August

Had a fantastic two week holiday in Italy which was very nice. Twas pretty much a coldplay marathon throughout which made it a very chilled break away. We spent the first week in Tuscany at the same site we visited last year. This is essentially the sort of italy you see on pasta sauce bottles. The week after we spent in Lake Garda which was much more swissish (great word). We did the usual driving thing which was long but rewarding at the same time. Favourite places were Venice (where I bought a hat) and Lake Garda. Few days after I came back Nicki came to stay which was fantastic. I took her round worcester(not very exciting), showed her the commandery (which is full of weird models of people), showed her Grimley (not very exciting) and showed her the pretty woods at Shrawley. I showed her Messiah & Messiah 2 which she enjoyed (even though she could predict what would happen). Speaking of which Messiah IV finished last night and it was quite good although a little unbelievable. She showed me Cross-worlds which had some interesting ideas. Went to aber to see my house for next year. Took Loz with me, which was interesting. Turned up at the pub on Monday to find that my landlord had been injured in a car accident and wouldnt be back til wednesday. So slightly miffed at the fact that I barely managed to park in aber and would not be getting into my house that day; I went and visited Em in her giant yellow party house. Tis very huge indeed and leans to one side. On tuesday, Loz and I went for a walk around Tywyn and then went bodyboarding. The waves were huge and hit you from all directions. After that we went and picked up Em and we went to the chippy. On wednesday, I eventually met my landlord and managed to pick my room (upstairs). The house is nicer than I remember with the kitchen having more space. My room also has alot of useful furniture, although I may need a new matress. Current eta in aber is September 23rd. Have read a few books this month. - The Rats - Theo's Odyssey - Very interesting but hard going if your not religious - Harry Potter VI - Hmmm a very mature step for J.K. Rowling and feels more like a second part of the fifth book. I liked the fact that yet again I managed to survive a long time without knowing the ending. - The Dante Club - Just like Messiah IV - but a very interesting work of faction - The Return of Sherlock Holmes - The Shadow of the Wind - My favourite of all I have just started my annual Lord of the Rings marathon, and have nearly finished the hobbit. My current interest is sudoku and I have spent alot of time on miniclip.com playing it. Got the Dentist tomorrow. Yay.