Mr Blue Sky

A touch of frost this morning, but no matter with gloriously clear blue skies and a crisp chill in the air. I gave the dog a bath and washed his blankets too, and he's now all fluffy and clean, and happily shedding his winter coat. The cats have been enjoying the great outdoors as well, patrolling the fence and chasing away any rogue squirrels that dared to poke their noses into the garden.

In a shocking development I was even persuaded to take the air down town this afternoon for a mooch in Waterstones followed by a coffee in Starbucks for a treat. Lovely. It was also a nice excuse to listen in the car to the latest Perfect Ten podcast from Messers Jupitus and Wilding at their filthiest best.

Last night's DVD from Lovefilm was the low budget but surprisingly good sf comedy 'Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel'. Chris O'Dowd plays pretty much the same character as he plays on 'The IT Crowd' as Ray, a SF nerd (who prefers the term 'imagineer') who gets lost in an increasingly convoluted time paradox after accidentally stumbling through a time portal in the gents loo with his two friends. Lots of geeky in jokes to enjoy along the way, and nods to SF fandom. Good stuff.