Tom Fotherby
Salmon fishing in the Yemen (Paul Torday)
Fiction, 2/10 – September 2008 This was a very British book, full of quirks and making fun of all of British society including government, politicians, British love life, TV interview programs and “belief in belief”. I found it boring and unfunny. I didn’t like the diary format or the unbelievable love story but I did […]
Upstairs is finished (Aug/08)
At last the upstairs is finished, two bedrooms, a bathroom and now, the stairs. Before: After: Now, all that’s left is the dining room.
Perfectly sized “Powered by Ubuntu” Sticker (18/Aug/08)
If you have a Laptop with a small circular power button (e.g. a Sony VGN-AR51E) the stickers in issue 110 of Linux format magazine seem to be perfectly sized to frame it if you cut a hole in the middle of the Ubuntu logo. Of course, the other thing you have to do is peel […]
Swimming through Durdle Door
James, David, and I did an exhilarating swim from Man O’ War beach to Durdle Door beach through the archway. The “door” at Durdle Door, Swanage. Knackered after the 20 min swim
Finished the Bathroom (Aug/08)
The bathroom turned out to be quite difficult to get right because of drainage issues and in the end we had to raise the floor up to hide pipes and to get a better slope for waste water. It’ll be nice having a on-suite bathroom, no more going downstairs to clean our teeth. Before: After:
Best light ever had to go
I loved this light but it was a disaster. It tripped our consumer unit half the time it was turned on, when it was on it was as bright as the sun and completely blinded anyone in the room and bulbs seemed to only last a few days before needing to be replace. It was […]
Hamburger in Hamburg (July 2008)
I have completed one of my life’s ambitions. I have had a hamburger in Hamburg! It was a Murder King Whopper in Hamburg HBF train station. I swear it tasted nicer than any other burger I’ve had.
State of Fear (Michael Crichton)
Fiction, 7/10 – July 2008 Global-warming is a conspiracy! If you don’t believe me, read this book – it even has the references to relevant scientific research papers in the biography. It is full of interesting environmental information all bound within a semi-interesting action story – a bit the same way as Dan Brown’s Da […]
Accidental Goddess (Linnea Sinclair)
Romantic Si-Fi, 5/10 – July 2008 Quite a ridiculous book, my first (and hopefully last) romantic si-fi. Even if the story wasn’t great I still find futuristic things interesting because they make me dream. For example, her ship, SIMON (Sentient Integrated MObile Nanoessence) is like a futuristic brain embedded Google. This kind of book is […]
Ubuntu Cola (July 2008)
In Stockholm we found a Cola drink with the same name as our favorite Operating System. It’s fair trade and tastes just as nice as the original Cocacola. Ubuntu roughly means “I am because we are”. From The Guardian: In fact, the word ubuntu is just part of the Zulu phrase “Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu”, which […]
Art Galleries get it wrong
Why do Art Galleries not explain their exhibit pieces in more depth? I go there to learn about art and I like modern art because you don’t just learn about art but about society and human beings and yourself at the same time. But some pieces are complex and confusing and impossible to decipher without […]
Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
Fiction, 4/10 – June 2008 Perhaps this book was a bit too clever for me? I found following the several different characters hard and always assumed the relationship between them would either be explained or inter whine at the end. I was also aware of some more complex literature techniques being used that I’m sure […]
The Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Fiction, 8/10 – June 2008 Firstly, I realised with a shock that this book wasn’t going to have a hint of mathematics in it but I got over the disappointment because I liked learning about Zoo keeping and I found a boy wanting to be in 3 religions funny. The extreme situation that the boy […]
Wedding Anniversary in Rome (10/June/2008)
I took Chloe to Rome for our “cotton” anniversary where we found some amazing piles of rubble. We walked for miles and miles admiring the very rich history of the place. One of the most striking features of the the city is that every other building is a church. We watched “Gladiator” in our hotel […]
Living Room (02/Jun/08)
We’ve finally finished the living room: Before: After: It is much more laptop and console friendly. It used to have 1 socket, now it’s got 10. It used to have 1 storage heater, now it’s got 2 central heating radiators. It used to have nicotine coloured wall-paper, now it’s got new plaster and fresh paint. […]
