Things have been busy recently, which would help to explain the dearth of entries since ten days ago. The pressure to finish the RDI paper is on, as well as the need to produce a poster from it. Off to College on Friday, and then to Edinburgh on Monday (once it's all booked -- eep!). The boss-lady is back next week, too, so I think things are going to tighten up (sphincters not excepted) around here for a few weeks again. Somewhat ironically, as I've got quite a bit done recently, with the absence of distractions (staff- and student-related) in the last few weeks.

Anyway, have much to do now, so I'll update when I've got too tired to be productive (but not so tired that I don't realise it).

Went actual rock-climbing (as opposed to actual rock-climbing) lastnight at the Uni Surrey sport centre! Have cleverly removed some skin using a rope, it took Hazel and Abi about half-an-hour to hammer into my head how to belay (the trick, we worked out, is not to think about it too much). But I managed to get the hang of that and also climbing some of the easier walls. Hands and arms got a bit tired (as I'd always feared) after about an hour of all this, but I had a grand time, and will go back. Better yet, Hazel's Fraser has (she thinks) size 11 feet (another fellow freak, hurrah!) so I'll even be able to use proper climbing shoes next time. How handy!

Was all followed by retiring to the newly refurbished White House (now with nice decor) and thence -- inevitably, in retrospect -- to Bar Zuka. Where Abi's friend Gav (not the Scottish one) was playing. What a co-inkey-dink! So Abi and Hazel danced in a white-wine kind of way, while Fletch, ChrisHousemateOfFletch and I sat and took in the atmosphere, and beer.

A good night was had by all (I'm guessing)

More run-based pain lastnight. Very probably going clambering with NiceHousemateLady tonight. Where will this New Healthy Lifestyle go next??

So, Val gave me the news this morning: the albatros has finally been published.

Would you believe it? I went back to running lastnight. Only half an hour (was supposed to be 20 mins, but the holiday watch is bust) alternating between 1 minute running and 1 minute walking.

Baked potahto, tuna'n'onion brown roll and thai stir fry fer meals. The New Healthy Lifestyle is back on!

Although, hard to believe that I first started on that running business around May/June last year... Dropped it in July when I lost my Sony SRF-M95 (might have to get a slightly over-priced version from Dixons, as Amazon aren't going to deliver for weeks at the moment).

And thanks/no thanks to Andy for taking this. I take no responsibility for my hattedness.