Grammar, we wants it [31 May 2012|09:41am] janewilliams20  I've been realising recently that while I know how to use English grammar, I lack the vocabulary to describe it. I learnt it by absorption, not by formal teaching, so while I understand and use the differences between, say "I walked", "I was walking", "I have walked", "I walked the dog", I have no idea what any of these structures are called. I'd like to correct this. I've tried Googling variations on "English grammar" and only found very trivial tuition sites, or ones that say what you should do in what circumstances (which I already knew), but without explaining the underlying structure. Can anyone recommend a text book or equivalent website that would give me what I need? This entry was cross-posted from my Dreamwidth account. Comment here or there (using OpenID) as you prefer. "There" currently has comments. 4 comments|post comment

Clouds, linings, and so on [31 May 2012|09:20am] janewilliams20 As this leg heals, the swelling goes down. This is a Good Thing. However, this means that the dressing (various layers of non-stick, absorbent padding, soft wrapping, bandage, tubi-grip....) becomes too loose, and slides down the leg under its own weight if said leg is vertical rather than horizontal. The non-stick layer isn't quite non-stick enough, so this means the newly-forming skin gets dragged with the dressing. "Ouch" is a word that comes to mind at this point, and while "ouch" can be dealt with by a combination of painkillers and "stop being a wimp and get on with it", the fact remains that dragging off newly-formed skin means long-term damage that I'd rather avoid. Speaking of painkillers, sleeping all the way through the night, undisturbed by coughing, is also a Good Thing. However, this means that the last lot of tablets the previous night have well and truly worn off by the time I wake up, rather than having been reinforced by some ibuprofen at 2-3am, and the next lot will take an hour or so to have any noticeable effect. Ouch. I'm beginning to think that proverb ought to be that every silver lining has a cloud. Still, both legs are now strong enough to be used, even if the knees don't bend very well due to swelling, and "I can do it, but it hurts" is a vast improvement on "I can't do it". The sticks are now only needed for steps with no handrail, and I'm inventing various ways of setting the house up so I can sit down with the leg elevated in all sorts of odd places. This entry was cross-posted from my Dreamwidth account. Comment here or there (using OpenID) as you prefer. "There" currently has comments. 3 comments|post comment

Do you believe in ghosts? [30 May 2012|11:22pm] brain_hurts I don't exist. Do I? 4 comments|post comment

Captcha Em All III – DORK TOWER 28.05.12 [30 May 2012|05:01am] dorktowerfeed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dorktower/comic/~3/FwdUigx49IE/ http://dorktower.kovalic.com/?p=7214 post comment

Attn LJ Readers: Switch Feed Reminder [30 May 2012|09:23am] robin_d_laws Ever since I switched to blogspot as my main blogging headquarters last summer, I’ve been manually mirroring posts here to LJ. In an effort to pare annoying tasks from my morning routine, I’ll no longer be doing this. If you still want to read me on LJ (as opposed to the main site, or by following me on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+), I have set up an LJ feed of the blogspot content, which you can subscribe to here. If you want me to notice your comments, please make them on any of the above platforms. To make sure everyone who needs to see this announcement catches it, I’ll be repeating it over the next week or so. Apologies in advance for the redundancy.

So, how far should I push things? [30 May 2012|01:45pm] janewilliams20  Today is my first day with Dave out all day. He was around until just after breakfast, but I still got myself up, dressed, found various bits in the sewing room, and got them and myself downstairs with no help and no sticks. I've had breakfast and lunch from the fridge, and made myself minor snacks (take slice of bread, spread stuff on it). I got to the front door to collect a parcel from the delivery man, signed for it, and carried it the required 2 yards to lean it against the hall radiator (it's surprisingly light). Now, I had a rule today that I would only use energy on things that were actually necessary, because there were going to be quite enough of those. But with the exception of collecting the next batch of tablets from the kitchen, and getting upstairs tonight, that's all done. So... 1) I'd quite like a Diet Coke. We have four 2-litre bottles. To get at them, I need to walk through to the dining room and shift the big box of Kitchen Stuff on the floor, then bend down enough to get a 2-litre bottle out from the plastic wrap, then pick up and carry a 2-litre bottle (yes, at the moment that's a significant weight). 2) That parcel I accepted will contain a new sidetable to have over my chair and put the laptop on - the one I'm using now is flimsy, and bounces as a I type. If I used anything heavier than the netbook, it would probably collapse. It would be nice to have the new table in use. So... should I shift the box into the lounge, open it, and attempt construction? 3) Dinner tonight could involve phoning for a Chinese (a plan moved from last night, when the Chinese was shut), or it could involve Real Cooking, and therefore veg prep (peeling spuds, basically). Or I could do some light embroidery (a teddy bear needs a Renault badge on his Tshirt). Or I could carry on reading the various things on tablet and Kindle (the new Pavis book is included here) Or I could write up a Humakti subcult - too late for Newt and Hearts in Glorantha now, but still worth doing. There's a myth to write up, too. Or, lacking the caffiene from option 1, I could have a nap. This entry was cross-posted from my Dreamwidth account. Comment here or there (using OpenID) as you prefer. "There" currently has comments. 2 comments|post comment

