Author Archives: gary

On Saturday it was bright and sunny in the afternoon, but cold. It hasn’t got above 0 for a couple of weeks, so the lakes around us (even though they are slightly salty as they are inlets of the Baltic) … Continue reading →

I’m a big fan of The Charlatans, in fact they were the first band I ever saw live, way back in 1995 at Marco’s Forum in Livingston. Marco’s Forum was long since knocked down and turned into a shopping centre, … Continue reading →

Following on for the last post, today I worked all day for the aforementioned lot at their resellers offices integrating the technology. After a 10 hour shift, they took me out for dinner to say thanks… A burger and chips. … Continue reading →

This blog is turing into the “What Gary does at work” blog, but honestly I have been doing very little except work recently. Anyway, I was just on the receiving end of a masterclass demonstration of how big companies can … Continue reading →

My last blog post was after the relief of getting an important order at work out the door. I thought that I would be able to relax… Lasted about 6 hours and then got a phone call from the customer … Continue reading →

I’ve been slow at updating this blog for a while. It’s been because I’ve been working round the clock building a new product for a customer. Delivered it at 8am this morning so now back to normal-ish (pictures to come … Continue reading →

After reading this I suddenly felt hungry… http://dilidoo.com/2009/01/22/incredibly_slimming_down_27_pics.html

The Scottish Government budget was voted down yesterday in a 64-65 defeat (I thought last nights Utd-Celtic game was going to end up the same score). If the Budget doesn’t go through at the next vote, it will mean that … Continue reading →

All this week, the Scottish back pages and sport websites have been full of how Celtic are chasing Dundee United/Cardiffs midfielder Willo Flood. All this speculation must be quite unsettling for the player and his teammates. By a complete flook, … Continue reading →

Been watching the new series (series 7) of 24. Absolutely brilliant, much better than the last season which had lost it’s way a bit. It starts with only one character from the previews shows and a completly new cast. Episode … Continue reading →