h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

So it's official now.

"This is an excellent time to make sure that your life reflects fairness and equality. Strive to meet people halfway in all your encounters, and you will be richly rewarded. Indeed, compromise is key now, and those who conduct themselves with poise and level-headedness will stay miles ahead of the game. Seek common ground rather than engaging in conflict, and you'll easily accomplish your goals."

Who or what are you quoting?

Is it autumn that is official?

Well, autumn is behaving very nicely here - 12-18 C, partly sunny, and yesterday when I went looking for blackberries I even found some very late raspberries.

I'm quoting astrological instructions.

Autumn started here at 12.51 today.

Weather is quite nice here as well. At least it's not raining and it's 14C right now which is tad armer than in previos days.
Also I am glad that I have most of the firewood needed to survive the winter piled up in my shed.
I have been staying indoors for days, so it was nice to go out for 100m walk today (and back again, just some w*rk).

I was watching "Click" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/7006352.stm
broadcast from Estonia this morning, and I was watching the passing crowd to see if I spotted you

Yep, a nice story, sadly all true.
Passing crowd was taken in Tallinn, of course, not in my neighbourhood.

it's been 25°C here today, and warmer than most of the summer. I hope it keeps up for the next week or two because the Gruesomes have 2 weeks holiday now.

I like that quote. But I'm way to selfish and set in my ways to do anything than admire it.

25C?

I could do with a bit more selfishness right now. I find myself drifting in the flow no matter the direction these days.

I'm teaching myself to be selfish. It's that or get a heart attack!

and yes, 25°C! it's an Altweibersommer. (Indian Summer)

Old wives' summer, we call it. My favourite time of the year...

An old woman's summer!

*Hobbles southwards, bones creaking*

Tell me about creaking bones, I have been down with radiculitis for days.

I haven't bothered to look up the ....itis. Sounds uncomfortable

(I first read it as ridiculitis )

Bad pain in lower back. One would think it's roughly the same in any language.

I have sore knees from doing an 8km run last monday in the wrong shoes.
I'll remember to put my proper runners in my sports bag for tomorrow evening.

But I'm in a good mood: nice weather, the Gruesomes just about behaved, shopping on Sunday () and a lovely German mini-meet yesterday

A mini-meet! Whom did you meet?

Matodemi and daughter, Malabarista and Tavaron
We went to Wuppertal and spent the day at Mala's place eating cake and mexican food and playing with swords

Sounds great!

I wish I could have made it over to meet you.
another time...

I'm sure there'll be another chance. I found out that it's easy to hitchhike in Germany.

I was so worried about you doing that ... don't give me more grey hairs

*counts grey hairs*
hmmm probably it's not possible for me to get more, but you know what I mean