Category Archives: life

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Wow, is it really over 6 months since I posted here? Guess I really failed on the whole ‘post-a-week’ plan of 2011. Well, after poisoning myself from using my camera with the project365 I did decided I wouldn’t bully myself … Continue reading →

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Fitness

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

I went back to the gym yesterday for the first time in a couple of month. I wish I would remember how painful it can be going back to the gym after taking an extended break. I suspect if I … Continue reading →

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Holiday Post

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

I’m sitting outside typing this while listening to the sound of wind blowing through the trees and birds tweeting. I’m somewhere in the middle of Cornwall in a lovely place randomly discovered by my wife and me. I’m not going … Continue reading →

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Annoying Insurance

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

My motorbike insurance is up for renewal quite soon now. I have had my renewal quote through from eBike Insurance every day now for the last ten days. This is very annoying. I am in half a mind to tell … Continue reading →

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Glenlivet 10k Run

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

I previously mentioned in this blog that I was running the Glenlivet 10k run for CHSS. The race was run on Sunday past and I finished it successfully. My finishing time was 56 minutes and 48 seconds, with a net … Continue reading →

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Windows SAN

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

I see Microsoft are giving away iSCSI target software for use with Windows 2008 Server. What a wonderful idea. How long until we see cloud providers having regular outages on a Tuesday – “Oh, our SAN was running its automatic … Continue reading →

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My Friend Scott

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

When I was about nine years old I moved with my parents to a new house in a different part of Aberdeen. I’m not sure how soon after moving there I became best friends with the boy from number seven … Continue reading →

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Books

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

I cancelled all my magazine subscriptions recently. All three of them. I had one subscription for each hobby: Guitar, Motorbikes, Photography. I’ve had these subscriptions for two to four years depending on which magazine it was. The problem I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Charity Exercise

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

A couple of years ago I started going to the gym but I was finding it hard to be motivated. Through work I ended up as part of a relay team running a half marathon. The best part of that … Continue reading →

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Did Someone Order Rain?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

Yes in fact, I did and it’s great. This might seem an odd thing to say given I ride a motorbike, but that is exactly why I wanted it to rain. The reason I want rain is because of all … Continue reading →

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