tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300303942011-07-29T13:16:41.083+01:00Throwing the dust covers on this blog and hopefully coming back fresh in a few months. Thanks for stopping by!Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.comBlogger1221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-15154981748904663642008-03-04T06:56:00.002Z2008-03-04T07:06:38.188Z

Greetings all!First of all, rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated! And also contrary to speculation from last last post, no, I've not been spending every waking hour in Second Life either :)However, I have been busy, very busy, too busy in fact, which is why this blog has sadly fell silent for far too long now, and since I can't seem to find the time just at the moment to do it

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Although I've managed to avoid the phenomenon up until now, curiosity has finally got the better of me, and I've decided to head on in and see what Second Life is all about.For those who are not familiar with what Second Life is, think of it as a giant chat room where you have a little animated character to walk around and interact with people. Well, that was my initial impression, however, I've

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First of all, I wanted to quickly explain the titles for posts this year; in case they seem a little odd, I'm trying to find a suitable song title for each post. This is because; a) It takes less thought to just put a few words in the iTunes search box to find something imaginative and b) I've been watching too much Grey's Anatomy. Anyway, onto the post...It's that time of year again when the

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A Happy New Year to all!Originally I was going to make the first post of this year looking back over last year, and then looking ahead for this year, then decided it's much better to leave the past in the past and just look forward to what's to come! I also planned to have this post ready by the 1st January. Oh well, start as I mean to go on...So far, this has been a good year. Yes, all 5 days of

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After the fiasco of British Airways and the iPods, which incidentally is still ongoing, I've now given up on BA, and on Katie's advice, am now pursuing the TSA. But if that wasn't enough bad luck, I've now had further bad luck...As some may know, I recently became the proud owner of an Alfa Romeo 147, taken over from a friend who was leaving the country, and despite the extra running costs, has

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Most readers of this blog will know that I try to avoid the rants too much, and nearly always avoid the cursing, but today I'm making an exception because I feel it justifies it.As many will know, I made a short trip over to Chicago a few weeks ago, and had a great time. While over there, I was also asked to buy a couple of iPod nanos from the Apple stores for friends as gifts, making the most of

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In an attempt to bring a bit of culture to our office, I decided to organise a theatre trip at the weekend, as a bit of a change of pace from the usual night of destroying our livers in some darkened little bar, and since it was a show that I know and thought others would enjoy, we went to see Wicked.I must say, second time round, I still enjoyed it, although the stand-ins they have for the lead

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A big question has been raised this afternoon, one worthy of a blog post and also in the hope that someone out there can answer our question!On one of my many trips to the vending machines this afternoon, the question was raised about crisp flavours; you have the single flavor crisps, such as smokey bacon, salted, prawn, and then also the two flavour crisps, such as cheese & onion and salt &

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Because just one visit isn't enough, and because I love acting on impulsive ideas, this weekend was spent returning to Chicago to catch up with friends, visit new bars and gain a few more pounds.Now the fact that I only had 2.5 days holiday left to use meant that I had to take a half day, and I saw no problem with working in the morning, jumping on a plane at lunch (since I work across the road

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Although this may just be a short post, it's actually one that I've been trying to come up with for quite some time now.A couple of months back, on a long drive up to Wales, the question was raised as to what my all time top 5 albums were, and this actually took a lot more work than I'd expected! But, after a couple of months of going through my music collection (not two months solidly of course)

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Recently, I've noticed more people are coming across this little blog as a result of searches on Google, and here's the top 6 unusual searches that have brought people here this month:Chilli dogs of ChicagoSneezing pandaNow, as for Chilli dogs of Chicago and Sneezing panda; fair enough, I've done a post about all the food I had while visiting Chicago, and couldn't resist posting the video of the

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As promised, I now bring you the saga of my left foot that arose from my trip to Spain a few weeks back. For your own benefit; don't read this one before lunch or dinner!For me, it's never a holiday without bringing back some strange injury or illness as a souvenirs, and Spain was no exception. It was on the second morning of the holiday when I noticed a strange mark on my foot; not quite a cut

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Ever get a crazy impulse that you have to act on without too much thought?I do.That's why I'll be in Chicago from the 15th - 19th November.:D

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As anyone who drops by here regularly may have noticed, it's been pretty quiet recently, and there's no better excuse for this apart from me being lazy. I admit it, I'm comfortable with it.But, in an effort to stop the big gaps and random bursts of posts, I've decided to start having a fixed schedule for posting, and will now post something, anything, on Wednesdays and Sundays each week. If

