Sorry Mr Mouse (by sarah)

Alaric - 'The kittens have killed a mouse and left it in the stable so be careful when we go in there.'

Sarah - 'So where's this mouse?' Squidge pop, 'What on earth did I just step on..? ... Oh! Euwwww! UCK! Ming ming ming - sorry Mr Mouse.'

Alaric - 'I dont think it really cares Sarah'

Sarah - 'I... my god its flat! And look its intestins have popped out of its side... why am I even looking?'

Alaric - 'Stop looking at it you'll only feel worse.'

Sarah - 'I know, but I can't help it! Sometimes being a scientist is a curse.'

Alaric - 'sigh'

A Baleful Eye (by sarah)

Last night the moon was big and round and near the horizon and bright red!

My words to Al, 'Do you know how much I wish I had my camera on me? Do you know how much I wish I at least had my phone? In fact do you know how much I would give to have Ella's camera right now?'

Alas no camera so no picture of an excellent moon.

Were Did All Our Money Go? (by sarah)

A transfer was supposed to go into our personal account straight from a client rather than waiting for it to clear and then writting ourselves cheques for wages ect... Obviosly this was not all the money so some of it was still going straight to the company.

We did not panic when it did not come through as there has been a huge problem with all the banks so we expected it to go in yesturday.

I check our account today - erm.... erm... PANIC!!!!!

Ok ok I think I can pay my credit cards from my own account that should have just enough for both. What the..? Great just great, my family allownce thing (what ever it is called) went in a day after everything came out meaning I went 14 whole pounds over my overdraft limit, meaning that I have a 30 pound charge :( Great.

Then I think hang on let me just check previous statements - what! I've been charged like every month and the family allowance stuff seems to randomly change what day its paid in on - grrrrrrrr!

Still I am so glade that I've finailly got my internet banking stuff sorted so I can check and notice these things more easily - watch out Mr Banks you are not getting any more charges out of me!!!!

(war paint applied - tommahawk at the ready)

p.s. we phoned the bank and they knew nothing of the transfer from the client who is on holiday now so we were actually quiet panicking - but it turns out its all been paid to the company so Alaric is currently out making an emergancy trip to the bank to pay in a cheque that will probably take like a week to clear :( This means we are going to have about 100 pounds in charges -again :'(

e-zine On hold :'( (by sarah)

Today was supposed to see the luanch of The Spaces Inbetween e-zine but unfortunatly we just have not had enough submissions and with the best will in the world there is no way the editor could justify going live with an edition that would have been only mine and Ella's work! That includes all the artwork.

We could have infact had an edition with just 2 contributors but it was felt that it just somehow seemed wrong.

This is a shame as I was hoping to give our friends first bash at this e-zine - oh well time for plan b) to wit - advitising for contributors properlly.

I am still happy to look at peoples work - think cross genre, think marginalised genres, think the Snell-Pym book collection and DVD stack, that should give a clue as to what we are looking for!

I am very sad that this project has had to go on hold like this but the editorial staff would rather do this than produce something substandard!

Monday Morning and *It* Begins (by sarah)

I have insomnia all night - fine - first rays of light I go to do the luandary and what not and what do I find? - BLOOD, blood everywhere. Disturbed I come across kittens and a decapatated rabbit - only a little one as well in the stable.

The kittens? Are they kitten killers? Not sure they did not seem that interested in it when I removed it from infront of the washing machine - so perhapse it is a Tim kill? Then on top of that the machine was already going with Barabaras washing as she puts it on timer.

I think oh I'll have a nice cup of tea only to find the kettle does not work - quick investigation - Al left it unplugged from where he used the blender for dinner. relieved I plug it in and - oh - it still doesnt work :(

So I currently have a suacepan on downs stairs - thinking we may need a new kettle as it is still our only source of hot water - the shower producing either luke warm or scualding trickle - you choose.

All in all not a very promising start to the week in my opion.