tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:53:56 +0000English charm meets male idiocyhttp://www.englishidiot.com/noreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)Blogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-3126559044572347103Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:51:00 +00002009-07-03T12:53:56.547+02:00It seems quite a few changes are there to be discovered. I can add a twitter feed, if I find that my thoughts take less than 150 characters, and there is a tab labeled 'monetise' to be explored. I'm sure the idea of making money from a blog must be very tempting, but hilarious in its own way too. Like all those personal online retail shops selling homemade jewelry and T-shirts. the only way that http://www.englishidiot.com/2009/07/monetise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-6643617025587115335Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:49:00 +00002009-07-03T12:51:01.167+02:00...that this diary had a new post or two and a facelift I think.  While not a huge amount going on, life does feel like the glass is half full again. It must be the sunshine and the lack of serious sunburn. Almost.Watch this space.http://www.englishidiot.com/2009/07/about-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-2314199608601463094Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:00 +00002008-11-17T01:38:17.561+01:00Our trip to the United States began as almost any other endeavour of ours turns out; a last minute rush. Things were still being packed as the taxi turned up. Fortunately Norwegian taxis enjoy a lucrative waiting time tariff and never mind having to wait. Getting into the taxi was a blessed relief and I finally felt myself able to let go and relax. From then on getting to America was no problem http://www.englishidiot.com/2008/11/coming-to-america.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-7423021669969344454Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:21:00 +00002008-09-17T14:25:39.859+02:00As technology advances so do my pictures get worse. The old ones anyway. It’s been a while since I checked some of the older sets from my pre digital and pre decent monitor days. Not only can I see how badly I manipulated some of the pictures, leaving horrific artefacts and strangely pixelated areas all over the place, but I can finally see how badly the originals were scanned in as well. To http://www.englishidiot.com/2008/09/nostalgia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-8450562054145629868Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:10:00 +00002008-07-10T10:11:31.775+02:00Every time I blink technology races ahead and seemingly makes my efforts over the years redundant. I now have flickr for my pictures and blogspot for my journal. I wonder why I persist with my old journal, simply some plain text written into the most basic of html files. Perhaps it is so that when people ask about my blog I can reply, smugly, that I do not have a blog, I have a journal. This is http://www.englishidiot.com/2008/07/this-space-is-for-watching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-3120433272644362600Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:46:00 +00002007-07-26T17:02:30.330+02:00Well, been to Kristiansund, and come back. Nothing to say really. Reminded me a bit of Canvey Island in some ways. I don't know who will be more insulted by that though?Plenty of snapshots, mostly Leni's family and, of course, M.August trip to UK looking very doubtful. Next window of oppurtunity depends on Leni as much as getting M's passport. We'll just have to wait and see.http://www.englishidiot.com/2007/07/kristiansund.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-6714306973565045674Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:02:00 +00002007-06-20T11:05:02.469+02:00Off for a week to visit Leni's various family and friends and show off the little one.Yes, I know I'm behind on keeping things up-to-date. Aside from everything baby, nothing else has happened, that's why. Oh, for a change of pace.http://www.englishidiot.com/2007/06/oslo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-4563724162836617284Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:37:00 +00002007-03-13T14:37:54.384+01:00I have finally got through the backlog of pictures and Blog entries. *WARNING BABY OVERLOAD AHEAD* If the thought of a million baby pictures doesn't warm your cockles, then don’t go here http://www.flickr.com/photos/englishidiot/sets/ And if you don't want to read about the life and times of Matilda the Maggot, do not read this Blog http://1plus1is3.blogspot.com/ You have been warned.http://www.englishidiot.com/2007/03/at-long-last-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-2798673517154525491Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:12:00 +00002007-01-31T01:28:52.564+01:00And there we are. Mr Burns is a father. Leni gave birth to a healthy daughter at 22:18 on the 22nd after around 16 hours of labour (though the midwifes said it’s only labour after 4cm dilation, Leni would tend to disagree). The quick facts; Name: none yet, but Spawn/Schmoo/maggot suffices for now Weight: 3 kilos exactly Length 49 cm Health: perfect. Feet, arms, legs: 2 eachhttp://www.englishidiot.com/2007/01/and-then-there-were-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-4790460273512990837Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:23:00 +00002007-01-22T07:23:36.965+01:00And then her waters broke. (6am local time)All is calm. Everybody is well.http://www.englishidiot.com/2007/01/and-then-her-waters-broke.