Pudneys over

Had the Pudney's over for an afternoon of rugby (watching England get done over by Ireland) and then headed into town for a meal at the new Italian restuarant, Forenza. It was reet nice and we'll probably make all of our friends and family go there and at the last moment forget to mention that all my credit cards had been stolen.

Loose nuts

Here's some motoring advice... always check all your wheels are securely fastened to your car before driving. After noticing a bit of a judder on Saturday, I thought I might have a problem with my front shocks. After it started getting worse on Monday, I booked the car into the garage for today. On my way to the garage, along the M4, it got much worse. It got to the point where a nice man on the roundabout pointed out to be that my front left wheel was 'about to come off'.

So I pulled over into the middle of the roundabout and had a look. Upon taking off the hub cap, four nuts fell out onto the floor, leaving the only the special nut remaining. Second motoring tip. Don't try to jack your car up on wet grass.

So a lucky escape, since the wheel coming off whilst chuntering along the M4 would have been exhilarating to say the least. At least that didn't happen and no-one was hurt.

On a separate point, Boyzee texted earlier to say Jude was going into hospital to be induced, so best of british to them all. Fancy getting induced that late at night, looks like the Boyzee's won't be getting their beauty sleep tonight. :)

This is what my best friend thinks of my blog

"I would never, ever, read your Blog. In my most worrying and bored times on the Internet, I would rather happily vandalise the Wikipedia Entries of Kris "awooga" Akibussy and Daley Thompson than read about your life.

Monday - Got up. Some hair Fell out.
Tuesday - Got up. Some hair fell out.
Wednesday. Got up. Went to work. Went to see Hot Fuzz. Some hair fell out. Hot Fuzz good. Hair Loss, not so good.
Thursday. Some hair fell out.
Friday - Whoopdywhoo - Some hair fell out.
Saturday/Sunday - Did DIY. Some hair fell out."

I think I still have some convincing to do. Just to note, not much hair has fallen out today. At least it gives Bryan an outlet for his vitriol, which would otherwise be directed to his colleagues. And its spelt Kriss Kezie Uche Chukwu Duru Akabusi you twat.

I doubt this test's veracity

Your results:
You are Robin

Robin 63% Superman 55% The Flash 55% Batman 45% Catwoman 45% Iron Man 45% Spider-Man 40% Hulk 40% Green Lantern 30% Supergirl 23% Wonder Woman 23%

Young and acrobatic. You don't mind stepping aside to give someone else glory.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz

No title springs to mind

Watched the Prestige on Friday night and It was one of the best films I've seen in a while. I love the fact that I can't figure out film twists, its such a nice surprise when the unexpected happens.

What else? Lucy's almost finished the staircase after 19 woman-years of effort. Jude still hasn't hatched her baby AFAIK. Went to see Hot Fuzz on Sunday. Was it damn funny? Yaarp. My cars has started juddering again and it sounds like an expensive judder. So that's be another unbuckle-drop-pantage at the SEAT garage then, oh joy.

Today's word of yesteryear is bobbins. That's bobbins.

No bodies found under floorboards

The lesser known sequel to Edward Scissorhands is Andy Lagginghands. A final check that all pipes are lagged before the floor goes dahhhn.

I am aware that I look like a twat in this picture, so no need to leave any comments to that effect.

Check out Scally's blog to see what happens when you post images of yourself on the Internet and you have friends who a) have time on their hands and b) a computer and are not afraid to use it. Nice one La. :)

Drilling over women in bed

Be careful when drilling outside your house. The last time I did it, the guy across the road (we call him 'Capt. 33 years' cos he always reminds us that he's lived in the road for 33 years, well done, have a cookie) asked me to pop in and fix a curtain rail that his lodger had pulled down. Luckily this was a 12 ft curtain rail attached to a 14ft price of wood. Even more bizarre was that that I had to drill new holes into the wall, whilst standing on the lodger's bed, whilst his wife was still in it. Throughout the weird DIY sequence the lodger kept supplying handy hints like "It would be better if you moved it 6 inches to the left" and "I think you're going to need longer screws". This was in amongst the entertaining Rigsby-like banter with the landlord, discussing the state of the room and the newness of the fittings. All in all a bit weird but at least now we have a little sign outside the house saying number 7 (the reason I was out there in the first place) which'll make it easier to remember where I live.

The rub is that I've put up a curtain rail in a complete stranger's bedroom yet in my own we still have a bedsheet twisted around a plastic pole. Put that in your song Alanis, cos that's irony.

Friday fun

Quality trailer for Jerry Seinfeld's new movie. And I want to be able to say "Grindhouse" in the same voice as the voiceover man for the new trailer.

Any film that has cast members called LA Boomstick, Mr Pump, Cold Steel, The Bitch, Tat-a-Tat, MC Hammer and Judge Bullets is alright by me.

Jimmy Jangles is very rude, but very funny.

Chidley's at Center Parcs

Just got back from a mid-week break at the Center Parcs at Eleveden in Suffolk. There was Alex , Laura, Eleanor, Jean, Charles, Doug and Marilyn. The villa was very nice and pretty cheap (worked out at 250 sheets for the 4 nights) and we managed to pack in loads of stuff like tennis, golf and swimming. We avoided all species of wild fowl and shot anything that came with 20 yards of the house, thanks to the rabid news coverage about bird flu that is in no way intended to alarm the populace. Doug and Alex popped their golfing cherries.

Watched The Queen and The Departed over the last week. I was quite surprised that I found the Queen interesting, given my apathy towards the royals. The Departed was excellently sweary and pretty violent but it had lots of good actors in it and some cracking dialogue.

Breckenridge beckons

After an out of the blue call from the Vet on Wednesday, we're now booked up for a week in Breckenridge in March. Despite blowing Nic out for not having enough money to go at New Year, something in me just made me agree to shell out the readies to go in March. I think it was because Nic said he had a good time, I really wanted to go and it may be the last time we can go for a while.

Removed a radiator today. Christ, the tension. Plus wallpapered the hall ceiling. A true test of any marriage.