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Monthly Archives: April 2007

New Job

Sunday, April 29, 2007

I started a new job last week. Thursday to be precise. My first day was a happy occasion. It was a cool sunny day and I walked to the office - no unpleasant commute for me. People, building, lunch, chair…all excellent. The day ended in the pub with my new colleagues.. Certainly one of my [...]

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Oooh, it’s also…

Monday, April 23, 2007

the 25th birthday of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum!
Upon learning this I spent a merry hour playing Manic Miner.

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St. George’s day

Monday, April 23, 2007

Today (April 23) is St. George’s day.
St. George is the patron saint of England, like Patrick for Ireland, so should be a day of celebration. But it isn’t, which is a shame. Celebrating Englishness is usually frowned upon in England, which is also a shame.
Oh well.
Apparently, St George was likely a Roman soldier who protested [...]

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Zoo

Monday, April 9, 2007

Went to the Zoo (London Zoo) yesterday, in part due to the nice weather and in part due to the new Gorilla bit that opened last week. Also in part because I like to support the conservation work they do.
Zoo was very nice, exhibits small, but the cause is good.
The thing I failed to anticipate, [...]

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