: Oppenheimer, 2023 - ★★★★ Initial thoughts after watching this for the first time: Clearly a great film in the cannon of …
: Four Weeks in Isolation I’ve just completed four weeks in isolation. My last update was the day before transplant day after …
: Why I have moved to Micro.blog I started this blog in 2006. I used to blog quite a lot, but then Facebook, Twitter, etc took over …
: What’s the connection between In Bruges and About Time? Yeah, that’s an easy one. The Gleeson family …
: Transplant Day and the Road Ahead Here we go. Tomorrow is the big day. This week has been about undergoing conditioning chemo to …
: This is a great take on AI. Things are changing quickly and there’s plenty of talk of a job …
: On Meeting the Future King I once spent some time with Prince Charles (as he was then) and we had a good chat over a beer or …
: Leukaemia: An Update I’m back in the UK and the bone marrow transplant is happening. My last post was about 2 …
: Luekemia I thought it was kidney stones again. I've been plagued with them over the years and thought they …
: Scooter Wankers After moving in the to city from the suburbs I’ve seriously embraced city living, to the point where …
: Thoughts on Apple’s ‘Show Time‘ Event My thoughts on today’s Apple Special Event covering the new services... Apple TV and Apple TV+ All …
: What’s On My Podcast Playlist - 2019 In no particular order, here are some of the podcasts that I’m listening to in 2019. Kermode and …
: The Ides of March Today is the 15th March - The Ides of March. It became significant as the date of the assassination …
: A Year with the Apple HomePod When Apple finally released the HomePod on the 9th Feb 2018 it didn’t take me long to buy one. I had …
: Make Us Dream Who has been the best midfielder in the history of the Premier League? Man Utd fans will pick …
: My TFI Friday Playlist Every gentleman has the right music for the right occasion. When Friday afternoon arrives, crack …
: WTF Happened to the Royal Navy? The continuing decline of the Royal Navy is a travesty. Today, it'a a shadow of its former self. …
: Above the Gold Coast Here's a couple of shots taken from the Skydeck observation deck at the top of Q1 on the Gold Coast. …
: Twelve Apostles at Dawn This month we took a short trip to Melbourne and drove down the Great Ocean Road to see the Twelve …
: First Basin Cataract Gorge Following on from yesterday's photo of Cataract Gorge, this is a shot from the First Basin of …
: Reflections at Cataract Gorge I was only in Launceston, Tasmania for one night, and didn't think I would get time to visit …
: The Bay of Fires I took some time out after the New Year to go on a solo photography tour of the east coast of …
: How to Solve a Problem Like Islamic State When something tragic like what unfolded in Paris happens, we all have an opinion on what needs to …
: Kuranda Rail The journey from Cairns to Kuranda has got to be one of the best railway trips in Australia. This is …
: No Matter The Weather I take a lot of photos of Australian beaches in bright sunshine - we have no shortage of those days, …
: Plans for Christmas Thinking about what to do over Christmas. We've probably left it a little late this year to book …
: The Active Coast The Gold Coast never sits still. It's always alive with activity, whatever the weather.
: Sky Ride to Kuranda No trip to Cairns is complete without a visit to Kuranda. For once, the journey is just as great as …
: Golden Fields I need to brush up on botany as I've no idea what these plants are called, but they do look …
: Surf Girl A girl carries her surfboard across the beach in the late afternoon sun. Taken near Elephant Rock on …
: Bats - Lots Of One prominent feature of Cairns, and most of Far North Queensland for that matter, is bats. I …
: Speeding Back to Cairns We used the school holidays to take a brief trip to Cairns - chasing the sun. It's a few degrees …
: The Falling Sun Over Coolum Coolum is a stange little place on the Sunshine Coast. Mount Coolum in the background completely …
: Noosa Heads Beach Noosa Heads Beach - one of the nicest beaches in South East Queensland, and that's saying something. …
: The Hills of the Coffs Coast My parents came over for a visit over Easter and one of the places on the itinerary was a visit to …
: Building London The last time we visited London there seemed to be cranes everywhere. The city was awash with major …
: Paddle-boarding in Noosa We recently spent the weekend in Noosa with friends. I can't believe it's been years since we …
: The Lanterns of South Bank Now that we live in Cleveland and I work from home, we don't get into Brisbane as much as I'd like, …
: A Beacon in Sydney Harbour I took this from across the harbour at Taronga Zoo. You can't really tell in this photo but the roof …
: Brisbane ANZAC War Memorial Brisbane's ANZAC War memorial lit up for the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli …
: American Sniper - Entertaining Film, Disturbing Book. About my rating system Clint Eastwood delivers another superbly entertaining movie. However, it’s …
: A Merchant of Venice A modern-day merchant of Venice sells his pictures next to one of the many bridges that criss-cross …
: Strolling Pacific Dawn It's seems an Eon ago that we took a cruise on the Pacific Dawn around the Pacific Islands. It was …
: Yamba Scorched Skies One of my favourite moments from our short trip to Yamba over Christmas was standing on the beach …
: Christmas is Over We've just come back from spending a couple of days in Yamba - a sleepy little fishing village in …
: A Walk on the Beach Walking along a beach at sunset must be one of the great joys in life. It helps of course if the …
: Elephant Rock A few weeks ago I went a bit further down the Gold Coast to Currumbin. I'd never visited this …
: Floating in the Gorge We did the North Gorge Walk on North Stradbroke Island at the weekend. North Stradbroke Island, and …
: The Ever-Changing Brisbane Skyline Last weekend we went up to Mount Coot-tha. It's been a couple of years since I've been to the …
: RedFest 2014 Just a few pics from this year's Redland Spring Festival which was on from the 5-7th September. This …
: Not Quite Central Park If you squint slightly and turn your head to the side you could mistake Brisbane's city Botanical …
: Currumbin Rocks A few weeks ago I went down to Currumbin Rocks on the Gold Coast to take a few pics. I can't believe …
: Sun Rays over the Gold Coast The southern end of the Gold Coast is a great place to be late afternoon. Burleigh Heads in …
: Curtis Falls Monday was a pubic holiday for the Queen's birthday. It's a little bizarre that we colonial …
: Paris on Two Wheels I had some idea of the type of photos I wanted to take when I visited Paris but often my favourite …
: Main Beach Wedding Party Another shot taken while strolling down Main Beach on the Gold Coast last Saturday. The lighting was …
: Main Beach at Sunset This weekend was the annual work weekend away. It was held at the Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa on …
: Le Roof Le Roof Restaurant, Noumea, New Caledonia. Unfortunately we didn't have time to stop and eat here …
: Wild Vanuatu During our visit to Port Vila, Vanuatu, we took a full-day tour around the island (Efate). After …
: Leaving Lifou Passengers queue for the tenders to take them back to the Pacific Dawn before leaving Lifou, New …
: Meeting the Melanesian Warriors On our recent cruise around the Pacific islands we docked at Port Vila, Vanuatu, and took a trip …
: Pacific Dawn in Noumea This is the first of a few pics I'm posting from our short trip out into the Pacific onboard the P&O …
: Brisbane Riverside This was taken on a busy Saturday night at the popular Riverside precinct in Brisbane. A little bit …
: The Passing of Time This is another shot taken looking across Somerset Lake. It was one of those days when the earth …
: The Pink Bridge of Brisbane Each night Brisbane's iconic Story Bridge is lit up in various colours. Sometimes the colours match …
: Sunset on the Bay Another shot of sunset over Raby Bay. It may not have the long sweeping beaches of the Gold Coast or …
: Hong Kong Nights The lights shine and the streets bustle in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong.
