I have found the perfect way to blog. I have bought a (very bottom of the range) graphics card with a TV output and a keyboard extension calbe, connected my computer to my TV and am sat on my sofa typing with my normal keyboard. It reminds me of using a ZX Spectrum, an early computer which used a TV as its' monitor. In fact I've got a Spectrum emulator, so I can play Spectrum games on my TV actually.

Yes, after just trying it, I can now play Bubble Booble on my Athlon XP. I was going to go to Open house today, but I completely forgot that because it's at Kevs' house it was early, so by the time I checked the service sheet it had already happened.

This morning I was feeling fairly under the weather, but I decided to just take a Lemsip (or cheap imitation thereof) and carry on. I got to the bus stop in plenty of time, but there were about a dozen people there, apparently a football team on their way to a match, however when the 2A came it drove past because they didn't react because they were waiting for a coach. So I had to walk down and catch the 42 and walk up the hill. Because of the fire, the Chaplaincy sunday service was United Worship in the Jack Hylton music room. Daffy and Chris got the job of standing outside in the freezing cold telling everyone where to go. Hilary was stewarding and was surprised I managed to make it in time in spite of missing the bus, and asked if I'd run onto campus. I don't know how athletic Hilary must think I am but a 2.5 mile run in the morning is somewhat out of the question.

In the service, Steve Hoyland did an excellent sketch with Abbs about trade justice (I'll give you £1 in aid, but you have to give me £3 in interest but I'll buy your bananas off you for 20p and lend you the other £2 if you agree to starve). At the end of the service there was a letter from the congregation to Hilton Dawson, our local MP, about trade justice which we were invited to sign. Ella was there, playing the flute I believe, and she said she'd just come back to Lancaster to visit all her friends, which is nice of her. She said she hadn't updated her blog because she was living at I think her Dads' house, and her Dad's computer wasn't up to blogging. Melissa was quite annoyed that the commenting system on my blog wasn't working, I will probably soon change it if BlogOut doesn't start working soon.

Afterwards, I went to the LUSU shop to buy something to keep me going until I could get home and prepare lunch, and found that they now have a full shelf of fairtrade goods! I had heard that a motion had been passed at union council that where possible they should stock fairtrade alternatives to items that they already stock. They have tea, coffee, decaf coffee, chocolate mini eggs, snack packs of biscuits, chocolate peanuts, and at least several other items. I bought a packet of chocolate mini eggs and a chocolate muffin, and walked home, in the sunny weather. When I walked down the A6 I was surprised to see that I could see the snow on the lake district(?) mountains because it was so clear. I got back to my house, grabbed my cameras' mini tripod and walked up to the Ashton memorial to see how it looked from up there. I took a few photos of the view, but I'm not too confident about how well they will come out, but I also took some photos inside the Ashton, which should be nice.

I walked back down to my house, and found that both my housemates were out, so I cooked myself a sunday dinner of peas, (frozen) roast potatoes and fresh ravioli. The ravioli said I had to use olive oil when boiling it, but I didn't have any so I used groundnut oil. It didn't stick, but it didn't taste very nice. After that I mucked about on the computer, watched Time Team, and then realised I was too late for Open House.
posted at 8:00:00 pm