Anybody who follows my scribblings even casually on here, or Twitter or Facebook, will probably know that I am not a big fan of commuting. I have managed engineer my home and work so that I can get to work in a five-minute walk and I’m still a little amazed that so few people try […]
Entries from April 7th, 2011
A few opinions
April 6th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Life, Politics
For some reason I just can’t be bothered to write anything substantial at the moment. A combination of boredom, tiredness and lack of concentration really. I find that Twitter and Facebook are sufficient for the amount of effort I can sum up. I’m still following events though, even if I can’t be bothered to make […]
Tags: Elections
Do I need a mobile phone?
April 4th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Life, Technology
My phone contract is coming to an end soon. I had already decided that I would take the opportunity to dump Vodafone when the contract expires. This partly because of Vodafone’s tax-dodging antics and partly because there is no Vodafone signal inside the building where I work, but now that the end of the contract […]
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Satay night fever
April 2nd, 2011 · Comments Off on Satay night fever · Life
Disaster! Our favourite Chinese takeaway says they can’t do the chicken satay the way I like it any more. It turns out that nobody else round here likes it.  The one that everyone likes and which every Chinese place in town does is not the right colour, not the right texture and has the wrong […]
Tags: Food
