Today Google ‘unlocked’ their street view mapping for 95% of the UK. Like thousands of other net users, this morning I spent a little while viewing personal landmarks. I grew up in Gosport, a small town on the south coast near Portsmouth. I still go down occasionally to visit family but I haven’t seen many places in Gosport for a while.

So, please join me as I take a short trip down memory lane:

Welch Road, The house (oval glass on the door) I grew up in as a child / teen. I used to spend Saturday mornings digging over the small front garden. I used to sit on that wall waiting for the ice cream van to come down the road in summer.

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Around the corner and down the road used to be the “Eight ‘Till Late”; a convenience store I used to work in during the weekends as a teen. It looks like the shutters are down permanently now.

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Brockhurst Infant School: Remember this school very well. It had a kitchen which the junior school a short walk up the road didn’t have, so every lunch time the “cookies” would wheel a large metal trolley up the road to the junior school.

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Brockhurst Junior School: Remember this fondly.

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Grove Road Park, where we used to walk the dogs and spend hours as a kid. It leads down to the water front where we used to go looking for crabs.

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We also used to go to “Hardway” which was about a 20 minute walk from our house.

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Brune Park School. Have mixed memories. Remember walking into these gates with a sense of dread most mornings.

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Not far from there is Fort Brockhurst, one of the many impressive Palmerston forts in the area.

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Stokes Bay, opposite the Isle of Wight. I learned to drive in that car park in the distance. We used to drive our cars and spend hours at night there.

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Lee-On-Solent: The building closest to the coast is/used to be an arcade where we spent a lot of time playing on the coin operated machines.

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This concludes our tour. Thank you for joining me.

