It’s been a while since I actually did any proper blogging (which consisted of more than links and commentary, which is what this site really consisted of). The thing is my life has changed dramatically in the last few months, and it’s a massive shame that I haven’t really been talking about it in more detail, for myself, to reflect back on everything.

Engagement Rings So on Saturday I went hunting for engagement rings. I spent a good couple of hours learning about diamonds and then went off to my ‘family’ jeweler. He’s been providing for my family’s gold and diamond requirements for years, so obviously he came highly recommended. Off I went and had a look at honestly the single most gaudy, ugly, bling bling engagement rings you could imagine. I don’t know who looks at this stuff and actually thinks, yeah that’s a beauty. This stuff was horrible. So I struck a discussion with the guy, so I’ll find a design that suits our characters and sort it out.

What’s interesting is the fact that