< Archive Blog 2007 >
31 12 2007 [ 2007 round-up - Challenges of 2007 ]
1) Baby Dan! - Waiting for (2 weeks late) / Dealing with the aftermath (4 million things you need for a baby!)
2) Changing Job - Note : Dont attempt this when a baby is on the agenda
3) 3 people on 1 income (don't try this at home, folks)
4) Eliminating a small (no, actually large) mountain of debt
5) Fixing and Selling a nice (but troublesome) vehicle
5) Educating 'non baby' friends
6) BT Delayed Provisions Team - 1 month to transfer a phone line (argh...)
7) Sky Internet Technical Support - Diagnose the problem yourself, phone them up an tell them what to change...
8) Illness. It's amazing how generous a baby is with it's germs!
9) Tolerating Zero social skills Individuals. Apologies if they really do have Aspergers....
28 12 2007 [ technology ]
RIP Netscape
25 12 2007 [ newsbiscuit ]
even rudolf doesnt escape in a year of scandal
18 12 2007 [ music ]
the delectable joss stone is the new flake girl
12 12 2007 [ technology ]
when the real world gets too tough, there is the virtual one
06 12 2007 [ news : uk ]
some interesting concepts
22 11 2007 [ science ]
babies suceed where adults fail
01 11 2007 [ productivity ]
be stress hardy
19 10 2007 [ local hope ]
new haw lass phoebe is one fifth of hope, x factor contenders.
15 10 2007 [ Celebrate! ]
it's the 10th annual British Sausage Week
13 10 2007 [ science ]
be glad you're not a bdelloid rotifer
09 10 2007 [ uk music ]
Amy Winehouse to employ Spector Technique on next album. Doesn't that involve a B movie actress and a shotgun? (allegedly)
09 10 2007 [ culture ]
the beeb feature the rise of tattoos
03 10 2007 [ fuzzy's grub ]
i never thought it possible to put roast beef, yorkshire pud, potatoes, stuffing and gravy in a sandwich. But they did, and amazing it was too.
25 09 2007 [ gtd ]
youtube vid of gtd author david allen, currently on my reading list.
21 09 2007 [ great quote ]
'A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.' - Albert Einstein
20 09 2007 [ pickthebrain ]
i think we already have point 7 in hand...
19 09 2007 [ phew... ]
paddington has not sold out after all.
13 09 2007 [ sybil ]
the latest downing street cat :)
06 09 2007 [ amusing ]
oops! The hot money is on a female driver :)
06 09 2007 [ strange ]
not very monk like behaviour
25 08 2007 [ hyderabad ]
Hyderabad (where i spent a week last year) is subject to 2 explosions. a further 19 devices fail to detonate.
07 08 2007 [ medical ]
simply amazing
17 07 2007 [ clever ]
sign up, if you havent already...
16 07 2007 [ facebook ]
facebook is turning into `i havent seen you for years, but i`ll add you anyway` book :)
13 07 2007 [ friday the 13th ]
reluctantly finally give in to the farcebook | fakebook (sic) phenomenon. tis' cheap entertainment though...
06 07 2007 [ scary ]
What's inside Red Bull?
28 06 2007 [ music? ]
zigazig ah...
27 06 2007 [ techy ]
a lego usb flash drive
20 06 2007 [ relevent ]
schadenfreude
17 05 2007 [ Pickle (1988 - 2007) ]
Rest in peace Pickle. She has gone to Rainbow bridge where she'll be happy forever.
12 05 2007 [ music ? : eurovision ]
won by Serbia (we backed at 6/1). :) contest was dominated by baltic, & scandinavian block voting
02 05 2007 [ local talent ]
Vote Weybridge beauty Natalie Parry for Miss Great Britain
30 04 2007 [ youtube ]
silence of the flumps
30 04 2007 [ laptop engineer ]
has earthed himself to the metal plate on the desk, but i dont recall that being attached to anything other than wood :)
27 04 2007 [ very apt ]
dictionary.com : word of the day : quagmire
16 04 2007 [ uk : tech ]
aftervote - a social search engine.
29 03 2007 [ parental sleep warning ]
issued by the 'department of stating the flaming obvious'
16 03 2007 [ so true ]
many could benefit from reading this
03 03 2007 [ hometime ]
daniel comes home after 5 days in neonatal intensive care at st.peters hospital, chertsey.
27 02 2007 [ new arrival ]
Daniel Martin Doering arrived at 00:23, weighing a whopping 10lbs, 1oz (4.57kg).
13 02 2007 [ baby due date ]
passes without event :(
07 02 2007 [ uk : weather ]
more snow
23 01 2007 [ bootlegs ]
have just discovered that not only does music channel 'the box' dedicate entire shows to bootlegs, they have videos too...
17 01 2007 [ uk : news ]
Gordon Brown is visiting Wipro in Bangalore today (relevant as I did the same 6 months ago).
I do hope he gets stuck in the traffic out to Electronic City!!
15 01 2007 [ music ]
uk talent is riding high in the charts for once with amy winehouse, mika and just jack in the top 20.
12 01 2007 [ Out & About ]
CMPI Awards for Business Excellence @ Grosvenor hotel, Park Lane hosted by Vernon Kay. The 80s legends that are The Human League provided the tunes at the party afterwards.
08 01 2007 [ Music : Legend ]
Bowie is 60 today.
06 01 2007 [ RIP ]
Thousands of students mourn.
04 01 2007 [ happy new year ]
the start of a big year for me. 43 days until fatherhood begins. unless of course he or she wants to put in an appearance earlier..
