Yesterday we had a day out in London for a friend who’s getting married in the next few weeks. London is such a great place for a day out. Plenty of pubs to choose from and pretty good service. Most stag weekends involve the ‘stag’ being humiliated, so I got in early, making him eat […]
So I get the council tax bill in the other day. Living in the UK means that you’re constantly hit with taxes. Whether it be 17.5% sales (VAT) tax, 40% income tax, National Insurance. However, these taxes I don’t really see as they are taken automatically. What I hate about Council Tax is that they […]
I must confess to never having tried ‘Spam’ as a food. However, that’s not the subject of this post. It’s Spam. This week I’ve been inundated with it. Blog spam, Skype spam, e-mail spam, Twitter spam. I really just can’t see the point. However, the amount of computer power and energy wasted by spam must […]
Spotted this whilst having a drink at a bar in town. Made me chuckle. I can just imagine a ‘Burlesque Night’ Cambridge style. No, not some ravishing blonde or brunette, likely either a cross-dresser or a 50-year old with grey hair who’s had a few too many Tesco ready meals !
That’s 2 nights on the trot eating badly. Last night was Pizza from the local kebab shop. I feel now like I’m becoming a regular- and that really isn’t a good thing ! Sometimes you just need some pick-me-up comfort food. I must admit I did feel better after it. Tonight was worse. I’m traveling […]
I’m an early morning person. Actually, I’m also a late evening person. I guess it’s during the day that doesn’t fair so well. I especially hate the time between 3:30PM and 5:00PM. Why ? Childhood memories I guess. I used to find this time really boring as my dad wasn’t back from work and wasn’t […]
Walking past the alcohol area in Waitrose today, I was shocked when I discovered this: I normally associate ‘Special Brew’ with a drunk person in the street, so I had a good chuckle at this being positioned right besides fine wines. Still, it is Cambridge !
Sometimes as you wander through shops you see things and wonder “who actually buys this”. Well, yesterday I think I bought something that clearly falls into that category – a robotic vacuum cleaner ! So far looks to be actually pretty good, here’s a video of it in action: iRobot
I used to wonder why Harrods banned backpacks, or more specifically wearing them on the back walking around. Now I know why – cumbersome in a congested environment. In my case, a packed commuter train coming back from London. I’ve started using the Liverpool Street line as it makes for quicker transfer back to home […]
A very long day. It’s a sad day when you get to your desk at 7AM and don’t leave until after 7PM. Making progress- I’m motivated and actually getting things done. Tiring though. Sitting in bed watching TV. I really hate the “Compare the Market” ads that have Meerkat’s in them with a funny (Eastern […]