Clean up aisle 4....

even evil needs some salad every once in a while,
originally uploaded by lia.

...I just been shot dead by a stormtrooper

I am lucky

Morning in Rolleston 19-10 #2,
originally uploaded by Phillip.

I see this view (weather permitting) when working at home and although appreciate it have taken it for granted. When Will came over he told me about where he is living (swanky flat in Dublin). Now he may have the trappings of "the smoke" which in itself I think is very cool - but this is his view....

Had a great game of squash yesterday with Stubbs, and although I didn't win the game was very fast moving - I felt like I'd had a really good workout (which is what I need at the moment, still not got back into running and the nights are getting cold, dark and wet now)

Friends reunited - PART II

Turns out that Will is in Leicester at the weekend, and has a late flight home. He's popping over to see us!! Carmel is going to love Nate.

Its going to be a good weekend. I'm making one of my special baltis this weekend. Spent last night roasting all the spices and making up my pastes. Down to see Ian Barker this morning to sort out some nice lamb - then get it in the pot for a really slow cook!

Parents Evening

Been to my first parents evening tonight - it seems that Florence is coming along just fine. I think importantly, she seems to have lots of friends.

Old mates

Thanks blogger/flickr. Peter managed to track me down from searching for my name! Last time we saw each other was at Will's wedding - alot has happened since then! I'm shit at staying in touch with folk, but funnily enough have made contact with Will and Peter this week.

Two people have now mentioned how shit my blogger photo is, i.e. not really looking like me - so I'm trying to find a new one.

Now heres a thought...

Just think about this for a moment, thats more than most offices would have. A busy weekend end had by all but it was definitely worth it.

Monday morning depression seems to be very prevalent in the office this morning - what happened on Friday. Normally its at least lunchtime until that sets in, people are walking in with really long faces. Looks like it will be a day to plug in the ears and detach. At least I'm out of the office for most of the week.

Got in touch with Deb - missing painting with her weekly, but we are getting together on 13th Nov (my birthday) when I do the "light mood and atmosphere" day

The whats in your bag pool on Flickr is strangely appealing (or is that just me). I love bags and I'm also very nosey - seems perfect to me.

And the electrician said let there be light...

And the electrician said let there be light...,
originally uploaded by Phillip.

...and finally we got some (light that is). Melv did a fantastic job, swapped out the consumer unit and he ended up having to through a cable down the side of the house to provide the neutral that we dropped in the extention.

In a way that can only be us - we celebrated and had a curry (Lamb Tikka Jalfrezi). sweet

What a great story

You must read this tale about Evan Williams

Cool Gadgets

Check out the cool iPod gadgets in the Furl menu!

Adrian's laptop is here - and its a different model (and its better!!!)

My iSkin has arrived!

iSkin - Wasabi,
originally uploaded by Phillip.

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Metallica - Black Album



After waiting for them to be produced and then the backlog of being delivered and the extended delivery time from the US, my iSkin finally arrived - and it fits very nicely thank you. I thought I was going to have to take a knife to it to "adapt" it so that the iMonster charger fitted in, but you can just squeeze it on.

Our new server cubicle has arrived - and it looks sweet. Its a shame that it has to be locked away in the room actually - its quite a "feature"

Structures

structure4,
originally uploaded by Phillip.

Had to post about this. Its one of the new image philosophies that is being adopted.

Ranting

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Audioslave - Audioslave

Ranting is rife today - but as I was telling Adrian yesterday, I've had some sort of Budist monk enlightenment, which has stopped me getting annoyed by the talk (although I still very much enjoy listening and baiting the discussions).

Mark is back in the office which is very good and even better beardy appears to be out!!

Ordering my new "Let's connect" PC today. Hopefully get that delivered in November. Off to site with Stirling next week for a day - hopefully be interesting, a new slant on the stuff I've been doing (so the change will be good)

Wht do pictures of NYC look so cool?

Times Square,
originally uploaded by zarzoso.

I don't know whether its because I've never been there but I find New York fascinating. There have been great images from zarzoso lately.

Tried to blog yesterday but yet again problems in the office preventing it getting through (I think) - no doubt it will suddenly appear days later as usual!

Played squash (quite well) last night. The energy levels were definitely there and I was pretty useful moving around the court. In the Bridge after discussed with Stubbs about getting a trip organised before Christmas

Plenty of discussion about the pay review letters this morning!

Pay Review

When I was out of the office on Friday people had their pay review letters. I was emailed a % but need to see the figures. It turns out that people were told the same % as me but got less!!! As ever our illustirous leader has managed to be out pretty much for the next fortnight! The office improvements that occured on Friday are poor too!!!

Had a really busy weekend, but did manage to get to go to the pool with Florence, which was good. Was un-nerving to find my Mum & Dad siting in the car park, waiting on the off chance that we were going!

Went over to my sisters new house yesterday too - Had a chance to meet her fiance properly. 2 amuzing things - when she is wed she will be Nicci Nally, and also Mike already has grown up kids, who are in relationships, so my sister may potentially become a grandma soon!!!

The sauce of bad boys

The worlds hottest sauce

World “Wife Carry” Championships

World “Wife Carry” Championships,
originally uploaded by jurvetson.

And the winner is....

But apparently you win the wifes weight in beer. There is obviously a very fine line then to the light wife/I don't win FA ratio.

Got me my Flickr Pro account now until the end of 2005, as they have now started taking subscriptions (at a reduced rate)

Also just completed my office employee survey. Rant on big fella!