Happy Birthday to

vilenspotens (here with his lovely wife laumiere)

It must be spring

The sun was shining, the air isn't unpleasantly wet/cold anymore, the birds are singing and I washed my windows. I just should have stayed up when I got up to have a pee at 9 but I really wasn't feeling like being up yet.
The big chores will have to wait til tomorrow, then. Absolutely nothing on TV tonight so I'll be catching up on Eureka.

Mentioning birds, starlings are well known to imitate the calls of other birds but today I heard one that definitely sounded like a mobile phone ringtone. ;o)

Camden canal market fire

Looking at the news footage of those huge flames and considering how busy the area is, especially on a Saturday night, it seems a miracle that apparently nobody was hurt. A big relief.
On the downside, it's very likely that all those small canal market stalls/businesses that got hit will most likely be ruined.
There have been no attempts to explain the cause of the fire yet (eye witnesses reported a loud bang which could be anything from an accidental to a deliberate explosion) but the cynic in me wouldn't be surprised if it was deliberate. There have been a  lot of plans to completely redevelop the area and drive out the last few elements of what makes Camden special.