Diversionary Activities

Posted in Railways on 19th June 2004

With next week looming in something of a 'Sword of Damocles' manner after the last week of frustration and work-related awfulness, decided I had to get out and about this weekend. Spent yesterday trying to decide what to do, and finally settled on some more aimless local wandering. Purchased a...

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New Toys

Posted in Computers on 18th June 2004

Lots of new toys means lots of learning, and too little time. Despite some concerns people have expressed about Linux being "ready for the desktop", thankfully, things seem a lot simpler than they have been in the past. You have to wonder if another rather more popular operating system is...

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Another Plastic Disaster

Posted in Railways on 12th June 2004

Its been an unlucky week in lots of ways, today sort of summed it up. Since next week the Filton Abbey Wood diversions begin again making an early connection Cardiff tricky, I decided today I'd have another crack at the Fishguard Harbour haulage. I'd managed to determine that it was...

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