Mike's musings

Ironing

Our cleaner's been on holiday (fair enough!), so there's been a mountain of ironing growing. Added to that, my Mum's coming to stay tonight (to be joined by my Dad tomorrow), and the ironing was in the spare room. So, as Moo was very tired last night, I sent her to bed immediately after supper and West Wing episode and stayed up, clearing up the spare room a bit, fitting another child-lock to one of the kitchen cupboards, and doing lots of ironing. Luckily, I can iron and watch a DVD (sometimes using the rewind button, obviously), so I watched The Negotiator, which is an excellent film. Samuel L. "We are not worthy" Jackson, Kevin Spacey, "Leo" from The West Wing and "Brass" from CSI:Miami, so lots of familiar faces. Good plot, keeps moving, exciting. Kept me up too late, but hey.

Lunch with Si at The Wrestlers, an _excellent_ pub. I had a pint of Broadside (well, nearly a pint, as I didn't finish it), and a green chicken curry. Hot, and yum! Popped into PC World afterwards. I know, I know, but their bargain basement can be very good value, and I picked up a half-decent scanner for under 30 quid. Nice to have, as we didn't have one before.

Music today

• Symphonic Dances: Andante con moto (Tempo di valse) - Sergei Rachmaninov (RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances / The Isle of the Dead)
• Symphonic Dances: Non allegro - Sergei Rachmaninov (RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances / The Isle of the Dead)
• Symphonic Dances: Lento assai - Allegro vivace - Sergei Rachmaninov (RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances / The Isle of the Dead)
• The Isle of the Dead: The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 - Sergei Rachmaninov (RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances / The Isle of the Dead)
• 2001 A Space Odyssey - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Cascades - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Chattanooga Breakdown - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Foster's Reel - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Greenbrier - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• It's Mighty Dark To Travel - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Panhandle Country - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Pretty Little Indian - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Ralph Crimson - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Ripped Fuel - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Stoney Point - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Tillery Cove - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• X Grass - Bluegrass 2001 (Bluegrass 2001)
• Appalachian Spring - Aaron Copland (COPLAND: Appalachian Spring / Rodeo / Billy the Kid)
• Billy the Kid - Aaron Copland (COPLAND: Appalachian Spring / Rodeo / Billy the Kid)
• Fanfare for the Common Man - Aaron Copland (COPLAND: Appalachian Spring / Rodeo / Billy the Kid)
• Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: Buckaroo Holiday - Aaron Copland (COPLAND: Appalachian Spring / Rodeo / Billy the Kid)
• Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: Corral Nocturne - Aaron Copland (COPLAND: Appalachian Spring / Rodeo / Billy the Kid)
• Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: Hoe-Down - Aaron Copland (COPLAND: Appalachian Spring / Rodeo / Billy the Kid)
• Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: Saturday Night Waltz - Aaron Copland (COPLAND: Appalachian Spring / Rodeo / Billy the Kid)
• 17 Again - Eurythmics (Ultimate Collection)
• I've Got A Life - Eurythmics (Ultimate Collection)
• Love Is A Stranger - Eurythmics (Ultimate Collection)
• Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics (Ultimate Collection)