This struck me as a good idea. NatWest Bank have introduced a thing called " Ideas Bank ". I discovered this after getting in touch with them via twitter, where I ranted about how I was sick of their single track hold…
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NatWest Ideas Bank
October alreadyOctober is the most transitional of months to me - more so than it's spring counterpart. To Anglo-Saxons, October was known as Winterfylleth, because at this full moon ( fylleth ) winter was supposed to begin. October…
Just about to go put all this equipment awayThe only downside to my 40th Birthday is that we've got to go and put all our toys away now - all this and more besides including drums. I say my toys, it actually all belongs to Allan Smyth who was kind enough to lend…
Helluva partyJust about on an even keel again after being knocked slightly sidewards by not only the fun and Jaegerbombs and several cigars at my 40th birthday party, but also by the warmth and generosity I got from everyone who…
Quiet before the stormSpent a lot of the day getting stuff ready for tonight's party. Realised that these few minutes I've got now may be the only chance I'll have to write my daily blog. Just about to go and load a second van full of…
I'm opening the DecksThere's a new night starting in Harrogate tonight, and I've got the honour of opening the decks. A night called 'VIBE' - I'm going to be doing a progressive house set - mainly new stuff I've collected over the past two…
- Functional bloggage
Very nearly ran out of time to write a my 365 blog entry today but not quite. Just in after a full days work where I had a super nice lunch then de-constructed a project I'm working on. Its almost like I'm doing an…
- Splendid birthday
Tip top birthday. We've just come back from a great feed at The Cattlemen's Association steak house. Rib eye to die for (well - not really, but it was stunning, as per usual from there). I was blessed with the company…
Life begins tomorrow"The first forty years of life give us the text: the next thirty supply the commentary." ** Arthur Schopenhauer.** If life really does begin at forty, I wonder what all this stuff that's gone before it has been about.…
- Yorkshire Terriers. Rubbish dogs.
The little dog next door is yap yapping. He yaps in blocks of two. Yap Yap (pause.....) Yap Yap (pause). YAP YAP....YAPYAP. We think he's called Omelet, because that's what it sounds like when the owners shout at him to…
Audio FileA few months ago, Google rolled out a service to the UK called Google play Music where you can upload, then use up to 20,000 songs to their cloud - free of charge. Once uploaded, you can access the tunes from wherever,…
- Homework
I helped Sophie with her homework this morning and we had a lovely time of it. She's learning about Continents, Countries and Capitals. The home work is in support of learning about that topic - to learn about…
- Full on workies
I've had probably my first 'full on' day at my new place, it feels like I've_ properly_, been a cog in the machine. We've been getting a maHoosive proposal out the door - the culmination of weeks of collective effort -…
- @NatWest_Help : please change your hold music
I've just spent over 20 minutes on hold. I'm just 'putting it out there' that NatWest should perhaps consider changing their hold music. If they do insist on being a one track pony then they've got a commitment to only…
The view from my office windowI was moved to a new desk today. It's the third desk I've had since I started my new job three weeks ago. Deffo my fave desk out the three. I'm rather hoping I'll stay there as it's right next to the window. I'm a big…