: Changing the Guard At Buckingham Palace, the Changing of the Guard ceremony takes place at 11.30 am daily from May to …
: Swimming Area Another shot from last weekend's visit to Lake Wivenhoe and Lake Somerset. Myself and Lauren went …
: Lake Somerset Tranquility On Saturday we took a drive west of Brisbane to Lake Wivenhoe and Lake Somerset - a main source of …
: After the Storm The retreating storm leaves debris on the ground and drama in the sky. This shot was taken a couple …
: The Pink House on the River When I first started working in the Brisbane CBD and Rachelle worked near Bulimba, I used to drop …
: Sunken Dreams They say a picture paints a thousand words but I've no idea how long this yacht has been capsized …
: Parisian Gloom Another shot from our short stay in Paris. I took this standing on top of the Notre-Dame Cathedral …
: Family Day Out Parents with kids in tow enjoy the walk along the breakwater at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast.
: Raby Bay Elysian Happy Australia Day everyone! The grass at Raby Bay is lush after a welcome downpour finally offers …
: Down to the Beach Descending the sandy steps down to Kings Beach, Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast.
: Catching Air Rachelle took the day off on Friday so we took our new car for a run out to Caloundra on the …
: Just a Paddle Lauren taking a paddle on the Gold Coast last September. The water wasn't quite warm enough at this …
: North Stradbroke Island Bushfires For the last few days firefighters have been battling to contain large bush fires on North …
: Brisbane Burnt Skies Another shot taken from Kangaroo Point in Brisbane. The last fragments of golden light for the day …
: Sparkles on the River The Brisbane river sparkles on another sunny afternoon in the Sunshine State.
: Sunset Surfers A common site on the surf beaches of Australia. Surfers line up in the last of the afternoon sun, …
: The City in my Wake Yesterday I went on the CityCat for the first time in quite a while. I got on at Bulimba and rode it …
: Alone in the Bush We're lucky in South East Queensland to be surrounded by rainforests with some great walking tracks. …
: Cool Morning at Wellington Point Another shot of Wellington Point Pier on a cool Winter's morning. In truth it wasn't that cool - …
: A Dog's Day at the Beach Walking along the Mooloolaba foreshore the other weekend, I spotted this cute dog enjoying the sea …
: Manly Halloween Street Party 2013 Last night we went to the Manly Harbour Village Halloween Street Party. It seems to get bigger every …
: Aqua Luna Hong Kong A feature of our short time in Hong Kong was the nightly sight of the Aqua Luna sailing across …
: Brisbane City Hall During OpenBrisbane the other weekend I got the opportunity to go up to the top of Wesley House to …
: London - Old and New When we visited London last year the Shard had just been completed. The juxtaposition of the ancient …
: Neon Run 2013 Last weekend Lauren and her friends from the Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) took part in this …
: Sundown on the Mangroves The sun sets on Cleveland Point, casting its golden light amongst the mangroves.
: Santos River Barge Another pic from the Santos City of Lights. As you can see, it was a little bad mad!
: Over the Brisbane River Walking over the Victoria Bridge last Saturday to join Rach and Lauren in South Bank, I couldn't …
: The Judges of Queensland Yesterday I took advantage of Brisbane Open House to visit and photograph a number of buildings …
: Maleny Sunset Sunset over Maleny in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
: Ascending Eiffel Another pic from last year's weekend in Paris. The lift cars ascending the Eiffel Tower.
: Moreton Bay Lights Night sets in over Moreton Bay. This photo was taken from Cleveland Foreshore Park.
