p.s. avoid South-East London at the moment:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6594419.stm
15 min journey took 75 mins.... not good.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Mondo Birthday Bash
For those of you without Facebook (Event Here on Facebook) Here's the summary:
Mu-mu-mu-multi-part party this year!
On Friday, we'll do a little sleepover for those who can make it - I can sleep about 3 (more) people at my place comfortably - beyond that you're gonna start squeezing into floorspace. Sleepover will include party food, probably cake, computer games, silly TV, maybe boardgames etc.
On Saturday, we'll go off and do a free museum thing in London somewhere, and then we're going to start things off a little early (10pm) with an all-nighter at Slimelight, leading straight into the Movie Comic Media Expo in the ExCeL Centre.
The majority of the celebrating will be at the Expo itself, so I expect most people will opt to just turn up for that part - but those who want to see me into my birthday the night before are more than welcome to come along.
Plan as follows:
Slimelight at 10pm
Stay until shattered in the early hours.
Home for a quick nap.
Bimble around London
Head to Docklands / ExCeL centre for 10:00/10:30am
Blitz the Expo http://www.londonexpo.com (not actually possible - we'll likely be there till they throw us out at 5pm)
Find somewhere to eat (Pizza Express?)
Head back to my place for more collapsing and movies (again, 3ish more spots for sleeping) / wii / zombietastic lethargy, and then you have Monday to recover and make your way back wherever you came from.
Notes: Christopher Lee and Amanda Tapping are both gonna be there on Sunday :O
Oh, and some of the robots from robot wars :D
Mu-mu-mu-multi-part party this year!
On Friday, we'll do a little sleepover for those who can make it - I can sleep about 3 (more) people at my place comfortably - beyond that you're gonna start squeezing into floorspace. Sleepover will include party food, probably cake, computer games, silly TV, maybe boardgames etc.
On Saturday, we'll go off and do a free museum thing in London somewhere, and then we're going to start things off a little early (10pm) with an all-nighter at Slimelight, leading straight into the Movie Comic Media Expo in the ExCeL Centre.
The majority of the celebrating will be at the Expo itself, so I expect most people will opt to just turn up for that part - but those who want to see me into my birthday the night before are more than welcome to come along.
Plan as follows:
Slimelight at 10pm
Stay until shattered in the early hours.
Home for a quick nap.
Bimble around London
Head to Docklands / ExCeL centre for 10:00/10:30am
Blitz the Expo http://www.londonexpo.com (not actually possible - we'll likely be there till they throw us out at 5pm)
Find somewhere to eat (Pizza Express?)
Head back to my place for more collapsing and movies (again, 3ish more spots for sleeping) / wii / zombietastic lethargy, and then you have Monday to recover and make your way back wherever you came from.
Notes: Christopher Lee and Amanda Tapping are both gonna be there on Sunday :O
Oh, and some of the robots from robot wars :D
mmmm crapola
Argh!
Just when I didn't need something like this to happen I've managed to break my office key.
Now I'm stuck sat on a stairwell until Alex arrives, assuming he's even coming in today - otherwise I'll have to head home and work from there.
The coconut orchestra the other night was fantabulously nutty. Terry Gilliam and the other Terry (who I can never remember properly) did this wonderful instruction thing on stage about how to use the coconuts :D
Got to meet Mat Bowles, Naomi, Dan and Rosie, and some friends of friends I don't really know.
Was also nice to see some familiarish faces like DJ Psyche turn up - both of us queueing for the same coconut lot with rather neon combination of hair :D
If you're on Facebook you can see some pictures.. Otherwise I guess you can't :P
The Key - click here to see what's left of it
Just when I didn't need something like this to happen I've managed to break my office key.
Now I'm stuck sat on a stairwell until Alex arrives, assuming he's even coming in today - otherwise I'll have to head home and work from there.
The coconut orchestra the other night was fantabulously nutty. Terry Gilliam and the other Terry (who I can never remember properly) did this wonderful instruction thing on stage about how to use the coconuts :D
Got to meet Mat Bowles, Naomi, Dan and Rosie, and some friends of friends I don't really know.
Was also nice to see some familiarish faces like DJ Psyche turn up - both of us queueing for the same coconut lot with rather neon combination of hair :D
If you're on Facebook you can see some pictures.. Otherwise I guess you can't :P
The Key - click here to see what's left of it
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Still alive!
