So, it is party time again, folks!

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Each year this time, we launch my virtual birthday party, which starts on October 1 and ends on October 9 at midnight, sharp. The goals of the party are to post as many comments and collapse as many threads as possible, on as many new pages as we can. It is always great fun, as you can see if you check out the similar entries of the last few years.

This year, I'll also throw the real party at mid-time - and post the recipes of all the food that will be there for you, so that you can all participate if you want to. Virtual food has no calories.

Fandom-related discussions are as welcome as the ones about coffee or chocolate (just to name a few favourites from previous years), and, of course, pictures and recipes of birthday cakes. ;)

So, drop by, tell your story, post your pics or silly poems, ask questions you always wanted to ask and have a good time!

Soledad, in excited expectation




Oh, and by the way, to provide birthday gifts hobbit-style, I've got a revived story and a Kansas 2 update for you.

Enjoy!

Comments

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I think the main reason I could sleep through the sirens was the good quality of the double glazing; it was one of the selling points of the flat when I was looking, that the landlord was in the process of putting double glazing in. However, I mostly thought of it in terms of heat economy and thermal comfort, but having had the all the windows open on some nights after incredibly hot summer days to try to cool the flat down enough to sleep in, I realized they were very effective at sound isolation as well.

I am not quite sure why some of 'my' trains whistle; it is generally the through-trains, but not all of them do it. We haven't got any level crossings near here, so I don't think it is people trying to cross when the train is approaching; it could be people standing too close to the platform edge, though.

[rcfinch.livejournal.com]

Aha, double glazing!. I've got that too in most rooms; that's probably why the trains don't bother me too much. Very effective.

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Even after living in the UK for eight years, it is still strange to me that 'double glazing' would be something to brag about in an estate agent advert. In Sweden, double glazing is the minimum standard you would expect; a number of the flats I lived in while a student had triple glazing. Other things you would expect to see prominently featured in estate agent adverts would be if the some of the glass panes had special coatings to reduce glare or heat loss.