The syndicate thing didn't work. If anyone has an Idiot's guide to doing it I'd be very grateful.

Other news... where have I been hiding? My posts went through a stage of being fairly regular, so why has there been a 2 week break?
Well I've been busy. Very very busy.
I can't be bothered giving a full run down of it all in my usual rambling style. Also, let's face it there are more interesting things to read online. So I'll attempt to do a brief list, and try to keep it to one line per item, but there may be pictures.

In no particular order

• I've done my back in... again. But possibly to a more serious extent this time.
  
• I now have a desk.
  
  
• Porl and I both have proper office chairs (instead of a chair salvaged from a skip and a pile of cushions.)
  
• I'm on a waiting list to see a physio.
  
• I seem to have traced my Pettifer family roots back to the 1600's.
  
• We've had a (really good) random offer on the house.
  
• We're moving to Manchester in the next few months.
  
• I'm crocheting myself some trainer slippers.
  
• Dave and Sarah have been down for a Shirokuma filled day.
  
• We have 3 gigs organised for Shirokuma.
  
  
  
  • The Barons in Burscough, 4th February
    
  • Edge Hill SU, 5th February
    
  • The Retro Bar, Manchester, 13th February
  
  
• The Shirokuma Website (as designed by me) is launched.
  
• Shirokuma's debut single will be released on 16th February on Faith and Hope Records. Buy It!
  
• I've had a HUGE tax rebate without even having to claim.

I'm sure there's plenty more but I'm too tired to remember it all. The next fortnight is looking like being even busier than this last fortnight. Starting with a day blitzing the house tomorrow, ready for the Estate Agent people coming on Thursday to give us a valuation.

Life is suddenly extremely busy, exciting and scary.