Archive for the ‘personal’ Category
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
At the start of the weekend I got the EU version of Wrath of the Lich King installed. I couldn't resist having a quick run around as Tiger in Howling Fjord. I was happy to explore the new scenery for the most part, although I picked up a ...
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Saturday, November 15th, 2008
There is a public service advertisement on TV and radio at the moment that is confusing me. The advert aims to get more people to wear seatbelts when driving. To encourage the use of seatbelts the advert highlights that, in the reconstructed accident, it is not the impact ...
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
When I bought my new notebook last month I was fairly certain that Apple were going to update the product line soon afterwards. Nevertheless, I also knew that the notebook had much more capability than I needed, and so was suitable for any task I had planned for it, ...
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Halloween is upon us again, as can be told by the Headless Horseman terrorising orphans. Meanwhile, back in the real world I need to work out whether to buy some sweets to hand out to trick-or-treating neighbourhood children. It doesn't sound like a complicated decision to make, but ...
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
I really shouldn't have ridden my motorbike to work this morning. I saw a sprinkling of snow outside when I opened the curtains, unseasonably early, but the road and pavement looked clear. When I got outside the road seemed to be grippy, testing it with my boots, even ...
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
I took a short trip, travelling on a Eurostar train through the Channel Tunnel before being picked up by the tour operator in Lille and driven by coach on to Bruges. The journey was pleasant and uneventful with relatively little fuss crossing the borders. A quick wave of ...
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Kenickie, my kitty, had a bit of an adventure yesterday. I had a hole in my roof and a chap was around in the morning to repair it. My loft was open to provide access and there were ladders up on to the roof, the repair man making ...
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Feeling awfully tired recently, with one thing or another, has made me ponder the utility of sleep. It is quite a curious activity, although 'activity' may be the wrong word. I know we are gaining a better understanding of the brain and how it functions, but I also ...
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Kenickie, my kitty, was happily sitting in my lap as I was scratching his chin and rubbing his soft belly. He was enjoying this quite a lot, purring away with his eyes closed. So comfortable was my cat that he had one of his back legs rested on ...
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
I've been thinking about buying a new notebook computer for a while, even toying with the idea of getting an Eee a few months back. The main impetus for getting a notebook is to let me write more comfortably by sitting on the sofa rather than at the computer ...
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