I haven't bothered to talk about the current financial climate (not using the phrase 'credit crunch, for correct use of credit crunch see weebl & bob) though given as I work in finance you can bet I have opinions on it ( Read more... )

Had a fun and busy weekend; Mutton and Port night hosted by lyandar and Jack, thanks for the great food, good drink and fine company! Saturday was a furry meet in Glasgow which was fairly mad (Oh and I went for a run up/around Arthurs Seat in the morning before, t'was grand), followed by Dinner with kytheraen and xendragon, again good food and fine company! Far too tired ( Read more... )

In a shep_shepherd manner, here is some pop goodness which has occupied my head all day:

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Rubbish, look at the time. What the hell did I volunteer for again? Oh yes because of the money. I don't know if they can pay me enough to get up at this time...

Had a quick browse around to see top tourist attractions in Dublin and somehow I never knew that the book of Kells was held at Dublin Trinity College. Have to see The Long Room too. History geek for the win! :)

The giant mechanical spider in Liverpool walks! Would loved to have seen it :)

other video I love the bit when it bashes the umbrella with it's 'foot'.

Don't usually bother stepping into the US political circus except to harangue their foreign policy (or pretty much any policy for that matter) but thanks to shy_matsi for putting this up. I love the hypocrisy, shows you can't trust the media :)

Because I have absolutely nothing better to do tonight, I have uploaded some (respectable) pictures of my waistcoat n' trousers. Front view, Rear view and a gentlemanly relaxation with a glass of Marker's Mark bourbon :)

PS, afraid that's not 'the' tie of previous discussion...

This is too good not to post, 50ft spider seen in Liverpool! Thanks to nik_strychnine for posting about it. Need to keep an eye out for videos of it online.

Yoga does something for me. Not entirely sure what compared with other forms of exercise but I had to stop myself from running up the street, that and i've had a big grin on me mug for the past hour since the class finished. Cycling and running my main two exercise related activities and are both 'cardiovascular' based while yoga is...hell i've no ( Read more... )