Yes, for that last 4 and a bit weeks I've been working for Virgin Media out of the Hook office. Euphony was an interesting career diversion but in the long run I don't think was right for me. These things happen, it's a learning experience, etc ( Read more... )

On Tuesday I had to go to Belgium, which meant a flight from Southampton airport. Having got up at OhMyGod 'o clock in the morning (about 5) and driving on a relatively quiet M3 I got to the airport and discovered that it was windy (you can tell at which point I actually woke up). The flight from Southampton to Brussels is at least on a jet, even ( Read more... )

For various reasons (mostly down to the fact that they're downsizing here) I'm looking for work. So, if anyone knows of a BA role that's going within about 30-45 min travel from Basingstoke drop me a note and I'll pass my CV over ( Read more... )

I mean, why? I understand the thing about filtering bugs and stuff out before it goes through you, but what I mean is why is it that one night I can be going to sleep just fine, then the next morning I have a forest of hair large enough to be considered a mustache coming from my nostrils ( Read more... )

... installing a new oven. How hard can it be do you think? Well, the short answer is that it's a peice of cake. This is until your lovely wife decides that we may as well replace the gas hob as well ( Read more... )

For some reason, things around me appear to be broken and I think it's down to this new job. When I got here there was a broken system in place (and had been for about 3 months), I think that this has caused a viral infection that has spread around the network and that I am now a carrier ( Read more... )

Following on from a posting by Alan (etriganuk) here is my daemon (assuming I can get this to work)



In other news, bumped into Dave and Rox last weekend and Dave's put the idea of me getting my diving gear out of mothballs (well, the garage) and taking up diving again. I think I may just take him up on that.

Okay, I advertise massage in Basingstoke. I don't get a lot of business from it but that's fine, it's enough to keep my hand in as it were ( Read more... )

Yes, finally, after a little short of 8 years with the company I've handed my notice in with them and am embarking on new ventures. No more 50 mile commute each way every day on the bike, now it will be a 5 mile one ( Read more... )

... care of a failed MoT. Well, a failed MoT then a garage that managed to order the incorrect parts (and then tried to refuse to refund me for them ( Read more... )