Category: life

I’m sitting in my local pub yesterday when I notice that one of the (many) advertising postcards displayed in front of me has the name “David Cross” written across it – which is quite a strange experience. Further investigation reveals that the American comic David Cross is performing in the UK for the first time… Continue reading David Cross

A nice article from today’s Guardian about how Wandsworth Borough Council is “sanitising” a number of its green spaces – including the two commons within walking distance of my house. A year ago you could stand in the middle of Wandsworth Common, south London, and imagine, without too much effort, that you were in the… Continue reading Green Spaces

Last night I came out of a bookshop on Charing Cross Road at about 18:15. I noticed that there were more people about than usual, but thought nothing of it. Then I tried to get into Leicester Square tube station but it was closed due to overcrowding. I realised that something was really wrong when… Continue reading London Grand Prix

99% of the time I love living in the UK and, particularly, living in London. However this weekend the country did three things that have royally pissed me off. 1/ The Weather It was too damn hot all weekend. I know that most people complain that the UK is too cold and too wet, but… Continue reading Disappointment

A survey published yesterday says that British teenagers are amongst the “worst” in the world. According to the survey. 40% of 15 year old girls have had sex 56% of 15 year old boys drink (alcohol I assume) every week 37% of 15 year old girls drink spirits 22% of 15 year olds have tried… Continue reading Naughty Teenagers

Gill’s Dad has gone into hospital again and Gill has gone off to offer help and support. This is a bigger deal than it might sound as he lives in Barbados. So she got a flight out yesterday morning and will probably be there for about a month. This leaves Jordan and I to fend… Continue reading Barbados

Hal-an-Tow, jolly rumbelow We were up long before the day-o To welcome in the summertime To welcome in the May-o For summer is coming in And winter’s gone away Ok, so I wasn’t _actually_ up long before dawn, but you get the idea. Happy Mayday everyone.

I have a Google News Alert set up so that I get an email whenever Google finds a news item about the area where I live. Yesterday I got an email that rather shocked me. It mentioned two men being shot in the head just round the corner from where I live. I was shocked… Continue reading Topicality is Important

It seems I have a new job. From Tuesday 5th May I’ll be a Senior Perl Programmer working for Outcome Technologies. If I go a bit quiet it’s because I’m a lot busier :)

You know you’re being interviewed by an interesting company when one of the offices has an Alien suit lying on the floor.