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Back home

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Today we visited the village where Clare and I lived for the early part of our relationship and the church where we got married.

It’s strange going back there. I rarely think about the place but when we actually visit it is like we never left. In many ways it is far nicer than where we are currently. For a start it is out in the country side, cleaner air and our bedroom had a lake view surrounded by fields. The view from my window as I type this is deeply unpleasant in comparison.

We had to move though. At the time of living there we were both separately commuting daily stupid distances and we wanted to start a family. Neither of us had a decent income so the cost of two cars and living in a nice area wasn’t really compatible with trying to bring expenditure down to a manageable enough level to bring a baby into the world. Also with your first child it is a good idea to have grandparental assistance. As it worked out moving to this hell-pit of a town was probably literally a life saver and I will be forever grateful for that.

Perhaps as well as this being where we are now is a necessary step in the grander scheme of things. If you get too comfortable where you are then you have less motivation to move on.

Just lately I have been taking landscape photographs of the area around our home and have found more appreciation for the location.

Don’t faint, not enough to want to stay here indefinitely, of course.

Dandelion and Burdock

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d-and-b

Photo by chrisgarrett.

I have been reminiscing a LOT lately, perhaps it is because of my imminent birthday?

This drink really took me back to my childhood. Certain things can do that for you and I love it, a song, a smell, a flavour.

There is something about sitting in the sun supping Dandelion and Burdock …

Who says I am paranoid?

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It turns out that people in the UK are really paranoid. I could have told you that as I know that is what people are saying about me behind my back. And the government is after me, that’s why I have this tinfoil hat. Got to avoid the fnords ….

Boing Boing: Widespread paranois

  • Over 40% of people regularly worry that negative comments are being made about them
  • 27% think that people deliberately try to irritate them
  • 20% worry about being observed or followed
  • 10% think that someone has it in for them
  • 5% worry that there is a conspiracy to harm them

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Uninstalling IE7 Beta

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I installed IE7 again last night and wished I hadn’t, what a nightmare. It’s going to have to be wwaaay more stable than that if people are going to switch back from FF. Any dialog that opened lost focus so I couldn’t click buttons, pages rendered strangely that worked in IE6 …. too buggy. Not enough. Too late. Bye bye.

Uninstall IE7 Beta From Your Computer – TechEnclave

start->control panel->add remove programs->at the top check “show updates” radio box->scroll down in the list->you will see IE7 listed, uninstall that, restart and you are on IE6

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vic20 and bacon

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A bit of history in the making. One day this will be featured in the world museum of computing superstars.

Maybe not.

This is my first documented experience of computing. Over on the left is my Brother Jason, in the middle is my cousin Ian (owner of said vic 20 computer) and on the right there I am feeding my dog the content of my bacon sandwich. Happy Days.

See how many of these you recognise …