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Finally catching up again, and time to recount my adventures in Spain!The plan was this; a friend of mine has parents who have moved out to Spain to retire, and so we, along with two other friends, decided to head out there for an extended weekend, and assist in eating their food, drinking their wine, and soaking up some sun. A flawless plan really.The flight over there was not too bad, although

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Just a couple of days to go until my trip to Spain for four days of soaking up sun and wine by the pool!We're going to be in a little place called Arboleas, which is not far from Almeria. So far, it's looking like it will be somewhere between 20 and 28 degrees while we're over there, and compared to the UK at the moment, that's just perfect!Since we'll be in the middle of nowhere, internet is

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Noticeable by my absence yet again, due to a week that's just been a crazy amount of running around, I thought I'd better give a roundup of what I've been doing recently.Partying. A good friend of mine is finally leaving old Blighty for a new life down under in Oz. Naturally, we had to see him off in style, and so the weekend was spent out in London for a few drinks.Got a new car. The same

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One more filler before the Snowdon post...Recently, there seems to have been a phase of drunken texts going round, and so today I thought I'd bring you the top 5 that I've received over the past couple of weeks. Don't ask what most of them mean, even I don't know!1. "Giant bear bras marching towards panty heaven. Hair everywhere."2. "Teddy bang shucks drop my vulnerability."3. "Tit floss"4. "

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So at one week later, and I'm a little overdue on posting about my adventures up Snowdon last weekend, but it is on the way and will be here soon. Rest assured, I survived. But, if you think I've just been lazy and sitting around doing nothing for the past week, you'd only be half right...Time for shameless promotion!!As if one blog wasn't enough to maintain, I'm now going to be part of a new

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As always, a quick eye update first:I went for the checkup last night, and although things have all healed up, they've now decided that the halo effect might take a couple of months, instead of a couple of weeks, to disappear. Great estimating guys! Still, nothing to do now but wait.So, on my way to work this morning, I experienced something I'm guessing most, if not all guys have experienced at

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Just as I thought I'd find nothing to fill another post this week, Jenny! came to the rescue by tagging me on a meme. So without further thought; enjoy...Meme #1:RULES: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following...they have to be real places, names, things...nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use

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First of all, a quick update on the eyes; they're settling in nicely, although I'm still having to put in drops four times a day, and still have a halo around anything bright. I have however, found a definite upside to this; because anything shiny and bright seems to have a glow to it, looking out for wedding / engagement rings on ladies is even easier. It's like a superpower! Sadly, only another

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This is it, the big post, the 100th post of this blog! Honestly, I never thought it would keep going this long and was sure I would have given up by now. [Cue acceptance speech music]But it's been made possible by all the wonderful and loyal readers who have stuck with me, I love you all! Sob.Ok, enough of that.Onto the big news for this post; after a few false starts, I've finally got the eye

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So, less than half a day to go now until my laser surgery on Friday lunchtime, and I'm currently going between being awesomely exited about getting it done, and being slightly freaked out by what's going to happen.The latter has been increased by the wonder of YouTube, where someone was kind enough to post up a video of their surgery. I know, I shouldn't have gone looking for it, especially the

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Because I'm to tired to think of something to write about, I'm going to cheat and paste in the results of the What Kind Of Wine Are You test. Which I've also stolen from Jenny's blog. Will try and be more creative tomorrow!You Are Pinot NoirSophisticated and worldly, you probably know more about wine than most drinkers.You have great taste, and you approach all aspects of life with a gourmet

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This week is a sad week for London. This week Miss Recken will be leaving merry old England and heading off back to the delights of Seattle.Although I'm sure it's by no means the last we'll see of her over here, it's a shame to see her leaving, especially since there's so much she needs to teach me about my countries capital city!Of course, not one to sneak out without an excuse for a party,

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I want to give fair warning on this post; if you're squeamish about eyes, just skip this one altogether...So, for those still with us; it's less than a week until the laser eye surgery now, 12.30 on Monday to be exact, and up until now, I thought I'd have no problems with this. I mean I'm not exactly squeamish or have any issues with someone poking around with my eyes, until I started thinking

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A month or so late, but it's finally here!Time to strip down, mix Margarita's and find the nearest pool!

