Finding a builder for the bathroom

Posted on 18 June 2009 in House, Internet

As I mentioned the other day, we’ve just had our bathroom done. It was, I must confess, something we’d put off for some time. That and the kitchen too. Both really needed doing when we moved in back in 2004, however we didn’t have the money at the time and over the months and years we just got too used to the way everything was. Eventually I put my foot down and decided that we just had to get at least one - and preferably both - done. I decided on the bathroom as technically it should be a simpler project (well one where there was less for us to decide…)

Old bathroom for new

Posted on 16 June 2009 in House

We have a new bath. A new bathroom in fact.

The Trials And Torments of Twittering On The TV

Posted on 27 May 2009 in Interactive TV

I recently had a go using a new TV. Not that special except that the TV in question had an Ethernet connection going into it, meaning the world of internet delivered content was available. The presence of a back channel meant that communication to the viewer was no longer one way.

Pay more tax, get more political representation?

Posted on 15 May 2009 in Politics and Government

“Wimbledon households contribute the greater part of council tax paid in Merton borough. In mayoral terms, this is taxation without representation.” says councillor Ron Scott.

Saying no to Salford

Posted on 14 May 2009 in Work

It’s been a bit of a roller coaster ride ever since the announcement that the team I work in - the TV Platforms department - would be moving to Salford in 2011.

The Vicious Linux Wireless Circle

Posted on 12 May 2009 in Computers

I recently broke the USB wireless dongle I use on my eight year old Linux running laptop PC. Without it, the laptop can’t connect to the internet. Hmm.

A plethora of cables

Posted on 4 May 2009 in Computers, House

there’s a draw in the spare bedroom just of computer cables and other bits - full to bursting. All tangled up, and with no idea what was what. As such, an obvious bank holiday task was to actually sort it out. And looking through, I was amazed at what there was in there.

The tube’s getting better - proof

Posted on 20 April 2009 in Transport

Is the tube actually getting better? More reliable? Less problematic? Every time you get stuck in a tunnel, the tuts and sighs come out like nothing has changed. So I guess most people would say no.

Sleeping on the rails part 3 - in Russia with love

Posted on 16 April 2009 in Transport, Travel and Holidays

Prior to this year, I’d only ever taken one journey on a sleeper train. It was 2003 and we were in St Petersburg visiting my sister, and she decided we should go to Moscow for the day to see the sights. Lenin’s Tomb, Red Square and so on. We’d arrive on the sleeper, spend the day there and arrive back in St Petersburg the following morning.