Hopefully one day I’ll be able to write down what Sir Terry Pratchett’s books have meant to me. From Good Omens through the whole Discworld. Until then I’ll go with this quote; “If you trust in yourself. . . and believe in your dreams. . . and follow your star. . . you’ll still get …
Category Archives: General Musings
Just Kicking the Tires
I’m trying to write a new blog post but am a little stuck for inspiration. As usual for us techno types I have taken refuge in fiddling under the bonnet of the site. I refreshed all of the growing posts and photographs the other day and then I upgraded the underlying software to WordPress 4.0. …
My Career
The next time anyone asks me what I do for a living I’m just going to point them to this YouTube video. Found on the twitters thanks to Nick Hodge and Jess Dodson.
Biscuits
"It’s quite interesting the number of biscuits that are actually named after revolutionaries. You’ve got your Garibaldi of course. You’ve got your Bourbon. And then of course you’ve got your Peak Freen Trotsky assortment."
The Adventure Continues but Things Change
Every day I find that the lines blur more and more. I’m checking work email on the bus, or more preferably the ferry. I’m reading blog posts on my work computer. I’m simultaneously monitoring infrastructure upgrades and tweaking my blog theme on my work laptop on the table at home. I’m not the first person …
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And We’re Back
For those paying attention things have been rather, err, empty around here for the last couple of weeks. The nice people hosting this web site decided to turn off the server running it without notice. Which was nice. Luckily I’ve managed to resurrect the content and move it to a new host. If you didn’t …
Comedy Night
Last night I did something I have been threatening to do for ages. I went out. As I grow older and even more curmudgeonly this is a rarer and rarer occurrence. But after watching Billy Connolly at the Opera House (nearly eighteen months ago now) I had made a sincere pledge to go and watch …
Night Out
Mr Hennessy and I are planning a night out next week. We are going to live at the Brewhouse for their monthly comedy night. It starts at 7:30 next Thursday night (the 13th of September). If you are free that night and want to join us feel free.
Winged Warrior
JFGP had a little accident. He was on holiday with his Mum and his little brother and managed to take a tumble. They were camping just north of Newcastle and it had been raining – quite a lot. The assembled small people were playing in the playground at the camp site and number 1 son …
Christmas 2011
This is our official family photo for 2011. If I was witty and eloquent I would accompany it with an annual family message. But I can’t compete with Mil Millington. So go and read his message for a few wry smiles. I will let you into a little secret about this year’s photo. I had …