I want to provide IT services and solutions to the British Government. It sounds like the most brilliant job in the world – there can be few better. You enter a bid. Its accepted. You trouser the cash, and sit on your arse for a few years. Then, after citing “technical difficulties” or whatever was… Continue reading I want to be a government contractor

They’re quite similar you know. Well they’re both red. Sometimes. And they do say that there’s none for ages then three come at once. Or in Lou’s case, five come along at once – weblog entries that is.

The winners of the rugby world cup (England, remember?) returned to the UK with the Webb Ellis trophy today. Arriving at Heathrow at 4:30 this morning, the team must have been pretty touched by the welcoming crowds – thousands of people gathered to cheer their return at 4:30am. Wish I’d thought of it. Well, momentarily.… Continue reading England team returns

Ewww.. no turkey for me this Christmas please Blackhead or histomoniasis, seems to have raised it’s ugly head (boom boom…gobble gobble!) – it’s a parasite that enters the turkey’s gut and attacks it’s liver, making it’s head go a pretty shade of blue. Before it dies. It all sounds a bit grim to me. Also,… Continue reading Gobble gobble

Well, I wouldn’t mind being an air-hostess on the Sweet Chariot flight right now – there’s some pretty good views to be had! But will there be a victory parade? – I think a national holiday is called for!