Archive for August, 2006

Generic charitable contributions?
Sunday, August 20th, 2006

In the rather dodgy movie rental shop down Botley road (that shall remain nameless) there is a rusty cigar tin with a hole crudely carved into the lid. A sign on the side affixed with aging sellotape is a sign in wobbly marker pen that reads “AFRICA APPEAL, PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY”. I was curious.
Me: Are [...]

Rare Roman snails on the loose
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

Running to catch the train this afternoon, I had a bit of a shock as I almost fell over this whopper! …

Absolutely massive snail! I have truly never seen one this big in England before (The one I saw in the zoo doesn’t count!). The shell was roughly the size of a golf ball with [...]

Flying to Dublin tommorow
Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Possibly not the best week to be flying, post a major terrorism plot, even the best security experts are recommending against it. Oh dear, since it is the one weekend Simon is not preparing or giving a talk, we are making the most of it!

Show and tell at work
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

You never think at the time, when you are about 8, that the times you bring in your Guinea-pig to school and tell the class how you bath it, what you feed it and how well it gets on with the bunny rabbit actually are preparing you for public speaking later in life. Indeed it [...]

Fun and games in PC world
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

PC world is the most confusing place on earth! I had to ask for assistance to find nearly everything I bought today! For example: the extension cables are not with the other extension cables like you would think they are over the other side of the shop (the one on Botley road, not a little [...]