Selfie

All reports from yesterday now done. Had a warming bath and now about to go out to Sittingbourne and a charity shop visit in Sheerness.

I see that copies of the current CH have already sold old and a million or more copies are going to be printed , and in different languages. I want one!

Meanwhile, a bit of a selfie from yesterday with my Dr. Who scarf.



Not the most enduring photo i admit. Oh well, off on my visits again.

Everything Is Orange

Nabbed from tjoel2.

Your Winter Scent is Orange

You are bright, optimistic, and vibrant. You try not to let winter get you down, but it's not exactly your favorite season. You like to be wherever the sun is shining. If you could swing it, you wouldn't mind spending winter on a balmy island. You do your best to bring some color to a dreary winter day. You'll do whatever it takes to get until spring. You like sights, tastes, and scents of a warmer place. You can dream of sunnier days if you can't get away to them.

What's Your Winter Scent?

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Best Laid Plans

I had good intentions to get some work done today but they seem to have unraveled. This was due to the fact that the bus from Sittingbourne to Sheerness did not turn up for its 3.25 pm journey to the island. So,being somewhat annoyed, after waiting fr half an hour, i walked down to the Summoner for a couple of beers.

I had a pint of Ilkley Brewery Ruby Jane Ruby Mild (4.0 % ABV) and a pint of Upham Brewery Stakes (4,8 % ABV). Real ales are currently £1.70 a pint in 'Spoons puns for January.

( Lunch info )

I took some pics too.



The lane leading down to the Science Park and Woodstock.

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So in the end, despite not managing to get to Sheerness , which can be done another day, it was a good day.

Celtic Poets Music

So for a musical interlude before i watch something either on the telly or a DVD, a track by Jah Wobble Invaders Of The Heart CD "Celtic Poets" called "The Dunes".

Enjoy.

Oh Fiddlesticks

I received a letter from Parcel Force today saying that they have a parcel for me at the Gillingham depot. They want £23 quid , import VAT and clearance fee, for a parcel from the USA. I know what it is , a full collection of Buffy and Angel DVD's from the wish_list section on LJ. A really good soul , just before Xmas, said that they had a full collection they did not want and gave them to me  gratis. I don't think they expected any import duties on them. i have 20 days to pay it or it gets returned to the sender.

http://wish-list.livejournal.com/210668.html

Hellmouth, i want them .

Help for a Friend...

And as she is one of my sweet LJ friends -

Originally posted by digitalwave at Help for a Friend...

Guys,

I know so many of us continue to have a horrible time of it lately; health-wise, financial, dealing with sick, or dying, loved ones, etc. Heck, so many times, the only way I've been able to keep my head up has been because of the love and support you all give me here.

Mandy and her family have been going through such a rough time of it the last year. Temp job after temp job has either ended early, not been what they were promised or just never appeared at all. They're both working so hard to find something stable, something that they can hold onto long term. They have to, they have two gorgeous little boys depending on them.

They've got groceries in the house, they have a few dollars in the bank so at least it's not a negative balance. What they don't have is the $700.00 they need to be able to pay their rent. If they can't come up with it very soon they stand a very real chance of losing their apartment.

I know that she's going to try and get help for their rent through one of our local churches but it's not a given that they can help. Mandy, a_phoenixdragon, is a kind, giving, supportive person who would do anything she could if she knew you needed help. She has a huge heart and is always there for her friends.

I can't just stand by and watch this happening. Mandy hates having to ask for help for herself, that's why I'm asking for her. She has a PayPal account, I even have her email addy that's connected to it. If anyone would like to help, even if it's just a couple of dollars, her PayPal address is phoenixdragondreams @ gmail.com . Don't worry, I asked Mandy beforehand if it would be okay to list it here. Also, please, if you wouldn't mind, help me pass the word about this along. The more people that see it, the better chance we have at getting her some help.

Like I said before, she's a good, kind person who is doing her best to provide for her family. She shouldn't be facing something like this alone, not when we have the chance to help.

*hugs you all tightly*