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You know it's been a good weekend when it's Sunday evening, and you're just sobering up. Let's recap...Last weekend, the plans for Saturday night fell apart, leaving me to entertain myself with a bottle of wine, which then resulted in me drunkenly calling people (sorry Cherry & Classy), e-mailing people (sorry Dr Ken), and texting (sorry ex-wife). As a result, I decided this weekend had to be

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I was going to quietly brush this story aside, but due to Jenny's request, and since tales of humiliation seem to be just as popular, if not more so, than those of my successes, I'll go ahead and write anyway.To bring you all up to speed; last week saw a new temporary receptionist start at our office. Ok, make that a young, cute, temporary receptionist. Naturally I had to try my chances.So,

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With the weekend almost within reach again, and because it's been a quiet week with not much to write about (apart from my shameless attempts on the new receptionist, more about that next time), I decided it's time for another music update!Now strictly speaking, this is not new music, or at least not to me, but since the sun is almost peeking through the clouds here, I thought I'd share one of my

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The good news is, I'm still alive after company outing on Thursday, and even better news is that I still have a job.Now I'm sure we all remember the promises; no heavy drinking, no nightclubbing...So, after the usual lack of co-ordination in getting people to Windsor, and subsequently having no time for a proper meal, meaning we had to settle for a quick McDonalds on the way, we were good to go.

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How time flies! Just under a year ago (10 months to be exact) there was a company outing on a riverboat in Windsor, which involved sailing up and down the Thames, drinking, going to a nightclub, more drinking, and much regret the next morning.Well, that time has come round once again!Tomorrow night, we'll be once again heading off down the Thames, I'll be making hollow promises about not

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So after a week of gross, I decided I need end the week on a high note, so I'm going with big news! (for me at least!)First of all, thank god it's Friday; although it still doesn't feel like summer quite yet, the skies have cleared, the rain has stopped, and it's actually quite warm. Plus I'm making good progress on a rather cheeky little bottle of wine, while watching Black Snake Moan. It's a

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Ok, so I've disposed of the doormat, because although the winning vote seems to be that it's cool, it's still cool in a gross way, and at the end of the day, I'm a little fussy about having a clean house.But still, it seems things just keep coming to gross me out this week; for starters, the guy round the office who has certain issues with a proper washing regime. Now I'd kind of got used to it,

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Now I know a front doormat is bound to get a little muddy, and we have had a pretty extreme amount of rain around here recently, but seriously, mushrooms growing out of my front door mat??What do you think, cool or gross?(I have since removed them, as it's really doesn't encourage people to visit!)

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Because I'm pretty useless when it comes to remembering birthdays, this is technically a few days late, but that's not going to put me off taking advantage of this perfect filler post opportunity!Meaning of Loaf is officially one year old!I'm surprised at myself really, given my incredibly short attention span, I really didn't think I'd be able to keep it going this long. So one year on, still

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I know it's been a while since I did a decent post, and this one is not really raising the bar, but I promise to get back on form soon! Anyway....I'm totally ripping off something posted by a friend on Facebook, but it's worth repeating; it's the translated text he found on a box of green tea he bought while over in China recently. It's priceless.Blue high official select for us Oolong tea,

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Just as I was sat here thinking, "I need to do a post, but what do I have to write about?", Classy has come to the rescue by tagging me for a list!Because I'm feeling a little lazy, I'm just going to paste in the instructions from Classy:INSTRUCTIONS: Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so.1)

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Because I've not done a music post in a while, and also because I really need to push that last post down the page as soon as possible, it's time for New Music Friday!The album that's been on continuous loop for me this week has been Version by Mark Ronson:It's essentially an album of covers, but done with some interesting styles, and in particular, look out for the cover of Kaiser Chiefs "Oh My

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My desire to use it as target practice and wash it down the urinal is in perfect balance with my fear of spiders and the thought that it will pouce on my crotch....just in case anyone thought this blog was getting too high brow.

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So I've been away for a while.I'd like to say I've been off travelling somewhere, or having wild adventures, but truth is, I've just been lazy. And I don't think I'm alone in this; it looks like every once in a while bloggers block strikes people and the thought of sitting down and writing a mildly intelligible post seems like just too much hard work.Still, after an extended break, I've decided

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So now for the final part in the Chicago series, and I'm sure the one that most people have been waiting for; The People.First of all, I have to mention the American people in general, who were just so friendly! Going into any shop, I would always get a seemingly genuine smile and a good morning, and in several instances a cheery "have a nice day!" as I left. Now not saying that the British