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• I love watching Debbie make porridge each morning. The randomness of consistency and taste reaction never fails to amuse. #
• Honestly, it's like a one woman team of NASA scientists trying to put a man on Mars. Milk, oats, nuke, sweeten; done. #
• Or.. nuke milk in a jug. Mix with cold oats. Stare into bowl. Mutter a bit. Syphon out the milk leaving stodge in a bowl. Re-nuke. Re-mix. #
• Then grimmace with each mouth full. #
• Debbie has just come home with a new brand of porridge. I can't wait until she makes. I'll keep you all posted. #
• Listening to Mogwai's excellent "The Hawk Is Howling" album. A present from Debbie. #
• I'll try and take a picture of tomorrow's porridge. Don't tell her though! #
• Right. Back to work on #ipb search stuff. We're doing it in 3D using GDs new 3D technology. The search term will fly towards your face. #
• Blame @aGeek for this: If this doesn't make you misty eyed …then you're probably not 34. http://bit.ly/9LprMC Used to LOVE this game. #
• Get ready! Ice-cream! http://bit.ly/dc5iOf #
• This is how I remember Sim City too. Used to play it to death: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuTt_bYYXF8 #
• Last one: I used to play this until my eyes fell out: http://bit.ly/d1RSNE on the Amiga. Grew up on Elite on the BBC Master too. #
• I used to be able to dock without a docking computer on the original Elite. Was so cool to pull off after hitting the doors a hundred times. #
• I never had a childhood. I had a computer. Right, back to work for real now. Promise. #
• Listening to Guns N' Roses from the 80s and 90s. Forgotten how epic some of Use Your Illusions is. #
• Thanks Channel 4 for dropping the signal and ruining the end of @GordonRamsay01's Kitchen Nightmares. Boo! in reply to GordonRamsay01 #
• A very Happy Birthday to @Mark_Wade – Here's a picture of him with his favourite IPS colleague – http://bit.ly/9Htg8b #
• Breakfast time. Hopefully we'll have a porridge update! #
• http://tweetphoto.com/13196564 Porridge disaster! Removed mid-nuke to add oats and now it's a stodgy lump. Added (cont) http://tl.gd/dhng7 #
• "Eeergh. That's horrible. I can't eat that". Hilarious. #
• I'm lying. Debbie's porridge was brilliant this morning. I even tasted it and it was lovely. I'm really proud of her #
• RT @mattmecham: I'm lying.Debbie's porridge was brilliant this morning. I even tasted it and it was lovely. (Haha, Debbie stole my Twitter!) #
• RT @LukesMummy: RT @OMGFacts Women speak about 7000 words a day. The average man averages just over 2000. – That's not always a GOOD thing. #
• Cable broadband FTW – http://bit.ly/cxHcBw #
• Trying to install Sphinx on my Mac. Understand why its nose is missing now. #
• Installing Sphinx with @joshdw1's assistance. Using Mac Ports. Much simpler, even for a shelltard like me. #
• Another busy day on #ipb. Currently working on improving our Sphinx integration. Making it a little more useful. Exciting! #
• Have been "fighting" with Sphinx. Think there's a bug in the PHP API with returned results. Most annoying. #
• I think Apple should use Tina's awesome "Thunderdome" track for their new adverts. "We don't need another Hero…" #
• Apparently the person who makes the billionth tweet gets all the spam bots ever created following them. #
• Porridge Watch Day 3: Debbie came in with a bowl of M&S cereal. "Porridge is down the sink, don't ask". #
• Still fighting with sphinxapi.php. CLI search results perfect, returned via PHP API jumbled. UNPACK issue, I think. Might be 64bit related #
• So. Got the sphinx issue sorted out. Had "t.last_post" called twice in the configs SQL. CLI didn't care, PHP API choked. Touchy innit. #
• Take it back, Sphinx is rather nice. Coming together nicely, now. #
• "You've done it all, you've broken every code…". Apt that "Come Up And See Me" starts on iTunes at the same time I get a parse error. #
• Really need to deadlift more often. Struggling with 5 reps with 115kg. Ouch. Used to get around 130kg. #
• RT @joshdw1: New #ipb search stuff that @mattmecham is working on looks really good! (Good joint brainstorming session today!) #
• CILIT BANG is for losers. I use the ACID BLOOD from a XENOMORPH to wash away hard to remove kitchen stains. #sciFiCleaning #
• Cooking veg 2 days past its "best before" for dinner. Silly to throw out good food because a computer predicted it'd be bad by now. #
• Just watching some diseased tissue being scraped from a guy's cut open anus. Friday night TV is awesome. Off to throw up. #
• I think Lady GaGa is actually Amy Winehouse in disguise. #
• If I had to lose a sense, I'd choose to lose the sense "ible". #
• Time to rest these old bones. I keep them in a sack near the bed. Don't tell anyone. Night! #
• Dear @DrMarcNCharlie, you sound like nice people, so I'll only tweet part of my message in reply to your spam tweet: "off". in reply to DrMarcNCharlie #
• Porridge watch day 4: went lump in the microwave. Added milk turned it too cold; thrown in the bin. Ended up with a bacon pitta. #
• My breakfast: eggs, 'shrooms, onion, bacon, spinach, tomatoes, coffee. Yum. Sorry @Putzy. #
• Down at the farm today. http://tweetphoto.com/13436487 #
• Forrest Gump is on Sky Movies. Life is like a box of chocolates. All the good ones are gone and the remaining have hard centres. #
• http://tweetphoto.com/13486632 Bell pepper, fresh chilli, mushrooms, broccoli, beef, coconut milk (cooked to (cont) http://tl.gd/e8fb3 #
• http://tweetphoto.com/13486632 Bell pepper, fresh chilli, mushrooms, broccoli, beef, coconut milk (cooked to reduce) #paleo #primal #stuffed #
• Sorry for the double tweet. Tags vanished. #
• Tonight's dinner cooking. The coconut milk really reduces nicely. Intense flavour. #paleo http://tweetphoto.com/13487361 #
• RT @AstonJ: Everyone: What's your favourite dish? — Mine, anything #paleo (obv.) Asian / Thai one pan dishes. Easy and lazy is good. #
• Also very fond of "bashed omelette" dishes, @AstonJ Chuck in mushrooms, onion & cheese into beaten egg and make rough scrambled eggs. in reply to AstonJ #
• Breakfast today, not so exciting. Half grapefruit topped with cinnamon and grated coconut with brazil nuts. And coffee. #
• Excellent column by @RealDMitchell on the BBC paradox and why we should fight to keep it, license fee and all http://bit.ly/9YkItp #
• One of the great things about #paleo is getting excited about cooking and making it all from fresh ingredients. Natural flavours #ftw #
• Anyone watch Piers and Simon Cowell last night? As suspected, Cowell not the panto meanie that he plays. Piers is still a smug fart tho. #

