Category Archives: random

What do you say to somebody whose dad has just died? I can’t even think how I would react to my own dying. Saying “I’m sorry” just seems too reactionary a response, you’re not sorry as you had nothing to … Continue reading →

Why are some people always bitter, always acerbic and sarcastic? The last one applies to me and I sometimes can’t stop myself. I find myself saying something and regretting it afterwards. The only times I do say something it’s negative. … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about buying into a bookshop somewhere (when I get back from travels). My German friend has his eye on one in Bremen, which I’ve offered to help out financially with! More of a pipe-dream at the moment, … Continue reading →

Plus.net really have messed up with their e-mail systems. Their Webmail service was hacked (somehow) and lots of e-mail addresses are now in the hands of spammers. Great, that’s all I need. I’d move, but there doesn’t appear to be … Continue reading →

Driving back on the M25 today, I realised that I wasn’t going to make it all the way without stopping for petrol. So – I took a detour to Rickmansworth. Sheesh! Soon as I got off the motorway I was … Continue reading →

I’m writing this blog from my bedroom It hasn’t taken long to get used to my new MacBook Pro. Could do with a mouse, as the touch-pad is taking too long to get used to. But – my mobile worked … Continue reading →

So far this week: badminton, pool, tennis and tonight is squash. Tennis is quite a different arm-action to squash and badminton – been fifteen years since I played tennis!

My resignation was announced to the company today and I got some really nice e-mails from people. So much so – that I had tears in my eyes responding to them. God, I’m going to be a mess when I … Continue reading →

I got asked by a nice police-lady for directions, on my walk home today. I thought that was quite amusing.