: House on the Hill When you gaze across the Blackall Range in South East Queensland you see the odd house dotted about …
: Longleat Weathered Lake House This is a photograph taken while exploring the grounds of Longleat House and Safari Park during our …
: Montville Nights Montville and Maleny in the Blackall Range of South East Queensland are popular among tourists …
: Ettamogah Pub We pass the Ettamogah Pub every time we travel up to the Sunshine Coast but last week was the first …
: London After The Rain Another pic from last year's London visit. That brief moment after the rain has stopped and the sun …
: Brisbane Festival - Entertaining the Kiddies There were plenty of entertainers on hand at the Brisbane Festival this year to keep the kiddies …
: Kurilpa Crossing This is a shot of the Kurilpa Bridge over the Brisbane River - connecting South Brisbane to the CBD. …
: Mooloolaba Bliss This week was school half-term so we took the week off and drove up to the Sunshine Coast, spending …
: A New Week A new week - a new set of possibilities. Like most people I'm not normally a fan of Mondays. This …
: Bridge over the Thames Westminster Bridge is probably one of the most photographed bridges in the world. The bridge itself …
: Bus to the City There's a lot going off down at South Bank in Brisbane this time of year due to the Brisbane …
: Wild and Craggy We visited Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales back in July. The sun was shining but the wind …
: Paris - Ile de la Cité Another shot from our Paris visit last year. Ile de la Cité is the epicentre of Paris, both …
: Brisbane Santos City of Lights The Santos City of Lights show has become a staple event of the annual Brisbane Festival. A barge in …
: Twilight Romance A sneaky photo I took a couple of weeks ago of a couple enjoying the sunset from Cleveland Point. A …
: Trey Ratcliff Brisbane Photo Walk - Brisbane Library Last night I had the honour of meeting one of my heroes - Trey Ratcliff of StuckInCustoms.com. If …
: Crystal Shower Falls In July we went on a mini road-trip to the Coffs Coast in New South Wales, where we visited Coffs …
: Skating into the Sunset A little bit of long exposure magic and the warm(ish) choppy seas of Moreton Bay can be made to look …
: Burleigh Heads Golden Beach From Burleigh Heads beach on the southern end of the Gold Coast you can walk all way along the …
: Venice Late Night Shopping Looking through my Venice pics again I don't know why I never noticed this one before. I remember …
: Zipping Around Cleveland Point As normal, it was busy up at Cleveland Point this Sunday. The beautiful weather and the fact that it …
: Paris in Style This is one of my favourite photos from the Paris part of last year's trip. I was admiring the …
: Dawn at Wellington Point I dragged myself out of bed at 5am this morning to take some sunrise photographs at Wellington …
: Paris Louvre 666 It's an urban myth that the glass panes in the Louvre Pyramid in Paris number exactly 666 - "the …
: Reflections on Cleveland Point I feel very privileged to live in such a beautiful part of the world. This is another photo I took …
: Descending to Grindelwald The trip up to Jungfraujoch (the highest railway station in Europe) was magical. The trip back down …
: Red Sky Over Ormiston I got completely lucky with the sky. The sun was refracting beautifully through the clouds as it …
: G'day Brisbane The Brisbane skyline is constantly changing - adapting to the light as the sun tracks across the …
: Champs-Élysées Miniature Taken from the top of the Arc De Triomphe in Paris looking down the Champs-Élysées - with a little …
: Brisbane River Glow 'Sun in my face, wind beside my shoulder Streaming clouds, banners of new-born night Enchant me now. …
: Raby Bay Silk Raby Bay marina in Cleveland is a local favourite spot of mine to sit and enviously admire the …
: Raby Bay Twilight Another photo of Raby Bay in Cleveland. Taken while the Twilight Markets were on.
: USS George Washington The USS George Washington was in town so being an ex-matelot I drove over to the Port of Brisbane to …
: Brisbane City Lights 'For those who are lost, there will always be cities that feel like home.' --- Simon Van Booy, …
: Europe Trip 2012: Part 8 - London - Hong Kong - Home After a fantastic weekend in Paris (for me at least), we caught the Eurostar that Monday morning …
: Europe Trip 2012: Part 7 - Paris It will be 2014 by the time I complete this blog post series. Anyway…. The rail journey from …
: Europe Trip 2012: Part 6 - Grindelwald It’s been a while since I’ve posted but back to the trip….. Leaving early that morning, our …
: Europe Trip 2012: Part 5 - Venice A late flight to Venice from Gatwick Airport landed us at Venice Marco Polo Airport shortly after …
: Europe Trip 2012: Part 4 - Family and Friends The next 10 days of our itinerary were to be spent in England, visiting family and friends and …
: Europe Trip 2012: Part 3 - London We had the dreaded night flight from Singapore to London Heathrow, flying with British Airways. It …
: Europe Trip 2012: Part 2 - Sentosa Island We’re off. After all the months of planning and anticipation the day had finally arrived. I woke …
: Europe Trip 2012: Part 1 So much for good intentions. I had spent that much time planning this year’s trip that I fully …
: Mount Coo-Tha Yesterday myself and Lauren took a trip up to Mount Coo-Tha to take some pics while Rach did some …
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: In Time (2011) My Rating: About my rating system Inceptionset a new benchmark for sci-fi movies. This was …
: Melancholia (2011) My Rating: About my rating system I’ll preface this by saying this is the first film I have seen …
: The Conversation (1974) My Rating: About my rating system Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) is an expert in his trade. We learn …
: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) My Rating: About my rating system I’ve had the second Transformers movie for quite a while but it …
: Hello 2012, Please Be Better Than 2011 2010 was such a great year. I was lucky enough to travel the world to many places I’ve never visited …
: Contagion (2011) My Rating: About my rating system Contagion is about the terrifying prospect of a pandemic deadly …
: Remember Me (2010) My Rating: About my rating system I knew very little about Remember Me before watching it so the …
: The Company Men (2010) My Rating: About my rating system The Company Men attempts to portray the human impact of corporate …
: Another Earth (2011) My Rating: About my rating system Another Earth is one of those slow-paced, arty, independent …
: Barney's Version (2010) My Rating: About my rating system Barney’s Version tell the story of Barney Panofsky, a balding, …
: Notes on a Scandal (2006) My Rating: About my rating system Judi Dench and Cate Blanchet both received Oscar …
: Movie Reviews I’ve decided to start writing some short movie reviews on here. I’ve got quite a large DVD …
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: Rant of the Day I don't understand why the UK Ministry of Defence has been making a big deal about 1) flying a 3000 …
: PCC - Tweets Aren't Private The British Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has ruled that journalists are within their rights to …
: Time to Make an App? The incredible growth of the Apple iTunes app store means there's a fantastic opportunity for anyone …
: Free iPhone Lonely Planet Guides A number of Lonely Planet travel apps for iPhone are currently available free. These are for cities …
