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  • Grammar Bullies

    Good afternoon. Today we will be discussing the thorny issue of grammar and spelling. Or grammer as I prefer to spell it. As an avid Facebooker (is that the right word?) I’ve become dismayed to find friends joining groups such as ‘If You Can’t Differentiate Between “Your” and “You’re” You Deserve To Die.’ and ‘I…

  • Profile Picture

    Have you seen my new profile piccy? A moody black & white one – the larger version looks even better. Well, if only to prove how simple things can be, here are details on how it was done (and it means I don’t forget… stupid rubbish memory I have). There are two versions of this…

  • Danger, Geek at Work

    Now my day-time job is not a particularly geeky one. It’s programming an 80’s Basic language on a text-based DOS system. Never-the-less I’ve realised I’m doing quite well at making it look otherwise.

  • What are the chances?

    Back in 2000, I met a young lady named Fiona via the discussion boards on the handbag.com website. We became good friends. A few months later, she got me together with a friend of hers, Naomi, who I dated for a short while. Naomi introduced me to a musical theatre group that herself and Fiona…

  • The Stag Weekend

    Ok. I’ve been quiet for some time. That may be due to various events that were coming up (and have now passed). Yes, I survived my stage weekend. But equally, I’m now married and honeymooned. I’ll take this opportunity to record what happened at the stag weekend, then add in separate blogs for the wedding…