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Move To The Cottage
Well, Claire and I's move is now confirmed: on 5th June 2006 we'll leave The Place and head down to our new home, The Cottage. As usual, all offers of help with the move will be much appreciated and rewarded with beer and/or food, depending on the time of day at which the assistance is …
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Paul’s Curry - 7:35pm
Well, not Paul's curry per se, but the-one-he-organised.
Except he didn't organise a time. It was always a bit up-in-the-air because it depended upon what time Ruth and JTA would have finished their cock-beating activities.
Well; I've done the research for him and collated that with his proposed times, and we get 7:35pm as the final time. … -
Open Mic Tonight At The Angel
As Matt said, there's an open mic night at The Angel, tonight at 8pm, £2 on the door. In the past, these open mic nights have been variable, with some really good performances and some less good ones, but the audience demonstrates it's Aberystwyth spirit and is welcoming to pretty much anybody.
So, I'm going to … -
Troma Night… And More?
Ahoy there, mateys. Troma Night tonight will be kicking off simultaneously at Adam's and at The Place at 7pm sharp for Doctor Who, and then reconvening at The Place for the rest of the evening.
If you're not coming along for Doctor Who, then try at least not to turn up at half-past seven, just as … -
NatWest Continue To Impress Me
Just over a month ago, sick of the interest rates, I paid off my NatWest credit card by going into the Aberystwyth branch and saying "how much money do I have to give you to have you cut up this card and never bother me about it again?" I paid three-hundred-and-something pounds, direct from my …
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Most Annoying Habit In The World Ever
Statto's not the only one to get pissed off at some of the ways people abuse and misuse their language. I'm not perfect myself (contrary to my bedpartners' claims), but there's one form of linguistic butchery that really gets my goat.
The thing that really gets to me is the persistent and habitual misuse by some … -
Sundeep’s Birthday and Snowdon
Sundeep had decided that we were to celebrate her birthday by climbing Snowdon, so that's what we did. My legs are sore now, not least because I thought it would be wise to jog most of the way back down again.
Here's the piccies. As before, if you read this on my blog rather than on … -
Troma Night Is On
Troma Night is on as normal tonight, so, if you're not going to The May Ball (who's web site, I maintain, should allow web-based ticket purchases as I suggested last year), come along! It'll probably only be a "two-film" night, as a number of us are celebrating Sundeep's birthday tomorrow with a walk up Snowdon, …
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The Energy Crisis
Statto's written a piece on solar energy and the energy crisis in general. I almost commented on it, but then I decided I had enough to say to justify my own blog entry. As I see it, here's the plan to cope with Earth's immediate energy needs:
Use existing nuclear facilities - possibly new … -
Strangest Bug Report. Ever.
I'm currently working on a volunteer-run programming project and I just received a very unusual bug report from one of the test team. Not to bore you; but the project allows multiple users to log on to a web-based system and manage various details about themselves - their name, date of birth, gender, etc. - …
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The Saga Of Initial City-Link
A few weeks ago I ordered a Logitech MX1000 laser mouse. It's a nice mouse - chunky for my big hands, laser rather than LED for significantly higher resolution, wireless because it's fun (but using a frequency that makes it as responsive as any other USB mouse), charges in a cradle. It's even got a …
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River Bugging
On Thursday afternoon, Claire and I went river bugging in Scotland. I can't even find a Wikipedia article on it, it's so little-known as an activity, but apparently it's gaining popularity in New Zealand (presumably a direct result of access to white water rapids and a suitable level of insanity amongst the general population).
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Another Troma Night At Adam’s, Perhaps?
Looks like those folks in Aber will have to have this week's Troma Night at Adam's place again: Claire and I won't be back at The Place in time for it. In other news: we're back in England from our trip to Scotland, but not in Wales yet. Updates (and piccies) to follow. You have …
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Le Grande Tour
Firstly; thanks to everybody who tested my kitten-based authentication system yesterday. It seems to be working quite well.
Claire and I are undergoing a grand tour of the United Kingdom this coming week, as follows:
This afternoon, we're driving (in Claire's car) to Cardiff. Coincidentally, Gareth, who was visiting us this weekend to help me … -
Good Friday
Yes, I'm at work. On Good Friday. People keep asking me why I'm here, despite the fact that I don't have to be, so I thought I'd try to explain myself:
It doesn't really matter whether I have to be here or not; I'm here by choice anyway. I'm off next week to do various sports …