• Feeling rather cold today. Shivering in the office. Already wearing a jumper. Maybe I should put on my coat? Or make another coffee. #
• For years I thought "lol" meant laugh out loud. Now I realise it's just an ascii man's head with his arms up in an act of supplication. #
• This is my favourite tweet of the day. RT @IvyBean104: Gordon Brown is no Peter Andre but it will still be nice to meet him #
• Whose idea was it to book a dental appointment for 8am? #
• Quiet tweeting day. Busy with #ipb. Wrapping up a few things and tidying up a bit of existing code. #
• Watching a "save the pandas" WWF ad. Why not use the slogan "Adopt a panda or we'll give -you- black eyes". No? #
• Putting Luke to work. #childLabour When complete he said "All done! Finished!". He missed a bit though. http://tweetphoto.com/12295371 #
• Exclusive pic: Bella is recast in latest #twilight movie. Much better actress, producers say. http://tweetphoto.com/12295711 #
• Morning all. Up nice and early. Got some minor refactoring to do. No big drama, just some code clean-up in #ipb. #
• Just dropped the car off again and now waiting for a lift. Trying to look inconspicuous. Failing slightly. Cold innit. #
• Dear Tomy.co.uk. Why make "telephone number" a required field? I have now filled it with a random number. Hope that helps. Love, Matt. #
• Amazing how sloppy some forms are considering they are vital to registration. If I make an error, please do not clear the fields on reload. #
• Must concentrate. Performing PHP acrobatics. Without warming up first. #
• Don't you hate it when you bust a gut all day coding and only have a few files showing as modified in SVN? #
• Watched a few minutes of "Superhero Movie". Enjoyed the smart, subtle and satirical comedy. That's sarcasm BTW. #
• When the 10billionth song is downl'd from iTunes, iPods & iPhones become self aware and form CloudNet to send Terminators to p2p abusers. #
• Trying to work, but a little boy is perched on my lap and is insisting on grabbing my arms / mouse / keyboard. #
• Hopefully the Peppa Pig DVD will hypnotise him for a short while #badParenting #
• Lets try and make #badParenting a trending topic! Imagine you are the Daily Mail – what examples of bad parenting would you write about? #
• I know the TV is not a free baby sitter, but horse tranquillisers are SO hard to get hold of. #badParenting #
• I didn't lose my son in the supermarket today. It was a temporary tactical withdrawal. #badParenting #
• I don't believe in Corporal punishment, but he will be in Major trouble if he keeps pulling off his nappy 2 get 2 his Privates #badParenting #
• I spend far too long tabbing up code so it looks neat. Can't stand badly indented code or code that doesn't line up vertically. #
• That irascible @charleswarner is making up stories about me in staff chat. I did NOT cause an entire server to fail by using sudo. Ever. #
• Well. Ok, it was just once though. #
• Then there's the time @charleswarner was getting waiting for his car's oil change and he received a phone call asking for a back-up. #
• It really is pick on me day, thanks @IPB_Webmaster and @charleswarner They're now poking fun at my first website from 2000. #
• Found this: First logo for "Ikondiscussion Message board". Think it was before IMDB existed. Fortunately. http://bit.ly/b4xDvQ #
• That was from 2000. 10 years ago. Amazing, really. #
• If we're talking awesome old logos, check this out from 2002. http://bit.ly/duzrer #
• I need to follow more people. Any suggestions? Pref. dev/PHP related but doesn't matter as long as they are interesting. No 'slebs tho. #
• Just told Luke that we're rewriting #ipb as a procedural app as a joke. http://tweetphoto.com/12484237 #
• Feeling enraged at the "Claims & Compensation" documentary. World has gone to pot. Ambulance chasers should be barred. #
