Yes, ok, I bought one. Eventually. It took a while, to find anywhere which actually had one to buy – most of January, in fact. I wound up getting it mail-order from Comet, of all places! It’s noisy, it’s big (especially compared to the slimline PS2 my cousin’s just acquired – that’s teeny), it’s bloody… Continue reading Xbox 360

Went for a couple of drinks with Jaylene last night, who Lou & I worked with about…er…three years ago? Four? It was good to catch up, and to hear she’s doing well. And she’s got a truck (a truck! a truck! etc). One thing I did notice was how a small change to the way… Continue reading Catching up

…radically increase my post count. And other stuff, which was in last year’s to do. In the meantime: a tentative “hurrah!”

We’ve just returned from spending Christmas and New Year snowboarding, in the gorgeous resort of Breckenridge, Colorado, staying at Beaver Run ride-in/ride-out accommodation. We had an apartment on the 2nd floor of Building Four with a balcony overlooking Peak 9, which is about as convenient as it gets!

…and apparently, for miserable tightwads who can’t be arsed to organise a party for their staff, this year’s excuse is “legal concerns”. This Register article gives some stats, and also a 10-point plan from OUT-LAW on things to avoid/do/not do to ensure a writ-free party. Go read it, then come back. Back? Good. I suggest… Continue reading Christmas is coming