Month: June 2003

I’ve just installed my new HP PCS2110 printer/scanner/copier. To give credit where credit is due, it is much much easier to use than the nursery’s Xerox XK35c. Highly recommended.

On the anniversary of the inquest result that described the 7th Earl of Lucan as a murderer, take a look at Lady Lucan’s official website. I think it just goes to show that, regardless of your title or position in life and the class system, events like those of that November day in 1974 generally just screw up lives.

Happy birthday to my mum. Not that she reads this. Thankfully.

The new BloggerPro has been launched, and it is much better than its predecessor, especially in terms of screen layout and template editing. Woo and yay!

Return flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Santa Barbara (SBA), via Los Angeles (LAX), flying all four legs on American Airlines: £1338.00.
Same journey, but with the legs between LHR and LAX on Air New Zealand: £708.00.

Hands up everyone in the room that can work out how it is that AA nearly went bust.

Busy busy busy again, but enjoying myself and feeling very upbeat.
How are you? You’re mostly being very quiet lately – I guess it’s too warm to sit inside with a computer.

Beer and cocktails tonight with Paul F, Kearn and Aris.
And a long distance call that made me smile.

Interesting reading in places. Certainly not office safe. Guaranteed to offend. But interesting, nonetheless.
The blogosphere can be a strange place. But then so is the "real" world.

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What is it with this ridiculous fashion at the moment for wearing loose sandals or flip-flops? I’ve just walked through Chichester following a rather large woman wearing such footwear, thoroughly revolted by having my attention forcibly and audibly drawn to her somewhat leathery plates. Yuk.
Please, don’t wear them. They’re not sexy. Or even terribly practical.

Day two of working on my own account "properly" and the Croftway Nursery intrusions continue. I’ve just snapped at Mum after the umpteenth interruption (and subsequently apologised). My stress levels are very high, and that is entirely due to the Croftway Nursery element of life, not the PFE part, which is hectic but enjoyable and actually running pretty smoothly. I really need a break, but I have to work on Saturday this weekend, and the following weekend is my Garden Event at West Dean, and therefore one of the busiest and most stressful weekends of the year (and also, hopefully, one of the most profitable). So I’ve now ringfenced the weekend of 5th – 6th July for a bit of downtime and, with luck, some company.