Sorry about the lack of posts, I’ve been rather busy. And sick. In fact, I’ve had this same cold for two and a half weeks and it’s outstaying it’s welcome rather spectacularly. The kids have been sick as well. Then my folks arrived on Monday so last week was lost to cleaning and preparing. Did …
Category Archives: General Musings
ID Card Commiserations
My commiserations to those living in the mother country. Last night the commons voted for the introduction of compulsory ID cards. There goes your budget surplus and any semblance of civil rights. Hey ho.
Stacker Slacker
After a mere three and a bit years I’ve finally updated the stacker page. No thanks are necessary, I merely do it to improve your web surfing experience and at the prompting of the cheapskate tennis coach. By the way Chris, your site looks rubbish in Camino.
Wizards At Work
Please ignore the man behind the curtain. SWMBO is out again. Rather than wolfing down a curry this time I’m taking the opportunity to upgrade the software that runs this diary. If things look a bit funny my apologies, but normal service will hopefully be resumed very soon.
On the Consumption of Chicken Balti
We have an arrangement, SWMBO and I. Because she’s not a big fan of food with flavour, and especially not anything containing coriander, I’m only allowed to cook and eat curries when she isn’t at home. Now that she’s a lady of leisure that isn’t often, but it’s Emma’s birthday today (happy birthday old bean) …
Give me Liberty
Because I don’t live in Britain any more. Sadly those of you that do will be liable for a fine of up to two and a half thousand pounds if you don’t have an ID card. Don’t say I didn’t tell you so.
Happy Hogmany
For those like me who are at home on New Years Eve here’s hoping that your next year is all that you want it to be. I’m determined this evening not to watch crappy ghost hunting TV shows like SWMBO forced me to do two years ago. In case you’re worried, we have stuck to …
New Arrival
Congratulations to the Ramsbottoms of Oxfordshire on the arrival of a son at 10:40am on the 13th of December, 2005. Exactly 94 years after his Great-Grandfather. Good work Vikki and Mark, we expect to see photos soon. Blimey, I’m an uncle. Update: He’s now been named, say hello to Ciaran Mark Ramsbottom who weighed 6lb …
Fast Cars
There is hope for Australian television. For tonight at 7:30pm SBS are starting to show Top Gear. I’ll be riveted to my seat. The bad news, of course, is that this series is over a year old. The good news is that we will be able to watch the entire saga of Jeremy Clarkson and …
Bah Humbug
If anyone at work suggests that I participate in any mutual gift giving this festive season (or any future one for that matter) I’m going to politely refuse and point them to this comic strip to explain my reasoning. Excuse me whilst I go and kick a few puppies as well.