Watch the birdie

I saw a heron like this one. But not this one.

Today I did some bird watching and spotted a heron on the roof of the house opposite. I also saw two goldfinches and my grandma's favourite bird, a wren. A good day.

Something for music lovers everywhere

Here's another musical genius. Tony is described by the Weyhill Electronic Organ Society as "One of the most popular players on the electronic organ circuit." They're not kidding. He's responsible for the continuing sales of sequined shirts and Sussex By The Sea, an album of organ classics that was bought in a charity shop for the grand total of zero pence.

Check out Tony in action and witness the audience go wild!

Pardon Me

The wonderful Maxine Swaby

Today I was sent a link to possibly the best music video ever. It's a beautiful thing.

I'm old

Why can't I be cool like PJ Harvey? I bet she doesn't need a bath winch.

That's it. It's three days until my 33rd birthday and I have an old woman's injury. I slipped in the bath and hurt my foot. The shame.

I'm going to put PJ Harvey, Smashing Pumpkins and Kylie on my ipod to see if I can make myself feel young again. If I think "This is just noise!" then it's game over.

I love jazz

This is Jazz. I hope she finds a good home soon.

Wish I'd been less lazy and managed to get to the Mayhew today. I could have been hanging out with beauties like this instead of watching Come Dine With Me for hours on end. What a waste.

Outsider art

Henry Darger

Alexandre P Lobanov

Went to an amazing exhibition of outsider art at The Museum Of Everything. You wander around what feels like an abandoned house, peering into these strange spaces to see pockets of peculiar and totally brilliant art. Most of it done by people who never really cared if we saw it or not.

Two of my favourites were Alexandre P Lobanov - a deaf mute whose photographs and drawings were all self-portraits of him being a hero marksman, and Henry Darger - a hermit who created disturbing, weird worlds with his fairytale-like illustrations. I'm definitely going to investigate them some more.

On a poodle tip

"Why do I have to hang out with this div in the red coat? What a drag."

This poor poodle hates its stupid owner.