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Canyonlands, peeing your pants and tumbleweed From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (425 days old)

Yesterday: Sunday morning in Moab. The Moab Diner isn't open, or anywhere else breakfasty, but you can still get a venti soy latte at Starbucks in the City Market. God bless America. A … more

Roadtrippin' USA From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (427 days old)

A month in the States: me, a car and just six months' driving experience. Yep, only passed my driving test in March (a late developer.) Okay, the summarised version: - I over-packed. But strang… more

Napping From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (763 days old)

The trouble with luxuriating in a cheeky afternoon nap is that you can't sleep come night time. It's 01.53 where I am - I'm bright eyed, bushy tailed and looking for food in the fridge.… more

I was in Spain too... and Jesus looked ropey From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (763 days old)

Went to visit a friend who lives in Southern Spain. She comes from Scotland, lived in Amsterdam for more than ten years and now lives somewhere between Alicante and Valencia airports. She has a beauty… more

Brothel tours in Pompeii From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (764 days old)

The Swedish Chef and I went for a trip to the Amalfi Coast. I haven't been to Italy for more than 18 years, so it was a treat. I've always wanted to go to Pompeii, so we flew into Naples, used Sor… more

The Facial Hair Debate: does a moustache make you a better person? From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (764 days old)

This week, I'm in love with extraordinary facial hair. A colleague turned me on to The World Beard & Moustache Championships. This site is worth a visit at any time of the year, but especially aft… more

Is This You? From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (809 days old)

Dangerous stuff. You can even buy merchandise. How scary is that? Walk idly down a street and you see that photo of yourself you binned cos you looked just too trampy/fat/greasy/old/hairy/dirty for wo… more

Nap From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (810 days old)

I'm not working today and already I have achieved today's goal: I have just woken from a three-hour 'nap'. Glorious.… more

Celebrity Marry-Shag-Throw Off A Cliff From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (811 days old)

Yes! It's the much sought-after celeb version of a game that I spent all yesterday afternoon playing. And much fun it was too. So... of those listed here, who would you marry, or shag, or throw off… more

Marry - Shag - Throw Off A Cliff From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (811 days old)

You know the game, right? Pick someone you and friends know: would you marry them, shag them or throw them off a cliff? Hours of endless fun this afternoon, sitting outside on the cafe terrace in … more

Inside The Happiness Factory? From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (813 days old)

Visiting the New World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta has influenced me more than I thought. Maybe its the brainwashing from the clearly brainwashed individuals working at the place - all so squeaky clean an… more

I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (813 days old)

Went to Atlanta for work this week. It was up to 43 degrees, weather-checkers. Which is 112F, old-fashioned weather-checkers. Strange place to be. You go from over-air-conditioned airport to brick-… more

Lacking In Community Spirit From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (818 days old)

Went with O&J to the Kröller-Müller Museum. It's a fabulous art museum in the middle of a national park - de Hoge Veluwe - about an hour by car outside Amsterdam. It is a beautiful park t… more

I Thought I Was Off To Atlantis From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (818 days old)

Travelling for work on Monday morning. Off to Atlanta for a few days - back Friday morning. I checked the weather, it was 40 degrees yesterday. My boss questioned the number of days I was going, as if… more

It Didn't Rain on Stockholm's Parade From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (823 days old)

Last weekend was Gay Pride in Stockholm. I went along to watch with my friend Stoffe. His girlfiend Madde was volunteering and we saw her marching along in her customised t-shirt. No boring over-large… more

Hell's Angels It Ain't From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (823 days old)

But it was comedy. Me and Swedish Chef went to the land of Sweden and cycled around Skåne, the region he's from. It is beautiful - fantastic countryside, beautiful coastline and (mainly) flattish enou… more

Buying In Bulk From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (823 days old)

Tampons. A necessary evil, I think you'll find. Why they come in little boxes of ten, or 20, I never understand - they are required each month. Why not buy in bulk and keep that VAT-added price down? … more

Crayfish & Vodka From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (823 days old)

Been in Sweden for a vacation. Lots of photos to share. In defiance of a linear narrative [ooh, get her, Ms English degree...] I am starting with the last thing that happened. In Stockholm I stayed… more

Cannes Do From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (865 days old)

It was a blast. Hard work, alcohol-fuelled, hot, stressful, bonkers, but brilliant. Went to Cannes for a week with work to the Cannes Lions international advertising festival (the Oscars of the ad … more

Jesus Camp From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (874 days old)

Anybody out there seen the documentary Jesus Camp? Oh my gosh, as they say in the doc. Except not for the same reasons. It's a documentary about the evangelical christian summer camps for kids in t… more

Sofa So Good From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (874 days old)

After an 18 week wait and fighting to receive a discount of just 5% as an act of goodwill, the new sofa has finally arrived! It looks swell and fits with 2 cms to spare at either end. Bliss. I s… more

Tooth Shard From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (874 days old)

Finally. The razor-bite pain in my mouth came to an end fairly quickly once the tooth shard had worked its way out of the fleshy raw hole it was hiding in. Funny how I went back to the dentist, … more

Spotting A Winner From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (874 days old)

Lee Mead won Any Dream Will Do on the BBC. He was my favourite from day one which shows I really can spot a musical theatre winner (it was the same with Connie). It's a gift. What to do with my… more

Cannes Do From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (874 days old)

I'm off to Cannes. For a week. With work. Tee hee. No, it isn't the Cannes Film Festival (that would be joy) but the advertising world's equivalent industry knees-up, with directors, producers,… more

Daniel, What Went Wrong? From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (903 days old)

Daniel lost the sing-off to Lewis tonight, in Any Dream Will Do. Shock horror doesn't come close to expressing this surprise turn-up for the books. Daniel is too nice, maybe that's it. Always polit… more

It's Still There From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (908 days old)

Oh good, I woke up with toothache from yesterday's trip to the dentist. The pain is still there along with the hole in my mouth. What to eat today, I wonder.… more

Tell Me The Raw Plugged Hole Pain Will Go... From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (908 days old)

I am being a shakey leaf of a weakling to moan about my toothache. But it hurts. Somebody make the pain stop. The dentist stitched me up - and I'm not just talking about the 2500 euros I have to pa… more

Tooth Pain, Stitches, Gaping Bloody Hole - The Lot From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (908 days old)

The crown on one of my teeth fell out and broke the bit underneath, so I have to have an implant made and screwed into my jaw. Delight. On top of that will sit a new crown. All this will cost me appro… more

Is It Mothers' Day Where You Are? From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (910 days old)

Today is Sunday and that means Mothers' Day in the Netherlands. Anywhere else? This is for all the mothers out there: have a great day, whether the kids appreciate you today or not. ... better c… more

Cake In The Oven From Cocktailer in Cocktail Hour (910 days old)

I started baking a chocolate cake because Eurovision was doing my head in. Somehow the time ran away with me. I got myself into a pickle with mixing bowls, clean kitchen surfaces and folding-in. C… more