August 2008 Archives
(08:23:31) woke up feeling like an amoeba in (what passes for) a man's body.. slowly evolving to humanity. Thank heavens for paracetamol & coffee!
(08:25:37) little known fact: Sarah Palin listens to Vobes (http://www.vobes.com) but hasn't told anyone for fear of persecution.
(08:26:45) will stop with the meme-leverage now. Off for a shower & sort through my PA gear. Need to make a guitar audible without feedback. Challenge!
(09:37:10) loves the mashups, especially when they sample Musical Youth... http://is.gd/23QT
(12:24:24) has had a tasty lunch. I could do with a nap. Off out and about again at 2 - some Bleak Expectations before then. Ver funny.
(16:27:59) is watching Gladiators finals with the young'uns before heading west for an evening with podcasting legends - been a good summer for that!
(07:56:40) is working at home today. I think I might be fighting off a virus.. the roof of my mouth is really sensitive. In other news: blueberries.
(10:24:22) has found the website of Finland's fine Shouting Choir, Mieskuoro Huutajat (http://www.huutajat.org/) - first heard them on the Peel show.
(10:25:28) Mieskuoro Huutajat's interpretation of The Star Spangled Banner: http://www.huutajat.org/StarMP3.mp3 - BRILLIANT. Shouty.
(12:46:35) Children's telly + Mark Heap = amusement: http://tinyurl.com/56s5mc (wasn't this good when I was a kid)..
(17:42:33) is all done with work..quick play with the children, then probably an early night.. I'm feeling rather otherworldly and odd. Always the odd.
(20:21:54) is going to bed, as I think these are flu symptoms & they tend to cause me to break computers. Camomile tea + horizontali tea = bliss.Night!
(06:52:05) is stumbling around the mobile web, semi-conscious when I could be doing just that in real life.. just add coffee. Studio PC going on..
(06:57:49) wonders if there's such a thing as a wi-fi soundcard.. kinda like that Apple thing, but installs on Windows as a virtual audio device...
(07:39:14) is rebuilding my beleaguered studio PC today. This could end in tears, but I plan to start early, so I'm not back and forth till midnight!
(12:24:33) I've been a-blogging: Tom =Tom voices - child stars! http://tinyurl.com/5svzgc
(18:14:31) is playing host to his old mate Jon, who's heading to Scotland tomorrow. Beware, ye north of the border.
(07:40:40) is having a great big stretch and a cup of coffee. Although doing both at the same time could be something of a messy challenge.
(10:29:57) has potentially found the missing musical link I've been missing - http://tinyurl.com/y4sa6v .. distortion is Good.
(10:31:50) If I have time, I might enter this particular remix competition: http://www.simplecarnival.com/contest.php
(16:58:03) Attention Zoom H4 owners, who, like me, might have missed it! New firmware out now: http://tinyurl.com/6nwakj Cool!
(20:14:34) saw "Mamma Mia: the advert of the soundtrack of the film of the musical of the songs of the band" And they say there's no originality left..
(20:54:18) I've been a-blogging: Luton Airport - off their trolley. http://tinyurl.com/6pz8qr
(21:25:56) I've been a-blogging: Zoom H4 - firmware update! http://tinyurl.com/69jgo4
(22:18:06) Ooh.. one of mine. The question is.. where on ~earth~ did BLIP.fm find it? Coolio.. ♫ http://blip.fm/~25wr
(22:20:34) Right.. last one before I go and do a VO for the podcastrophes... it don't get much cheerier than this! ♫ http://blip.fm/~25x2
(07:43:27) is back in the relative peace of the office. My word of the day: poltroon. Trying to think of appraisal things, without using 'poltroon'.
(12:26:06) is out of the appraisalings. Off for a geocache or three. I might take an umbrella.
(15:23:19) Woo! Geocaches.. 3 out of 3, including a webcam cache, which is a delightful oddity (to 'find' it you need to be visible on it). Grand.
(18:26:53) is in The Stag. This is where all the cool radio people hang out (Steve Lamacq is just 4 feet away). And the Wogan producer. Funny bloke.
(19:14:20) is en route to Baker Steer listening to @Z80GameCoder & @EpiduralGirl doing Bleepshow...starting with a lush Kraftwek cover.BLISS!^floats^
(21:09:07) is home & going to bed. It's been a good day, and I've spent most of it appreciating all the wonders with which I've been blessed. Peace.
