Entries from February 2008 ↓

I switched my router’s DNS settings to use OpenDNS a couple of months ago - and have to report it’s been great. Being able to create shortcut entries (e.g ’sd’ = www.simond.net) is useful. I’ve also set it to not allow access to dodgy sites, so that my nephew doesn’t get access to p0rn.

You can also get various reports on what sites have been requested etc.

I ate a spider (Thai Zebra Tarantula) in Cambodia, but I think I’d have skipped out on rat had it been offered.

I did manage to watch Ratatouille on the plane to Thailand, though.

It’s also the Chinese Year of the Rat - which is my own Chinese Year (1972).

According to the BBC. Sigh. So many memories from coming home from school to watch more school. Zamo, Rollllland, Precious, Tucker et al.

If you’ve come from Google, looking for pictures - then Grange Hill Fan site might be what you’re after.

Heh, I just got a Writer award on Travbuddy, covering my latest travels.

Join up and enter your own travel experiences, photos etc.

I really need to get some ideas together, to do something other than read lots of books and listen to music.

What do you suggest?

Well, what a dreadful second-half performance from England. Wilkinson may as well retire now, as he let Wales back into the game. Balshaw was a weak link, as predicted by people before the game.

Wales did perform better eventually.

Just been watching my nephew play football for Solva. It’s cold outside, lots of sniffly noses now.

Reminds me of being at school - playing football. Five kids all rushing towards the ball to fight it out. Also reminds me of the pain of trying to do school shirt buttons up, after P.E outside during the winter.