Monday, September 22, 2008

Ah, eBay...

Good old eBay. When you have a nice CROSS Ion pen, and CROSS stop making them, thankfully eBay can still source the refills. Hallelujah!

Bad old eBay. You go looking for tasty, tempting (no, not an ad for Supermacs!) mandolins to send on to tempt your colleagues ("Well, hello there!!!"), and you end up buying a curved soprano sax instead...

But, good old eBay. The curved soprano sax turns out to be a gem.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Ban Nissan Micras and improve traffic flow 20%

Yes, if Micras were banned I reckon that traffic flow would improve by at least 20%. No more Micras sitting in the overtaking lane at 45kmph with big queues of frustrated motorists behind them. I have nothing against Micras in general (well, I do, really, but...), it's just that the demographic of drivers who seem to want to own one is inextricably linked with a lack of awareness of the rules of the road, and of general courtesy to other road users.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Back to Berlin pre-1989...

Yes, I get the curious feeling I am in pre-1989 Berlin at the moment. Can't say why... I am also getting flashbacks of various jobs in various IT companies down through the years. Still, it is a much better sunscreen than anything I tried to construct recently, and keeps the low autumn sun out of my eyes early in the morning, which was becoming a problem, so I guess I am grateful. I can't help but feel that something was lost in translation however...

Monday, September 15, 2008

Hot water makes a welcome return

Yes, after several months of cold water, the ERB has finally recovered and is allowing hot water to course through its veins again, and also, more importantly, to pour out of its taps. It is now possible to clean a cup again.

Monday, September 08, 2008

Bracken - How to get rid of it? Part II

Well, it would appear you CAN get Asulox in Ireland, you just can't find it online. Picked up the phone and a copy of the golden pages, started dialling, and located a supplier in Roscrea. Yes! And a 16l pumped spray back-pack. Now to wait for some dry weather...