Hi everyone,
I know I've been very quiet the last month or two but work loads have been pretty huge recently (Boss has a new baby, people on holiday, and my training up new minions).
Things are starting to cool down again now so hopefully I'll start to update again soon rather than just crashing out in the evening.
I'm well, if a little tired, and really just posted this to re-iterate something that Rosie posted in her journal:
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Monty Python’s Spamalot celebrates St George’s day with an attempt to smash the Guinness world record for World’s largest coconut orchestra
To coincide with St George’s Day on Monday 23 April, cast members from the hit musical Monty Python’s Spamalot along with the general public will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Coconut Orchestra.
The SPAMALOT team will teach members of the public how to ‘clip-clop’ in time to the Python classic Always Look on the Bright Side of Life prior to the record breaking attempt which will take place in Trafalgar Square at 7pm. To be assured a pair of exclusive Monty Python’s SPAMALOT coconuts and possibly a place in the history books, you will need to have registered at one of a number of check points in Trafalgar Square by 6.30pm.
The Guinness World Record for the largest number of people gathered in one location playing coconuts at the same time currently stands at 1789. This record was set on 22 March 2006 outside the Shubert Theatre in New York, to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Broadway production of Monty Python’s SPAMALOT.
The record breaking attempt will be part of a weekend of free activities organised by the Mayor of London. It will be followed by a special screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Trafalgar Square at 7.30pm.
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I'm going for definite... in fact, I think I'm going to make my own St George tunic for the event.
Soo.... anyone else coming? I know Rosie and Dan are at least.
I know I've been very quiet the last month or two but work loads have been pretty huge recently (Boss has a new baby, people on holiday, and my training up new minions).
Things are starting to cool down again now so hopefully I'll start to update again soon rather than just crashing out in the evening.
I'm well, if a little tired, and really just posted this to re-iterate something that Rosie posted in her journal:
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Monty Python’s Spamalot celebrates St George’s day with an attempt to smash the Guinness world record for World’s largest coconut orchestra
To coincide with St George’s Day on Monday 23 April, cast members from the hit musical Monty Python’s Spamalot along with the general public will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Coconut Orchestra.
The SPAMALOT team will teach members of the public how to ‘clip-clop’ in time to the Python classic Always Look on the Bright Side of Life prior to the record breaking attempt which will take place in Trafalgar Square at 7pm. To be assured a pair of exclusive Monty Python’s SPAMALOT coconuts and possibly a place in the history books, you will need to have registered at one of a number of check points in Trafalgar Square by 6.30pm.
The Guinness World Record for the largest number of people gathered in one location playing coconuts at the same time currently stands at 1789. This record was set on 22 March 2006 outside the Shubert Theatre in New York, to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Broadway production of Monty Python’s SPAMALOT.
The record breaking attempt will be part of a weekend of free activities organised by the Mayor of London. It will be followed by a special screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Trafalgar Square at 7.30pm.
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I'm going for definite... in fact, I think I'm going to make my own St George tunic for the event.
Soo.... anyone else coming? I know Rosie and Dan are at least.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Post thorpe-park update
Well Thorpe-Park was, as expected, awesome. Myself, Hugh, Alex, Becky, Mary and Phoebe all crammed into the back of Hugh's car for the short journey between Staines train station and the park itself.
Unfortunately, about half of the park (the good half) was shut so we didn't get to go on Nemesis, nor Detonator, etc.
There was enough to fill up the day though (Depth Charge, Colossus, Miss Hippo's Fungle Safari, Quantum, Mr Monkey's Banana Ride, Chief Ranger's Carousel, Vortex [never going on this again], Zodiac) - and more than enough spinning around upside down suspended above the ground to make me feel uneasy.
We didn't go on Stealth because it didn't open until the last minute and it looked like there was about 20 hours worth of queueing for it. Quite glad too tbh, I like my trousers black, not brown.
After the park we went back to Becky's place for some cardgames and drinking (well, not me drinking obviously), and from there back to my place for sleepingus maximus.
There are some pictures from Alex's camera which I'll try to sort out at some point.
Unfortunately, about half of the park (the good half) was shut so we didn't get to go on Nemesis, nor Detonator, etc.