(21:38:13) I've been a-blogging: Woburn Safari Park - Wonderful! http://tinyurl.com/6gq9yk
(07:42:26) doesn't feel like I fit properly into today. It doesn't help that MIDI seems to have gone a bit bonkers on the studio PC. Time to rebuild?
(15:15:51) has just been to Woburn Safari Park for the first time. It's a very marvellous place - some quite good photos to blog about later. Splendid.
(17:02:06) was quite amused by this: http://is.gd/1mVd, mentioned on TWiT. Now ~that~ is something London could do so much more spectacularly in 2012..
(19:07:22) Oh well done me.. I've had my Facebook account suspended having stupidly clicked a nasty link this morning. Gotta admire those trojans. Not.
(22:33:26) is off to bed after doing a comprehensive antivirus sweep of all the PCs I can get hold of. Work in the morning. Appraisal to boot. Oh dear.
(07:15:38) has just looked out of the window. It's looking damp out there. I wonder what would happen if it rained on the internet.
(11:19:01) I've been a-blogging: Family photos.. http://tinyurl.com/5nyjcz
(11:35:03) I've been a-blogging: Smartwater and Immobilise.. http://tinyurl.com/64apcl
(13:02:37) I've been a-blogging: 'secret' - the card game! http://tinyurl.com/684dmp
(13:23:32) is off to my Dad's with the children.. taking the GPS just in case! (of geocaching opportunities, not getting lost :D)
(16:53:18) is back home with two tired, grumpy children. Early bedtime for them, I think.. then some more studio time. Definitely.
(19:31:47) is making a list of Geocaches, and checking it twice - not sure which are going to be nasty or nice.. but there's plenty round work, too!
(19:50:08) Nice work, Mr Chris Morris.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7580261.stm (surely it was him, right..? Please?)
(21:31:42) While researching ad music (for NSD) I was reminded of this: http://is.gd/1Sui ... I believe all adverts should be broadcast in this form.
(02:59:58) has scarcely managed to avoid a sneezing fit at 4am.. there must be something throwing out a lot of pollen right now.
(14:12:41) is doing the Smartwater thing.. auditing all the cool stuff we've got (too much!) I wonder how you get the serial number of a guinea pig?
(18:08:35) is most definitely looking forward to Stephen Fry's programme on English next Monday morning on Radio 4 (http://is.gd/1RfB)
(18:10:48) Well done me. http://is.gd/1RfH is what I meant. I very much smiled when I saw the logo at the top left hand side..
(18:12:47) is being distracted by a game of Russian Roulette with random recent http://is.gd links while the boy is still up.. I'd probably best stop.
(18:14:42) Quality: http://is.gd/1111
(20:10:45) has just taken delivery of some fine industry standard PA speakers. If that doesn't give me a reason to perform live,I don't know what will!
(22:09:25) I've been a-blogging: Visitations and vacations.. http://tinyurl.com/58sv6w
(22:27:30) is logging some geocache finds, with no small amount of help from @epiduralgirl, @Z80GameCoder and the legendary Amy.
(04:53:43) has Crunchy Nut Cornflakes for breakfast and Wint-O-Green Lifesavers for the commute.. Friday's started in a super-sweet way.
(07:53:40) has received an email from eBay with their reviewed prices. It all seems rather complicated, and puts me off selling things. Boo. Boo!
(10:42:17) has got smartwater now (http://www.smartwater.com/Home.aspx) - free from Bedfordshire Police (I guess it varies between forces and councils)
(10:43:31) will probably continue to use http://www.immobilise.com to register our techy stuff - unless anyone knows of better/issues?
(13:44:13) is looking up 'Heuristically' on the internets. I think I know, but I don't want to make myself look stupid if it means something different.
(21:12:19) is watching the news on TV for the first time in months. Can't see it lasting. Off to bed, so. Drag me out of bed at 7.30 tomorrow.. please?
(20:21:46) hadn't tweeted today..goodness me. Our dear friends have departed- back to work tomorrow. Then, a quiet weekend (hopefully some production?)
(05:25:18) is awake and about to embark on some semi-conscious tidying before the legendary @Z80GameCoder and @EpiduralGirl arrive. It's gonna be fun!
(10:00:33) is having a Sit Down before a brief forage for biscuits. On reflection, I should've done the foraging first, but there y'go.