Passing on a knitting problem. [30 May 2012|01:13pm] janewilliams20 Not mine - this is my sister ( xuebaochai  on LJ) ringing me up for advice. Stocking stitch. I rarely knit anything so boring, but she does, and has problems with the edges curling up. Yes, they can be uncurled when you assemble the finished item, but it's a pain. I'm sure somewhere I've seen a technique to stop the curling, but I can't remember where, or what it was. Do any of my knitting friends have any advice? (Due to the way I crosspost, this will start on Dreamwidth, crosspost to Livejournal, and from there to Facebook. She's only on LJ of those three, so replies there would be ideal, but I'll copy across anything particularly helpful in any case). This entry was cross-posted from my Dreamwidth account. Comment here or there (using OpenID) as you prefer. "There" currently has comments. 2 comments|post comment

A bad way to start the day [28 May 2012|10:00pm] brain_hurts Brain was so borked by sleep deprivation, I couldn't tell that I was an hour ahead of schedule until I got to work early. Three hours was not nearly enough to deal with that morning. post comment

Captcha Em All II – DORK TOWER 28.05.12 [28 May 2012|05:01am] dorktowerfeed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dorktower/comic/~3/zSDXuVNdhQQ/ http://dorktower.kovalic.com/?p=7210 1 comment|post comment

[27 May 2012|12:32am] craigoxbrow [ mood | silly ] Humperdinck was never going to win Eurovision due to the Florin and Guilder voting bloc. post comment

Attn LJ Readers: Feed Switch Reminder [25 May 2012|09:30am] robin_d_laws Ever since I switched to blogspot as my main blogging headquarters last summer, I’ve been manually mirroring posts here to LJ. In an effort to pare annoying tasks from my morning routine, I’ll no longer be doing this. If you still want to read me on LJ (as opposed to the main site, or by following me on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+), I have set up an LJ feed of the blogspot content, which you can subscribe to here. If you want me to notice your comments, please make them on any of the above platforms. To make sure everyone who needs to see this announcement catches it, I’ll be repeating it periodically over the next week or so. Apologies in advance for the redundancy.

Captcha Em All – DORK TOWER 25.05.12 [25 May 2012|05:01am] dorktowerfeed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dorktower/comic/~3/pp9p4EGxzCo/ http://dorktower.kovalic.com/?p=7208 2 comments|post comment

A busy day, and I seem to be getting better. [24 May 2012|05:30pm] janewilliams20 [ mood | accomplished ] Better enough, for instance, to remember that despite reading most blogs over on Livejournal, I'm supposed to be using Dreamwidth as the master and letting it handle cross-posting. Oops. To anyone who only follows me on Dreamwidth - sorry about that. http://janewilliams20.livejournal.com/247825.html and then http://janewilliams20.livejournal.com/248488.html should bring you up to date. Anyway, at home, ensconced in a nice upright armchair on loan from next door, with a footstool, a netbook, a TV control, and an adoring and attentive husband (who unfortunately caught the chest infection I got in hospital, and therefore really needs someone to look after him). ( Progress under here ) This entry was cross-posted from my Dreamwidth account. Comment here or there (using OpenID) as you prefer. "There" currently has comments. 5 comments|post comment

LiveJournal Readers: Please Switch To My New Feed [24 May 2012|10:56am] robin_d_laws Ever since I switched to blogspot as my main blogging headquarters last summer, I’ve been manually mirroring posts here to LJ. In an effort to pare annoying tasks from my morning routine, I’ll no longer be doing this. If you still want to read me on LJ (as opposed to the main site, or by following me on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+), I have set up an LJ feed of the blogspot content, which you can subscribe to here. If you want me to notice your comments, please make them on any of the above platforms. To make sure everyone who needs to see this announcement catches it, I’ll be repeating it over the next week or so. Apologies in advance for the redundancy.

The wages of spin. Rashid vs Wainwright. [24 May 2012|02:07pm] mr_malk [ mood | Tolerable ] Over the last few years, Yorkshire CCC have somewhat broken with their own traditions, and have been turning out more than a few promising spin bowlers. It's not totally unheard of, "Deadly" Hedley Verity was Headingley born and bred, but Yorkshire's bowling traditions have been mostly pace men of the "Fiery" Fred Trueman/Darren "the Dazzler" Gough mould. ( Cut for the non-cricketarily inclined... ) 4 comments|post comment

The Watch House - now in Lego [24 May 2012|10:34am] craigoxbrow [ mood | amused ] LEGO Monster Fighters Playing the classic horror crossover for laughs, as well as for toys. I particularly like that the villainous plot was actually attempted in Vampire: The Masquerade back in the day. And Lord Vampyre's clearly annoyed bride. (And just did the math on the parts I'd need to make TWH characters... about ten to twelve quid each.) post comment

Continuum 2012 Temporary Website. [23 May 2012|02:00pm] darransims The server that hosted the Continuum 2012 website was hit by malware 7th May 2012, causing the website to be shut down. The content has been backed up but those backup files have now infected too. We are not sure when the website will be back up and running but we have created these temporary pages as a place-holder. We will be adding more content soon to keep you informed. More news will follow after Eternal Con. Please email darransims@googlemail.com if you have any enquiries. post comment

Puny Spoiler – DORK TOWER 23.05.12 [23 May 2012|07:15am] dorktowerfeed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dorktower/comic/~3/TaPiXlTYqd8/ http://dorktower.kovalic.com/?p=7203 8 comments|post comment

Catanic – DORK TOWER 22.05.12 [21 May 2012|03:45pm] dorktowerfeed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dorktower/comic/~3/8h9WECDvzlE/ http://dorktower.kovalic.com/?p=7200 1 comment|post comment

The Birds [21 May 2012|09:44am] robin_d_laws Click here for the complete strip archive. Please leave any comments at the new main site.

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