Went out to see "The Dears" last night – some Mont…

Went out to see “The Dears” last night – some Montreal rock band with the usual line-up of vocals, guitar, drums & flute. Went for a pie in Sweeny Todd’s before (fantastic!), but the concert & venue weren’t fantastic – The Fez had no beer & ran out of bottled lager fairly quickly. So we [...]

After what seems like an eternity of waiting (well…

After what seems like an eternity of waiting (well OK, 9 months) my sister has finally given birth to her second child – another boy.

Went out Thursday night in Reading for a quiet nig…

Went out Thursday night in Reading for a quiet night. Finished about 2am after drinking copious amounts of red wine & port (a very nice combination, just not so nice the next day) and enjoying a pizza. Should have really eaten *before* drinking! So have just about recovered.
Went out for lunch at Damon’s [...]

Got to work from home on Monday again – god bless …

Got to work from home on Monday again – god bless the person who created VPNs! It’s great being able to sit on the sofa & do exactly the same things with the TV on in the background & a kitten asleep on my lap. Only downside is the number of “Crazy Frog Ringtone” adverts [...]

Missus has been at the hairdressers for 2.5 hours …

Missus has been at the hairdressers for 2.5 hours now, starting to wonder exactly what she’s having done. In the meantime I’ve bought Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For? & the excellent Minnie Driver (as in the actress) – Everything I’ve Got In My Pocket. Fun afternoon!

Yet another plumbing disaster – this time not invo…

Yet another plumbing disaster – this time not involving the washing machine. Had water coming through the ceiling of the kitchen because the overflow to the bath had come away, and all the water had gone that way instead of down the waste All drying now, and plumber will be out tomorrow. So [...]

Problem with January is that you get paid earlier …

Problem with January is that you get paid earlier in December, feel rich so spend it all celebrating & in the sales. Get to mid January & it suddenly feels a really long time until payday…

What a day yesterday was – Apple released the Mac …

What a day yesterday was – Apple released the Mac mini, and Amex upgraded my Blue card to Platinum. I think it’s a sign, although I’m sure the wife won’t agree.

Washer was finally fixed yesterday – turns out tha…

Washer was finally fixed yesterday – turns out that they omitted to secure the filling pipe to the drum, so if it had loosened we would have flooded the entire town. Bit like poor Carlisle.
Macworld San Fransico keynote is starting about now… Hope they come up with lots of nice things for me to buy!

Alias started again in the States, god bless the i…

Alias started again in the States, god bless the internet. And 24 is on soon, but at least SkyOne will be showing that only a few weeks behind. Come on Jack!
Folks came down for the weekend, nearly got blown away. Bit windy Friday night, but glad to say that the roof was still on & [...]