• Man wants compensation for cutting his face while shaving. Clumsy mum falls in school race and sues. These people need a slap. #
• "Where there's blame, there's a claim". Take some responsibility. Some people have no class. All tax payers money. #
• Some kid stubbed his toe at school at "won" £2,200 in compensation. No new books next year? Sorry kids. Can't afford it. #
• This is symptomatic of the greater problem where fame and fortune are worshipped at the expense of respect, class and integrity. Sad. #
• I blame 'slebs like Katie Price who brazenly flaunt their Faustian pact & worship at the feet of a soulless payout. False idols for our kids #
• Sorry. Will dismount from my soap box. When you have kids you worry about the world they'll inherit. Mike Judge had it right with Idiocracy #
• Good point @PeggyGurney Different in the US when you pay for treatment. Some cases are genuine. TV prog. was full of ambulance chasers. in reply to PeggyGurney #
• You know it's time to move code into its own function when you have to scroll a few pages to find the closing brace. #
• RT @zef: Exit Joel @Spoksly: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1151569 (Sad news, loved reading Joel's blog. Have his book and DVD also). #
• Just removed three! filesorts from the #ipb search results page. You're welcome. #
• I offered help to put Luke's shoes on. Debbie replied: "I can put his shoes on!" while trying to jam the wrong shoe onto his foot. #
• Sometimes I wonder if women run a completely different Operating System. #
• This line of conversation reminds me of a spec I did years ago for a new spam email filtering system called "Femail" http://bit.ly/9XGzyp #
• And while we're going down memory lane, how about a corrected screen-cap from 2004(ish) http://bit.ly/bpWMlc #
• Hoping to finish up my search back-end code changes for #ipb today. A little diversion but very much worth it for a more robust system. #
• Thinking of getting a new tattoo. What do you think? http://bit.ly/aAfS4O #
• Thanks for the #FF @IPB_Webmaster #
• Fed up with SEO "experts" telling you what to do? This guy obviously is – http://bit.ly/b675Nx – Note: very strong language. /@IPB_Webmaster #
• Thanks for the #ff @smares @AzhriaLilu @realrellek in reply to smares #
• Watching "Embarrassing Bodies". Excellent way to put you off your food. The prolapsed hemorrhoids were particularly vivid.  #
• A picture usually says a thousand words. This says just one: 'Dreary'. http://tweetphoto.com/12681927 #
• Strapped Luke into the car. He looked up hopefully; "DVD, cake?". Uh huh. Actually, that sounds like a plan. #
• Estimated 3 minutes until the Tsunami hits. Fascinating and terrifying. #
• Feel very sorry for the Sky News reader who is frantically filling until "something" happens. #
• Those large touch screen displays on CNN are actually prototype iMaxi-Pads. #
• So far so good for Hawaii. I think the movies have altered our expectations for natural disasters. One expects a huge wall of CG water. #
• Love that David Cameron is shown in a hospital hawking for voters. Targeting Tory voters then, the old, insane and infirm. #
• So, Hawaii was a media wash out. No Emmerich sized wall of CG water crashing across the island with Cusack swooping in on a 2 man aeroplane #
• Just a few more waves that even the native surfers wouldn't bother with. That is of course a good thing. But shows how boring reality is. #
• Guess where we are today… http://tweetphoto.com/12810841 #
• Yes! We are at Ikea in Milton Keynes. Luke loved the "magic stairs" (escalators). "Magic Stairs Daddy!" #
• Just a flying visit to the market hall for some picture frames. Now onto Walmart next door. S'xciting. #
• See! Walmart. I did not lie. http://tweetphoto.com/12813316 #
• Yeah. There are a few "super" supermarkets dotted around that carry the walmart brand. Such as this one. #

