Good evenin' from Southampton. Tis my first business trip away, and I'm holed up here in yet another all-identical hotel box. At least its got internet access. At least I've got an expenses form. £10 a *DAY* for the privilage of sharing their ADSL connection. Jeez, thats some markup! (Conveniently forgetting installation charges for hundreds of ( Read more... )

I've just arranged to be working in Southampton for the next 4 weeks or so. On the plus side, I get to live off of expenses, but of course the negative being I have to stay in a (probably!) crappy hotel Monday-Friday,a nd I have a deep dislike for hotels and fake cheery or downright miserable people who are forced to work there at the best of time ( Read more... )

Its been quite a while since I posted anything so I'm seeking to rectify that - hello :) Erm, I'm well, still alive, very happy but very busy. Oh the price of doing work you enjoy for once! But I do get to go to the states for a month in a month or two, which is coolio, even if it does mean living like Alan Partridge in a Travelodge for while ( Read more... )

Last day at work today, and it's sooooooo tempting to do an "rm -r /"

Anyone who's familiar with City Screen in York will know that they're generally a good bunch o' folks who give you a little bit more for your film-goin time than your average OdeonCineWarnerVueWorld. You might also know they have a site in Cambridge, which you might miss as its located on top of the Cambridge Wetherspoons - "The Regal ( Read more... )

Well, its done. I handed in my notice to ARM this morning. I can't say telling my boss that I don't want my job any more was the most enjoyable experience I've ever had, but I think I made the right decision. I finish next Thursday all being well to hopefully better things :)

All grand except my knee hurts :( Bloomin' rocks in dark caves.

So would you play as the terrorist or the oil tycoon?

Looks fun....

http://www.waronterrortheboardgame.com/

Woo number one: I got offered and accepted a new job today doing broadcast systems design. I think it's interesting anyway :) And its in Ely, hence no moving house ( Read more... )

I've got 3 spare invites for the new version of MSN messenger. Let me know if you want one...

Gah, just when I thought dwinsper's problems with plusnet were the end of the crappy ISP story, I learnt today that my ISp Freedom2Surf were about to start implementing similar traffic shaping horribleness. Yuck yuck yuck. Any suggestions for a good replacement ( Read more... )