Bad Ankles

Posted on Wed 21 October 2009 in general • Tagged with fitness, walking

On my way into work I popped into the local primary school (via the non-CRB cleared entrance naturally) to drop of the measuring trundle thing Fliss borrowed. My suggestion that I could have used the MyTracks GPS trace and walked around the allotment had been met with a raised eyebrow …


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Ale to the chief

Posted on Mon 19 October 2009 in general • Tagged with ale, beer, drinking

Had a good but slightly tiring weekend exploring some more of the pubs of Cambridge. I've made a few more discoveries that will be useful to remember for later although I missed out on the Kingston Arms which I shall have to visit next time I'm in town.

There was …


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Putting on my drinking trousers

Posted on Fri 16 October 2009 in general • Tagged with ale, beer

The drinking posse will be in town this weekend for Matt U's birthday celebrations. As the geek quotient is high I'm taking the opportunity to immerse myself in the magic Google juice that my new phone makes available. I've pondered the danger of getting too tied to Google before but …


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Policies I can get behind

Posted on Mon 05 October 2009 in general • Tagged with government IT, politics

I was little disappointed by David Cameron's performance on Sunday AM. It may just be the curse of any political leader these days if to be vague enough to avoid splitting their own party or come across as uncaring hatchet men. Everyone seems keen to cut waste without actually reducing …


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Promise of Cake

Posted on Mon 21 September 2009 in general • Tagged with food

The house has reached a state considered acceptable for receiving guests. There are still a few boxes left to empty (including *somewhere* a box with a pestle and mortar in it) but all the main areas are habitable and presentable. As a result we invited over some friends for our …


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