• Found this classic Simpsons game from 1991 unloved in the corner of an arcade. Still works. http://tweetphoto.com/11383296 #
• My son the consummate gambler. http://tweetphoto.com/11383526 #
• From the other night: The ginger Ninja beating up his Daddy. http://tweetphoto.com/11383780 #
• One potato, two potato, three potato… Carb crash #paleo Speaking of: any ideas what to do with pure steak burgers? #
• Morning twitter. Any recommendations for a large mousepad suitable for an optical mouse? #
• Thanks for the mat suggestions, Went with an everglide titan. Find a std mouse mat too small and often 'fall off'. #
• Just ordered a MX revolution also. My old logitech is looking a bit beaten up underneath. Hours I spend at a computer justify price. #
• And having two monitors to navigate, I do a lot of moving around. #
• Rather enjoying Green Day at the moment. Sorry neighbours. Ironically, loudish music helps me concentrate. #
• Fighting with JS is the fun. I blame Rikki's popUp class. It creates a new DIV with the same ID as the previous popUp. #
• $$('#blah-' + id + '_popup' ).each( function( id ) { id.hide() } ); FTW #
• Just removed my timeline from #buzz. Seems rather annoying being emailed about my own tweets. Can't see a way to turn off email notification #
• Debbie is at the cinema, so Luke and I are alone. I'm thinking we have a boys night. Beer, pizza and Die Hard on DVD. #
• Don't let me forget to wheel our black bin out tonight. Thanks. #
• Working on #ipb 3.1 today. All very exciting. Can't wait for it to be released. New framework is maturing very nicely. #
• Listening to Travis' excellent "The Man Who". Still sounds wonderful 11 years on. #
• I wish PHP and Javascript would get together and agree on a single concatenation operator. Repeat to self: + is for JS, not PHP… #
• While we're having a good moan about Javascript. Let's be consistent with camelCase. I'm talking to you, setTimeout. #
• I just discovered that when you have a broken photo in #ipb, it displays a nice little ASCII slapped bottom. http://bit.ly/94Zkut #
• My new MX Revolution mouse turned up this morning. Haven't had a chance to plug it in yet. #
• MX Performance mouse all set up. Very nice action even without a mat. Good weight too. #
• Famcy mouse. http://tweetphoto.com/11592992 #
• #paleo pancakes: 1/2 banana, 2 tps almond butter and 2 eggs. Yummy. http://tweetphoto.com/11598306 #
• Lady GaGa is a bit weird, isn't she. #Brits. She's dressed as Big Bird's evil nemesis Slightly Weird Bird. #
• Working on a nothing little 'thing' for #ipb 3.1. I am excited about this one. Not a massive new feature but lovely just the same. #
• RT @ipb: Toyota = screwed http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8519534.stm – Side note, President is "Toyoda". Wise, he is(nt). #
• Spent a rather annoying 40 minutes chasing a strange bug in the template parser. Damn you greedy regex matching. Odd it hasn't shown before. #
• Phew. busy day. Metaphorical blisters on my fingers. #ipb 3.1 is shaping up nicely. #
• Must remember to turn off my mouse at the end of the working day. #
• Luke sporting a rather cool "hair-do". http://tweetphoto.com/11692278 #
• Goodness. Still hard at work on #ipb 3.1. Tying up a few loose ends today. Maybe a blog about that in a few days or so. #
• It's really snowing here in Peterborough. Settling quite nicely already. Everything is white. #
• Snow. Lots of. http://tweetphoto.com/11769876 #
• Oh god. I have the resident Sainsbury's carrier-bag nazi. He acts like handing out a free bag is staining his soul. #
• Luke is clearing the front room of all his toys. Sadly he is using the hall as a temporary storage location. #
• Hands up anyone still using Google's #buzz? #
• Ah yes. I am endlessly frustrated by unskippable trailers and warnings http://bit.ly/cYqnIE link /via @Fr3d_org @williamtm #
• Modern Wisdom: If you can't think of anything nice to say, Tweet it instead. #
• Top tip: Feeling aggrieved by a loved one or friend? Make a generic but threatening Facebook update vaguely in their direction. #
• Large cup of coffee required. #
• Have to take the car in today. Last night it told me "Catalytic Convertor Failure" then "Anti Pollution Failure". Can't be good. #
• Rather enjoying The Doves this morning. The prog rock band, not a bunch of white feathered flappy things. #
• I make that coffee o'clock! #
• Listening to Luke crying his heart out other something then a millisecond pause "Mmm cake" as he was passed a cupcake. Just like his daddy. #
• He's crying again. I think he wants more cake. Mind you, that's how I get cake too. #
• Just finished Pixar's "Up". Beautiful film. Manages to be funny and sad. Very touching account of love, loss and moving on. #
• "Tiger Woods" sounds like a zoo attraction. #
• Live #eastenders was pretty good. Few fluffed lines and few dodgy shots but that's live TV. Good way of celebrating 25 years. #
• Coffee. Bacon, eggs and mushrooms. The best way to start a Sunday. #
• Snow at Ferry Meadows, Peterborough. http://tweetphoto.com/12076214 #
• Apple are starting them young. http://tweetphoto.com/12083895 #