31 12 2007 [ 2007 round-up - Challenges of 2007 ]
1) Baby Dan! - Waiting for (2 weeks late) / Dealing with the aftermath (4 million things you need for a baby!)
2) Changing Job - Note : Dont attempt this when a baby is on the agenda
3) 3 people on 1 income (don't try this at home, folks)
4) Eliminating a small (no, actually large) mountain of debt
5) Fixing and Selling a nice (but troublesome) vehicle
5) Educating 'non baby' friends
6) BT Delayed Provisions Team - 1 month to transfer a phone line (argh...)
7) Sky Internet Technical Support - Diagnose the problem yourself, phone them up an tell them what to change...
8) Illness. It's amazing how generous a baby is with it's germs!
9) Tolerating Zero social skills Individuals. Apologies if they really do have Aspergers....
28 12 2007 [ technology ]
RIP Netscape
25 12 2007 [ newsbiscuit ]
even rudolf doesnt escape in a year of scandal
18 12 2007 [ music ]
the delectable joss stone is the new flake girl
12 12 2007 [ technology ]
when the real world gets too tough, there is the virtual one
06 12 2007 [ news : uk ]
some interesting concepts
22 11 2007 [ science ]
babies suceed where adults fail
01 11 2007 [ productivity ]
be stress hardy
19 10 2007 [ local hope ]
new haw lass phoebe is one fifth of hope, x factor contenders.
15 10 2007 [ Celebrate! ]
it's the 10th annual British Sausage Week
13 10 2007 [ science ]
be glad you're not a bdelloid rotifer
09 10 2007 [ uk music ]
Amy Winehouse to employ Spector Technique on next album. Doesn't that involve a B movie actress and a shotgun? (allegedly)
09 10 2007 [ culture ]
the beeb feature the rise of tattoos
03 10 2007 [ fuzzy's grub ]
i never thought it possible to put roast beef, yorkshire pud, potatoes, stuffing and gravy in a sandwich. But they did, and amazing it was too.
25 09 2007 [ gtd ]
youtube vid of gtd author david allen, currently on my reading list.
21 09 2007 [ great quote ]
'A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.' - Albert Einstein
20 09 2007 [ pickthebrain ]
i think we already have point 7 in hand...
19 09 2007 [ phew... ]
paddington has not sold out after all.
13 09 2007 [ sybil ]
the latest downing street cat :)
06 09 2007 [ amusing ]
oops! The hot money is on a female driver :)
06 09 2007 [ strange ]
not very monk like behaviour
25 08 2007 [ hyderabad ]
Hyderabad (where i spent a week last year) is subject to 2 explosions. a further 19 devices fail to detonate.
07 08 2007 [ medical ]
simply amazing
17 07 2007 [ clever ]
sign up, if you havent already...
16 07 2007 [ facebook ]
facebook is turning into `i havent seen you for years, but i`ll add you anyway` book :)
13 07 2007 [ friday the 13th ]
reluctantly finally give in to the farcebook | fakebook (sic) phenomenon. tis' cheap entertainment though...
06 07 2007 [ scary ]
What's inside Red Bull?
28 06 2007 [ music? ]
zigazig ah...
27 06 2007 [ techy ]
a lego usb flash drive
20 06 2007 [ relevent ]
schadenfreude
17 05 2007 [ Pickle (1988 - 2007) ]
Rest in peace Pickle. She has gone to Rainbow bridge where she'll be happy forever.
12 05 2007 [ music ? : eurovision ]
won by Serbia (we backed at 6/1). :) contest was dominated by baltic, & scandinavian block voting
02 05 2007 [ local talent ]
Vote Weybridge beauty Natalie Parry for Miss Great Britain
30 04 2007 [ youtube ]
silence of the flumps
30 04 2007 [ laptop engineer ]
has earthed himself to the metal plate on the desk, but i dont recall that being attached to anything other than wood :)
27 04 2007 [ very apt ]
dictionary.com : word of the day : quagmire
16 04 2007 [ uk : tech ]
aftervote - a social search engine.
29 03 2007 [ parental sleep warning ]
issued by the 'department of stating the flaming obvious'
16 03 2007 [ so true ]
many could benefit from reading this
03 03 2007 [ hometime ]
daniel comes home after 5 days in neonatal intensive care at st.peters hospital, chertsey.
27 02 2007 [ new arrival ]
Daniel Martin Doering arrived at 00:23, weighing a whopping 10lbs, 1oz (4.57kg).
13 02 2007 [ baby due date ]
passes without event :(
07 02 2007 [ uk : weather ]
more snow
23 01 2007 [ bootlegs ]
have just discovered that not only does music channel 'the box' dedicate entire shows to bootlegs, they have videos too...
17 01 2007 [ uk : news ]
Gordon Brown is visiting Wipro in Bangalore today (relevant as I did the same 6 months ago).
I do hope he gets stuck in the traffic out to Electronic City!!
15 01 2007 [ music ]
uk talent is riding high in the charts for once with amy winehouse, mika and just jack in the top 20.
12 01 2007 [ Out & About ]
CMPI Awards for Business Excellence @ Grosvenor hotel, Park Lane hosted by Vernon Kay. The 80s legends that are The Human League provided the tunes at the party afterwards.
08 01 2007 [ Music : Legend ]
Bowie is 60 today.
06 01 2007 [ RIP ]
Thousands of students mourn.
04 01 2007 [ happy new year ]
the start of a big year for me. 43 days until fatherhood begins. unless of course he or she wants to put in an appearance earlier..
