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Neil is going away on holiday for a couple of weeks and will have limited Internet access I’m sure. He will no doubt use this as an excuse for his poor performance in the Predictor Minileague, so I thought I … Continue reading →

Was at the “Start-Up day” for the School of Entrepreneurship on Saturday. This is always a great event with about 40 speakers from around the globe and 400 participants. Speakers yesterday included the CEO of Telenor (the 7th biggest wireless … Continue reading →

We woke up this morning to find out that yesterday was a historic day. Americans voted for Barack Obama to be their new president and of course the first ever black president. The colour of the mans skin makes it … Continue reading →

Well, it’s a big day today for all Americans… No, not the election, it’s the last of my photos from Seattle. These are from a place called Kerry park where you get a great view of the city and can … Continue reading →

Had a wee get together on Saturday. We made Banoffee pie which was superb and only took 2 days to make Also got a fabulous present from Barbara and Niklas in the shape of a cactus made out of a … Continue reading →

Sterling airlines went bankrupt yesterday which is a real shame. I have flown with them a few times and I really liked their mixture of decent service for a reasonable price from main airports. I flew to Bulgaria and to … Continue reading →

The Seattle Center was the main point for the worlds fair in Seattle in 1962. There is a mono-rail running from the down-town area to the centre point of the Seattle Center, the Space Needle. The Space Needle is probably … Continue reading →

The first couple of days in Seattle were super hot and warm. The Columbia Center is the tallest building in the city and it gives great views of everywhere else from its observation deck on the 73rd floor. We got … Continue reading →

We spent the next week mostly in Montreal with a little trip to Ottawa for a day. I read before I went to Montreal that it was “like Paris, but with jetlag” but I would say it was more like … Continue reading →

Back safe and well from my holiday to Canada and America. The first couple of days were a trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls, via the 1000 Islands (Some day I’ll tell you the story of how 1000 island dressing … Continue reading →