(10:01:39) will nominate James Dyson for a Nobel Prize if he can develop a whirry brush head thing that can discreetly deposit a furball afterwards..
(22:30:34) is off to bed after a busy, exciting and entertaining day with some fine folk. Random podcaster meeting in the morning! :S
(08:05:15) is back at work. One hour in, and I'm still working through the emails. Today is going to be a typical Tuesday, I fear. Pile on the coffee!
(12:38:45) has a migraine. I've tried alternative 'coffee & sweets' treatment but, before I have a cheese bap (non-medicinal) some paracetamol,I think.
(12:44:00) is reflecting upon Emma & Pete Show 114 (http://is.gd/1JZ2) and wondering what exactly the protocol is for parking on someone else's drive..
(12:55:19) believes it is well overdue for OffWight Radiator to reform. http://owr.mus-ic.co.uk
(13:01:38) is helping a colleague find a fire axe (he wants one for by his desk). This is one of the only sites that mentions it: http://is.gd/1K0j
(16:44:41) has just learned about 'type A', 'type B' and 'type C' projects. My head's gone a bit spinning.
(19:21:16) just heard what the children enjoyed about their trip to London: "We went to McDonalds AND Burger King!" Memories that will last forever...
(12:23:41) is in the Museum of London.. I'd not realised it existed. We've done London Wheel, a river cruise & The Bank Of England.. top tourist stuff!
(13:47:49) is having some coffee & chickeny thing at McD's.. everybody's kinda tired after lots of walking.. that's London! River cruisin' again soon.
(18:56:22) is home, with tired offspring & wife.. and me. Work tomorrow, followed by a visitation from internet legends. THIS is non stop fun & action.
(20:16:32) has photos, podcasts and blogs to sort out before bed (not to mention emails!) Need some peanut-butter on toast to sustain me. Briefly.
(21:53:15) I've been a-blogging: London tourism... http://tinyurl.com/55he49
(06:40:57) is highly skilled at remaining stoically horizontal in the face of Things To Do.. I will be dipping a toe into moblogging today..
(07:54:06) I've been a-blogging: A slight digression... http://tinyurl.com/66qagm
(19:08:52) A fun day, with all sorts of everything.. now we're all in a hotel room, trying to be as quiet as possible so the children can go to sleep..
(00:10:42) has a theory: in Medieval times, everyone in England spoke with a West Midlands accent. I'd have liked to have lived then.But not as a serf.
(08:06:18) is listening to TR808 cowbell & some delightfully short '80s samples while the children watch Tom & Jerry and Beth visits Asda. Saturday.
(09:32:54) will now tart myself up for photos later. I've a pot of bizarre hair styling wax on the desk in front of me but no idea what to do with it.
(09:35:23) FACT: my children do not like Vimto. Later: Tizer. I am an evil parent.
(18:41:52) has had a lovely afternoon with lovely photography Tamara, and is now contemplating this evening's activities...
(19:53:07) is in the studio, and will start doing something constructive in at least the next few minutes. Enjoying Own-Brand Malibu again. Relaxing.
(20:59:40) has just edited together car horns to make a humourous tune. Ronnie Hazlehurst was paid just 30 quid for the Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em theme!
(22:16:35) believes Rentaghost series 1 was the best.
(08:13:47) is up & about for the last day of the training course.. getting my internet fix first, though - although now I've got laptop PSU failure!
(10:09:48) is halfway through.. probably had enough coffee.. I've made some nice challenging puzzles for the delegates to work out.. ooh yes!
(15:12:18) is home hoorah. Absolute chaos. About to suffer body and brain shutdown. FAIL. bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
(16:13:32) is making Tom Tom voices with the children. One way to relax, I guess... :D
(19:49:27) loves this: http://is.gd/1xpk .. is it just me, or does John Linnell bear a striking resemblence to Chris Morris in this video?
(08:07:59) is just about to kick off some training... I've had coffee and toast, so no excuse! Shame about the SMS thing. Evil Phone Companies bah.
(09:12:47) is suffering from Doomed Server Syndrome. It's not going terribly well. I think Germany is out, which doesn't help any.
(09:38:13) is suffering from Not-Quite-So-Doomed-Server syndrome. Turns out the system was being reticent. More coffee then it's my turn proper.. eek.