• My Blackberry case has little teeth marks in it. I don't need CSI:Cambridge to work out who they belong to. #
• Hello! Another busy day. Working on something complex that makes me wish I listened more intently to algebra class. #
• Worried about losing traffic coming from #vbulletin & #vbseo to a stock #ipb? Don't be. Might even see an increase. http://bit.ly/aVAm3Q #
• Thanks to @betatime for his research and blog post for my previous tweet. Will monitor closely. #
• There's a few sausages in the fridge with my name on them. Figuratively speaking. I didn't tattoo them or anything. #
• I love how annoyed OS X gets when you yank out a USB from a drive or device without letting it know first. #
• Quiet tweeting day. Busy working on a few non #ipb things. Slow burning stuff. Back on 3.1 tomorrow. #
• Google Buzz? Interesting to see how it matures. One wonders if Google isn't over estimating its own importance. #
• Just had a quick chat on the phone with my two year old. So very cute. "Bye bye Daddy, 'uve oooh'. How can you not love that? #
• print 'moo'; exit(); has been responsible for debugging #ipb for years. It's the most awesome debug statement ever. Fact. #
• Added 'image_src' meta and tweaked meta description for link sharing services. Much more useful now. #ipb #
• Creepy child's puzzle. You build the layers up until you get him dressed. Lots of fun. http://tweetphoto.com/10964887 #
• Read "Confessions of a Fallen Angel" by Ronan O'Brien recently. Very good. Totally recommend it. #
• Just watched "Time Traveler's Wife" not a bad adaptation. The book was much better. Still good though. Made sense of the timeline. #
• Anyone know when the #facebook app for #blackberry will be fixed? #
• Looks like #Facebook dropped the ball and screwed up FQL which breaks most mobile apps and more – http://bit.ly/bmggB3 Unbelievable. #
• I finally got Buzz in my Gmail. Seems OK. Hard to find a USP over Twitter which is already established. #
• Trying to keep up with the #Facebook API changes is almost a full time job. Now they want domains specified if you request email perms. #
• Must make a note of this for #ipb 3.1 to update your #facebook app to include the email domain or your users will get errors once connected. #
• I also added a mini Developers' splash page – http://bit.ly/aYhvyk – Will be more useful as we add more documentation. #ipb #
• Daily Fail is at it again – http://bit.ly/bmZ8s2 – 4 y/old BGT hopeful is being exploited. He is not, Debbie and I know him and his family. #
• Notice a new icon? #ipb http://bit.ly/bcnBQ7 #
• As most journos are punning on "Buzz" in their headlines, I should have entitled that tweet: "IPS adds new icon before Buzz wears off". #
• Wait: This is better: Bee happy: #ipb adds new icon before the #Buzz wears off – http://bit.ly/bcnBQ7 I'm here all week. #
• Those arse-puckering "web family" Confused.com TV ads make me want to pull my brain out through my nose. #
• Hello all. Been at it a few hours already. Third coffee of the day and we're not at 11am yet. Working on #ipb 3.1 again. Oh yes. #
• I think I've just fixed a bug in #ipb from 2.0.x that no one has ever run into. Or at least not reported. #
• Watched McAvoy/Jolie/Freeman actioner "Wanted". Bonkers. Much better than I thought. Like the Matrix without the BS. Great style and action. #
• Mind you, I enjoyed Timur's "Nightwatch". Guy has style. #
• RT @scottmac: Taking corporate Friday to a new extreme at Facebook. http://twitpic.com/12tyde (so many potential jokes)… #
• Watching Velvetine Rabbit. Luke giving running commentary: Boy cry. Rabbit! Rabbit gone. Boy sad. Wheeeee! Rain. Fish! Boy! Etc. #
• Watched 2 mins of Ace Ventura Jr. I felt guilty, ashamed and embarrassed for all involved. Utter utter tripe. #
• Watching a bit of "Benjamin Button" while Debbie settles Luke. Hoping the sequel "Zoey Zipper" is better. #
• To celebrate Benjamin Button's epic 160 min run time just finishing on Sky Movies, here's some sequel / spin off ideas. #
• Vladimir Velcro: Russian step-son grows tightly curled chest hair during puberty. Falls over and sticks to things. Worlds worst super power. #
• Zoe Zipper: Girl born into poor family. Given tracksuit top at 16. Zip breaks and top doesn't come off. Repairs become patches on her life. #
• Freddy Fastener: Boy with penchant for knots does well in the Scouts. Gets depressed tries to hang himself. Knot fails and he lives. Irony. #
• Harry Hook. Tragic accident at farm leaves him with hooks for hands. Finds love and redemption by playing a pirate in a local theatre. #
• I'm done now. Sorry about that. Had to get them out of my head. #
• Happy Valentines Day for everyone who celebrates / isn't cynical. #
• One month ago today we lost our dog, Barney. Miss him loads. #
• Just won this. 1kg of chocolate. Who wants some? http://tweetphoto.com/11375610 #
• I wonder what's through that hole… http://tweetphoto.com/11378110 #