There was enough to fill up the day though (Depth Charge, Colossus, Miss Hippo's Fungle Safari, Quantum, Mr Monkey's Banana Ride, Chief Ranger's Carousel, Vortex [never going on this again], Zodiac) - and more than enough spinning around upside down suspended above the ground to make me feel uneasy.
We didn't go on Stealth because it didn't open until the last minute and it looked like there was about 20 hours worth of queueing for it. Quite glad too tbh, I like my trousers black, not brown.
After the park we went back to Becky's place for some cardgames and drinking (well, not me drinking obviously), and from there back to my place for sleepingus maximus.
There are some pictures from Alex's camera which I'll try to sort out at some point.
Make saturdays interesting presents: Tate / Tate Modern
We haven't done a museum in a few weeks, but this saturday we'll either be going to the 'Tate Britain' or the 'Tate Modern' depending on the mood on the day / popular vote.
As per usual we'll be meeting at Angel Tube Station @ Noon and then meandering over. If anyone feels like coming along can you make sure I know so that I can ensure we don't poddle off without you.
Also - anyone is free to meet us there or come along later if more convenient - Just let me know and I'll find a way to let you know where we end up.
As per usual we'll be meeting at Angel Tube Station @ Noon and then meandering over. If anyone feels like coming along can you make sure I know so that I can ensure we don't poddle off without you.
Also - anyone is free to meet us there or come along later if more convenient - Just let me know and I'll find a way to let you know where we end up.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Eclipse, Spring and Thorpe Park
Last saturday wasn't just a run-of-the-mill full moon, but we were also lucky enough (well, those of us that noticed it) to get a blood red circle, courtesy of the good old planet earth.
We wandered up to the stone circle at Hilly Fields to get a better look at it, and while it was a lovely clear sky with many stars visible etc, the ground was a tad too muddy to stay there for very long. As we were leaving though a couple turned up looking like they were about to get with the baby makings, although I haven't been able to find any reference to a blood moon being good for the sexings. I suppose it might have just been coincidence, but anyway. Did anyone else get to see the eclipse?
It's nice finally to be light in the mornings when I have to head over to Cirencester. I have to get up before 6am in order to catch the 6:30ish train into London, to get across London and back out the other side etc etc, and it's really nice to not be sat in the dark at the station wishing I was back in bed. Now I'm sat in the light wishing I was back in bed ;)
It's also getting lighter in the evenings... not quite "light" when I get home (especially last night - train delay meant I didn't get back until gone 10pm) but it will be soon enough.
Oh, finally - we're going to Thorpe Park this saturday. Anyone want to come with?
Park opens at 10am, so we'll be on the 8:28 train from Waterloo to Staines and then we'll get the shuttlebus from Staines. So far there are 7 of us going that I know of, in two groups (we'll meet up there)
I'd offer crash space, but it might already be taken up by a few bodies - will make another post if more space becomes available or if anyone drops out.
Weather is currently shaping up for sun so it should be an excellent day :3
We wandered up to the stone circle at Hilly Fields to get a better look at it, and while it was a lovely clear sky with many stars visible etc, the ground was a tad too muddy to stay there for very long. As we were leaving though a couple turned up looking like they were about to get with the baby makings, although I haven't been able to find any reference to a blood moon being good for the sexings. I suppose it might have just been coincidence, but anyway. Did anyone else get to see the eclipse?
It's nice finally to be light in the mornings when I have to head over to Cirencester. I have to get up before 6am in order to catch the 6:30ish train into London, to get across London and back out the other side etc etc, and it's really nice to not be sat in the dark at the station wishing I was back in bed. Now I'm sat in the light wishing I was back in bed ;)
It's also getting lighter in the evenings... not quite "light" when I get home (especially last night - train delay meant I didn't get back until gone 10pm) but it will be soon enough.
Oh, finally - we're going to Thorpe Park this saturday. Anyone want to come with?
Park opens at 10am, so we'll be on the 8:28 train from Waterloo to Staines and then we'll get the shuttlebus from Staines. So far there are 7 of us going that I know of, in two groups (we'll meet up there)
I'd offer crash space, but it might already be taken up by a few bodies - will make another post if more space becomes available or if anyone drops out.
Weather is currently shaping up for sun so it should be an excellent day :3
Thursday, March 01, 2007
awesomely leet credit!
Heh - I just noticed from one of my receipts for lunch, that my credit-card ends 1337
How awesomely nerdy :3
How awesomely nerdy :3
Monday, February 26, 2007
Minion! and new toy!