(13:07:55) is just exiting the Borough of Lunchington, and is now embarking on a voyage to Teatimecester via the hamlet of Training-on-the-Dull.
(13:21:10) would, if I had time, write a thesis called "The benefits to learning of having a small infestation of wasps during a training course."
(16:23:00) is all done braindumping to some fairly awake delegates.. the wasps definitely helped. Off for a Spoons Curry Night after checking in...
(22:22:29) had General Wi-Fi Failure today. Managed to finish some major NSD editing, though. In bed by 11.20pm too; maybe not such a bad thing, then!
(07:26:54) is rockin' and rollin' this morning. In a good way, I think. "Caffeinated and Smug".. a band name or an album title? Off to look at webcams.
(08:07:33) can see Bill Drummond through the glass (just about to be interviewed on 6Music) BILL DRUMMOND! Legend. (bloke from the KLF, @poots ;)
(09:58:09) is convening for another couple of interviews. Is eating banana bread while interrogating candidates considered rude?
(13:25:55) is really pleased to see a website dedicated to integer sequences. (such as http://tinyurl.com/6o34an - abundant!)
(16:13:33) believes I know what's wrong with 6Music: the music only sounds good through decent speakers, and everybody seems to talk through a frown.
(16:46:57) has had a breakthrough and will celebrate by going home. And having a glass of water. Whatever comes first.
(19:36:29) wants to know where in tarnation (or its locality) my hire car is. @poots suspects they'll deliver a bona fide tractor in cover of darkness.
(20:05:20) has just enjoyed Kid Carpet's Olympic tribute: http://is.gd/1qnr & was reminded of Esser, what I heard on 6music. Similar: http://is.gd/1qnn
(20:53:46) has the funkiest dishwasher: http://tinyurl.com/6g4eff
(21:47:42) is packing, then heading to bed, in the hope there'll be something with four wheels and an engine outside the house first thing tomorrow..
(04:56:16) is back to work this morning.. slowly does it.. I could never get the hang of Tuesdays. But you knew that. Coffee in T minus 2 hours 5 mins!
(07:47:45) is making the coffee.. come one come all for caffeine-infused goodness on this damp morning. My Dilbert desk calendar still says 1st August!
(09:03:03) Current undead emails: 107. Plant news: Yvette the Pepper Collective is sprouting well; Hazel the peace lily needs a little TLC, though.
(11:39:39) Somebody's already beaten me to it.. http://twitter.com/earworm - I may just start one of my own anyway..
(11:40:22) Interesting.. I hadn't heard the term 'Tetris Effect' before.. http://tinyurl.com/ew6ch - I've SO had that.
(12:11:29) Wonders under what conditions 10 pounds = 'FREE'? http://dv247.com/invt/10229 vs http://dv247.com/invt/44401 ..? Pricebeat email sent :D
(12:11:53) (and yes, I'm drooling over mics during my lunch braek. This is not healthy, I know :D)
(15:27:19) bagged a bargain from dv247.com (a workhorse Rode NT-1A with free popshield & delivery) Definitely worth calling them if you want a deal.
(19:56:36) has textbook banana bread made by Beth, and a nice cup of rooibos. I made the tea. I'm in charge of achieving little things. Now? Easybus!
(20:07:03) was briefly distracted into creating a side project.. http://twitter.com/brainitch. Imitation is the sincerest form of plagiarism. ;)
(07:40:17) is not a member of the Wide Awake Club this morning. I wonder if I should start an exercise regime.. I wish I didn't dislike getting sweaty.
(09:09:08) has been distracted by Dartford Crossing changing their prices. Dart Tags.. like Oyster cards? I think I might need one. http://is.gd/1mx8
(12:38:44) is going to have to cut down on the toxins, I think. Lunchtime, then some exercise of some sort might help. One step at a time.
(15:27:42) believes the sewing machine is a power tool (although using it to attach a new button to a work shirt is perhaps a little excessive).
(19:23:42) is in a tiny continental restaurant in Highgate (I think) with friends & friendly strangers celebrating a triple birthday.A special evening.
(22:54:40) is home entirely too late to bed, but after an utterly fantastic night with some lovely people. I wasn't expecting it to be so much fun. :)
(07:56:58) has had breakfast & done some toy repairs, now to get into my Sunday finery. A dry day in prospect, although I can smell the pollen..atchoo!
