Christmas gone |
Christmas was going to be a lonely affair for me and Liz but it didn't turn out that way. April and Jason came up on Saturday leaving Reggie with us while they went off house hunting in the neighbourh... Posted by Ricky Martin's Dad on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:31:00 PST |
Last few months |
Jesus, is it that long since I blogged here?!
Well, lots have happened. I've jacked in my job (sounds quite sudden but I handed in my notice end of June - had to give three long months). Moved house; ... Posted by Ricky Martin's Dad on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:13:00 PST |
FantasyCon 2007 |
My first FantasyCon. It was to be my way of saying hello to the small press stalwarts such as Pete Crowther (PS Publishing) & Chris Teague (Pendragon Press). Sure , there are lots more I can menti... Posted by Ricky Martin's Dad on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:36:00 PST |
Marriage |
My daughter announced she was engaged the other week with a super fuck-off diamond ring. I mean BIG, man!
Went to see a wedding venue today (the whole package) which looked really cool. Out in th... Posted by Ricky Martin's Dad on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:43:00 PST |
The ultimate steampunk fantasy? |
I bought this book two years ago but thought I'd lost it. It came to light a couple of weeks ago in my bedside cabinet of all places! Here's what I thought:
China MiƩville's Iron Council has such... Posted by Ricky Martin's Dad on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:02:00 PST |
Amusing enough for a blog |
If you're not from the UK you might not appreciate this but I think you'll get its drift:
A major flood hit on Monday evening .Epicentre: Rotherham, England. News of the disaster was swiftly carried a... Posted by Ricky Martin's Dad on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:45:00 PST |
Lifestyle change |
The lifestyle change begins.
I hand in my notice today. Three months I have to give, so end of September is when I finish.
Our offer for a new home in Lincolnshire was accepted on Wednesday - just a c... Posted by Ricky Martin's Dad on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:08:00 PST |
ME, OU & MD |
Well, nearly at the end of my Approaching Literature course with the OU. The three-hour exam is this Monday. Haven't done half as much (hardly any actually) revision as I should have done but I feel q... Posted by Ricky Martin's Dad on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:52:00 PST |
Murky Mood |
Seem to be on a bit of a low at the moment. Work has been manic these last few months and Murky Depths, my little baby, hasn't had the attention it needs - at least a couple of hours a day midweek&nbs... Posted by Ricky Martin's Dad on Wed, 16 May 2007 05:08:00 PST |
Ramblings |
I've just realised it's been just over a year since I joined MySpace. Since then I've met many diverse and interesting people, even some in the flesh; made new (if only cyber) friendships; developed s... Posted by Ricky Martin's Dad on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:47:00 PST |