Andrew's Blog

Rodentic getaway From rowtheboat in Sink or Swim (2 days old)

The French are mad. Not angry (I think that's reserved for the Irish today). But really quite insane. And if you think I'm being unfair, you've obviously never heard of the Villa Hamster. So… more

Sorry... From timsuzi ^Pro in My Secret Garden (2 days old)

Tim apologises to all his blog-friends, he hasn't gone forever, but BT have not honoured their agreement regarding Broadband and he is unable to access the internet at the moment. He looks forward… more

rant ahoy From idontknowwhy in a little bit of me (5 days old)

I have just seen on the news that they have a man in custody believed to have raped up to 200 old and vulnerable people. His sick depravity stetched even further as he removed light bulbs and fuses an… more

Not to worry you but ..Moving House - Part 1 From timsuzi ^Pro in My Secret Garden (6 days old)

Well I’m back online, did you miss me? Now I have read recently that moving home is somewhere near the bottom of the top ten most stressful activities that one can experience, below divorce (done tha… more

how do you know when a friendship is built to last? From idontknowwhy in a little bit of me (12 days old)

I seem to be diluded, I have a tendancy to put others first and I try to see the best in people. I would say i am a good friend. I try to keep in touch I go out of my way to see people. I am there whe… more

A Time for Every Purpose From timsuzi ^Pro in My Secret Garden (19 days old)

The house is empty now apart from the room next door which is full of cardboard boxes, bin bags and piles of plates, cutlery and books ready for the removal firm to pack tomorrow. It feels strange to … more

The Horn of Africa From rowtheboat in Sink or Swim (22 days old)

How many years older than you is too old? Five years? Ten? Twenty? Fifty? Nearly a century?… more

Hard Times From Pompadour in The Corner House (28 days old)

Haven't been posting. Been a bit lethargic of late. Tarot line dead as a doornail. I've just applied to be a Leaflet Distributor and really hope I get the job 'cos the bailiffs are hanging around a… more

no korea for me From idontknowwhy in a little bit of me (29 days old)

As some of you may have seen on facebook, korea for new yr/xmas time is out My brother has these compulsory camp type things where he has to teach, he starts on the 28th of december. SO my plans to s… more

October From timsuzi ^Pro in My Secret Garden (32 days old)

I looked back to the earliest days of my blog today and what a different world it described, a world that I barely recognise now. In fact, that there was once a time when I was married and would come … more

A Gift - Virtually From timsuzi ^Pro in My Secret Garden (37 days old)

I know some of you visit the Secret Garden quite often but maybe for somebody today this will be there first time. Whichever one you are, step through the wrought iron gate that marks the entrance, o… more

Black Dwarf or Black Hole? From timsuzi ^Pro in My Secret Garden (41 days old)

I got to thinking about what I would do if I decided to quit blogging. Some people simply delete their blogs entirely and all their own creativity, over months and even years, is sucked into a black h… more

kids constantly suprise me From idontknowwhy in a little bit of me (42 days old)

There is a girl i work with who is 13, she really makes me giggle, she's such an odd bod. She comes out with random things to say, some find her loud and irritating but i really have a soft spot for h… more

discos and goodbyes From idontknowwhy in a little bit of me (44 days old)

ok first the singles disco. It was amazingly awful, so bad infact that it was really good fun. It was like a peter kay wedding. I was surrounded by middle aged folk on the cop. I felt very young and a… more

Filthesses From timsuzi ^Pro in My Secret Garden (47 days old)

I was listening to 'The News Quiz' on friday and one of the questions concerned the two police women who were told by OFSTED that they coouldn't look after each others children on a recipricol relatio… more

impending doom! From idontknowwhy in a little bit of me (47 days old)

my friend is roping me into a singles disco tonight. I am guessing it will be the most horrifc disaster known to mankind. Yes there may be war, pestilance, famine etc but an over 25's singles disco… more

Musical interlude From rowtheboat in Sink or Swim (49 days old)

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For graphic designers and cheese lovers From rowtheboat in Sink or Swim (49 days old)

Acorn is a cheese? http://cheeseorfont.mogrify.org… more

Overheard conversation between two men. From lledeb in Andrew's blog. (51 days old)

They were on opposite sides of a busy road, shouting to each other over the trafffic as it pased them by. Oy What? How thy gooin? All reight good Im gooin' somewhere are thy? … more

Playing in the attic From timsuzi ^Pro in My Secret Garden (54 days old)

When I was a little boy I had a friend who I would play with and one of our favourite games was to explore his attic. First we'd make sure that all the lights were off and then armed only with a torch… more

A Hard Taskmasker From Pompadour in The Corner House (57 days old)

Renowned drama tutor is not that for no reason. He's hard to please and then some. His pupils love him, dunno why 'cos he insults us from a height. Most of his classes, I just think, "I can't do th… more

Swine Flu From Pompadour in The Corner House (57 days old)

I've had a bad cold for the past two days. I know, a cold is nothing much but it's miserable while you have it and I didn't feel up to logging-on to the tarot line. Bonnie dissaproved. "What's the… more

I'm back after a few very bad weeks From lledeb in Andrew's blog. (59 days old)

Michelle and I have seperated, and I have been living at my parents. I am now looking for a flat, whilst Michelle is going to stay in the house, giving me the money for my share. (Once we get the h… more

Naughty Nick From rowtheboat in Sink or Swim (60 days old)

I wish I didn't enjoy smoking. Of course, I'm aware that it is a ridiculous habit. That to deliberately purse your lips over a slender paper-clad stick of doom and willingly inhale its wispy poiso… more

home from london From idontknowwhy in a little bit of me (61 days old)

Well I'm back from that london, I'm really tired but what a laugh I have had. I still enjoy doing the touristy bits, London always fills me with awe, it's so big and enveloping you can't help but f… more

Return to Strangles From timsuzi ^Pro in My Secret Garden (62 days old)

This is my first weekend on my own for some time so as I have been rather neglectful of my photography and I thought I would return to a beach on the North Cornish Coast that I particularly love and s… more

If at first you don't succeed.... From Pompadour in The Corner House (63 days old)

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Misery From Pompadour in The Corner House (63 days old)

Let's have a bitta misery. Always cheers me up! http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/timestables/flash1.shtml… more

More From Pompadour in The Corner House (64 days old)

I read somewhere that if you think what you'd do with a lottery win, it shows your direction in life and what you should be aiming for. What I'd like more than a lottery win? Once I would have said … more

Another e-mail from the he-mail From Pompadour in The Corner House (64 days old)

I would never be sarky about you're acting. I genuinely think you might still get a shot at the big time. Thanks for Lynne details. I should have asked for her phone number but her call took me co… more