Domestic bliss.

• Let us blatantly encourage your H*rry P*tt*r slash.

• Lord, bless this beer.

• A cuddly Agent Smith.

absinthea and blixa23 visited on the weekend (Carrie was over for a conference), so I made up large chunks of my pub deficit in the Dev on Friday evening. Amazing how much determined pubbing one can get into a couple of hours. Also got a blaadyblah liquored up and back to our den of iniquity.

redcountess and I sadly failed to make zoo_music_girl and ladymoonray's birthday do, and did we miss out. Quiet night in on Saturday, arkady visiting for Sunday and yesterday. We watched From Hell on DVD. The special features are true shovelware. Film was pretty good, but. Tonight I go to arkady's to look pretty while she frantically packs.

I must say that Roundup is my idea of a gardening tool. It's causing a heartening case of slow death for the deadly nightshade and the laburnum. The latter turning out to be runners from the tree-sized laburnum next door - someone having failed to work out that their decorative shrub is in fact noxious and poisonous. DIE, YOU FUCK.

Here are some pictures of our garden, including arkady in a silly hat with kitty ears.

Don't forget the wedding, on Saturday July 12th. If you want to attend the ceremony, please email promptly. If you don't think you'll get up that early, be sure to come to the pub - proceedings starting just before 1pm. All are welcome. (That is to say, I expect you to show.) We have a gift list (not obligatory).

I could so do with about three months' holiday right about now.

And please send many bottles of Leffe - or any other Belgian blonde beer - for redcountess. After months forced onto the wagon, she has found REAL BEER SHE CAN DRINK!