Looks like all of this work I've been doing interviewing people hasn't been for nothing (this time). We decided to offer one of the two positions we had advertised to one of the recent batch of interviewees... and he has accepted the offer. \o/ Hooray!
It means that in one month he'll start work and I'll have someone to take some of the load off :3
In other news, work have purchased a swanky new laptop for me (to replace my aged desktop computer. This is a good thing (tm) because it means I'm now posting from bed, while I stream TV shows wirelessly from my media-drive across the network \o/
It means that in one month he'll start work and I'll have someone to take some of the load off :3
In other news, work have purchased a swanky new laptop for me (to replace my aged desktop computer. This is a good thing (tm) because it means I'm now posting from bed, while I stream TV shows wirelessly from my media-drive across the network \o/
Breezy Brighton
As I mentioned before, this weekend was supposed to be a trip to Paris (or somewhere else in Europe... we never got round to finalising it), but we had to change plans because the "1-week fast-track" service for Passports in the country is actually more like a "2-week if you're lucky".
So instead, we organised a near-last-minute trip down to Brighton for the day.
Travelling by Megabus the journey takes about 30-40 minutes longer than if we'd gone by train, but given the megabus costs £4 for a ticket, and a train ticket costs just under £20, the saving is well worth it. Unlike most of the rest of the country, it wasn't actually raining in Brighton, just awfully windy, but when the sun was out it was quite warm(ish).
So Kes and I met up and made our way to Victoria's Greenline Coach Station for 9:30am and arrived in Brighton just a smidgen before Noon.
Kes hadn't been to Brighton before so I gave her a whirlwind tour before our 5:00pm departure again - We went to the pier, on a bunch of rides at the end of the pier, back and along to the lanes, to the Games Workshop (which I haven't been in since I was about 12 or 13), through the lanes, along the high street, to a bunch of shops, to the north lanes, to my favourite sweet shop in Brighton, along to a comic shop, off to The George, back along the lanes and briefly swinging past Food for Friends to ensure it still existed. Just as we were leaving we went to the Shakeaway where I had a tictac milkshake :3
Kes had a peanut/chocolate one whith added wheatgerm which smelled lovely - I highly recommend this place, they do all sorts of things (cucumber milkshake anyone?)
Next time we'll arrange things a bit further in advance, and then we can fit more things in - like the Royal Pavillion, or walking along to the Marina Village again (probably avoiding the nudist beach, with its weathered elderly population - hardened by the strong winds and salt surf), and maybe go in the Sealife centre *shrug* depends on what's on and when we go back.
Journey home was filled with hangman, squares, and other such travel games :3 and we spent the evening watching Supernatural \m/
So instead, we organised a near-last-minute trip down to Brighton for the day.
Travelling by Megabus the journey takes about 30-40 minutes longer than if we'd gone by train, but given the megabus costs £4 for a ticket, and a train ticket costs just under £20, the saving is well worth it. Unlike most of the rest of the country, it wasn't actually raining in Brighton, just awfully windy, but when the sun was out it was quite warm(ish).
So Kes and I met up and made our way to Victoria's Greenline Coach Station for 9:30am and arrived in Brighton just a smidgen before Noon.
Kes hadn't been to Brighton before so I gave her a whirlwind tour before our 5:00pm departure again - We went to the pier, on a bunch of rides at the end of the pier, back and along to the lanes, to the Games Workshop (which I haven't been in since I was about 12 or 13), through the lanes, along the high street, to a bunch of shops, to the north lanes, to my favourite sweet shop in Brighton, along to a comic shop, off to The George, back along the lanes and briefly swinging past Food for Friends to ensure it still existed. Just as we were leaving we went to the Shakeaway where I had a tictac milkshake :3
Kes had a peanut/chocolate one whith added wheatgerm which smelled lovely - I highly recommend this place, they do all sorts of things (cucumber milkshake anyone?)
Next time we'll arrange things a bit further in advance, and then we can fit more things in - like the Royal Pavillion, or walking along to the Marina Village again (probably avoiding the nudist beach, with its weathered elderly population - hardened by the strong winds and salt surf), and maybe go in the Sealife centre *shrug* depends on what's on and when we go back.
Journey home was filled with hangman, squares, and other such travel games :3 and we spent the evening watching Supernatural \m/
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