A Birthday Post

First of all, a very happy birthday to my darling Jen!

And if Blogger would let me, I would place a picture up here too.

I thought a blog would be in order after a long hiatus of dissertation work, which is slowly turning me into a zombie like state. That said, I'm still enjoying it and finding it really interesting. I am currently 3,000 words away from total completion with all chapters roughly drafted. My final personal deadline is 2 weeks today( 27th Sept). If Im still working at that point, please remind me to get a move on! I must say that this piece of work is the only one in which I havent rushed - lets just hope the result pays some rewardable dividends.

In other news, Jen and I used our weekend off to have a rest from the retailing world, in addition to poking our noses at royalty. We didn't quite reach Buckingham Palace, but we more than settled for the grand Hampton Court Palace in Surrey. I never realised it was such an important rotal residence over the past five centuries! It was simply beautiful inside and out! The maze was a bit of a doddle after Jen's 'right everytime' theory. The gardens were also a spectacle which I would recommend anyone to see. We had great weather too, so we couldn't have asked for a better day at one of Britain's greatest residences. Pictures will soon be up (I know this phrase is somewhat familar) for all to see. If not, Im sure Jen will have them on view for your pleasure.

So many things to rant about lately and not enough time to do so. Blair, the immigration issue and South American football are the topics which are buring my brain of late. Blair should really go now - whats the point of this 'long goodbye'? Although it is perfect for the Tories and the Lib Dems to capitalise from I guess. Do we really want more Eastern Europeans here, when we are struggling with the Poles? And the fact that Brazil and Argentina play their 'home' fixtures in Europe for the sake of profit questions me to think whether its about the football anymore.

So this merely a quickie for now, to keep you guys in the know. Recent albums - Empire by Kasabian, Black Holes and Revelations by Muse and In With The Out Crowd by Less Than Jake.