reconstructed from 100% real pieces of al

Mr Dale here. Rather than allow Al's great blog here to fall into a state of disrepair post-wise, and to keep you, his ever-loyal readership, informed of his ongoing adventures, I've taken the liberty of collecting together some of our brief communications with him via e-mail and MSN for your reading pleasure - just think of it as like the New Testament...these are the words of Al but in a different order and I've corrected the spellings. Obviously, I've edited out the more sordid, scandalous and private inclusions, but then again, even I'm not even sure about the dodgy things he may have been up to since he stepped out into the big world...

Long time no speak...yeah sorry but it's been really hard to get onto a computer. I had to do a philosophy essay last week and I had to wait 15 minutes before I could get onto a computer so it's not easy to just come on and surf at will. I've been trying to come on every day but it's just so busy. It's not as bad at weekends because then most of the second and third years are off campus. When I come home at Christmas I'm going to buy a computer so hopefully then things will be a lot easier.

Everything is going fine with me. I haven't updated my blog for about 3 weeks, which is bad; it's just that WHEN you do get to go on a computer you get absolutely no privacy whatsoever so it's kind of hard to just pour your heart out. I'm doing really well, managing with my washing, ironing, cooking etc. (although I'm eating mainly microwave meals!) The work is quite hard but it's so cool just to be on your own, to have your own room and just be able to close the door and not worry about anything else. You're completely on your own but you're completely free. Everyone down my corridor is really nice and we all get on great. I kind of miss home but not much. Oh, and I've decided to give Mike £100 out of the goodness of my heart.

Well, keep in touch, keep it real and carry on getting high!

Make of that what you will, but it's all true...that is, apart from that bit about giving me money. Anyway, I’ll post more news on the continuing adventures in life of Mr Rimmer as we get it. Till then I suggest you read imperial doughnut, because, well it's my blog and I'm roughly 1/5th as interesting as Al.