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West Coast Mainline fallout
Virtually nobody I know gave Virgin much hope with their judicial review on the west coast mainline franchise, we could understand why they were doing it but it is well known that judges do not like overturning government decisions unless it is blindingly obvious that the government did not follow the law. There was a commonly held view that ( Read more... ) -
WCML
"It's all not very sporting is it chaps, First won it fair and square and now Virgin are trying to use the power of their brand to overturn it." That is the noise that most of the rail industry is making at the moment. I also see various people quoting various statistics in an attempt to prove that Virgin are just pedalling a big lie. I can see ( Read more... ) -
The Monty Python Sainsburys Manager Sketch
Complaint letter to Sainsburys (via the website) I have just returned from shopping at Courthouse Green, Coventry Sainsburys at about 17:00 today 13th April 2010. It was a bizarre experience, like walking into a Monty Python sketch. The store was full of managers, standing around, blocking the aisles, looking like pieces of furniture. The store ( Read more... ) -
Weird conversations and job hunting
I was talking to my boss and a colleague in the coffee area at work today. It turns out then when my colleague was being interview for the job he currently has by my boss, he described himself as a "younger Brian Blackmore". I'm not sure if to be flattered or not!
In other news it looks as if my project will end at the end of June. Its nice to have ( Read more... ) -
The man in the middle is sometimes the lucky one
The plan today was to meet hazeln and destiny2909 for an evening meal in Northampton (picking Sally up on the way). When I visit Northampton after work I normally drive to work, so I can drive directly from work to Northampton, this of course was the plan today.
So at 7:25 I set the alarm, went out the back door, opened the side door to the garage, put my bag in ( Read more... ) -
Waffle
When most people first look at a large computer program they see an awful lot of code. In order to understand it you have to step out a layer, an order of abstraction, and build yourself a picture in your mind. That picture will help you understand the program, you can use it to teach others about the program, everyone keeping this picture in ( Read more... ) -
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There is a strange comfort in certainty, even if this time it is the certainty that in 6 or so months time you'll be made redundant. This time there is no selection process, no interviews for your own job, and no decisions on taking voluntary. They have fired a cannon ball and taken the lot of us with one strike, its an awful lot less stressful ( Read more... )
