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Patrick_Ness

  1. Had to wash that godawful Gary Barlow/Lloyd Webber song out of my head. Settled on Placebo's "Running Up That Hill" cover. That'll do fine.
  2. @emmadarlingxoxo Thanks very much! Very cool to hear.
  3. Finally caught up with the big battle episode of Game of Thrones. Now THAT'S an hour of telly. Helm's Deep if everyone were festeringly evil
  4. Meanwhile, at Roland Garros, actual interesting things are happening. Azarenka out, Djokovic down 2 sets to 1, Federer down one set to love.
  5. Had a mildly injured Jubilee back so took a hot Jubilee bath and read China Jubilee Mieville's The Scar Jubilee.
  6. Turning over to tennis now...
  7. "As you can see, the Queen is completely thrilled. This is one of her favourite boats. She's almost like a little girl." BBC, being incisive
  8. @rosydayse 1017 is referred to as "he" several times by Todd, so I think we can trust that.
  9. Putting on some Jubilee laundry while I answer a few Jubilee emails and eat my Jubilee Cap'n Crunch.
  10. Americans keep asking, so, yes! I'm spending the Jubilee just like the rest of the English: I'm catching up on Mad Men and Game of Thrones.
  11. Kept humming a four-note descending scale. Realised it was Neon Bible. Listening to Arcade Fire now while paying the bills. Happy.
  12. Changing my email signature to "All yours, Babushka, Babushka, Babushka, ya, ya."
  13. @Formby_Elf @sfebennett Email's the better avenue for this, I think.
  14. Also, [ ] Ness and { } Ness. For the twins.
  15. I've decided to name all my future children after Sigur Ros songs. Rembihnutur Ness. Or Ekki Mukk Ness. If it's a girl.
  16. @Leeness I endorse ALL of these activities.
  17. @starscream_299 Cheers! Hope you like how it all ends.