Lego

Took Alex to Legoland on Saturday. A bit overcast but not too cold. He enjoyed it but I just can't get my head around theme parks any more. Now Legoland is geared around toddlers to 12-13 year olds, and there were thousands there on Saturday. But who in gods name decided to make most of the rides seat TWO people at a time? The waiting time is just stupidly bad. The problem is made worse by the complete lack of energy of the staff who could not give a shit. We waited in a line of about 40 people for a ferris wheel. I worked out that it would take the best part of an hour to get on the ride, wait for every car to be emptied and re-filled, rotate twice, and then empty every car one...at...a...time...till...every...one...was...you get the idea.
Came home at about 7pm and was asleep by 8.30pm. It has been a hard week at work and I awoke after 12 hours sleep. Blimey...

Craig and Scarlet have been away on an adventure holiday this weekend with the Oxford Young Diabetics. The return coach bust a radiator and they had to be moved onto a second coach in order to get home. Over 2 hours late...could have been a lot worse. Both of them went straight to bed so they must have had a good time.

Loubee, Alex and yours went for a 'meal' with Lou's Gramp at the Duke of Marlborough pub in Woodstock. It was nice to have a chat but the food really was bad. Roast Lamb and we had to ASK for mint sauce. The FOOLS! My Thai fish cakes were dry and tasted like cold battered cod. Never trust ANYWHERE that has artificial flowers in clear gel and paper napkins. With a bit of luck they will stick to serving pints and let the 'chef' find his true vocation...Legoland are looking for staff...

Loubee's gramp insisted on paying and that made me even more grumpy as it was not cheap and was without doubt the worst food I've had since we foolishly entered a 'Hungry Horse' in abingdon a few years ago (we actually got a FULL refund on that day!). We'll have to treat him to a REALLY nice meal soon.

Strange Fact of the week:

Carl Glover (Ace photographer/album sleeve god/Led Zep 'cornfield' cd cover? thats him...) came into Racket to shoot Marillion's xmas cd cover (don't ask...you'll see it soon enough) and we were having a laugh about Marillion fans taking photos at gigs. I said that we should start giving out rules for photography at gigs. The no flash rule is just not enough. Whilst we were throwing ideas around Carl suggested that we only allow 50 iso film into gigs. We both fell about laughing. I realised shortly afterwards that I've laughed myself to tears over many things...but never film speed. We've entered a whole new world of comedy...

Current Listening:
Car: Rumours/Fleetwood Mac
Late night ipod: Down by the seaside/Led Zeppelin