I have heard that wasp larvae make choice food for the ants.

• Friends don't let friends dress up as the AOL Running Man.

• "We had to destroy the elephant in order to save it."

• I think this is a good thing ...

We shall be putting a sign over the door: Walthamstow Home for Distressed Gentlegoths. Bed, breakfast, Internet. Price: YOUR SOUL. Last night's guests were erzibet and arkady. Quorn bolognaise works surprisingly well, though it needs more herbs and spices than the meat equivalent. Tonight may well be arkady and creamy mushroom pasta.

We is po' (as usual), so it'll be a week of receiving guests and quiet nights in. That's just fine.

Saturday, redcountess and I shall be attending a concert by Mötörhëäd, and hopefully a festive, gleeful, jovial, lighthearted, mirthful, sprightly, spirited, vivacious, frolicsome and playful party at flickgc's.

I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to two weeks off, with Whitby in the middle.