Smokin'

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2007/06/05104113

That excites me. I wonder if they will eventually do my suggestion of raising it slowly year by year? It'd be funny to be able to start smoking ages 40.

So, an update?

17/5/7 - I went to Lostock and had tea at my parents. The house changes every time. But it's still home. It's just odd when stuff changes, isn't it?
18/5/7 - I adventured to Todmorden to visit Rebecca (from old work) and Madeline (her tiny baby daughter). It was lovely to see them! And Todmorden is very pretty. Then I went with Mummy and Daddy to Wales. Katherine met us there, and we stayed at Jennifer's house. She appears to live in adventure holiday residence. There is even a kayak. But it is also fun. I slept on a high up bed that creaked, and K & J thought they were going to be squished.
19/5/7 - We went to Bangor pier and then to Anglesey to a beach, that wasn't beach, it was sea bed and then to a town and looked in windows. Lunch was then eaten (you ALL should try the scones from the end of Bangor pier) before driving back to Lostock. I then deserted the family and went to Manchester for fun and frolics. I love Hardy's Well. I love everybody who came to say hi. I love Wolf, and the fact that he was supposed to be in Austria, but he got thrown out on arrival. It was ace. I love Fab Cafe. I don't love casinos, but Mark and Dan will be forgiven, as no gambling happened, just drink.
20/5/7 - The day started very slowly and delicately... I went to town with Emma and bought a hideous dress and ridiculous shoes. Yay! Then I went to see the Holker's, who are ace! I miss seeing Fran & Matt more often. But I was a bit delicate and dull. I made it back to my parents and crashed.
21/5/7 - I had 2 lunch dates. Woo! I saw Charlotte, who I love and miss so much. I wish I was better at phoning her. And then I found Andy and we had pudding. I then went on another shopping trip with Emma where we failed to find anything we wanted at Afleck's Palace. I really hope they don't knock it down... The train back to Edinburgh was "interesting" due to two old drunk men, but I handled it so well another passenger told me I should be a nurse or social worker as we got off. Maybe I should... You'd think this is where the adventure ends, yes? No! I met Caroline, Sharon & Anna for a drink near the station. Then I went home. I really liked getting back to my flat.
22/5/7 - I think I went to the cinema with Erin & Erin's Mom. I can't remember what we watched. Oops.
23/5/7 - I must have done nothing. I hope I did. I needed it.
24/5/7 - Jake arrived. Met an ex-colleague at the airport, which was odd. Didn't have orchestra. Went to the pub instead. Met a different ex-colleague on the bus, which was also odd. Then went to a Savoy party. I remember balloons...
25/5/7 - Went to the museum and then to pick up the car for the ROAD TRIP!!! Drove up to Pitlochry with Jake, Erin and Erin's Mom, who is called Wendy, but shall be known as Erin's Mom. I discovered that water is higher on one side of a dam than it is on the other. Odd that.
26/5/7 - We did a tour of the surrounding area, which included Blair Castle, Queen's View, Loch Tay, and Ben Lawer. Or more precisely, Pooh sticks, being a troll, a very old tree, and lots of people being in a phone box. We got back exceedingly late, so had takeaway and didn't go to a gig.
27/5/7 - I was knackered and determined not to get ill, so didn't do much.
28/5/7 - Jake was ill, so didn't do much. I went to a recorder rehearsal. I'm playing in a concert for the 50th anniversary of the Edinburgh Recorder Society. I will be interesting, if not ace.
29/5/7 - Jake left for more adventures, and I went to work. I only went to East Lothian, but it is surprisingly far away. Don't remember the evening...
30/5/7 - East Lothian again. Some strange , strange places. Don't remember the evening again...
31/5/7 - Work. Then I got rained on. And by rained on, I mean RAINED ON! Thunderstorm style. My coat was wet for at least 3 days. So after tea in the nice warm pub with Caroline and Katrina, I went home and had a bath. Mmmm...
1/6/7 - AS IF it's June. Was not intending to do anything, so (of course) I ended up at a party with Erin. A Phat Hat Flat party, to be precise. I wore a Santa hat, which isn't as good as the hat I made 2 days AFTER. Oh well. Erin wore the Busby I made for Iolanthe, and stole the show. We drank far too many Appletinis and slept over.
2/6/7 - Ouch, ouch, ouch. OUCH. Then met Kat and had a curry and good catch up, before going to celebrate Elgar's birthday and mark Sibelius' and Grieg's death in concert form. It was an EXCELLENT concert. I had a pint there, which after Friday's drink consumption meant I was drunk. So I headed to Ken (from work)'s 30th birthday party. Some kind of structured dancing was going on when I arrived, followed by an impromptu improvised show, and pass the parcel. All rather silly, but fun. Then bed. Oh, bed is wonderful.
3/6/7 - I eventually got my ass over to Nikki's flat. I've been meaning to go help her with costumes for the next show for ages, but failed. I have helped now! I made a jester hat, and I am quite proud of it! Woo! And it was ace to catch up with her and gossip and stuff. In fact, stitch and bitch. We are stitch bitches, after all.
4/6/7 - Recorder rehearsal 2. I was awful. I've never had my 'cello change tune that badly through change of heat. It was a very odd experience. And I'm not good enough to play this piece, so I'm going to have to practise. Then I met Caroline and Sharon in Doctor's, where Sam and Gavin and Chris C appeared one by one. I drank too much for a Monday night, and then talked online for too long, probably inappropriately. Not in a rude way - in a dumping my emotions on people way. I thank them both, and apologise.
5/6/7 - At some point today it was 12:34 5/6/7. FACT. Apart from that, I've mostly been angry/grumpy/hilarious/laughing/smug. It's been rather confusing.

There you go.

I have also been buying many buttons from ebay. I'm not sure why just yet...

So, I think the adventure is on now, so I can write it down. And it will be true. I'm going to a rock festival in Copenhagen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited. I've never done a festival before. I'm scared of someone falling on my tent and breaking it. But for some reason I'm less scared of this in Denmark... So I'm going to buy a pink pop up tent, and going to have fun. I'm going with Housemate Erin and her friend Jo. We have to fly to Sweden and then get a train to Denmark. Well, we don't *have* to, but this will make it about £200 altogether, rather than £500. That's good.

I'm going to go now. I'm going to Adam's house for tea. I've not seen him for ages. In fact, all the time this blog covers! Rubbish.