
In all my pondering about printers a while back, I forgot to consider that my brother just brought his computer and all his bits back from London because he wasn't using it. Hence I've now got a spangly HP Deskjet 930C connected to this machine, instead of my clapped out LJ4. Took about 15 seconds to configure (go to localhost:631, delete old printer, add new printer, done). It needs a new black cartridge, but other than that, it's fine.
I've just placed a bid on one of those gravity-based multigym jobbers on ebay. £85. I reckon that's not too bad for something that's supposed to cost £200. We'll just have to wait and see. If I don't get it for that, there's a buy now auction on the exact same thing for £99 and I'll just get one of those. I hope it fits under the sofa.
I'm off to pour myself a pint of Guinness. I think I deserve it.
Oh, and in keeping with the absolute plague of special events this year, Danny and Rachel just got engaged. Hurrah! Good luck to them I say. May they do better than I did in similar circumstances. It wouldn't be hard.