i heard the first fireworks this week, hmppfff, it's not november yet, they'll be saying it's nearly christmas soon - oh wait a minute, they already are.

i'm in a treacle fog at the moment, i'm trying to organise misplaced furniture on it's way down to Plymouth and trying to work out which is the best deal for my daughter's birthday present. i want to get her a replacement for the one she had as an 18th birthday present which she she kindly gave to me when my laptop suddenly died on me, she knew i needed my internet fix and would have been lost if i couldn't talk to my cyber friends, she didn't even think twice before offering me what had been her prize possession and feel compelled to find her some kind of replacement having taken over her 21st birthday present laptop for myself. ok so this gorgeous laptop had a broken keyboard which i had to pay to replace but it outlives my dreams and is a wonderful and powerful being, but something that is of not so much use to my daughter now because it is too old to connect with her iPhone, another must have which has unfortunately broken but will be updated on contract renewal at the end of the month. anyway, the need to give her back some kind of internet access is purely for a selfish reason, i like to be able to communicate with her and she often doesn't answer her phone, not because she's ignorant, more like she's too busy with 3 gorgeous children under the age of 4 to look after. i also feel guilty for getting so much pleasure from what i still feel is her laptop, the fantastic Applemac G4 PowerBook.

must go now to check emails, i've completely lost track of what i wanted to say anyway!