Archive for September, 2007

Con on

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Remember a while back when I tired to explain the meaning of everything – phew, well I thought I’d get some professional help in by signing up to a 10 week philosophy course.  Stretch my philosophical muscles.  (more…)

Proud produce

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Lunch-club (this is where we take it in turns to cook or prep-up lunch for everyone in the office- can be really nice but when it’s your turn it gets a bit hectic when, for example, if the oven fails you whilst baking 30 potatoes) ended on a slightly posher note than is usual yesterday, with the huge cuts of a wedding’s leftovers of cheese including, Rachel (Shrewsbury born and bred) was proud to point out, some Shropshire Blue. She was keen that I should try some (even though it’s quite an alarming orange and blue combo) and it was very tasty. We got to talking about what other special foodstuffs had sprung up from her home town (more…)

Pet names

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

No not talking darling, treacle or honeybun.  Actual pet names, we’ve decided they come in three categories.  Anthropomorphic, descriptive and maverick. (more…)

Rachel’s Double Cheat

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Ok so it happens to us all, writers block (well not all of us - those who have to write on demand).  I’ve double cheated you by first making you click on to the blog page and now you have to read this.  The good news is that instead of writing a blog entry about people with writer’s block (see the Edinburgh fringe for examples of this get out clause) I’m going to treat you to some blog entries for our “big bin” customers that you haven’t seen before.  All penned by Helen and Harriet, not Rachel.  Enjoy!  SO it’s really more like a 8 for 1 deal.

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