The best thing that happened today was walking two minutes from my house to a bounty of elderberries growing behind some derelict flats. I picked enough to make a gallon of medium sweet elderberry wine, which I started off whilst listening to the Thermals in my kitchen, and this afternoon I'm going back for a second basket-full to make a gallon of medium dry elderberry wine.

There's plenty more, so get in touch if you wanna join in the inner-city elderberry harvest!

The best thing that happened today was discovering that my niece's hair is now long enough for me to play with! We woke up this morning, and I filled her hair with animal and glittery hair slides and clips that I used to wear until I was about 21, then decided I should grow up a bit! Just wait til she's old enough for all the childish jewellery I used to wear too!

The best thing that happened today was signing contracts with our new housemate Jeff, who will move in on Tuesday. I've been looking for a housemate for a few weeks, so it's good to have it sorted, and it's exciting to have someone new living with us!
This was on top of waking up to sunshine, a copy of the Research's most recent album through the post (finally got over the fact that keyboards had been replaced with guitars, and was pleasantly surprised with what I heard), a wonderful boyfriend who goes and gets the Guardian for me on a Saturday, and homemade banana bread and cafetiere coffee for breakfast.

The best thing that happened today was pegging the laundry outside to dry on the line. I have been getting lazy lately and putting it in the tumble dryer, but today was a beautifully sunny day so I had no excuse at all. However I have yet to bring it in, and our enclosed back garden is tempting me to cross my fingers against it raining, and just bring it in tomorrow...