Life is good. B-Movie tonight.

• SCA vs RCMP (courtesy q_skud_).

Down the pub last night with arkady, then home to redcountess and the first meal cooked in the shiny new oven (that, like, works and stuff). We're slowly making this lemon ours.

Tonight is, of course, B-Movie. Myself and the abovenamed will be endeavouring to attend. For Liz and I, this is only possible by the generous sponsorship of ali_anarres. You are, of course, invited to *pint* us as the opportunity arises. I will be wearing the Sweetheart of the Piccadilly Line outfit. MEN IN SKIRTS!

(Though I will be arriving in more normal clothes and doing a quick-change in the little goths' room. Walthamstow may be nice, but it's not that nice.)

[Poll #133011]

Canon? Hulk SMASH.

The camera shop just called. Canon are refusing the warranty repair, claiming liquid damage (I really don't know how) and that it's beyond economical repair.

The camera shop is not quite sure what to do about this. I stated quite clearly that an ending with me being £200 down and cameraless would be completely unacceptable, and that I would fight as long as was necessary; and that the only acceptable endings would be a working camera or my money back, from either company.

(The Distance Selling laws are pretty damn nice from my point of view. I realise it wouldn't be terribly nice for the camera company, but I'm not able to be so very generous this month.)

The shop is sending me a copy of the report Canon sent them. At that point I will consider my options. Currently I'm thinking in terms of a combination of the grinding force of relentless paperwork and the Publicity of Mass Destruction.

So. Been there?

• Office of Fair Trading

• Trading Standards

• Distance Selling and E-Commerce