Monthly Archives: September 2006

CATs, Mscs and not being able to spell Machynlleth!

So I got on the train at Levenshulme and arrived, 3 trains and 3 hours later, at Machynlleth. A little town in mid-west wales. Found a few other lost “freshers” (or new-dogs as we would come to be known!) and … Continue reading

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Caught out by time again!

Another month has flown by and I’ve got another year older but it’s all been great! My birthday weekend (2nd September) was spent supping Champagne at midnight and then drinking with a few mates in town. John and Viv bought … Continue reading

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Blogging By Mail

So a month or so ago I got involved in this Blogging By Mail concept whereby you send a parcel of food off to someone in the world and receive one from someone else! This time it was organised by … Continue reading

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What an “honest” inflight announcement would be like

Also I’ve been looking for something like this article in the Economist for a while: “Your life-jacket can be found under your seat, but please do not remove it now. In fact, do not bother to look for it at … Continue reading

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