Don’t panic, but some “technical-wizardry” will be taking place on this blog over the next few days. This may cause some “screwed-up-ness” for a short time or indeed, a long time if things don’t go according to plan. Not that there is particularly a plan as such, more a rough idea.
In short, this blog will be moving to Tumblr. The move involves a number of steps that I have to personally carry out. Some steps will be occurring instantaneously, others may occur with a delay, causing interruptions. Please accept my advanced apologies.
As soon as the move is complete, you’ll see this article replaced with a welcome message. This is when you’ll know the move has been successful, although even then, you may find some dead links.
If you’re an RSS subscriber, you needn’t do anything. I’ll be moving you folks over automatically. In the process, you might find 50-odd new unread articles waiting for you. Again, my apologies, but there’s not much I can do about this.
See you on the other side rat-fans.
Personal Saturday 7th November 2009
Ah, there you are. How’s it going? Yeah, I’m good thanks. You’re right, it has been a while. No, there’s no reason behind my long absence. Well, a guess it’s a mixture of laziness and a lack of things to say, really. I haven’t been anywhere and haven’t been doing anything worthy of being mentioned.
Yeah, I finished this year’s Uni course. Hopefully, that’s it! If I pass this course, I get to put on a dress and go to a graduation ceremony. I don’t know which I’m more excited about. I get my result the week before Christmas, so I have a while to wait yet. Yeah, you’re right, it is a bit cruel to release results so close to Christmas. Perhaps the OU get a kick out of ruining festive celebrations.
I am still in the same job, yes, but not for long. In a couple of weeks, I’ll be starting my new job in a library. It feels like the right time to make a change. I’ve been working for the same company (although in several different departments) for ten years now. Enough’s enough I think. Pardon? Yeah, I’m looking forward to it. It’ll be the fresh start I need. Plus, the library is 2 minutes walk away from my house, so I don’t have to worry about cycling in the forthcoming snow and ice.
Talking of snow and ice, I’m going to Switzerland in January. Yes, again! It’s one of the highlights of my year. I really can’t wait to stomp about in that lovely, deep snow, to stare open-mouthed at the scenery and breath in that crisp, clean alpine air. Oh, and of course, I can’t wait to gorge myself on melted cheese and potato-based foods. After a day of freezing fun, there’s really is nothing better.
The script? Oh, thanks for remembering. Yeah, it’s slow progress, but progress nonetheless. I’m going to really knuckle down to it in November. The plan is still to complete the first draft before the end of the year. There’s a part of me that wonders whether that’s going to happen. As they say, you can’t rush art. It won’t be the end of the world if I don’t complete on time, but I’ll certainly try to reach my goal.
Yeah, you’re right, it has been nice to catch up. I’ll definitely try to keep in touch over the course of the autumn/winter season. Perhaps we could meet up for Christmas? Oh… well, alright. A simple ‘no’ would have sufficed.
Take care.
Just as soon as the locals have left for their summer holidays, I head for mine. Summer wouldn’t be the same without a weekend in Paris. Here are some more snaps from my city break.
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In this festival of noise, I visit Paris for a weekend of walking, cycling and sightseeing. You’ll hear me wandering aimlessly, visiting some unique gardens, enjoying music from the multitude of street buskers and cycling with the Fat Tire Bike gang.
There’s some bits in this edition that aren’t quite as self explanatory as I would like. So, take my hand and I’ll guide you through;
- 00.44: Riding the Paris Metro.
- 02:25: Paris Plage is an annual summertime event. Every July and August, roadways on the right bank of the Seine are blocked off and host various activities, including sandy beaches and palm trees.
- 04:53: A brass trio playing in a highly touristy area on the left bank.
- 13:50: A Ukulele player deep within Paris’ metro system.
- 14:22: Here, I refer to a problem with my mobile. My operator was having problems with roaming all over the world.
- 26:34: As Adam wraps the tour up, a stranger sits on the luggage rack of one of the bikes in the group and starts shouting, much to the surprise of the female rider.
And that’s not all there is from Paris. I recorded so much stuff, there’s a bonus second programme from Paris coming soon.
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Another year, another trip to Paris. *Sigh* Life is difficult sometimes. Allow me to take you on a short guided tour of my weekend, HTG Postcard style.
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In this second edition of my trip notes from Spain, I muse some more on the Spanish and Spain itself, I have a splashing time at the Water Park and we visit the smart and sophisticated city of Alicante. Sun block and hats at the ready! Let’s go!
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Podcast Friday 10th July 2009
In this scorchingly hot fifth edition of the podcast, I visit Spain for the first time with some friends. You’ll hear soundscapes from the beach, from our dinner table, from the Go-kart track, from a tunnel leading to a castle in Alicante and from our apartment as we set up to play some cards. More ambiance and less chatter make this edition a good listen. Enjoy!
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In part one of my trip notes from my first visit to Spain, I discover that some Spaniards like A-ha, that Spain is a bit like Iraq and that no one seems to need any sleep. Oh, and I also come last in a Go-Kart. Phoar, is it getting hot or is it just me?
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Podcast Thursday 18th June 2009
In this high-pace edition of the podcast, we head for the beautiful highlands of Scotland for a wedding, but not without travelling on the Caledonian Sleeper first, or without establishing whether some horses are dead or alive. Just for fun, the programme is brought to you in the style of Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe. Don’t worry, it’s a one off!
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Introducing HTG 10.5
While I’ve got you attention, may I introduce HTG 10.5, the latest batch of modifications to this website. If you’re reading this in your feed reader, drop in and have a look. The major changes are:
- Wider pages to help make reading more comfortable.
- Larger, higher quality photos. The roll-out of larger photos in posts is on-going.
- More delicious white-space between elements.
- Contact form now up and running.
- Less-conspicuous adverts.
- Big red footer to finish things off nicely.
Hope you like both the changes to the site and the podcast.
Last weekend, my sister and I headed to Scotland for a wedding. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to go. Scotland has long been absent from my list of visited countries, so to tick it off was great. It would have been nicer to have spent some more time in the mountains rather than tearing about from one place to another, but in all, it was a very nice weekend. The photo above was taken from the edge of Loch Achray.
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