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Just found out some more things that I missed out on over the last few days.

• Bobby Robson being replaced at Newcastle (I wrongly thought that he was loved up there)
• England not doing very well against Austria

Also realised I'd not emailed Stubbs for ages, so fired one off this morning. How neglectful I've become.

It seems like the worst isn't over for the Floridians - after the second hurricane Frances turned round for a second go, it appears that another one, Ivan, is waiting in the wings to add to the misery.




James Bond technology is far to available to the general public these days!

Doc sums up the whole Russian school tragedy very well

In Beslan, the bad guys didn't just kill civilians. They killed children. Worse, they apparently carefully planned killing children they knew.

With the 911 attacks, Al Qaeda attacked symbols. Killing innocents was part of the plan, but not the whole purpose. Planes full of innocents were flown into highly symbolic buildings.

Now, in Russia, killing the most innocent of the innocent, the most loved, is a strategy put to practice.

Of course, it's been a strategy elsewhere for some time. It's not new. But I sense with this horrifying event some kind of corner has been turned. This wasn't a bus, a plane, or even a crowded market. It was a school: a place that embodies a society's care and love for its children.

worktop

worktop,
originally uploaded by Phillip.

Piccie as promised, I think it sets it off now

Awful

When your out of the media loop, as I have been for the last few days, I find it really hard to come back in and realise that something so shocking has occured - its not the first time its happened either. The Russian seige is truely horrible and like Gary, you find it very difficult to start to coprehend your emotions as a parent. Dio has young'uns too and feels the same way

Worktop wonderland

Now playing Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Vol 1&2


Peter came round yesterday afternoon to hig all the worktops. He was there for ages and then told me that I needed loads of compression bolts??!!?? Have been to B&Q on the way to work to pick some up. The worktop really makes the kitchen and the hob is kick ass - I'll post piccies.

The XP SP2 installation I left running over the weekend has appeared to been sucessful - we shall see if to knackers any of my software. Roll on the new laptops, every time I lean to much on the left hand side of the keyboard my ethernet connection drops - mavelous working for an IT company ou know!

Why does cool shit like this not happen to me???

Monkey Business

Nate got up at the semi-reasonable time of 0645 this morning. He is completely submerged in "Monkey Business" on Animal Planet. Just getting cooo's of "... Look Daddy - ponkey"

Well its actually going to be a very busy weekend in the kitchen. After thinking we'd have some waiting time for Peter to cut in our worktops he has now said that he'll come on Sunday lunchtime!!! This meabs that everything has got to be in by then

Progress is good though, and Melv said he'd be able to sort the lights (although we may have to rip up Florences floor!!!




Burn out

Now Playing Bjork - Medulla

Was seriously knackered last night, but managed to move the dishwasher and plumb it in, build the sink unit and wire the extractor fan in - but then had to hit the sack at 2130! Nate was very funny last night insisting that he wore his new monkey beanie all the time, couldn't quite get him to do the full on Avid Craig thing though!

Keith and Mark are both at home today, and SteveD is really busy so the bitching session never really took off. I ensconsed myself in the back room again though. Had email from Dave, who spent the weekend chilling on the beach at Hope Cove - nice!

The science museum have opened up their stores to the public - a great chance to see some really weird shit!! Shoof has created some very spooky looking portraits!!

Check out the others too!

Even my inactivity doesn't allow for this!

New motor racing series

The new motor racing series for drivers A1 Grand Prix, financed by arabs has been snapped up by Sky - due to start next Autumn.

Mavis, rather than head in hands, is tip-tapping on his new IPAQ