SNOW!
Wednesday, January 06, 2010, 17:18
I helped my dad clear the drive at about 8:30 this morning. We were planning on listening to the news and going in to work later depending on the traffic horror stories... In the end I didn't go, but the big pile of snow we had made looked like it needed to serve a purpose. I got a couple of tupperware containers from my mum and started making bricks. I laid them out in a circle about 2 metres in diameter and didn't stop for the next five hours! Eventually an igloo was formed, finished with a Victorian style arched doorway and a proper keystone. The roof was a leap of faith - it looked impossible to bridge the gap at the top once the walls were built. We went for a three block arch first and then butted four more carved bricks against the joints. It's really strong! The finishing touch was a spray painted '28A' on the back (I live at number 28) using an old spray bottle filled with green food colouring and water.Loads of people came to admire the igloo and take photos with their kids - it was worth the effort to make people smile! Unfortunately, the wall needed a bit of repair when three annoying teenagers sat in it after dark (17:00!) and kicked their way out. It survived the attack though and we're going to pour water over it tonight which will hopefully freeze. It's supposed to be between -3 and -8 centigrade so that should keep it solid for a few days!
The igloo! It's about 2m by 2m and I can get in and move around easily.
This one was taken just before sunset.
Add comment Goodbye Micael, Hello Free Mercedes!
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 19:51
My friend Micael (girl Micael to all of you) has left for Germany. This news is sad. Micael doesn't like selling cars. This news is good! Instead of selling or scrapping her 1995 Mercedes she gave it to me for the price of an MOT and a panini... A pretty sweet deal in anyone's book. It got better when I found £85 in loose change in the boot...Anyone who was previously too far away should be expecting more visits imminently... So get the kettle on.
Blackbeard!
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 19:44
Fall to the floor and worship the mighty beast that stands before you, pathetic mortals!Blackbeard (the server, not the pirate) has raised it's ugly head and is roaring. For those in the know it's an Intel SE7520BD2 board with 2 dual core Xeon 2.8Ghz procs, 4GB RAM and 4TB storage. It's running Ubuntu Server 64 9.04 and it's destined for a MythTV install at some point in the future, but until then it is going to serve me files on a silver platter.
Mongol Rally
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 19:40
We have finally made it on to the Mongol Rally after years of trying! We are now known as the Golden Horde, official participants in the Mongol Rally 2010. The team mates are Ollie, Jules, Witek and myself and the journey begins in July 2010. I'm building the website at the moment, so get ready to stick your hands in your pockets for donations to the cause. The current plan is to buy an ambulance... Thailand: A Retrospective in Multiples of Five
Thursday, October 09, 2008, 00:52 -
Five Things Thailand owes me:- A finger.
- A couple of thousand pounds.
- A video camera.
- A Swiss army knife.
- Plenty of bribes.
Five Things I Will Miss:
- Friends: Barry & Ying, Jolie, Sa, Dtar, Noi, Tik and P'Nong.
- Wet room showers.
- Personal bidet spray guns instead of toilet paper.
- Going out at any time of the day or night and never being cold.
- Girls on motorbikes.
Five Things I Won't Miss:
- The driving.
- The Police.
- Drunken ex-pats telling you how much they hate Thailand.
- The two unspeakable ones.
- The rats, the cockroaches and the dogs.
