Originally uploaded by darylhai. I took this picture on the way to my hotel after work today. It was pissing it down while I was dragging my case behind me through puddles after a very long hard day at the office. It was good to see nonetheless. Just as I was thinking how good it was to see that … read more

It's starting to hit home that we're leaving now after a busy weekend inventorying, packing, and selling. We're not actually shipping that much to Oz in terms of furniture, but our personal items alone equate to half a shipment crate (roughly £1500). For a while now, I've been using www.listal.com … read more

I made the mistake of leaving it late to book my hotel for this week, with the result that I have ended up having to take a smoking room. As a non-smoker with a very sensitive nose, this week has not been a pleasant experience to say the least. The room is clean, but there doesn't seem to be any way … read more

Banking and Oil companies lead the way in this year's top 2000 company list from Forbes read more

We've just started to put a number of items up for sale on ebay - items which we either don't want to ship to Oz or which it wouldn't be economically viable to ship to Oz, like our dining room table. It breaks my heart to let the dining room table and matching lamp table go for such a low starting … read more

We went over to a friend's house in sunny Barnsley yesterday for a BBQ. It was a glorious afternoon sitting out in their ridiculously large garden drinking wine until the sun went down. It's amazing to think that this time last year there was frost on the ground! What a happier place this country is … read more

For those few of you who haven't seen this yet.. [youtube [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFqQOlYE4EE&w=425&h=350]) read more

And another thing.. Is there any need for Manchester Cathedral to have a full hour of bell ringing practice every Wednesday night - it's so bloody loud. It's not as if they play a tune, it's the same constant repeat of what seems like random monotones. It's enough to drive a man crazy. God damn … read more

I've just given up trying to watch the Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven match online via skysports.com using my T-Mobile 3G data card. When I tried the demo earlier to see if my connection speeds would cope it seemed ok, but when I've tried to watch the live match it just keeps stuttering - I reckon I've … read more

I've just watched the news conference given by the returned sailors and I'm riled to say the least. Not from what the sailors said but from the reaction of some idiots on forums and some newspaper columnists in the papers today. I think people have been watching too many Hollywood war movies. I'd … read more

Must admit, this nearly brought a tear to the eye... http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425293 read more

In 1996 Electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline. 10 years later these futuristic cars were almost entirely gone. What happened? This is the question that is addressed in the award winning documentary 'Who … read more

I really like the new Filehippo Update Checker. It scans your installed applications and checks to see if you have the latest versions installed. This is important because it's not just your operating system that can contain security vulnerabilities that need patching - applications need patching … read more

Thank god we're not Americans. If it was yank sailors that had been arrested by the Iranians they would have either fired back, in which case they would have all been shot due to being heavily outnumbered, or Bush would have taken a hard line, in which case it could have led to another war and the … read more

According to a survey by the Energy Saving Trust, while 80 per cent of the public believe climate change is affecting Britain, almost half are doing nothing to halt its impact. I predict that I'm like many: I'm concerned about climate change and am willing to do my bit (recycle more, stop leaving … read more

The couple who are buying our house came around at the weekend to look at some of the furniture we're offering for sale (heavily discounted). We've been very cautious up to now to not start putting any plans into action until we've exchanged contracts, because we know the house sale could fall … read more

I just thought I'd do a bit of research into the job market in Brisbane, and suddenly it's 3 hours later and I'm even more confused than when I started! Everything I'm reading tells me that Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra are all better for IT Security jobs than Brisbane. That doesn't mean to say … read more

The annual Zombie walk has taken place in Brisbane today. I might join in next year. I won't need any make-up - I always look like that first thing in the morning. I'm not a morning person! read more

I completely forgot about April Fools this morning. Pity - as Rach just loves me winding her up, not! The Sunday papers didn't forget though, here's a few of the April Fools stories in the papers today: Several events in the 2012 London Olympics - including the opening ceremony - will be "farmed … read more

This won most inspirational video at the You Tube awards. I thought it might be Danny Wallace at first - certainly the kind of thing that he would do: [youtube [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4&w=425&h=350]) read more