For some reason I’m having real trouble concentrating at home at the moment. I know I have loads of work to do, but I just can’t do it. It’s not even as if I’m being distracted by anything in particular – I’m just not able to work at home very well. One solution – although […]

Hello! If you’ve tried emailing me today, I might not have received your mail. I’m in the middle of changing hosts and I’m not sure I’m getting all emails. I’m relying on an ancient Hotmail account which all my emails are automatically forwarded to at the moment… things should be back up and running tomorrow, […]

I discovered the other day that while managing an individual project is fine – and, to be honest, swapping between several projects is OK too – I wasn’t very good at keeping track of them, especially the issue of giving things project codes. I reached a critical mass of projects where they just stopped being […]

I’m a naturally guilty person. I feel guilty about lots of things. I feel guilty writing about this, because I’m using charity to promote my business, but then again charity is benefiting as well, so not completely and utterly guilty. Because I’ve got such an ace job, which I love, and because of other things, […]

I’ve got a car! It’s a nice little Citroen AX. It has five whole gears, a working fuel gauge, and thanks to dad a CD player. It also has a nasty knock from the CV joint at the moment, but that’ll soon be fixed. I’m generally very excited by it. Soon I will have the […]

Yes… I know. Insert snow pun here. It’s funny how I missed all the snow (well, the tiny bit) in Cambridge the other week when I was in Glasgow. I really wanted some. Now I’ve learned to be careful what I wish for, because “road chaos” has meant the cancellation of a meeting I was […]

It’s with great sadness I announce the departing of a much loved Rover Metro at the ripe old age of 89,000 miles. Head gaskets. Damn them. It’s not an expense I need now – a new car – but I suppose these things happen. And it means something shiny and new(ish) to play with – […]

Well… it turns out I’m very, very out of the office at the moment. Email access is flaky at best, so the best way to get in touch is to phone or text me. My landline number will go through to voicemail, which I’ll pick up when I’m home at the weekend, or I’m available […]

I’m out of the office for the next couple of weeks – I’ll be available by email, or leave a message on my voicemail – I’ll be able to check it lunchtimes and evenings. I’ll tell you all about it when I get back…

First up – Asimo. Now, I love the Honda advert with this little robotty fella. So when I saw this on The Register, I was very – well, somewhat – excited to see him in action some more. It was a little disappointing: What’s with the human-like, girly voice? He should sound like a proper […]