Decemberist

Crikey - it's nearly Christmas already. Wot fun. Actully have done some Christmas shopping pretty early for once, but as i only have to buy stuff for Rach and the kids it's not too much of a problem. We've never really gone for buying each other pressies at christmas within my family, whichis a fine policy if you ask me. Rachel's birthday is 29th December which complicates matters somewhat, but I think I will cope. Jamie's easy to buy for (anything Transformers, Spider Man or Dr Who) but Holly is very difficult to get suitable stuff for. She's having a new bedroom installed at Liz's at the moment though (literally as half the upstairs of the house is being adapted for H with a new bathroom and a bigger bedroom on a two room first floor extension) so I can get her things for that. I think Liz is sending a list round - phew.

Not posted here for ages, but that's mainly because I now have one of them Facebook accounts and have been putting stuff on there. So if you have one of them facebook accounts then go look me up.

Seem to have been on a band-watching fest of late which has been excellent. Porcupine Tree coming up in Leeds this Sunday and I am still not cnvinced I like this outfit, as they are a bit to 'prog' for me. Still, I am sure they will be good live. Was a toss up between that and seeing Ian McNabb play Icicle Works stuff in the Cockpit - which would be great to be honest. Never mind. Mate Terry is coming up Sunday to see PT and stopping here so I guess I should go to the same gig as her!

Then next weekend is Bruce Springsteen in Belfast. His new album really is excellent and it should be a great weekend.

That's about as exciting as it gets to be honest.