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Xmas 2011 pressie list
Loads of CDs, the standout one so far being Mastadon - The Hunter. Thanks Pete!
DVDs : Outnumbered (thanks Ian), Pearl Jam's Twenty, Rush's Live in Cleveland, Steve Vai Live at the Astoria London, Fringe seasons 1-3. Also Skyrim (yay!), a shaver for (the remains of) my hair and a jumper. -
Sony doesn't do software
Credit card details passed in the clear, Extensive privacy invasion, Running unpatched servers without a firewall. Dear $DEITY.
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So I bought myself some Logitech G35 headphones (7.1 surround sound). Then I tried to play my new Opeth DVD on my good box but the audio stalled occasionally. Played OK on the old box though. I've been meaning to get a new optical drive and this was a good excuse. New blueray/DVD player arrives with SATA cable and disk with cyberlink software ( Read more... )2010 Xmas Swag
Black Country Communion (Thanks Pete, sounds great ( Read more... )The Scottish Coincidence
So I was chatting to Ian on Facebook and he mentioned that he was going to Scotland last week (to visit his friends Alan and Corrin). And so was I (for work)! We arranged a vague meeting on Wednesday night in Glasgow which is about an hour by car from the hotel at which I stay. Meeting in a strange city after dark with vague arrangements; what ( Read more... )Holidays 2010
First week spent in Disneyland, covering Nathan's birthday. Went via Ashford this time. Easier than spending a night in London or taxi. Food fantastic as ever. Kids old enough to do Thunder Mountain and the Aerosmith roller-coaster. Felt decidedly ill after the latter. Doubt we'll be going back to Disneyland any-time soon. Been there done ( Read more... )Long hard weekend
Friday was day off. Nathan's assembly in the morning; world cup and African drumming went well together. Then shot off back to Grimsby General (refuse to call it by its new name) to see my dad. Journey took 4 hours and 50 minutes. Took mum home via Tescos to get sandwiches for tea. Drama when she thought she'd lost her purse. Eventually ( Read more... )Long bank holiday
Had the Friday off. Angela went to the schools INSET day. I took the kids out on their bikes. The target was the park at Commercial Road but we only got as far as the Rudmore roundabout. Played and ate in the park at Tipner which is better than anything we have nearby. They're in a Sure Start area ( Read more... )Portal goes free until 24th May
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One of the best PC games ever made (if not the best) is free to download at the above URL. If you haven't got it yet, you're in for a treat (but no cake).