Valentines thingies...

Right, The Herald has given us links to this years virtual gifts gimmicky attempt to get you to pay 6A more money for something of no value. They're, um, interesting...

[Poll #922852]

I mean, why? Just...

Or am I being too jaded and cynical (again)?

Well, that was clever

I've killed me phone...

Again. Got out the shower earlier, phone was beeping, I'd received a call or message. So I pick it up, and drop it. Screen is now completely dead and hasn't responded to my usual trick of switching it off, taking out the battery then putting it all back in again.

So, to whoever messaged or rang this morning, yeah, um, sorry. No idea who or what the message was. Normally, an overnight switch off will fix this (it's happened before), if not it's either drive to Torquay to get the spare, very old, handset, or finally getting around to sorting out my contract and getting a new handset. Either is an option, but in the meantime, people can ring me, and I can dial a number I already know, but nowt else. Oops...

In other news, SNOW! I've not seen snow that actually took and stayed on the ground outside my bedroom window wince I was a little kid. Sure, I've seen it in other parts of the country, but not where I actually live. My car is white. OK, it's supposed to be white normally, but today it actually is, and not that muddy brown colour it seems to have picked up since I bought it.

Anyway, finished what I was doing this morning, nice and clean, so off to town again it is.

Free books! Well, maybe...

steph_swainston is giving away three of her proof copies for The Modern World:

Bound proofs for The Modern World are now doing the rounds.

I have three to give away - one every week until the end of February. If you send me your email address via the contact form I will enter you for the draw.

The draws will take place on: Monday 12th, Monday 19th and Monday 26th. The entrants will be renewed each week, so if you don’t win, send me your email again for another chance.

I've mentioned her a few times as one of my more favoured recently discovered authors, she's one of the few that have had me go to the bookshop to buy book two just after finishing book one, and jantshira is more of a fan than I am. No idea where either of my copies of her books are; I suspect faeriecween and/or family members...

NB, this'd be part three of a sequence, but parts 1 & 2 are well worth the read.