: Mourning For The City I Love It has been devastating watching the catastrophe unfold in the city that I've grown to love. I've …
: Review of 2010 / Plans for 2011 A few years ago on BBC2 in the UK there was a programme called Dave Gorman's Important Astrology …
: Missing Images Looking down my blog at previous blog posts I've noticed that some of the images are no longer …
: My Favourite Films of 2010 As is customary this time of year, here's a list of some of my favourites films from 2010. There's …
: An Aircraft Carrier Without Aircraft is Like... I feel sorry for the ship's company of HMS Illustrious. They're shortly going to be feeling very …
: Omaha, Nebraska A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to get an overseas work trip to carry out a PCI DSS audit of a …
: Auckland, New Zealand Last week I was lucky enough to go off on another overseas jolly (err, I mean arduous work trip). …
: Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur I've recently returned from a short work trip that took in Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. …
: D-Day It's decision time. Millions of voters are now heading to the polls in the UK to cast their vote. …
: Home Sweet Home It's now been just over a month since we moved into our new house, so yes, since the last post …
: Trials and Tribulations in the Rental Market We're moving out of our house on Thursday. The only problem is we haven't yet got a home to move to. …
: How to Deal with Overzealous Cops There's been lots of reports in the news in the last couple of years of how UK police are using …
: Fair and Balanced? We're getting closer to General Election time again in the UK and as I'm still a British citizen and …
: Manila to India I've recently returned from a work trip which included my first ever visits to the Philippines and …
: Adventure Sailing A couple of weeks ago I went on an Adventure Sailing Day courtesy of a gift experience that Rach …
: Hervey Bay We've recently returned from a memorable week on the Fraser Coast which included Whale Watching, a …
: Dust Storm Blankets Brisbane I've never seen anything like it. This was the view from our house this afternoon as the largest …
: Decision Time Continuing with the wedding planning, on the 13th April we went away for the weekend (well, just one …
: Hello again It has been quite a while since my last post, mainly due to a combination of taking on too much work …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21 Bad idea to go out for an Indian last night. Delhi belly this morning. Stay clear of me on the …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-14 RT @ev: This is interesting: @change_for_iran # Now on our way to Montville Treehouses in the …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07 Finally - Kazakhstan v England World Cup qualifier being shown on ESPN here in Aus tonight. # Happy …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-31 At Brisbane airport about to fly to Sydney for a 1 day PCI QSA re-cert course. # Come on Everton! …
: Wedding Bell$ Why is it that the word 'Wedding' automatically adds $$$ to the cost of things? This weekend we went …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-24 @rileypollard ok cheers for the heads up. That would be just our luck! in reply to rileypollard # …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17 Traffic chaos and train delays. Glad I'm working from home today! # Up and about surprisingly fresh …
: We've Finally Set a Date to Get Married Me and Rachelle have been together over 9 years now and engaged for quite a few of those. We have a …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10 RT Under the Taliban, beards were compulsory, which meant that Afghans couldn't enter international …
: One of Those Weeks Something is seriously wrong with my brain this week. Two incidents give cause for concern that I …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-03 All over at Anfield. 3 points but we still need a major fubar from Man Utd. I suppose I ought to go …
: Best Man's Speech I've just been going through some old papers I've kept, ready to scan them with my flash new …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-26 My first 'proper' pint in nearly 2 years - http://twitpic.com/410ar # I've found a place that sells …
: Britain on the Bayside In the mood for a bit of nostalgia, we took a drive to the Britain on the Bayside shop in Birkdale, …
: Moving House So we've moved house, and I'd forgot how much of a nightmare it is. We certainly won't be doing it …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-19 At IKEA. Again. Had to hire a van to take some stuff back and swap it. # Having probs with XBMC …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-12 We seem to have moved next door to a laughing Hyena. # Sent Easter Sunday building furniture. Still …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-05 Those jammy Manc twats have done it again. Looks like it's gonna go right to the wire! # Flight to …
: March Meetup Group On Thursday I held my monthly Brisbane Internet Business Meetup Group which I organise through …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-29 What a wet, miserable morning. It's still not as grey as England though! # Earth Hour over. I dozed …
: M&S International Delivery I've been contacted by a guy from LBi who are running a marketing campaign for Marks and Spencer. He …
: The Lighthouse Restaurant On a bit of a whim, we decided on Saturday to treat ourselves to some nice nosh and try out a …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-22 Watching Later with Jools Holland. Chuffed this is now being shown here. Great for discovering new …
: Hello Again I'm back. Madness over. The reason I've been so busy over the past few months is because I'm …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-15 Surrounded by mums and babies. Some of whom clearly need their nappies changing. The stench is …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-01 Everyone's gone to bed. Sat here with my old friend Daniels, Jack Daniels. Listening to a bit of …
: Quick Update Just a quick note to say I'm up to my eyeballs in work at the moment so there's going to be a lack …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-22 Simply Red were great but the night ended badly. It was a bad idea taking the kids. And I lost my …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-15 @agent_x I can't really see much difference between the two (which makes me wonder why I paid for …
: Mooloolaba and The Blackall Range This weekend gone we went up to Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast for a couple of nights. Our …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-08 Been swimming under waterfalls in the Glasshouse Mountains. Now having dinner before returning home. …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-01 Been doing web development all weekend. Determined to get expatsclick.com live sometime this decade! …
: Monster Password Issues This week, the massive online job site Monster.com released a security notice that their database …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-25 Swimming in the rain, very liberating! # It's pissing it down. So much for going to the beach. # …
: Everyone's Twittering The use of Twitter seems to have taken off enormously over the past few months as people are …
: Meeting Internet Celebrities Last night I held my January Brisbane Internet Business Meetup. Of the 82 members (as of today) I …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-18 Nursing a serious hangover # @yarostarak Fring and Twitterific works well for me. in reply to …
