Not Potterdammerung, no Sir-ee

This is a Potter free post in the sense that I have not read *the book*, I have no intention of reading *the book* and I may be the only person in the world who never saw the magic of the saga. I started the first one whenever it came out and whatever it was called; liked the first chapter, stuck it to Diagon alley, thought 'this is slow' and gave it up. I have never returned. I found her writing derivative and tedious, the characters cliched and the whole thing a yawn. Good luck with your millions Ms Rowling but not a penny of it is mine.

Latest on the mousey front. I SAW ONE!!!!!! In the kitchen, the bugger, streaking into the pantry. Anyway, I caught the blighter before 10 o'clock last night and out it went. Mind you, if this keeps up I'm afraid the humane way may have to become more final solution-y as they seem to be coming back by whatever route they are using. Such a pity. Trap is set with fruit cake at the moment. Hopefully it will still be open in the morning.

e.t.a It wasn't. Yet another mousey tasted the freedom of the great outdoors. That's 5 mice or the same one 5 times. I'm afraid death is the only alternative. Boo hoo.

In sports news the lads lost to Scunthorpe(!) yesterday, so the streak lasted one game. However, cricket news is much better as Ottis Gibson took 10 - 47, first to perform such a feat since 1994 and the first ever for Durham; good lad. The Test is shaping up nicely although the forecast for rain tomorrow doesn't bode well for the final day.
e.t.a. 9 wickets down when the dark then the rain defeated them at 3.20. Drawn game. And in spite of Gibson taking 12 wickets Hampshire hung on for a draw too.
Roy's been given permission to talk to Baines. Glee. Now, should I keep him in my fantasy team?

Speaking of weather it's still going on, the flooding I mean. Yesterday morning I watched Sky News which was showing the M5 stationary. While they were on. the jam began to move except for one car that had broken down in the outside lane.

( What happened next )

Not Potterdammerung, no Sir-ee

This is a Potter free post in the sense that I have not read *the book*, I have no intention of reading *the book* and I may be the only person in the world who never saw the magic of the saga. I started the first one whenever it came out and whatever it was called; liked the first chapter, stuck it to Diagon alley, thought 'this is slow' and gave it up. I have never returned. I found her writing derivative and tedious, the characters cliched and the whole thing a yawn. Good luck with your millions Ms Rowling but not a penny of it is mine.

Latest on the mousey front. I SAW ONE!!!!!! In the kitchen, the bugger, streaking into the pantry. Anyway, I caught the blighter before 10 o'clock last night and out it went. Mind you, if this keeps up I'm afraid the humane way may have to become more final solution-y as they seem to be coming back by whatever route they are using. Such a pity. Trap is set with fruit cake at the moment. Hopefully it will still be open in the morning.

e.t.a It wasn't. Yet another mousey tasted the freedom of the great outdoors. That's 5 mice or the same one 5 times. I'm afraid death is the only alternative. Boo hoo.

In sports news the lads lost to Scunthorpe(!) yesterday, so the streak lasted one game. However, cricket news is much better as Ottis Gibson took 10 - 47, first to perform such a feat since 1994 and the first ever for Durham; good lad. The Test is shaping up nicely although the forecast for rain tomorrow doesn't bode well for the final day.
e.t.a. 9 wickets down when the dark then the rain defeated them at 3.20. Drawn game. And in spite of Gibson taking 12 wickets Hampshire hung on for a draw too.
Roy's been given permission to talk to Baines. Glee. Now, should I keep him in my fantasy team?

Speaking of weather it's still going on, the flooding I mean. Yesterday morning I watched Sky News which was showing the M5 stationary. While they were on. the jam began to move except for one car that had broken down in the outside lane.

( What happened next )