Month: September 2007

I grew up in a family of smokers. Well, my mum didn’t smoke, but my dad smoked a pipe, and in their teen years all {...}

Another of the wonders of the Microsoft House was the smart kitchen counter. It was quite posh, nice polished marble, but had an RFID reader {...}

One of the more interesting aspects of my recent trip was a visit to the Microsoft House. This is a long standing initiative of Bill’s {...}

Almost back at home. I had a both lovely and hard weekend in Vancouver. First I met number 2 sister in Seattle Friday Night. She {...}

So, another day in lovely Seattle, then up to Vancouver to visit my mum. Its a shame I don’t have the kids with me, I {...}

Just had a sewage consultant in. He actually recommends a simple septic system rather than a complicated sewage treatment system. Less moving parts to fail {...}

Nothing like a bit of time zone change to make life a bit interesting. I woke up at 3:30 local time. Which when you convert {...}

LL had a grad school reunion in Paris over the weekend. She went out a few days before, and I brought out the kids for {...}

Last Monday = LondonLast Tuesday = WeisbadenLast Wednesday = GuterslohYesterday = CopenhagenToday = HomeTomorrow = ParisNext Monday = BostonNext Wednesday = SeattleNext Saturday = Vancouver {...}

The pride of being English is also the shame of being English. I am proud of the fact English is the lingua franca (isn’t that {...}