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Monthly Archives: April 2007
Some of the places I’ve been to in the world
Have you ever sat back and thought about what is going on, right now, in the places that you have visited? Like the sea hitting your favourite secluded beach in Greece; who is climbing up to the Sun Gate in … Continue reading
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…Sunday afternoon
Went to see a really good film – Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), based in East Germany. It’ll drag you in, if you let it!
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Sunday morning
Wake up at 7am, watch Transworld Sport (best programme on TV), have a shower – walk to the newsagent, listening to the birds and the silence of no cars, pick up a newspaper and some milk. Come home and make … Continue reading
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Worcester
Woot! It was worth buying my Worcester rugby top and shirt – they’ve managed to stay in the Premiership. Gives me a reason to wear one/more of them to the 7s next month at Twickenham, though hopefully it won’t be … Continue reading
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Life is Sweet
Watch this film if you want to laugh and cry at the same time. I really like this genre of gritty English films – with the usual suspects of Alison Steadman (superb), Jim Broadbent and Timothy Spall. Jane Horrocks is … Continue reading
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heaven
I was thinking about stopping the beer intake and only drinking wine – but this article shows that, on average, wine has more calories in it than beer. I can also recommend Heinz Chicken Noodle soup. Great for when you … Continue reading
Software development
1. As a customer, do you really know what you want? Are you able to convey this to the provider? 2. As a provider, do you really know what the customer wants? Are you able to understand what the customer … Continue reading
The Fountain
Just come back from watching this at The Phoenix in Oxford. It’s a feast for the senses, especially the eyes. If you do see it – allow your mind to become detached, rather than try and rationalise what you’re seeing.
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Recent films
Palindromes – quite a disturbing film, with the central character being played by lots of people; not entirely sure I’ve got a handle on why so many different people. A Room With a View – quite a young Helena Bonham-Carter. … Continue reading
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Ubuntu
Changed distro back to Kubuntu. It’s nice to see that all of my hardware is now recognised properly, except for the nVidia card – which I had to revert back to using Lynx, to get the drivers from nVidia. Oh, … Continue reading
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