from mum's flat:


Centre of town:


On the canal:


Heave ho!:


Awwwwww:


Toni & Sam:


Sam:


Cure fluffu things:


Nice view:


Almost home:


See all the photos in my Picasa web album: 27280908StratfordUponAvon

Bleurgh and dump and pack

Bleurgh!
I had a rough night with lots of strange things happening in my belly. When I woke up I felt rotten and my tummy was really bloated and hard, not nice :o(

Once we had got up and folk had had breakfast we loaded the car up with all the dump stuff and took that off to be disposed of. Once that was done we then loaded up the car with all the stuff that Sam and I had wanted from nanny's flat as well as a pile of things that mum had already set aside for us. The car was heaving by the time we had finished but it was good to know that mum was now clear for completing the sale of nanny's flat without having to worry about clearing stuff out in a rush.

Dinner, jewellery and cards

After we had finished at nanny's flat we came back downstairs and had dinner. Mum then proceeded to show us some of nanny's jewellery and said that we could have any pieces that we wanted as she would rather they were kept in the family instead of going to the charity shop. It was lots of fun trying on loads of things (yes I know, I am a tart).

Toni & Sam:


Me and Toni:


Mum going psycho with a knife:


Toni shows off some jewellery:


BLING!:


Toni and Sam the card sharps!:


Mum and I:

Sorting out nanny's flat

After some lunch we went upstairs to nanny's flat to help mum sort out some of her things. There was loads to go through and it was pretty emotional for all of us.

Lots of stuff was dedicated to the dump and charity shop but Sam and I found quite a few items that we wanted to keep for ourselves.

Goth fruit

Mum decided to go for the goth fruit look this weekend LOL:

Early start and on the road

Toni, Sam and I got up early today and packed some things and then had breakfast before hitting the road to visit my mum in Stratford upon Avon. Journey was pretty good (despite me taking us the "scenic route" but we got there in the end LOL.

Safe for work porn

This is SO funny!
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Well that was bad (although not unexpected)

Oh my, what a stressful night that was.

Had to talk to Toni about an issue that Sam was having that has an impact on all of us, he was going to talk to her about it last night and didn't and so I thought I would "break the ice" so to speak as he was wanting to talk about it this weekend.

Doing it via MSN probably wasn't the best plan in retrospect but I felt I had to say something.

I wasn't surprised that Toni was shell-shocked by what I told her. She and Sam talked for a long time about how he felt and what the options were. Although I think we have a way forward I do know that this will have an effect on our relationship. I really really hope that everything will right itself but I can't help being worried about the future and where it is going now.

I guess time will tell *blinks*

I feel kind of numb (and am pretty sure Toni feels a whole lot worse) *sigh*

Hopefully we can enjoy this weekend and then take things from there................