: Newcastle This week I've been to Newcastle, and I didn't spot a single Geordie! Actually, Newcastle in New …
: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-11 Pondering my goals for 2009. Should I aim high or be pragmatic? # Now have 66 members in my Brisbane …
: My Favourite Film of 2008 There was only one real contender for my favourite film release of 2008, and that is... In …
: A Busy Christmas Break Xmas has been and gone for another year. I had a couple of weeks off work, along with Rach, so we …
: Notice Something Different? With a new year I thought it was time to give my blog a bit of a freshing up. So, I did something …
: Santa Ahoy! Rachelle's Mum and Dad arrived safely on Friday to join us for Xmas and new year. I think Mandy in …
: Sheraton Gold Coast A couple of weeks ago we spent a night away in luxury at the 5 start Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa …
: Quantum of Solace Being a rather geeky James Bond fan I was very much looking forward to the Quantum of Solace. After …
: Brisbane Storms It's tropical storm season here at the moment and this year it has been particularly bad. Tonight …
: The End of Darkness? In just a few hours time, after what's been the longest, most expensive, and perhaps most exciting …
: Playing the Tour Guide Our latest set of visitors arrived safely on Friday - Frances and Rob - so we had a busy weekend …
: Stevie Wonder On Saturday night we went to see Stevie Wonder in concert at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. …
: Maybe, Just Maybe As the Chelsea v Liverpool game was on at midnight our time last night I recorded it and watched it …
: I've Got Brain Ache I'm very busy on the work front at the moment, both in my day job and with the internet business. In …
: Who's Got My Go Card? Yesterday when I went to get on the bus to work I realised I'd forgotten my Go card, which is …
: Introducing EzeeQuit.co.uk I am pleased to announce the launch of our latest website - www.EzeeQuit.co.uk You may have heard …
: Bribie Island Continuing our quest to discover Brisbane and the surrounding areas, on Sunday we spent the day at …
: Strange Coincidence Back in Sydney again. Just a flying visit this time (24 hours). At the airport I heard the …
: An Englishman Abroad http://youtube.com/v/Yg_xa-c9hHY Typical Englishman abroad. Steve McClaren has only been in Holland …
: Father's Day at Icon Yesterday it was Father's Day here in Australia, and so for a treat we went for Lunch with George, …
: Manly Harbour Festival Yesterday, Rach said she wanted to get some spring cleaning done so I took Lauren down to the Manly …
: Brisbane RiverFestival Weekend A few of our pictures from last weekend... On Saturday we had planned to go on board HMB Endeavour - …
: Google Chrome Google has finally entered the Internet Browser market with the release of Google Chrome. Only time …
: A Games to Remember It was only 4 years ago, yet I can remember very little about the 2004 Athens Olympics. Some of the …
: Aussie 'Sour Grapes' I've just been watching this video on the BBC website about supposed Aussie sour grapes over the …
: UK National Risk Register The UK Cabinet Office has now made public information from the previously classified UK National …
: US Media 'Spins' Olympics Medal Table I find it pretty cynical that whilst the rest of the world's media is following the IOC official …
: IPChitChat is now LIVE!!! I am pleased to announce that after months of development, our new website - www.ipchitchat.co.uk - …
: Evolution of Wedding Dance First there was the Evolution of Dance. Now there's the Evolution of Wedding Dance. I nearly pissed …
: Christmas in July There seems to be a load of christmas movies on TV at the moment. Apparently it's quite traditional …
: Finally on ADSL After 14 months of trying, we've finally been able to get ADSL. Hooray!! I've been applying fairly …
: Google Street View Google is facing a tough time when it comes to privacy. Only 2 days ago Google lost a court case …
: Jaxtr - Making International Calls Easy I've finally found the perfect service for the Expat. Jaxtr is a service which makes international …
: Home for a Short Weekend I'm currently sat in the departure lounge at Canberra airport with a 3 hour wait for my flight. …
: Hacking in Canberra This week I've made my first visit to our nation's capital - Canberra - for a 6-day course in Hacker …
: PCI QSA This week I've been in Sydney on a training course to become a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) for …
: Taking a Bite of the Apple I'm now the proud owner of a new Apple MacBook Pro. It's actually the first computer I've bought in …
: Grant is Gone Who would be a football manager? It seems that coming second in the Premier League and making the …
: A Year Down Under Yesterday was the 1st anniversary of our arrival in Australia. I was going to do a big blog post to …
: End of Recorded Programme As the Champions League Final was on in the middle of the night our time I recorded it on Foxtel IQ …
: AusCERT 2008 On Wednesday I attended AusCERT 2008. AusCERT is an annual conference for the IT Security industry …
: The Commission I've just finished reading 'The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation' by New …
: They've Gone My parents are on their way home and so ends a fabulous 4 weeks. The time flew by but they …
: Palm Cove Last Sunday we returned from a fantastic week's holiday in Palm Cove. Palm Cove is a small resort …
: Connected Ventures I want to work for this company... [www.vimeo.com/173714](http://www.vimeo.com/173714)
: Daylight Savings Chaos It was chaos on Monday here in Sydney. For the very first time, the New South Wales State Government …
: They've Arrived A landing time of 6:50am meant it was an early start on Sunday to ensure we were there to meet my …
: All Work and No Play The last few weeks have been work, work, work unfortunately, hence the lack of blog posts. However, …
: Office Move We moved into new offices today at work. The company I'm working for as outgrown our previous office …
: Another Format War is Over After two years of battle between Sony's Blueray and Toshiba's HD-DVD technology, the High …
: Rambo I've just returned from watching Rambo at our local flicks. Growing up with the Rambo films I was …
: The Brisbane Barber Experience I never thought that getting my hair cut could be such a wonderful experience. Being previously used …
: Life is Ticking Along All is quiet in the Haines Brisbane residence at the moment. We haven't been doing much lately as …
: Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down Why not have a nice cup of tea and a sit down :-)
: Back in Sydney Again Back in Sydney again. I decided to stay in a serviced apartment again this time (as I did the week …
: Australia Day Weekend On Saturday it was Australia Day which meant yesterday (Monday) was a public holiday. The net result …
: Reported UK Data Losses - It's Worse Than You Think It comes as no surprise to me that we're seeing a lot of news reports lately regarding lost or …
: Schmap Brisbane I forgot to mention, in follow up to my I'm on the Schmap Brisbane Short-list post, it's been …
: Normal Service Resumes The worst of the weather seems to behind us so it was business as usual this weekend. A lot of time …
: I'm not the only one!! Yes I got burnt - again! But I'm not the only one, Daryl has too. He didn't even realise at first …
: Finally Some Sun It finally stopped raining long enough this weekend for us to get some sun and take a dip in the …
