While I was waiting at Clapham Junction for a train home yesterday an old-fashioned steam train passed through the station on the way to Victoria (I am guessing).
Trains were already electrified by the time I was born, so I have seen very few full-sized steam locomotives, but whenever I have seen them I have always [...]
Entries from March 17th, 2006
Steam
March 17th, 2006 · No Comments · Life, Technology
Flat screen fun
March 17th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Work
I was trying something a bit unusual today.
My monitor at work is a nice big 19″ TFT screen and I was trying to take a photograph of the desk behind it so I could use it as wallpaper for Windows.
The idea was that I could minimise all my applications and it would look like a [...]
Suffering for your politics
March 17th, 2006 · No Comments · Life
Jayne spent all day in the Labour office helping out today, and at one point she was popping out to get some milk when she slipped on the stairs. Although it hurt a bit, the pain got worse during the day.
I know it must have been bad because I had to drive home when [...]
New members
March 17th, 2006 · No Comments · Technology
Jayne spent the day in the Labour office today, helping out with various bits & pieces and learning how to access the membership system. She must have picked it up well enough as she has brought me back a list of all the members in Broadfield Labour Party.
I am impressed, because Charlie shows up on [...]
Tags: Family·Labour Party
Jack Dromey
March 17th, 2006 · 6 Comments · Politics
I am actually quite encouraged by Jack Dromey’s public comments about this loans business. I find the whole thing hard to understand as I really can’t get my head round why someone would want to be a Lord or even a Sir, let alone want it enough to try buying the title.
I can’t see why [...]
Tags: Heroes·Honours·Labour Party·Scandals·Tories