(12:27:33) is feeling man-flu-ish. Coffee, dozing & antihistamines haven't helped. I have a hankering for Christmas Pudding. Maybe the fillip I need..?
(13:16:22) wrote a ditty about Lenni: "Twig, twig, spaghetti hoop head, two pipecleaners & a matchbox." Describes her near as well as I could draw her.
(13:20:13) has also invented a new game: Pseudoku: a 9x9 grid that you stick digits in randomly with an expression of intent thought. I'm really good.
(13:56:24) is off in a mo to do some geocache maintenance. Replacing an apparently waterlogged sandwich box with a watertight aluminium flask. Robust!
(16:20:17) didn't find his geocache. Either this is because of idiocy or pilferage. This has complicated matters, since I was planning a decant.. darn.
(20:34:31) has a mate round. He brought Tizer with him, so I took his photograph. This is what Sunday evenings are about. I think.
(20:39:03) isn't sure about Tizer, to be honest. I thought it was.. er.. more like cherry coke, I guess. Don't tell Nik, although he might finish it.
(07:44:33) has most of a Saturday ahead, having had coffee and breakfast.. some housework and - if the weather holds - geocache maintenance, I think.
(07:47:20) block brownfox
(07:48:02) Oops.. that didn't work. There's no easy way to remove spam followers, is there? Where's my internet Stanley Knife?
(09:42:52) just wrote a letter to a sponsored child - he's called "Feri" & lives in Indonesia. I wanted to make a 'cross-channel Feri' joke. Best not.
(14:02:15) has just painted ramekins with the children.. Beth's about to fire them - otherwise the paint just peels off.. not so palatable!
(18:24:24) is heading down to the studio for an evening of editing.. and a long overdue blog entry (or three!) This may take a while.
(19:01:16) has performed overdue maintenance on my main vocal mic.. it wasn't on the list but the hum was annoying & it's best done when I'm NOT tired!
(20:20:36) cannot stand the song 'Whistle Down The Wind'. It cannot be sung properly, even by gorgeous red-headed wunderkinder. This is a proven fact.
(20:55:03) I don't say this very often, but I am quite good at audio editing. Very quite good indeed. My goodness it takes a while to do, though!
(07:25:21) is getting things ready for the day.. returning things to shops is on the cards - Coolermaster drive case & Aldi coffee machine (shame!)
(12:33:59) has returned faulty items and has received (so far) two out of three refunds. Next.. off to Bedford to spend the proceeds at a pound shop :D
(12:35:22) has this advice: if you buy a coffee machine, it may be worth spending a couple of quid on extended warranty; it's bound to fail in 3 years!
(12:50:27) will go to Bedford now, after getting rather sucked into a Flash Biro-style Balancing Game: http://www.smart-kit.com/games/poiser
(16:08:48) has been to Bedford. Can't navigate the place without a satnav or map.. how bad is that? On the plus side, though: I HAVE CANDY FLOSS! Yay!
(16:26:27) http://twitpic.com/6z2u - not a pretty sight.. Shame I can't justify a candyfloss maker (even a cheap Firebox one: http://snipr.com/flo55)
(19:28:57) is working for a bit tonight.. switching big mains switches. LET'S ROCK!
(20:59:44) is all done with the mains switching (a few perhaps a little ahead of schedule!) and now settling time.. the babysitting begins...
(06:52:34) "I'm highest bidder!"
(06:53:26) is up and about.. Christopher's birthday today - though I'm not sure why the children have adopted pet potatoes.
(14:19:51) is spending FAR too much time doing futile video things.. trying to retrieve a corrupt video CD and bounce down a wedding slideshow.. bah!
(18:22:59) is playing Sing Star Legends with Beth & Trev. Some fine songs for me to murder :D And an excuse to clear my palette with port.. yum!
(19:36:54) believes our karaoke endeavours are appropriate recompense for the neighbours who insist on smoking outside our lounge window... HAH!
(20:46:40) thinks Jo Enright is the best. /loves the Birmingham accent. I'm told there's something wrong with me..
(09:12:27) is pottering today. Children are happy doing craft things, Beth's off to Asda. I'm going to try and write my blog, I think.
(11:00:56) is letting Lenni loose on my sister's answerphone. Great fun :D
(15:13:31) is writing and recording North South Divide stuff with Trev.. nearly all done - just a couple more voicers and a STACK of sound effects...