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-115948852515174314Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:05:00 +00002006-09-29T02:08:45.180+02:00I have been asked recently, 'So what have you been up to? Been at all productive?'I suppose you could say that.Productive enough for you?http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/09/i-have-been-asked-recently-so-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-115530454653318883Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:53:00 +00002006-08-11T15:55:46.546+02:00Yesterday when I woke to the news from the UK about the suspected terrorist plot to smuggle some form of liquid bombs onto planes, apparently bound for the US according to the Daily Mail, I knew the passengers were in for a day of hell. Better than a day in hell had any plot actually managed to succeed, but airport limbo should still be regarded as the 10th layer. Airport Hellhttp://www.englishidiot.com/2006/08/yesterday-when-i-woke-to-news-from-uk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-115530473167186481Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:48:00 +00002006-08-11T16:00:29.983+02:00memo to self: after 5 minutes in the microwave and under pressure, steam is not your friend. ouch.http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/08/memo-to-self-after-5-minutes-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-115227781523242625Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:09:00 +00002006-07-07T15:10:15.243+02:00Knowing the British and their trains it was probably a 45 minute silence.http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/07/two-minute-silence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-115075614439753304Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:28:00 +00002006-06-29T16:44:25.773+02:00Salou was fun and relaxing, but just so... English. A postcard from Little Britain. Pictures!http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/06/salou-was-fun-and-relaxing-but-just-so.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-114915587164280312Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:56:00 +00002006-06-01T11:57:51.650+02:00Away again for 7 days, Costa Dorada this time. Will bring back pictures.http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/06/away-again-for-7-days-costa-dorada.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-115075668401986287Fri, 12 May 2006 20:35:00 +00002006-06-20T00:44:18.273+02:00England was fun. Nice to see some old faces again (and I mean old... age is creeping up on all of us). Pictures!http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/05/england-was-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-114561934153975325Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:32:00 +00002006-04-21T13:35:41.553+02:00Out of the office (???) until May 2. Brighton, London, Rochester, Colchester... and Canvey Island.Watch out for some pictures soon.http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/04/out-of-office-until-may-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-114477432122358407Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:51:00 +00002006-04-11T18:52:01.223+02:00My apologies for the lack of pictures. On the one hand I hate the little digital camera I have because it’s so slow when I’m in low light conditions, and on the other hand I hate the thought of paying for developing roll after roll of 35mm film from the other camera. The only way forwards is to buy a better digital camera. I have my eye on either a Nikon D200 or D70s, or a Canon EOS 20D. Advice http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/04/my-apologies-for-lack-of-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-114477425309232085Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:50:00 +00002006-04-11T18:50:53.100+02:00memo to self: just point and click!http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/04/memo-to-self-just-point-and-click.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-114174407836025934Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:06:00 +00002006-03-07T16:07:58.370+01:00memo to self: when buying weights remember the walk home. ouch.http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/03/memo-to-self-when-buying-weights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-114125563986013933Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:26:00 +00002006-03-02T00:27:19.873+01:00memo to self: space is good.http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/03/memo-to-self-space-is-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-113923363457272440Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:26:00 +00002006-02-06T14:47:14.580+01:00That's it no more drinking. Ever. Alcohol anyway. Two days and it still hurts inside. I want my memory back. And when did I start eating nylon? Answers, once again, on a postcard please.http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/02/oops-i-did-it-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-113846699287031511Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:48:00 +00002006-01-28T18:00:20.883+01:00memo to self: do not rest chewing gum in a glass of water. she was bound to drink from it.http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/01/memo-to-self-do-not-rest-chewing-gum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717023.post-113810666289644349Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:43:00 +00002006-01-24T13:44:22.906+01:00memo to other: 'Do not pick or scratch scab' also means do not rake nails across it too, however distracted one is.http://www.englishidiot.com/2006/01/memo-to-other-do-not-pick-or-scratch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (an English Idiot)0