So... today I drove to Dudley, only to find out that the person I was going to meet had been made redundant on Monday. Nice of them to let me know ! The M6 was a mare of the night. I got to Tamworth services, and got a…
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- Redundant Dudley
- An interesting weekend
An interesting weekend. Friday night, I did a gig with DJ Dharma down the stalls bar in Harrogate. This went well, and we had a good time. It filled up around 10, and by 12 it was a right proper party. Saturday, we…
- where have I been since last blog ?
So where have I been since last blog ? Tuesday, Drove to Birmingham, and back, and the same again today. On the far side of worn out now, and apart from that, not much to report. One of the highlights of my day was a…
- The ground war has just kicked off
So - The ground war has just kicked off. It's all happening very quickly. I'm checking out loads of sources for the latest. The internet is suffering 'brown out' due to the amount of people who are trying to get info…
- What a busy few days it's been
What a busy few days it's been. (surprise surprise). Went to Sherbern near Scarborough yesterday. A nice drive out on the A64. picked up a really interesting hitcher. He was a plaiter. (Plaiters are people who shuffle…
- What a couple of days I have just had
What a couple of days I have just had. I was in Leeds first thing, on Monday morning, followed by a trip to Birmingham. Stayed at the Holiday Inn, downtown Birmingham, and had a great view across the city sky scrape (…
Had a nice curry last night with a mate from workHad a nice curry last night with a mate from work. And a few beers. Went to Stockport today. Didn't get to see the fair town itself, as I was in a trading estate. Went through Oldham, and got a bit lost. Me and my…
- A very busy weekend
A very busy weekend. Chris's birthday. So - Friday - went out for a couple of beers after work, and was going to have a quiet one, in readiness for a large on on Saturday. Ended up going out with Chris on Friday, and…
- another very hectic few days
Well - another very hectic few days. Completed a 550+ mile road trip yesterday. Harrogate, Dudley, Smethwich, East Birmingham, Marlow and back to Harrgate over 2 days. Met Dave for a coffee in Woodall services. Managed…
- I feels like I have been typing all day
I feels like I have been typing all day. I think I have in fact. Proposals and emails, briefs and project related documents, on top of mini chats via msn. I remember this little application that came our for the mouse…
A load of nice times have occurredWell. A load of nice times have occurred. Last week I found myself flying round getting lost near spaghetti junction in Birmingham.The highlight of the last week or so has been Eirene's birthday and Valentines day.…
- Again, it's been a crazy week - last week that is
Again, it's been a crazy week - last week that is. It's Monday all over again. So - I did loads of traveling about with work last week. Amongst the West Midlands.Had a nice weekend. Very lazy, apart from one rapid burst…
- Hooray for spell checks.
Hello. Hurray I have figured out how to use the spell checker on blogger so hopefully no more typos for me. The kids and I have had a very interesting day. The morning went very smoothly with Felix making it into…
- Peeling Dave
Went out for some scoops with the freshly returned and freshly peeling Dave, who is back from Australia. Myself, Dave, Mark and Ben. Tap and Spile real ales to give Dave something about the UK that is nicer than…
- Pretty even free couple of days so far
Pretty even free couple of days so far. Swapped (company) cars with my colleague Andy for his ford focus for a bit. He needs to do some big mileage this week, so my car's better (suited from an economic standpoint) for…