A bit busy

I would love to be able to blog full time, I really enjoy writing and spouting my opinions on everything from the BBC to Web2.0 but alas the pains of reality strike at the pleasure of the daydream.

This week, as well as being shockingly busy at work I’m also moving house - yes we actually found somewhere to live within budget in the end - and the place is lovely.

We officially move on Thursday but we started on Saturday (just gone) - mainly doing odd bits of DIY in the new place to get it ready for us to move in.

Then next week the Island Games begin - a brilliantly fun and energy fuelled time and event to cover BUT a right pain to keep on top of - and I’ll be working around 10 - 12 hours a day for that week to keep things going.

Basically if you want to see what I’m doing from Friday 29 June until Saturday 7 July you’re best bet is to go to bbc.co.uk/jersey/sport/island_games - I’m not writing much but I do have to produce the whole thing - and write content for other sections of the site AND publish audio for things like Click of the Day and the Daily Phone-In.

To keep my sanity during this busy time I’ll have a few distractions for the quiet periods. I thought I’d share a selection of them with you so you know where I am and what I’m being influenced by.

Books

I’m currently reading three books (yes I do read three at a time - different moods need different books at different times).

The Evil Empire by Steven A Grasse
101 ways that the England ruined the World
IBN: 978-1594741739 | Amazon: £6.59 | 192 Pages

Notes from the Hard Shoulder by James May
IBN: 978-0753512029 | Amazon: £6.39 | 224 Pages

Beyond Words by John Humphrys
How Language Reveals the Way We Live Now
IBN: 978-0340923757 | Amazon: £5.99 | 256 Pages

Audiobooks

As with the books I listen to more than one Audiobook at a time - I’ve got several at the moment.

A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr
Abridged| 7 hours and 14 min | Audible Price £10.19

The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
Unabridged | 8 hours and 3 min | Audible Price £11.89

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
Abridged | 7 hours and 29 min | Audible Price £10.19

Plus all the Torchwood Audiobooks and some old series of Old Harry’s Game, Just a Minute and In Our Time.

Music

With all of that there isn’t much time left for music but the three albums I’m enjoying most at the moment are:

The Twang - Love it when I feel like this
Play Price: £8.95

Art Brut - It’s a bit complicated
Play Price:  £9.99

The Clash - London Calling
Play Price: £4.99

Hope you enjoy that little insight into my tastes in music, literature and audiobooks. Oh and on top of all that - the week I’m not at home for most of the day I finally get SKY - at least it’s SKY+ and I can record what I’m going to miss

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