Posts filed under “London Life”
A short personal note
My apologies for the lack of posting recently… LondonAnnie and I moved! We’re just down the road a bit from our old place. For the same rent we’ve got a much bigger flat that even has a view of the river. It’s a 2 bedroom, which means it will be much easier for family and [...]
Rowing, couples, and an elegant Jesus College dinner
The big thing that I was trying to focus on this weekend was the Four’s Head of the River Race, on the River Thames in London. Last year I rowed for Thames Rowing Club; this year I rowed for my Cambridge college crew (Jesus College Boat Club). The race went okay, but wasn’t spectacular. Our [...]
Things making me happy today…
These are the things that are making me happy today: Top Gear! – Top Gear is back on television! One of the best shows on TV anywhere, it started its new season last night. Really funny, and just lots of fun to watch. This also allows me to bring up a HUGE pet peeve of [...]
Air races
This weekend the Red Bull air races are taking place in London. Specifically, they’re racing over the River Thames with the Millenium Dome as a backdrop. I managed to catch some of their practice runs today. Unfortunately the only camera I had was on my iPhone (which is also how I’m writing this post!) Cool [...]
First day+ with the iPhone
So I’ve had my new iPhone for about a day now. Upgrading to this from a Motorola RAZR is like skipping two generations of evolution… wow. The display alone is so crisp, sharp and readable that it makes it a treat to use. The problems I’ve had so far definitely relate to battery life. Partly [...]
Obligatory 3G iPhone post
So, like every other blogger out in the world today, I must post about my experiences with the 3G iPhone. Specifically: FAIL. I wasn’t one of those total nutters that queued up hours/days beforehand. I just stopped by the Apple Store after work. (As I’m a new O2 customer here in the UK I could [...]
Slowly reconnecting
It’s been a while since I’ve posted regularly here. Essentially the run-up to Henley Royal Regatta consumed every scrap of spare time I had. If you haven’t heard of it, Henley is one of the top rowing regattas in the world. It’s held on an absolutely beautiful stretch of the River Thames that has a [...]
Running silent…
Hello, everyone. I’m going dark here on the blog for a couple of weeks. I have a backlog of things I want to write on, but Henley Royal Regatta is coming up and my entire non-work focus is dedicated to that. The photo above is a IV, but I’ll be racing in an VIII. Wish [...]