If there is a god, he has a lot to answer for!

Love you dad in law....

You were the greatest!

Dream Now,
Dream Then,
Dream Ever ...

Off to Wales tomorrow. See y'all next week!!!

*waves*

This year the Brute did not get any Easter eggs, only a plastic squeaky ring, which he thought he would eat anyway!!

Maybe chocolate next year eh Brute?

So, after yesterday's forage into the depths of a murky, smelly pool today was to be a more relaxed, calmer delve into the writing world.

Over the past week or so I've edited some of the writing projects I'm trying to progress as well as written some new material. So today, weather being fine (if a little cool) it was a case of taking the laptop outside (avoiding the stones waiting to be resubmerged in the ornamental pool) and sitting down and typing up.

Four short stories and two novel chapters later and all manuscripts are up to date. With the impending visit to Wales this weekend then the decks are clear to prepare the next batch. And wasn't the timing great! As I finished packing up and stepped inside, the heavens opened!

Oh, and the fingers are sore AGAIN! From typing this time!

Ho hum ...

Well, yesterday it was deemed that the ornamental Japanese pool needed cleaning out. As it had not been touched for the last three years (apart from the odd leaf or hundred removed)there was a great build up of slime, sludge and rotted vegetation that needed removing.

This has got to be the stinkiest, filthiest job I've done in a long time (next to changing teething nappies). It took two hours to remove all the congealed stones (my fingers are still so sore), drain the water, and dredge out the sludge.

Once done, the fountain was taken down from its winter home on the garage shelf and reinserted into the pond. Electrics reconnected and pond filled time for the grand switch on. And it worked!! Fountain spraying upward, waterfall cascading downward. Sorted!

All that remains now is to clean the stones an put them back in - sounds easy but is backbreaking. A job for Wednesday methinks!

.. all this female led rock just had to bring on a dose of Sharon!!!

Memories - Within Temptation

Now that's what I'm talking about!!!

Dark Chest of Wonders - Nightwish

Don't You just love it when you find a new band that takes your fancy ...

She is my Sin - Nightwish

(I have no idea what she is singing but it sounds great to me!!)

All I can say is WOW!!!

Do I like this band...

Nemo - Nightwish