(20:36:42) made some progress earlier.. now I'm foundering a little. Beth's wrapping Christopher's Huge Birthday Present. I'm thinking about blogging..
(20:39:29) has had Black Forest Gateau in a glass: http://www.rubis-indulgence.com - on special offer from Asda, no less. YUM!
(22:31:41) is off to bed having not written a blog entry, but a shell script that captures JPGs from a cruise ship webcam. Funny what I'm asked to do.
(08:04:36) is praying it is ~quite~ dry today. That would be perfect thankyouplease. Why do I feel so sleepy this morning? Some exercise is in order.
(14:38:38) is SO happy it's stopped raining. A Good Thing. I can smell freshly cooked doughnuts, but still don't know where to buy cheap candyfloss.
(19:40:48) is home after a day at Legoland. I'd say 7/10.. not too busy, since it was damp & Tuesday, but some rides were borked. Wicksteed's better.
(20:25:35) is watching The Italian Job having a little too much Chinese food.
(07:00:05) is making a list of things to do today.. a few bits of housework, a little shopping and general fun & games. Bit too sleepy for details :D
(09:38:19) is off to Asda with the bairns. Current debate: who's going to be taking the wheelie trolley up/down the hill. Full ahead, bicker factor 4!
(11:35:15) is back home and preparing lunch.. perfect weather for a walk, and most of the items ticked off the list :) This afternoon.. gro-bags!
(12:22:38) believes this is the cutest: http://snipr.com/bestst (shame it's not the full version - piglets playing electric guitar ROCK!)
(20:02:10) has attached storage again (bodged). Coolermaster HD case going back to PC World (wish me luck) & a non-USB solution is on the horizon...
(20:10:29) has performed Stylophone maintenance. All now sounding ~gorgeous*~ with nary a crackle (*a matter of opinion) Good ol' lighter fluid.
(11:05:39) is making lunch for the children, hoping this morning's downpour is the last of the rain for today. We're flying ROCKETS this afternoon.Yay!
(12:20:17) has the coolest geek kids.. they're making a treasure hunt around the house using QRcodes as clues (http://snipr.com/qrcodes) !
(16:27:59) is back at Dad's with children smelling of lavender. Rocket firing a 2 out of 3 success. Top holiday activities.
(19:03:21) is home.. kids nearly in bed. An evening of studio activities - after Top Gear Comedy (& Irritatingly Sycophantic Interview) - is in order.
(20:07:19) has just realised my 2000th tweet was of a fairly low standard. This should've been it: http://snipr.com/whooosh . Now ~that~ was luck.
(21:12:17) is immensely grateful to @petecooper for an introduction to the delights of D-Link's DNS323 & advice on my current storage crisis. Ta, mate!
(22:38:37) is off to bed.. didn't quite make it an 11pm sleepy time... too many pics to sort out. Have I really been sitting here all evening? Night!
(07:40:28) isn't in too poor a state this morning, but definitely didn't get enough sleep.. mustn't be a layabed, though! A quiet Saturday in prospect.
(09:38:50) is having mammoth style FAIL with attached storage on the mac :( Cheering myself up with Neuros OSD YouTube: http://is.gd/eoi Never fails.
(10:09:52) It just took a quick browse of the Apple Warranty site (it's long expired.. boo!) to persuade the drive to return to life. I have no idea...
(11:11:03) ~loves~ this ... a blend of two of the cleverlyfunniest things ever: http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/cube/ (thanks, @trevypoos!)
(22:24:04) has had a very reasonable evening with a willing subject to test my new mic pre-amp.. it does most of the work for me. Sounds lush, though!
(07:27:11) is running headlong into August. I'm going to do this month ~properly~ with mantras & resolve and MUSTARD. RIght now, though.. yup, coffee.
(10:40:12) is relieved.. my dear Mother has received her insurance payout from the bureaucratic oafs at Phoenix, so can pay off (some of) the mortgage.
(10:44:18) advises everyone on the internet: NEVER invest with Phoenix Life (formerly Royal Sun Alliance)- their customer service is unbelievably poor.
(10:56:23) always thought there was a way dynamically to set my location on Twitter; I can't find anything in 'help'. Am I being customarily dimwitted?
(21:41:56) is drinking some Flibbertygibbert with some fine friends in a lovely Wetherspoons in EC1. This is all I know. Hoppy. A fine Friday evening.
