I feel restless, in one of those moods where I want to go out and do something. No rephrase that, I need to do something. Something that I wouldn’t normally do. What hit my mind when I woke up this morning was ‘Paris’. Some really nice food, nice drinks, in a different environment. I really […]
[Warning, this is a rant, but I need to get it off my chest] I’m back. I would have blogged yesterday, but the usual 3rd world cell infrastructure in the UK prevented me doing so. Well, it’s great to be back to familiarity. I’m glad to say that I was presented with all the nonsense […]
I’ve failed big time. Why why why didn’t I bring a Mac. My inventory of tech: * Blackberry – faithful companion. Always seems to work regardless. Example of something designed for a simple purpose (calls and corporate e-mail) that always works. Oh, apart from the bug that shows text messages coming from the wrong people […]
Listening to Adore by I:Cuec and Nara by E.S. Posthumous… I realised a few moments ago that I hadn’t seen anybody I knew on this flight. For a Monday flight used by many Euro people going to Silicon Valley that’s really surprising. I boarded and just went straight to my seat. Just got up a […]
In no particular order: Passport – check E-tickets – check Trousers – check Shirts – check Underwear – check (has been forgotten before) Toiletries – check Electronics – check Vast quantities of catchup reading – check I’m ready to go (properly) on the road again. It feels like so long (the longest since I was […]
Meeting originally scheduled for the US got changed to Munich this week. By coincidence it was Oktoberfest in Munich. I’ve been meaning to go for years now, but a quirk of fate meant I go to attend. The main advantage was I got to go with a great group of Germans and experience the real […]
That should be the BA slogan. I’ve never had a flight on time and today didn’t change that. A 70min flight delayed by 30mins. Today’s bullshit excuse – late arrival from Paris of incoming flight. Could have predicted that one 6 months ago. Updated: it ended up being 70mins late, pathetic…
On the train today. First Capital Connect trains are really so poor. Things are so crammed in and it’s not helped that Cambridgeshire people don’t know how to behave themselves in any social situation- even knowing how to properly embark and disembark a train. It feels like something you’d sketch in a childrens toy town […]
Warning: extreme sarcasm…. First Capital Connect, I am writing to you from one of your trains and I’d like to personally thank you for the service you have given me today. Specifically: * Thanks for giving me a great exercise challenge. The usual 4 minutes departure notice from the main station concourse to that complete […]
I’m a firm believer in this phrase. This week I happened to walk into a meeting room where there must have been some training course previously talking about different sides of the brain and relative traits. It made me think that perhaps countries are like that also ? I got to thinking whilst on a […]