Dear Santa...

... please see my website for details.

Yes! I've finally done it. I got round to putting my christmas list on my website. Where is it? why it's there ->>> on the "sidebar". I had to learn how to code cascading style sheets to do it right but I think I managed, don't you? Some of the more vigilant may have noticed the TEST phase which has been displayed on the site for about a week now. Sorry about that. Finally got round to putting something of use in the list. I particularly like the bit where I've used images from the relevant links to brighten it up.

Don't worry for those of you are worried about the length, more will arrive shortly.

I went to see Mel, Jonath and Alex today. It was a kind of unplanned visit as I spoke to my Dad on Monday and he needed his post collecting and his spare keys leaving with Mel. So I headed up there and dutifully collated it and promptly left it at Mel's house. We went to see the swings with Alex too, who is not feeling very well, but better after some fresh air.

I took my Dad's mini (which I'm keeping running etc) and drove all the way at 60mph (where legal) to reduce my carbon emissions... not really, do you think I care about that? **ATC Joke Alert** I'd like to think that I do my bit for reducing carbon emissions by routing direct GASKO, giving continuous climb and passing wind on fewer occasions. No it wasn't my carbon conscience that caused this radical change in driving style but it was to save some cash as the lovely spinty vehicle in question can be quite thirsty at times. While I watched the road slip much slower under the bonnet than usual I had time to ponder things, but instead I decided to sing along to the CD and rant to myself, like a crazy drunk, about the seemingly unceasing heavy traffic. Oh and she's called Bella, for those of you who don't know her. The car that is.

While we're on the subject my main concern for the environment rests with landfill. Living in Manchester I am appalled at how few are the facilities being provided for recycling of household waste purposes. The County Council does not do enough! I can only recycle glass, newspaper and magazines, clothes, shoes, batteries and cans. What about plastics, tetra pak, tin foil, card, cardboard, office paper, kitchen waste, and everything else! I ask you!.