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Before I get on to the final Chicago post, I can now say I've passed the half way mark and met 54.4% of my blogroll!On Thursday, after having to be dragged into central London for yet another incredibly pointless business meeting, I had the opportunity afterwards to meet up with a true celebrity; Miss Recken of ReckenRoll Lifestyle and her entourage.Now this is always the problem with meeting

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It's the start of a new month, and time to get off my @$$ and start writing again! And, after much delay and anticipation, here goes the second post on my Chicago trip; The Food.After a week of living in Chicago, it's easy to see why obesity is a problem in America; they just don't do small portions! Whenever we ate out somewhere, every meal seemed like a meal for two to me, and by the end of the

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I'm suffering a block.I know I've been promising to write up the rest of the Chicago trip for some time now and not coming through with the goods, but for some reason I just go completely blank as soon as I try and write anything. I'm putting it down to the pressure of having to write something good on demand, which is a little like trying to pee in a busy nightclub with a queue of large, rowdy

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-4011073979711177922007-04-01T13:21:00.000+01:002007-04-03T21:32:50.355+01:00

Because there was just way too much to write just one post about the Chicago trip, I'm breaking it up into three separate posts; the place, the food, and the people. So, after some delay, here goes the first!First there was getting to Chicago. Now I'd been told many horror stories by people about the ordeal I would go through at Customs and Immigration, especially since it's my first trip to the

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-45531324925103611502007-04-01T13:15:00.000+01:002007-04-01T13:21:31.176+01:00

Ok, so I know it's been over a week since I've got back, and everyone is eagerly waiting for the write up on Chicago, but it's still in progress because [insert random unused excuse here].Truth is, after proudly telling everyone that I never suffer from jet lag, I've been paid back with lag like never before. Throw in a very dull three day training course in central London as soon as I got back,

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-41434094829310139622007-03-25T20:51:00.000+01:002007-03-25T20:59:17.419+01:00

After a whirlwind week in Chicago, I'm now back and recovering in the UK; ok, so I was back two days ago, but it's taken a while to get back in the swing of things, and I'm not quite there yet.There will be posts about my visit coming shortly, and at the moment I'm thinking of breaking it down into several posts as there's so much to recap from the week. Hopefully they'll be going up over the

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-32125048651390528942007-03-11T20:31:00.000Z2007-03-11T21:13:11.727Z

Pounds have been exchanged for dollars, the suitcase has been dusted off, and the passport has been found under a pile of paper due for recycling. I'm now ready for the first trip out of the UK of this year!So for those of you who are new or just not been following, I'm about to make my first trip to the US; Chicago has been nominated the city of choice, and I'll be flying over on Thursday

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-49437889163256861742007-03-05T08:16:00.000Z2007-03-05T21:06:24.815Z

This weekend, I got myself reacquainted with an old friend; Theatre.On the recommendation of several people and countless good reviews, I went to see Wicked at the Apollo in London, and what a show! I don't want to repeat too much of what Katie already written about show, and would agree with everything that has been said about it.Currently the parts of Elphaba and Glinda are being played by

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-5072147982908029782007-03-01T17:56:00.000Z2007-03-01T18:31:37.328Z

Since Cherry is in a particularly fragile state at the moment, and posting about all the possible disasters looming over us, I feel the need to balance out the blogs with some of the lighter highlights of the news.Beer drinking duck understands Chinese: A man in China says his duck, Yaya, who enjoys sea food and beer, can understand his instructions. "He understands every instruction I give him,

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-27967402236226384642007-02-26T07:53:00.000Z2007-02-26T08:05:45.589Z

Isn't democracy wonderful?Recently, there was a suggestion by the government of taxing motorists for based on the distance they drive, meaning that every car would be fitted with a tracking device, and we'd pay by the mile. Naturally, people kicked up a fuss and a petition was started on the government website for people to speak out against the new policy, and by the end there were about 1.7

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-37260210596327916432007-02-18T12:51:00.000Z2007-02-18T20:47:08.212Z

Another Saturday, another night on the town!Saturday night we once again hit the fair city of London, dragging a few of the regulars out, despite loosing one who had to take his girlfriend to A&E, and another who was out celebrating Chinese New Year with his girlfriend. Thankfully, the numbers were made up again by a special guest appearance from Classy and brother-of-Classy!Now planning is not

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-89339734800904217372007-02-08T09:18:00.000Z2007-02-09T13:51:21.739Z

So I'm almost a week late with this post, but that's because it's taken the best part of a week to clean the house after the devastation of last Saturdays cocktail party. But, as always, I've learnt a few things from it:Don't bother polishing your wood floors before such a party. It's the very definition of pointless.Baileys & Khalua have a similar consistency to tar on worktops and the floor by

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-78423878470466014922007-02-08T08:54:00.000Z2007-02-08T09:28:26.700Z

I am, and it's an impressive sight!Finally, after a rather half hearted attempt a few weeks back, some real snow has finally arrived, making even my unkempt back garden look picturesque.Fortunately, or unfortunately, not sure which, I don't have to try and brave the roads in it, since I've been hit by yet another cold, but at least I can sit in the warm and enjoy the view!