: Spider Bite I'm the unlucky one! Living here it was bound to happen sooner or later and it happened to me - what …
: Books I've Recently Read Here's a run down of some books that I've recently read: The Spin Doctor's Diary: Inside Number 10 …
: The West Wing Last weekend I finished watching the final series of The West Wing, and sad as it may sound, there’s …
: Prime Beef Following up from my last post, when Mike mentioned he was taking me to a nice steak restaurant in …
: Blogging from Sydney I'm currently in Sydney for a couple of days meeting with a client - my first business trip of what …
: Last Weekend A quick run down of what we got up to last weekend: On Friday Rach took the day off and went to …
: A Long Weekend in Noosa Last Thursday, Rachelle picked me up straight from work and we drove 2 hours north to Noosa on the …
: I'm on the Schmap Brisbane Short-list Out of the blue I received an e-mail today to tell me that one of my photo's on flickr has been …
: Two Little Witches I'm babysitting tonight as Rach and Steph have gone to Rachelle's xmas work do. It's a good job …
: My First Day Today was my first day in a new job - what will hopefully be my last working for someone else. The …
: A Washed-Out Weekend Steph and Lucy's first weekend in Oz wasn't the best. We've had glorious weather for weeks now but …
: Movember Over the last few days I keep hearing people talk about Movember. It seems to be a big thing over …
: Just Typical I've just picked Stef and Lucy up from the airport. Unfortunately, after weeks of glorious weather …
: The Melbourne Cup Today is Melbourne Cup day in Australia. Billed as 'the race that stops a nation', the Melbourne Cup …
: What a shame - Ha! It's been a little while since I last posted but after the phone call I had today I felt the need to …
: British Army Developing Invisible Tanks If reports are to be believed, the Ministry of Defence in conjunction with QinetiQ (lots of MOD …
: I Was Wrong - It's Riise's Payslip According to this BBC report, Liverpool FC have launched an investigation into how John Arne Riise's …
: Is This Steven Gerrard's Pay Slip? This has been doing the rounds on some of the football websites. Apparently this is the payslip of …
: My 4-Day Week is Starting This Week The project I'm working on is running out of money so they've asked me if I'd mind only doing 4 days …
: One of Those Days... It was one of those days today... First I made a small change to a server at work which completely …
: Extreme Weather We're entering storm season now here in Brisbane. The weather has been pretty good during the day …
: Licenced Boaties On Saturday, myself and Rach completed an official Boatsafe course and passed the exam which now …
: Farecast - Airfare Predictions If you're considering taking a flight in the foreseeable future, you might want to check out …
: Blogging for dosh Apparently there are over 50 million blogs in the blogosphere now, ranging from occasional bloggers …
: Brief Update Just a brief update for the last week: We had a pretty quiet weekend with the exception of Saturday …
: A sight for sore eyes This morning I was jogging round our local park before work and I came across a family of deer …
: So far so good Well I've completed my first week and I think I'll be happy working there. The club Manager is …
: Look What You've Done Radiohead! On Saturday I wrote about how the news that Radiohead's decision to bypass the record labels and …
: Swedish Presenter Chucks Up on Live TV Handled very professionally me thinks... [youtube …
: Il Centro Every now and again we like to treat ourselves and try out a really nice restaurant. With Rach …
: Go Ahead, Make My Day. Punk! I've just been Clay Pigeon Shooting for the first time ever. There's a shooting complex only 5 …
: Another Hammer in the Coffin for Record Labels? On the 10th October, Radiohead will release their new album 'In Rainbows'. More interestingly …
: Another Step Closer Towards My Goal I've been offered a new job and I've accepted. What's more, I've got them to agree to a 4-day week! …
: Hey There Delilah For you Harry Potter fans you'll like this - one of many Hey There Delilah parodies on YouTube: …
: Another beautiful weekend Another great weekend. On Saturday we went to the beach again. We've been trying different beaches …
: Scary Stuff It is Spring here at the moment and the birds are doing their thing. Unfortunately the magpies here …
: Yorkshire Airlines Classic! [youtube [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qdsv2CRHjk&w=425&h=350])
: Brits take over prime time TV in US http://www.forbes.com/video/?video=Thursday/09277d
: HMS Somerset blog The Commanding Officer of HMS Somerset, a type 23 Frigate, has 'made waves' (forgive the pun) by …
: Hello again I thought it was about time that I posted again as I've neglected this blog over the last few weeks …
: I got it! I had the phone call I've been waiting for - I got the job. This is where I'll be working doing …
: Our first snake Yesterday we had our first snake in our front garden. I didn't actually see it, but the gardener …
: Another fabulous weekend. It seems that the winter has passed and we are now head first into Spring. We decided to make the …
: The reason I love Australia A couple of reasons actually, small but when they add together it's what make this place what it is. …
: Brisbane Riverfire Last night we went to the Brisbane Riverfire - the opening night of the 10-day Brisbane …
: I've quit my job! It's unusual for me to be posting but Daryl thinks I should. I walked out of my job on Wednesday. …
: I'm starting an Internet business - Part 2: The Lifestyle 2.0 Model A few days ago I wrote about how I'd seen the light in terms of work and lifestyle after reading …
: We're getting visitors! Our first set of visitors from the UK have been confirmed. Rachelle's sister is coming over with her …
: A wet weekend in Brisbane It was raining constantly over the weekend which meant any plans we might have had were thrown right …
: We live next door to party animals! When we got back from the Ekka on Saturday, our next door neighbours - George and Julie - invited us …
: Ekka 2007 On Saturday we had our first experience of 'The Ekka'. The Ekka is an annual 10-day event formally …
: I'm starting an Internet business! The fist step is complete. We’ve now living in the location to have the dream lifestyle. The next …
: I complained to FIFA, you should too! I've just read this news story on BBC Sport about comments made by FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner. …
: Safe and Sound! Just to let you all know, Mum the Jack Vetriano picture and figurine both arrived unharmed. Phil the …
: Hot! Hot! Hot! I think we're starting to come out of Winter as it's been slowly warming up this week, rising to a …
: Our stuff is here! Our stuff finally cleared customs and arrived at our house yesterday, two weeks after arriving in …
: Britain's banks face £1bn bill from charges revolt | Special report | Guardian Unlimited Business HSBC's half year results show that the banks are having to pay a lot more out than previously …
: Banks agree to charges test case The banks must be tired of paying out to those of us (in our thousands) that have reclaimed bank …
: How not to run a business Two examples, in my view, of business stupidity: 1) The project I'm engaged on at work now has, get …
: Liverpool unveil stadium plans Liverpool today unveiled the design for the new stadium, scheduled to open in 2010. The design is an …
: View from the boardroom I had a meeting on the 32nd floor at work today. It's a bit distracting when you have a view like …
