I took the day off today, so we went to the safari park again as we have free tickets. It was a good day out, though Jon enjoyed going on the rollercoaster far more than the “aminals” !!
General
Nine!
Nine years ago today, I married Georgina!
It’s hard to believe that it’s so long ago as I don’t feel old enough! I suppose at some point I will have to admit to myself that I am no longer in my early twenties :(
Walking?
Ben decided to take multiple unaided steps today! The question now is whether he thinks it’s easier to walk or to crawl!
Yesterday
From what I can tell, the emergency services performed brilliantly yesterday. Fortunately, no one we know was injured. My thoughts are with the people affected.
Two Votes
Two votes have gone our way…
1. The French didn’t get the Olympics
2. The ghastly EU patent bill was thrown out
Holiday!
I’ve taken this week off and fully intend to not think about work until next week! Today we went to the West Midlands Safari Park. All in all it was a good day out. Georgina took lots of photos and Jon and Ben seemed to enjoy themsleves. The giraffes were to be found in the middle of the road eating snacks through the sunroofs which was funny. The elephants had an electric “cattle grid” between themselves and the road which spoke volumes about what an angry elephant can do to a car…
The French Vote No
The interesting thing about the French voting “Non” for the EU Constitution is that both the left and the right thought it as bad. It makes you wonder whom it is good for.
Note To Self
Upgrading Windows XP Home to XP Professional doesn’t go smoothly when you are in a hurry…
Finished
The extension is done and livable in now. A few minor snags to be taken care of before I pay the final bill and then we can concentrate on paying for it!
Privatisation by another name?
Have I missed something or is getting operations done by the private sector a form of privatisation? If it’s better/cheaper to use the private sector, why don’t we make all operations private? If it’s not better/cheaper, then why on earth is the Government wasting our money on them?
I have a suspicion that it’s being done solely to get the headline waiting list number down.