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-20800984179211561232007-02-02T21:35:00.000Z2007-02-02T21:53:10.993Z

Just about time to slip in one additional post for a Friday!As reported in this article on The Register, Channel 4 are now pulling their creatively named "Wank Week", quote "a series of three late-night programmes dedicated to bashing the bishop and petting the beaver". It seems that after all the trouble caused by Big Brother recently, they decided they didn't want any additional

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Finally, another Friday rolls around, and since there's not been much happening this week, and because there's not been a music post in a while, I'll give you the most recent additions to the iPod that have been on endless repeat:1. Rogue Wave - EyesAfter hearing this in Heroes, I spent ages trying to track it down. Finally managed to download it this week and have been playing it ever since.2.

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-39628478139929705132007-01-29T22:08:00.000Z2007-01-29T22:16:49.875Z

For those of you who may remember as far back as three months ago, I finally treated myself to a tattoo that I've been after for some time. You may also remember me promising to post a picture as soon as it's all healed.Well, glad to say it healed pretty quickly in the end, and the last two months have just been spent trying to figure out how to get a decent picture with the self timer. So, at

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-77463453145062205302007-01-24T06:20:00.000Z2007-02-08T09:28:59.178Z

Nearly half an inch of snow! Expect news stories of the UK grinding to a halt later today.UPDATEAs predicted:

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-30369670253165389962007-01-22T18:27:00.000Z2007-01-22T20:06:58.641Z

Ok, so it's been a while since a post. Even longer since a decent one. But finally the big project at work is over, which means a return to sensible hours and time to blog once again. In honor of this new found freedom, we decided to head into London and celebrate with the coming together of alcohol and a comedy club.Not wanting to waste precious time, we got into London for 3pm and headed

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-33988102826306870752007-01-12T17:49:00.000Z2007-01-12T17:55:49.541Z

...it only takes someone forwarding on a few cute cat pictures to cheer me up! Have a good weekend all!

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-69592726695292103192007-01-11T21:09:00.000Z2007-01-11T21:26:14.048Z

Ok, really don't want to start the year with a rant, but so far:Way too much on at work, meaning 10 hour days from hell, with everyone rushing around and shouting, and not in a good way. Management have cheerfully predicted it will probably get worse over the next couple of weeks.Lost half my garden fence. With winds that further convince me of Cherry's predictions of the apocalypse, I've had

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-21342928693236184052007-01-03T20:46:00.000Z2007-01-03T21:26:23.151Z

Ok, so it's a few days into 2007 already, but I'm still catching up, and will be writing 2006 on everything for at least the next month while I adjust. But now it's time to take a quick look back over 2006, and then a peek ahead for what 2007 might have in store.20062006 was really a year of changes:Started working at the new offices near Slough, which in some ways has been a good thing, in

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-56341505558125941002006-12-25T09:00:00.000Z2006-12-25T09:45:33.592Z

Not sure if it's dedication or madness that I'm writing a post on Christmas day, but it's jut a short one, and I was determined to get this one out there!Wishing everyone on the blogroll, and anyone who has ever passed by this little blog, a very merry Christmas, and in case I don't drag myself away from the sherry and mince pies again before the new year, a Happy New Year to you all as well.

