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17 Holiday Lessons

Posted in Humanity, Humor, Humour, Travel on Oct 1st, 2008

I originally posted this over a year ago, but decided it was time to give it another whirl …
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These are the important lessons I learned on a recent holiday trip abroad:
1. However much time you allow yourself to get to the airport in good time, it will never be enough to account for the civil [...]

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The Horses and the Hotpants

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized on Sep 23rd, 2008

Truly. Honestly. Without a doubt.  It was one of the most bizarre experiences of my life. When I finally registered the two horses, I nearly choked on my house red.
Ok.  We are not made of money and had spent most of it on the hotel.  The Crowne Plaza, Liverpool, provided a brief window of luxury [...]

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Today’s Special?

Posted in Isolation, Relationships, Society, Technology, Uncategorized on Mar 6th, 2008

It looks like the over-friendly or grumpy waiter could be about to disappear from some restaurants (and when I say ‘about’, I probably actually mean within the next 15 years or so) . The reason will not be down to heavy investment in staff training in the catering industry, but to technology. There [...]

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A Quick Byte Out

Posted in Isolation, Relationships, Society, Technology on Aug 13th, 2007

Going for a coffee and a croissant in Starbucks or Café Nero and indulging in some furtive (and possibly expensive) wi-fi access on your own smartphone or laptop is now so passé.  In fact, even the piffling offer of free wi-fi access while you sip just won’t cut it anymore.  Now, dotcom has met dining room, [...]

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