UK

I’m not in the office…

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From the BBC Have you ever sent an e-mail to someone about something important and you get a reply almost immediately from them and you think, “Good, I can get this issue taken care of right away?” Here’s an example of the how that can go wrong. The sign above is in English and Welsh. … Read more

Don’t tell my daughter…

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It’s a good thing my kids don’t read my blog. This will be no surprise to most parents, but my kids are not like each other… apart from the obvious anatomical differences. James is a compulsive, obsessive child, who is frequently fixated by superheroes. Hardly a day goes by where it isn’t “Batman this, Batman … Read more

Where to go in the UK?

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So, the world’s in financial turmoil, and things are likely to get a lot worse before they get better. My employer (and technically speaking, my wife’s, too) is $1 billion over budget this year. People are worried about their jobs. Prices are up. Sales are down. Fuel Prices/Airfare are outrageous. The UK is one of the most expensive places to visit.

But, dammit, I promised my daughter a cricket match and a trip to the British Museum of Natural History for her birthday, and I aim to keep that promise. At least it is still 8 months away.

(Video after the jump…)

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One More Thing About that Ticketing Thing….

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Reuters => Huge Demand for World Twenty20 tickets LONDON (Reuters) – Organisers of next year’s ICC World Twenty20 in England said on Monday there was an unprecedented demand for tickets. Fans swamped telephone lines early on Monday for the event which will be staged next June at Lord’s, The Oval, Trent Bridge and Taunton. It’s … Read more

Triumph in Ticketing

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There are some distinct disadvantages to this whole “time zone” arrangement they use to keep the clocks on this planet all organized. One of the bad things is that when you want to do something in another time zone, it’s just the wrong time, and so it was for me early this morning. Tickets for … Read more