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-12771682543784382522006-12-21T21:08:00.000Z2006-12-21T21:26:31.472Z

Tomorrow is Friday! The last working day before Christmas!!!Normally, this would be a day of great celebration, but for me, it also holds a certain dread for a couple of reasons:The fog. Not sure how far the news of this has spread, but across the UK, and very much around London, we're having the heaviest and most persistent fog we've had in ages, which has caused huge delays at Heathrow and

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-29039735873424511972006-12-20T20:26:00.000Z2006-12-20T20:51:51.928Z

Every once in a while in the office we feel need to try something different for our mid-morning snacks, and it really doesn't get more different than an order from Edible.Specialising in the more 'Uncommon' foods, we decided to make an order for:BBQ & Chilli WormsThai Green CricketsGiant Leafcutter AntsChocolate Covered ScorpionsIt's fair to say we'll try pretty much anything, and it's a bonus if

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-20067243054538409972006-12-18T18:27:00.000Z2006-12-18T19:33:54.714Z

The run up to Christmas is always a busy time, but it's just going too fast for me at the moment. Just realised it was a week since the last post, and I've hardly had a chance to get round everyone's blogs, so sorry for the lack of posts and comments.I guess it's getting me back for gloating at the start of the month that I'd done all my Christmas shopping with time to spare, and now tomorrow is

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-13711926289445931502006-12-11T21:12:00.000Z2006-12-11T22:11:56.812Z

Firstly, a quick thankyou to everyone for the cold cures, I'm now back up to full health, or as close to it as I'll ever get. Still not found Nyquil round this way, but I did take RichardTheFluFighters suggestion of Berocca, which helped give back some energy, as well as turning my pee radioactive green. Awesome.So onto the main event; Saturday Night.As a quick quick re-cap for those who may have

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-79504622873713848612006-12-07T20:42:00.000Z2006-12-07T20:57:28.791Z

Ok, I know it's that time of year that I should be expecting the occasional sniffle, it's pretty much unavoidable. But why do they always have the worst timing!!The reason I'm so mad at my current cold, is not only the fact that after four days and three sleepless nights, I've still not been unable to shake it, but for that fact that at this very moment, I should be out on the town with people

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-11853708820027305672006-12-03T20:09:00.000Z2006-12-03T21:11:23.090Z

After two hectic days of shopping, the search for Christmas gifts is now over, and I can finally relax, with just the cards to write and the wrapping to be mastered.Day 1The original plan was to head into London for the Christmas shopping, but in the end, I was convinced that this might not be the best plan, given the stress that crowds cause me, and also because I decided to meet up with a

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-10509348961898234512006-12-01T06:43:00.000Z2006-12-01T06:59:19.825Z

Things have been a little quiet round here recently, not too many posts and not much chance to get round other blogs and comment, but it's not without it's reasons:1. The company is doing the whole internet monitoring thing in the office, so for now, no more posts or blog browsing from the office. Nice to see them getting in the Christmas spirit.2. There's a couple of big posts that are 'In

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-78636410053308522372006-11-28T08:20:00.000Z2006-11-28T10:24:56.297Z

For yet another week, England is living up to it's stereotype of miserable weather, with yet more persistent rain lashing down on us.After last nights downpour, the normal route from my village has now been cut off through flooding, and the back route is now more of a shallow stream than a road to drive down. In fact this morning, it seemed like I was more being washed down the hill than driving

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-40110259865966972652006-11-22T08:09:00.000Z2006-11-22T20:55:43.236Z

Because it's another quiet week with not much happening, I've decided to go back through the mists of time, and recount some tales of the past, which have helped to shape me into the suave, intelligent, handsome man I am today. So today, we're taking a trip back to September 2005...[Cue smoke and harpsichord music]A recent health kick had prompted me to take up a lot of outdoor activity, mainly

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-58856727740227074692006-11-20T07:50:00.000Z2006-11-20T08:21:49.432Z

On Saturday, I took a trip north, and while up there, took the opportunity to see the new James Bond film, Casino Royale, at the local Odeon.I have to say, it was superb! There's really little I can fault in it, and anything I could fault is too minor to mention.First off, despite the early criticism, Daniel Craig pulled off the roll of Bond perfectly, bringing a more tough and gritty style to

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-73837657711387123352006-11-17T20:17:00.000Z2006-11-17T20:41:03.427Z

Friday at last, yet again!Hopefully a more eventful weekend lined up this time, with a journey up to Nottingham and trip to the cinema to see the new James Bond movie, Casino Royale, and as a big fan of the Bond films, it's a big night out for me, since I missed seeing the last couple of Bond films at the cinema, and this type of film really does deserve the big screen. Review by Monday!But, the

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-26244136058234127302006-11-13T20:39:00.000Z2006-11-13T20:55:29.277Z

While the weekend was good, there wasn't anything wild enough to justify an entire post about, so instead, I'll give you a pick and mix assortment:Went round to a friends on Saturday night and watched Lucky Number Sleven; couldn't understand what was happening for the first half hour, but a really good ending, so I'd recommend it.Finally saw the video to Eric Prydz cover of Call On Me on MTV.

