Woke up around 9am to my phone alarm reminding me we had someone calling round to see the house today. (I'm selling the house in case you didn't know.) Tidied up a little. I hoovered the other day so it was all good. This was a rebooking from Friday so the house was in really good order anyway. They were in and gone by 11.30am and Hattie was ready for her trip to Bath. She was going there today with her friend Mary for Mary's birthday. Mary's big sister was driving them and they spent the day shopping and doing girlie things.

Mia and I left Ted playing computer games and went into town to do a little Christmas shopping. I bought a little black vinyl for re-covering the barstool in the kitchen which has a big rip in it. Although I'm no upholsterer I think I did a pretty good job. It was pretty easy actually and quite good fun really. Mia made some Christmas stockings as gifts for people out of fleece material. They were pretty cute, I have to say. Mia is, as they say pretty good with her hands.

I queued up some more divx TV episodes on bittorrent, "Lost", "Desperate Housewives", "My Name Is Earl" and "Medium". I can't wait for more "Medium", as it gets better and better.

Ted was complaining of a tummy ache this evening, and had a bit of a lie down while the rest of us chowed down on some Thai soup. On the CD player we were listening to some really pretty Moya Brennan. Made me want to record some music using some Irish instruments, sampled of course, but I guess it would sound a bit cod. I'm not Irish and I don't play any of the required instruments, so it would just seem a little fake. Know your limitations, that's what I say.

I'm probably going to call my friend Lee Sullivan tonight. Lee is a very interesting guy, sax player, comic artist and all around good egg. We always have a blast whenever we chat on the phone or get together. I especially enjoy going to see his band, Roxy Magic, a Roxy Music tribute band, when they play around these parts. They don't have any gigs in the South West till next year now, but I look forward to going again because they really "rock". (Makes rock-finger salute over the keyboard for extra emphasis.)

I think we are going to watch "Napoleon Dynamite" tonight. Looks like a really funny movie, and I hear all sorts of good things about it. Hopefully there will be some divx to rock at bedtime, but I ain't holding my breath.

Later dudes.