Rowan Tree and Red Thread

Last night's Judge Dee game was a bust as two of our players were unable to make it. We instead chatted to marzut via Skype and had a nice 'like the old days' sort of rambling conversation.

After marzut rang off we had a quick game of TransAmerica just so we could say we did some gaming on Thursday night. It was much as usual, but amazingly I won. Final score: Myles 8, sammywol 6, alaimacerc 4.

Unfortunately this means I don't have 'loser stays on' privilege in choosing our next game, so we'll all be suffering Funkenschlag again on Sunday.

I was on a half day off work today, and met up with a timber specialist to take a look at a couple of things at the new house that had to be checked before we continue with the purchase. It all seemed okay, nothing show-stopping, though, perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems to have shrunk since I saw it last. I think that's just buyer's remorse showing up ahead of schedule.

After that I walked into town, got rained on and eventually ended up in Waterstones where I had a little accident. Damn them and their 3 for 2 offers! I came away with Alastair Renyolds latest, that Lindqvist vampire novel I'd heard good things about and Tim Harford's latest economics explains everything book, The Logic of Life.

On top of those I also plonked the Collected Bone, the single volume complete run of Jeff Smith's Bone comics. Lordy, that's one fat book. But it's also one graphic novel I won't read in a single sitting, so I feel I'm getting better mileage out of it.

I then staggered home, my rucksack full of books.