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-3197851810821910712006-11-09T20:39:00.000Z2006-11-09T21:11:44.832Z

My trip to the States is now officially booked, and the chosen city is Chicago.As this is going to be my first visit to America, I needed help; after all, when you live in a quiet little village where you only have to worry about stray bulls and tractors, America does seem daunting. Thankfully, help has come in the form of Classy, Cherry and Dr Ken, who have promised to take good care of me, by

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-4691964482979449912006-10-31T20:25:00.000Z2006-10-31T21:00:21.067Z

It's been a while since I've had a list on the blog, and given the lack of sleep I've had this week, due to not being able to lay on back for fear of sticking my tattoo scab to the sheets, it's time for:5 Unlikeliest Places I've Ever Slept1. The boot of my carAfter a night out at the pub, and walking home, I discovered that I'd picked up my keys, but forgot that I'd taken the house key off the

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-79379591178565815252006-10-30T10:03:00.000Z2006-10-30T10:49:54.538Z

Finally, another big thing comes of the to-do list.Up until now, I've never made any mention of my plan to get a tattoo, and only a couple of friends had heard brief mentions about the possibility, despite the fact it's been something I've wanted to do for the past couple of years. I'd not mentioned anything until I'd had it done, just in case I didn't go through with it, and given my fear of

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-71189993666777811772006-10-27T08:35:00.000+01:002006-10-27T08:50:54.160+01:00

Yet again, life farts in my face and give a hearty laugh.Some of my more persistent readers may recall the BBQ back in September, where I made a shameful attempt to chat up a 20-something Austrian au-pair, and in my opinion, made a complete ass of myself. Well, fast forward to a conversation yesterday afternoon when I was chatting to the guy who's BBQ it was, the one with the au-pair:Me: "So

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-54114320120229795772006-10-25T20:00:00.000+01:002006-10-25T20:29:59.954+01:00

Today, something a little different.As things are a little quiet recently, I've decided now is the perfect time to start some social experiments, and see if I can get readers out there doing something. It's a power fix really.Anyway, to the point; I've been thinking recently about how blogs link to each other through their blogrolls, and how we start forming groups, which then branch out to other

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-76477081136935643112006-10-23T08:07:00.000+01:002006-10-23T21:36:53.177+01:00

I'm alive! The cold has been successfully fought and destroyed, thanks to flu tablets, an abundance of fruit, and of course a little whisky. So, no excuses now, back to the regular postings.The big decision towards the end of last week, was to finally give education another go, which for me is quite a big step, since me and education never really saw eye to eye. Most of my school years were met

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-11006388476023550452006-10-19T19:28:00.000+01:002006-10-19T20:07:46.350+01:00

Yet another week flying by, and really not enough posts, but I'm excusing myself somewhat as I'm suffering with a cold. And not just a cold, but a man cold, which is the worst kind of cold, and as a result I'm carefully administering measured doses of flu tablets and whisky. It's kill or cure.Also, in response to Rev-Ree's call for support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I'll be sporting the

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-23102361945148516032006-10-17T18:00:00.000+01:002006-10-17T20:45:08.458+01:00

Lock the doors, close the curtains and unplug the phone. The season of TV Heaven is upon us!Yes, it's that time of year again when the best that TV has to offer comes into full bloom, trapping me in the warm and comforting glow of widescreen heaven. So here's what will be helping me to shape the sofa for the next few months:Lost Season 3 is underway, although of course not in the UK yet, and as I

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-18568802841819901072006-10-16T20:18:00.000+01:002006-10-16T20:38:17.644+01:00

And another week begins.A pretty quiet weekend, and a dull Monday means nothing much to post at the moment, but a proper post is on the way. Until then, enjoy sneezing pandas!

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-14897970814933138732006-10-13T20:54:00.000+01:002006-10-13T22:35:30.248+01:00

Aromatic Crispy Duck, Hoi Sin Sauce, Pancakes, Red Wine and the TV remote. It's Friday night and I'm in a good mood!After an awful week of work, working between 9 and 10 hours most days, Friday has never felt so good. Unfortunately, because of such a mind numbing week, there's really not much for me to write about tonight, so I'm just wondering how everyone else is spending their Friday night?

