My Blue Heaven

Feeling more european

So myself and my aussie colleague made an impromptu visit to the inaugural St Pancras International Eurostar terminal tonight after work whilst en-route to dinner. I’d forgotten it just opened today, so it was rather good timing. Gawking like tourists, our camera phones clutched in hand (just like the other hundreds of people there) we [...]

Work and Play

Wow it has been a while since my last blog entry. Where to begin? So much has happened in the past month or so. Most recently, I’ve just started my new job – it’s my 2nd week here now. It’s been pretty exciting so far and I’m based in Farringdon in central London (great location [...]

“Plot to blow up planes foiled”

“A terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US has been disrupted, Scotland Yard has said.” – Full article here

Crap. Not again. *sigh* I really hope these security measures aren’t still necessary in 4 weeks time. Then again.. perhaps I should rethink my holiday plans! Not that I can, [...]

NOoooooooo!!

We’re out. (((( End of the socceroos in the World Cup. *cries* That last penalty was so unfair. Grrrrr.

3 – 1

BRILLIANT!!! 3 goals in the last 8 mins for the socceroos vs japan. Wooohooo! Go Aussies!

Ok normally I’m not that into football (or soccer as we call it in Australia), but I think my national pride overrides my usual indifference towards the game. And hey, I think the enthusiasm of Kwai and general UK [...]

“Severe” weather warning

EARLY WARNING of Heatwave – Issued by the Met Office at 11:30 on Friday, 9 June

This is the first warning of disruption due to Heatwave. The Met Office is forecasting southerly winds to bring some very warm air across Eastern Great Britain over the weekend and into early next week, with increasing humidity later in [...]