2010 In Memorium

Posted on Sun 02 January 2011 in geek, general • Tagged with 2010, emacs, life, review

2010 has been a pretty good year for us, it seems like is has packed a lot in.

Professionally I've been doing really well. The company I work for has had yet another record breaking year which has triggered my bonus again (although I don't find out how much until …


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Not a creature stirring....

Posted on Sun 26 December 2010 in general • Tagged with christmas, family, holidays

As the sun rises on a clear blue boxing day morning my body ponders what to do with the excess calories of yesterdays toughing. After so many years of the Bennee clan together with occasional grand-parental input we are now entering a new phase of the Christmas dynamic as the …


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Politicians don't quite trust their erstwhile political opponents shock

Posted on Thu 23 December 2010 in general • Tagged with coalition, libdems, politics

I can't quite believe the amount of hot air expended on the latest "revelation" that some Lib Dem MPs don't quite like some Tories in government. It's on a par with the "news" regarding Ursidae and woodland defecation. About the only news worthy piece from the Telegraph's sting operation was …


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Tis the season for boilers to fail...

Posted on Wed 22 December 2010 in general • Tagged with gas, heating, house

When the weather outside is so cold the mains water supply is coming in close to freezing you certainly notice when the boiler stops heating your water. At first I thought it was just cutting out do to over-pressure in the heating system (having topped it up previously). However on …


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In praise of... the Highways Agency

Posted on Mon 20 December 2010 in general • Tagged with cars, snow, travel

It seems any severe weather brings on a large collective national moan. I don't wish to minimise the hassle to people that have been affected by the weather and trapped in places they didn't want to be however I think we are often too quick to criticise when things don't …


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