Al: a blog about bikes and stuff.
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Airport WiFi
So, I knew Singapore airport had “free wifi” so I tried it this morning. You have to switch your mobile phone to the STARHUB network and dial a number, they then SMS you a user ID and password. Its all free and it all works. What I didn’t expect though was free wifi at Colombo…
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SG Pt2 and timezone fun.
Well, whilst in Singapore I have noticed a couple of places doing Dim Sum. As Phelyan has on numerous times extolled the virtues of Dim Sum when he has been in HK I thought I had to try it. He is spot on, its great. Lots of tasty little things to pick at and eat.…
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Singapore
Having left Sri Lanka in the early hours of Saturday morning, I arrived in Singapore in time for breakfast (a very early breakfast). Rather than eat though I slept for a few hours. Grabbed a cab (staying out towards the Airport, on Meyer Road – expat city!) and headed into Chinatown for a wander about.…
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So long Sri Lanka
Today s my last day in Sri Lanka, for this trip. 2 weeks is quite a long time to spend over here, I usually do 1 week, but I think it has been worth it. I think I have got quite a lot done, though I could have done more if other management had actually…
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Snow!
Waking up on Friday morning to see snow was a nice surprise. Just a thin covering of white, but it made the drive in to Bath from Westbury very pretty indeed. Went across to Rheloa yesterday to go riding yesterday and the further west we went, the whiter it became. The course was mainly snow…
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Yanks for the memories.
Why is it always that when you do have some free time it is raining? Oh well, driving in the dark in the rain was interesting, the roads don’t drain, the light glares and you cant see any road markings – sucky. I fly back today, 8.30pm flight so don’t need to be at JFK…
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New York Update
So yes, its Tuesday. Things are going well. New machines are in, old ones are nearly fixed (awaiting a fan and a disk) and I can see me being done in time, which is good. I am still not happy with the power cables int the rack, they are all 12foot long and I need…
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New York can’t do on foot…
Arrived at JFK last night, on time pretty much, though delayed by the huge queues at passport control. Driving north (JFK, Whitestone bridge, Hutchinson River Parkway for those that care) though was horrid. Its the Marathon in New York today and it appears that as soon as people want to get round NYC on foot…
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Upcoming…
I looked at my calendar today… yikes. Off to New York this Saturday to do some server work, fly back arriving Friday early morning. New guy starts at OW on the Monday, but my Linux Admin is away then for two weeks. Off to Rotterdam on Friday 18th for a work thing. Then December 5th…
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Mmm, beeeeeer
Bath beer festival last night (and again tonight for you alcoholics). Much good beer to sample and some fine company with Andy, Andy, Andy, Dan, Mark, Paul and John-Michael. I think the Valhalla stout was my favourite all round, but its was close. Thankfully no hangover this morning, its not that a hangover itself would…
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