: Brisbane CBD comes to a stand-still for Brett Irwin funeral I should read the local papers more often, as when I went out for lunch today I had no clue why …
: USS Kitty Hawk The USS Kitty Hawk is in Brisbane this weekend - on one of the stops on her final Pacific Tour …
: Travel Money Maximiser Another great tool from Martin Lewis' site. First he helped us find cheap flights. Then he helped us …
: How to remove a cork trapped in a wine bottle Genius - http://blog.viddler.com/cdevroe/wine-cork/
: The Tooth Fairy is on her way Lauren's first 'wobbly tooth' finally came out today. She's very excited. I suggested to her that …
: Jamie Oliver E-mail Threat If it wasn't for the fact it's not April Fools Day I would have thought this news story was a joke: …
: Some pics from our day at Sea World See more of our photo's on Flickr
: Move over David Bailey! I've finally bought my first Digital SLR. After much research, I chose the Canon EOS 400D Digital …
: Our little monkey is 6! Yesterday was Lauren's birthday. We had work and school as normal but afterwards we had a little …
: Another quiet weekend With the weather nice again we went out and bought our first proper aussie BBQ yesterday. We …
: Banks ordered to reveal true cost of charges Banks ordered to reveal true cost of charges - Guardian Unlimited Money I may have got my money …
: John Smeaton - a hero of our time It seems John Smeaton has become a bit of a cult hero on the web. Only in Glasgow would a member of …
: Mashable Being a bit of a web geek, I like to keep track of developments in the web2.0 space. There's a lot …
: Torres is a Red! Finally, a signing that might help us challenge for the title. Liverpool has completed the signing …
: Finally some honesty about the Iraq War Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has publicly admitted that oil is one of the reasons for …
: We have Foxtel We had Foxtel fitted yesterday. Foxtel is basically the same as Sky in the UK (both owned by Rupert …
: A 'drama' at work The aussies like to say 'drama' a lot. Everything's a drama. If something's a bit of bother, it's a …
: Brisbane CBD by Night This photo doesn't really do it justice. I'm going to have to invest in a camera with a decent …
: A quiet weekend - bliss! After constantly being busy with one thing and another since arriving in Oz it was really nice to be …
: Flying Fish Yacht, Cairns Not sure what this was about. I came out of work yesterday (Monday) and this yacht was on the jetty …
: Fainting Goats How bizarre. According to Wikipedia, a fainting goat is a breed of domestic goat whose external …
: TGIF The weekend is here! I can't believe I've just completed my first full week of work in Oz and I've …
: More flood pics We nearly bought an house in Auckley. Even so, this is very close to where we used to live... Even …
: Puppet Chancellor? I don't envy Alistair Darling. Will Gordon be able to let go of the Treasury? [youtube …
: What's the obsession with Paris Hilton? I really don't understand this obsession with Paris Hilton in Australia. She's constantly all over …
: Blair for peace? It seems ironic to me that the man who has done very little for peace in the Middle East in his 10 …
: Weather Mayhem I'm glad we've moved. By the looks of it our old house in Doncaster could be under 4ft of water now! …
: PC Support, how may I help you? I must remember next time I move into a new house not to tell anyone that I work in IT. When someone …
: Work and play Lauren visited The Gabba today while some of us had to work. The Gabba is Brisbane's cricket ground …
: Boogie Wii We're all looking forward to this new Wii game when it's released. Looks like fun.. [youtube …
: Google to save the planet It seems Google are not content with just 'organising the world's information'. They're now …
: Lucky Me People often tell me that I'm lucky. I'm starting to believe it may be true. Things just kind of …
: Transport hassles We finally returned the hire car tonight. The company we're buying the car off have gave us a loan …
: What a difference a day makes I've got a job! On Monday I received a phone call from an agent I've been dealing with telling me …
: A day of firsts After a busy couple of days I packed my two girls off ready for a day of firsts this morning - Rach …
: One of us has got a job! Some good news - Rach went for her second interview (not for the same job) this morning for a Branch …
: The Road Taken by Michael Buerk I’ve just finished reading this extraordinary autobiography from Michael Buerk. What a life he has …
: Jobs, cars, and bikes. We've just realised that it's the end of the financial year here which may account for why it's so …
: State of Origin We had our first taste of aussie sport last night watching the annual State of Origin. The State of …
: Reason 69 for moving to Oz I've just realised, for the first time in many years it's the middle of June and I'm not sneezing my …
: Give her one tonight After discovering Coon Cheese, and the Holy Sheet bedding company, today we passed a florist called …
: This is better than working for a living! Knowing that the traffic would be bad yesterday as it was a public holiday (just like in the UK on a …
: Living the life After a couple of days of torrential rain and then an unusually cold day, we’re finally back to …
: Photo's online I've updated our photo's on Flickr, including the LA photo's. I've also copied the post about LA …
: Houston, we have lift-off! I'm finally up and running on broadband again. It wasn't straightforward though. I went back to 3 on …
: More technology problems All was going well with the new wireless broadband USB adaptor for my laptop up until Friday when I …
: The first day of winter It’s officially the first day of winter here today. You wouldn’t know it. It’s a bit weird actually. …
: Wireless Woes So much for the broadband order being processed and activated 10 days after Thursday. After speaking …
: Another hectic couple of days Well we're in the new house now. We've made the major purchases and everything we ordered has been …
: Happy Birthday Dad My first post on the blog! Happy Birthday Dad - enjoy the last few days of your holiday! Hope you …
: Our second day in Oz I got up at 4:30. I had already planned to do this because I wanted to be in Fortitude Valley to …
: Our first day in Oz We didn’t do much at all on our first day in Oz. I think we were in bed before 9pm that night (even …
: Our long weekend in L.A. I haven't posted for a few days as it's been a bit hectic emigrating and all that. I'll try and …
: Today (Saturday 25th May) We've spent most of today shopping for our new house. We went down to IKEA first thing, arriving for …
: Our third day in Oz (Friday 25th May) Can you believe it. We arranged to see a couple of houses early that day. We loved the second place …
: I wish we had chosen a relaxing beach stopover in Hawaii! We're all absolutely exhausted after a …
: Live from Smog City I'm pleased to say we've safely made it to L.A. with all 7 cases. I admit it was a bit of a …
: All packed and ready to go We've said the final goodbyes today and now we're all packed and ready to go. The taxi is booked for …
: Goodbye beloved I've said goodbye to my family and friends, with much heartache, and now it's time for the worst …
: I hate goodbyes We've just said goodbye to my Mum and Dad as they set off on their hols to the Dominican Republic. …
: A night to remember I'm suffering now after 2 nights of excess, particularly last night. I took close family and friends …
: Last night out in Doncaster I went out for a few beers with a couple of mates last night in Doncaster. It was pretty quiet for a …
