The Many Adventures of a Maniac

Some of you may have noticed a lack of blog lately, this is due to a rather hectic 9 days and a distinct lack of mobile reception and internet access!

It all started on Friday the 13th when I ventured forth to Bournemouth. It was my Mum’s 50th on the Sunday and as part of the celebrations we where going on holiday to Cornwall with my Nan and Granddad , mum however as the constant worrier when it comes to me driving long distances didn't want me driving from home straight to Cornwall hence the random diversion. The diversion however gave me time for other things but I’m not about to blog that one into the public domain!

Anyway after a lovely weekend in Bournemouth I drove to Cornwall. Spent a lovely week visiting a load of different beaches, taking a load of photos, a nice meal at Bodmin Jail, a trip to Lands end and Dr Who Up Close, a trip to Healey Cider Farm, and a visit to Goonhilly and whilst there even got to ride a segway.

On Friday I moved onto my next location, this time a little closer to home. I lead a group of Explorers to HEAT (An activity weekend organised within Herts) which was brilliant fun. It was my first camp as a “Leader”, though technically I am not one yet, and it was a blast even though I did end up exhausted, gunged, drenched and frozen which just served as a brilliant reminder of why I love the Scout Association so much!

After camp I came home, all in all I travelled around 1090 miles! not bad for nine days! Though think I may just have a rest for a bit before I plan something that manic again!

14.E Twilight – Stephenie Meyer

So the first book has been read, and what a read! When someone suggested I read this book at first I was very hesitant as from what I had heard about it, which was a lot given the film had just released, I thought it was just going to be some soppy teen girl love story with no real plot. However I must admit I was pleasantly surprised I loved it, there is the soppy teen love story (but as an avid fan of chick flicks if I’m honest this didn’t worry me) however it was backed up with some good dialogue and great history for the characters. The history of those characters however is not completely revealed as this is just the first book in a series of four, I have now bought the another 2 books to read from the series which I will probably get round to reading once I have gotten through those which appear on the list!

Sorry my review isn’t hugely detailed but I wasn’t entirely sure what else exactly I could say!

A Life Less Ordinary

Well heylo my darling readers!

Life recently has been manic, but in a brilliant way! I'm so busy but have been loving everything I have been up to so I can't complain.

Have not yet been able to cross off the next item on the list, however am nearing the end of the first book! Have decided the best way to blog the completion of those is to write mini reviews! This will be a challenge in itself. Some of you may wonder how there is a challenge in reading 5 books, well the answer is that to be honest I'm not the biggest reader in the world. I was making a list of the books that I have actually read and the list only got to 5, and that applies to a 8 year period of my life! It is also noting one of those 5 is the one I am reading at the moment.

A little bit of housekeeping now! I would like to draw your attention back to the post I made about challenge 4, I have now included a link to a slideshow of photos from the challenge. I was just going to add a slideshow to the blogs page however due to factors of my existing accounts and what I like to use this was nigh on impossible.

Just before I close I would just like to evangelise something. I know I will get told off for being a fan boy here however the more I play with things the more I am loving them. This post was written using Windows Live Writer, an excellent little program which I recommend to anyone keeping a blog. The best bit being that I have been able to spell check this post without having to copy and paste between the website and a word processing program. Another brilliant thing about it is that it allows you to write a blog offline, store a draft then publish at your convenience when online!

Finally a brief note to any of you out there that don’t currently keep a blog. DO IT! I am loving having this blog, and have decided that once the year is over that I will have to continue blogging. However I will set up a new site for this I think.

Something a Little Off Topic!

Found this neat website that takes a look at text and pulls out the most common words, decided to plug my blog in and here is the result! Appologies about size but the site has a wierd policy!

Would like to point out I can't see many spelling mistakes in there, meaning I can't make the same mistakes to often!

4. Make your own pasta from scratch

Let there be no more suspense! This weekend I get to cross off the first full item from my list. When the list first went up a friend volunteered to help me out with a few of the harder to organise items and also told me that he happened to own a pasta machine! So with this knowledge I made my way to his place.

My Friday, a supposed day off from work, comprised of a tenish mile walk for which my feet are yet to forgive me and the chance to make my own pasta. Suprisingly it was astonishingly easy, you mix the flour and egg together then pass it through the machine, again and again and again!

If you would like to see some photos from this challenge take a look at a slideshow here (You may need to have Silverlight installed which can be downloaded here)

Oh and to any family reading this a pasta machine would make an excellent birthday present! You have seventeen weeks!

A post or something like one at least!

Sorry for the delay in a new blog, I just can't get into the mindset to be able to write a post without bleeding my heart out. This would probably bore, offend, annoy or give you more of an incite into my life than I am quite comfitable with.

I hope that I will have a new post next weekend as I do have plans to tick something of the list, which item I won't say just to keep you in suspence. That and the plans are not finalised yet so it may all go to pot yet.

Blog to you soon.

P.S. Thank you to all those who read my blog, I set up the tracking the other day due to intrigue and am hugely amazed at the volume of people who read this but also come back to read the updates. To you I am hugely greatful and I hope one day I am able to convey my appreciation to you all properly.

Confession

Forgive me father for I have sinned, it has been 2 weeks since my last blog!

Though in all fairness not a blooming lot has happened. Apart from one friend/reader complaining about my spelling (Hence why this has been through a splel chekcer).

To be honest the list is beginning to get to me. It’s not because I don’t want to do anything, or I feel pressure to get the bits done. The reason I am getting annoyed at it is that I don’t know how to finish it off. Those who have read properly know I want to do 21 things for my 21st, unfortunately the list only extends to 15 in its present incarnation. On that note, any suggestions of items to add to the list are truly welcome!

Apologies for the short post, but not much to say. Until the next time…