I had a problem on my home machine with the way emacs created new X frames. New frames would appear but then pause for 4-8 seconds before I could type any text. My question to the mailing list was met with a comment to get a faster graphics card. This …

I'm never been a big fan of spectator sports. Generally the only things I watch with any sort of regularity is international Rugby Union and the occasional World Cup game. However there is something to be said for the institution of Cricket. It's a lot easier to watch the figures …

Thanks for all the good wishes for yesterday. Despite spending the day in work it was actually a fairly interesting one for that. I headed back in time to enjoy the evening chatting with Fliss while enjoying a BBQ steak with fresh home grown tomatoes, supermarket corn on the cob …

Well I'm now a year older* although not necessarily wiser for it. With Fliss back on her feet after enforced invalidity we spent the Saturday mooching about (Fliss preparing food, me doing washing up) before heading over N&MA's house warming BBQ/party thing. They have recently taken on a …

I assume most people are aware of the recent furore over Daniel Hannan's appearance on Fox News where some fairly distorted views of the NHS where given. I'm not going to say the system is perfect but I certainly know which system I'd choose to be treated under. However I …