Eunos Chump

No, not this one, the previous one with Little Boots.  I really like that vid below of 'Stuck on Repeat', in fact I prefer all of her 'bedroom' versions to the studio ones which sound like over-produced Radio 1 fodder.  Anyway, I'm going to stop going on about it - this site covers Boots news much more ably. The MX5 has been running reliably with 11psi of boost for a week now, it's surely a record.  I fitted a new turbo gasket last weekend and retuned it via the wonder of Megatune, but it's meant a return to the expensive Shell Optimax (it knocked without it).  It's mighty quick now, I love it.  Is it worth pushing for the final 3psi available before the rods exit the crankcase?  These 320cc injectors are maxxed out, larger ones are not too expensive but how about the rest of the drivetrain?  It's feeling pretty 'baggy' now, the stress is showing. Now back to the 'tube; I like this one, but it made Russ cry: And I LOVE CAT!...

Mr Hawks has at last lent me his Korg Mini, after just 2 years of me bugging him.  I have no idea what I'm doing with it but it's a fantastic toy and has probably scuppered any chance of me working on the kitchen this weekend.  The primary purpose of borrowing this is to stop be buying a Tenori-on , which looks like an even more fantastic toy.  I'd probably get fed up with it after a week... but what a week that would be.  Here's a lovely picture of Little Boots with a Korg... and here's a link to her playing the Tenori-on (gentlemen viewers are warned that they may find themselves dazed and unable to concentrate for some hours after watching this): Mr Hawks somehow makes a living as a cartoonist, check out his blog and don't hesitate to send him single line emails saying "I don't get it" - I do.

The new fridge and cooker/hob arrived today, it's all coming together now! It took me about an hour to get the fridge up and running, the instructions are written in finest Chinglish. It does chilled water and ice (various types), it's all wonderfully overcomplicated and ace. Cooker is stored for now, I've not built the unit for that yet. Check out that lovely frame - Brian did that for me, I have no apptitude for wood. He's coming back to put a door on it, I can't be trusted apparently. I did put these up though. Took 6 hours, would you believe. They're very slightly larger than the old ones and I had to bash some plaster out to make them fit.

The worst is over - I hope. Mrs B has completed all the painting, the floor is finished and I've built the stud partition under the stairs (to make a little cupboard). I spent much of yesterday trying to make a door frame for it, but I've now GIVEN UP - carpentry is not for me. Where is Jesus when you need him? I've spent 3 hours painting this evening, sealing the exposed edges of the cabinets. Very tedious and I think it will need a 2nd coat. We had the washing machine running last week, my new plumbing seemed to work so we left it for 10 minutes - came back to a flood! The machine itself was at fault, cost £49 to have it repaired. I think it's got another leak now... Talking of breakdowns, the Beamer let me down again last week. It decided to stall at a very busy junction in Guildford and wouldn't restart. I had to get the AA out and he got it going eventually, after having a play with the pump in the fuel tank. Seems this is a bit weak, but it's...