: We're officially homeless, jobless bums Everything went to plan yesterday and we handed over the keys to our house. We spent 6 years in that …
: No more work (in the Uk that is) I've just finished my last day of work in the UK. I can't express how good it feels. It was such a …
: Another milestone reached After a very busy weekend we have finally fully packed up and moved out. The shippers came today and …
: Hotel booked for L.A. We've booked our Hotel for L.A. We're going to be staying in the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel which …
: Happy birthday Mum! Happy birthday to my Mum who is 50 today! We're all off out for a Chinese tonight to celebrate (or …
: Am I speaking a different language? Here's an example of the kind of battle I have on a daily basis trying to get people into a security …
: Ecstasy! I nearly had heart failure watching the penalty shoot-out to see Liverpool reach the Champions …
: The backlash continues In what could be a landmark case, next week, a young barrister will take on Natwest over his £2000 …
: It's getting closer!! We've had confirmation today that we will exchange contracts on the 3rd May with a completion date …
: Major changes ahead? It's set to be an interesting fortnight in UK politics. Will Labour get the kicking everyone expects …
: Finetune I've just discovered Finetune. It struck me today that while I've now got quite a large collection …
: Do My Stuff Why didn't I think of that? Website DoMyStuff lets you outsource your tedious tasks to people in …
: St George's Day Originally uploaded by darylhai. I took this picture on the way to my hotel after work today. It was …
: Busy weekend It's starting to hit home that we're leaving now after a busy weekend inventorying, packing, and …
: Smoke-free zone I made the mistake of leaving it late to book my hotel for this week, with the result that I have …
: World's biggest companies Banking and Oil companies lead the way in this year's top 2000 company list from Forbes
: Bargains for sale We've just started to put a number of items up for sale on ebay - items which we either don't want …
: BBQ weather We went over to a friend's house in sunny Barnsley yesterday for a BBQ. It was a glorious afternoon …
: Underground Skiing For those few of you who haven't seen this yet.. [youtube …
: The bells! The bells! And another thing.. Is there any need for Manchester Cathedral to have a full hour of bell ringing …
: 3G rubbish I've just given up trying to watch the Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven match online via skysports.com …
: The truth emerges I've just watched the news conference given by the returned sailors and I'm riled to say the least. …
: One year on.. Must admit, this nearly brought a tear to the eye... …
: Who killed the electric car In 1996 Electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, …
: Update Checker I really like the new Filehippo Update Checker. It scans your installed applications and checks to …
: Diplomacy works! Thank god we're not Americans. If it was yank sailors that had been arrested by the Iranians they …
: Green hypocrisy According to a survey by the Energy Saving Trust, while 80 per cent of the public believe climate …
: Things are looking promising! The couple who are buying our house came around at the weekend to look at some of the furniture …
: Where does the time go? I just thought I'd do a bit of research into the job market in Brisbane, and suddenly it's 3 hours …
: Brisbane Zombie Walk The annual Zombie walk has taken place in Brisbane today. I might join in next year. I won't need …
: April Fools I completely forgot about April Fools this morning. Pity - as Rach just loves me winding her up, …
: Free Hugs This won most inspirational video at the You Tube awards. I thought it might be Danny Wallace at …
: 30+ hacks and extensions for Gmail I've been a Gmail user for 15 months now so these hacks and extensions could be quite useful.
: Oz weather Great article comparing the weather between the major cities. Rach is set on that we're moving to …
: TK Maxx security breach comes as no suprise The security breach at TJX, owners of TK Maxx, which has led to the disclosure of 45 million …
: Security features in the new £20 It may have the feel of monopoly money but apparently the security features built into the new £20 …
: Most of us are in the wrong job According to research conducted by BUPA (well actually it was the results from thousands of …
: Visit from his Tonyness The Prime Minister popped in to see us at work today. It was all very hush hush, no one new anything …
: Pre-emigration To-Do List version 1.0 Finally started the to-do list, no doubt this will get updated many times over the coming weeks as …
: Historic day for Northern Ireland Interesting commentary about today's events in The Independent. I never have liked Ian Paisley. I'm …
: Random act of cynicism Last Thursday, while walking down to Tiger Tiger, I was approached by a scruffy looking bloke who …
: I love stupid pointless things After loving 'Yes Man' by Danny Wallace, I've bought his earlier book 'Join Me' the story of how he …
: How our weekends will change Here's some video I took of the waves at Mooloolaba beach on the Sunshine Coast in Australia when we …
: The real Budget story unravels It takes a few days for the 'analysts' to work it out, but it's clear now that Gordon Brown tried to …
: Is this the most boring task ever? All in all, the project I'm working on at the moment is quite interesting. However, the task I've …
: UK sailors captured at Gunpoint I can't believe that Iranian forces have captured Royal Navy sailors again. I sailed through Iranian …
: I papped myself! I'm sitting here at the train station waiting for my 17:18 (of course I missed the 16:18 again), …
: Tiger Tiger Had an interesting afternoon today. We had a 'Launch Event' for the main project I'm working on. The …
: Madness! I was walking through the Arndale Shopping Centre at about 5:30pm today and noticed a large line of …
: Our Photo's We upload our photo's to Flickr. To protect our privacy, we've restricted a lot of the photo's to …
: Brrrrrr! It was absolutely freezing walking into work this morning. It would have been cold anyway, but with …
: Success - settlement offer from Barclays! Like many, I've downloaded the templates off Martin Lewis' site moneysavingexpert.com to try and …
: High on life! I had a night out last night with my mates for the first time since, well actually I think it's the …
: Is the end of our house about to fall off? A surveyor came today to look at the house on behalf of the buyers. It seems to have worked out ok …
: Destined to never make the 16:18 from Piccadilly Every Friday I try and make the 16:18 from Manchester Piccadilly to go home for the weekend, and …
: And so it begins.. It seems funny that it's a year since my last post where I rejoiced the fact that we had finally …
: We got it! I'm now on holiday in Oz - more about this later. This post is just to say that we finally got the …
: All packed and ready to go! Finally, we're all packed and ready to go. Just waiting for our lift to the airport hotel. We're …
: eggbaconchipsandbeans eggbaconchipsandbeans Oh my god, a blog about Cafe's, whatever next!
: Busy week One day of work left before my hols! It's been crazy this week trying to get tasks ticked off before …
: So much organising You wouldn't believe how much organising this Oz trip has taken (a bit different to a weekend in …
: Waiting to start a new life This is the first post of what will hopefully be many describing an amazing journey we are about to …