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-74801948718380951362006-10-10T20:43:00.000+01:002006-10-10T22:03:38.236+01:00

I'm back. Back from the warm beautiful streets Florence, back to the cold, wet streets of England. Travelling aside, it was a great holiday; the weather was cloudy but warm enough to walk the streets with light clothing, the food and wine was perfect, the sights were wonderful and the people were friendly. Really can't ask for more.There were only a few problems in getting there, the first being

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-14060147252889097622006-10-09T21:00:00.000+01:002006-10-09T21:02:04.223+01:00

Just a quick post to say I'm back, not still swanning around Italy, and a full post is on the way soon!I've actually been back since Friday, but between sorting the house out for some late birthday celebrations on Saturday, having the celebrations, then recovering from the celebrations, this is the first chance I've had to get near a keyboard.Also, the company has started monitoring our internet

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-60344214763739113092006-09-29T08:45:00.000+01:002006-09-29T08:56:27.168+01:00

I've finally caved in.After weeks of the "Switch to Beta" option sitting there, enticing me, begging me to click it, I've given in to the pressure and gone all beta. Plus, so many other blogs have made the switch now, and posting comments on beta sites when you're not a beta yourself is still not completely bug free. Here's hoping I won't regret this.Other than that, it's been a really quiet week

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-1159341692314932452006-09-27T08:16:00.000+01:002006-09-27T08:21:32.326+01:00

In case you're wondering, I am still alive.It's just taking a little longer than expected to write up everything that happened over the weekend and do it justice. Plus I'm waiting for peoples cheques to clear before surpressing some of the tales from the weekend.

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Today is a good day. Not only is it a Friday, which is always a good day, but today I've got a half day holiday booked, so I'll be skipping out the door at 12.00.I've got a good reason, and not just the fact that it's been such a soul sucking week that I feel I've earned a half day, but this afternoon me and several others will be heading South and taking a trip across to the Isle of Wight for a

Loafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30030394.post-1158829168148690142006-09-21T09:36:00.000+01:002006-09-21T10:55:07.536+01:00

To be rich and famous. For now just a dream, but last night I did have a taste of what it could be like.The re-opening of M1NT in it's new Mayfair location was certainly popular last night, squeezing as many people as they could into what I thought was a pretty small bar, but I couldn't fault the look and style of the place.When we arrived, we were greeted with champagne which was regularly

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Wednesday. It's a slow day, and I need some excitement.Sadly, there doesn't seem to be much happening at the moment, pretty quiet round here, and actually pretty quiet round a few of the blogs I frequent, perhaps everyone else is in the same lethargic mood, or perhaps just having too much fun to stop and blog. I'm hoping it's the former, otherwise why is everyone else having more fun than me this

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I really thought this was a wind up, but no, it's official, today is International Speak Like A Pirate Day!So for today, all us landlubbers can hoist the jolly roger, and enjoy a flagon of grog, brought to us by comely wenches!And don't forget the 5 A's:Yarrr!

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Another weekend wrapped up, and at least it was a memorable one.My friends 30th birthday celebrations on Saturday night was a real hit, even despite the hangover that wiped out most of Sunday. The fact that I managed to suppress hurling on the underground the next morning was truly heroic. I know I should have learnt my lesson after last weeks hangover, but if I didn't learn from the many

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2 hours and 24 minutes until my weekend officially begins. Not that I'm counting or anything.Just keeping my fingers crossed that we'll have another power cut like yesterday afternoon, and get sent home early. It was amazing to see how quickly people were lost without electricity or the internet:1:27pm - All the power goes, everyone sits for a few seconds staring at their blank screens, trying

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Meaning of Loaf is still in it's infancy, and while it's just a toddler learning to walk, I'm still at that stage of checking my sitemeter stats each day, just to see how many people are coming here to read this stuff.Last night I found the following hit on my blog:United States Government? National Institutes of Health?? Going back though the previous posts now to check none of them are a health

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I'm in a happy mellow mood this morning.There's a couple of reasons for this; firstly Apple has just released version 7 of iTunes for Windows, and the new version is looking really good. Even if most of the new features are mainly to the look and feel, I'm easily won over by something with a flashy front end.The second reason is that I celebrated this new look and feel by downloading the new

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Yesterday saw what will probably be the final BBQ of the year, something which was both fun, and in some ways sad, as for me it now feels like the end of summer, which means time to start wearing a jacket to work, turning the lights on for the drive home, and digging out the thicker duvet.Still, in all fairness, the BBQ was a good one; bringing together most of the people from the office at the

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