• Morning all. I like it when a new month starts on a Monday. Seems appropriate. #
• RT @giggsey: @mattmecham and just think, because Feb is only 4 weeks, March will also start on a Monday. (Yes, even better!!) #
• Hello. Super busy today. Wrapping up the admin side for the soft delete feature. Can't stop… #
• Wish the courier with my new phone would just turn up. Half the time I'm sure they just post the "you were out" card through the door. #
• Sneaky little screenshot: http://bit.ly/dkCStp – Added some handy new options in the topic list / posts view moderation dropdowns #ipb #
• re: last tweet. If you have 10 "soft deleted" topics in a forum, then you can delete/restore them all in one go via new opts in dd. #
• Silly marketeers. http://bit.ly/b1xY0P – I wanted some free string. #
• Still no phone. 55 minutes until their last delivery time. Who wants to take a bet? #
• Doesn't help that the Orange website is pretty horrid. And it keeps asking me to "Download IE8". #
• 5:35 and no phone. Woe is me, etc. #
• Phoned Orange. Despite an email and txt confirming delivery, the order "hasn't gone through". Nice. Weds for delivery now. #
• Luke having a play in his home made tent. http://mypict.me/3puPT #
• Busy busy busy. How are you? #
• Bought a Sky+ HD box to replace our failing Sky+ box. Phoned sky to pair the card to the box and it works great. Very impressed. #
• Don't have a HD subscription (refuse to pay more for TV) but we get Freeview HD channels in HD free of charge, which is nice. BBC 1 HD, etc. #
• Sadly true, @AzhriaLilu – A few trouble makers can quickly take over a topic or blog entry. #
• Watching a bit of "Lost Boys". Probably the only decent thing to survive the 80s. #
• Finally arrived. Complete with fugly "Orange" decal on the bottom. Nice phone though. Refined greatly from 9000. http://mypict.me/3sg5N #
• First impressions BB 9700: Smaller form factor. Sleeker look. Brighter clearer display. Slightly smaller keypad. OS 5 smoother and refined. #
• Incredible – Watch a man age 8 years in under 2 minutes – http://bit.ly/73aq /via @Documentally #
• Fired up VMWare Fusion to use Windows Blackberry desktop manager to switch devices. Mac version lacks this feature. Transfers apps + data. #
• Mac version just does a back-up restore but won't do third party apps. #annoying #
• Some hardcore tech action. This is how Blackberrys are made. http://bit.ly/bZBOou #
• Little comparison of how much smaller the Bold 9700 is over the 9000 – http://bit.ly/bPjYlv #
• Finding it hard to focus. But I have had a good idea for ..er.. something I was working on. #
• Enjoying the new BB Bold 9700. Much more responsive and snappier. Makes such a difference. http://myloc.me/3taiJ #
• The act of moving written code from my head into several different text files is incredibly tedious. #
• It's at this point I start getting easily distracted. Like um… #
• Actually, with the #ipb 3 framework, you're not so much writing code as writing little bridges between existing functionality. #
• Made more tedious because some has to go into language files, some into JS files, some into HTML files, some into classes, some into modules #
• Anyway. It won't write itself. This isn't a Stephen King novel. Back to work. Last bits of the latest 'mystery' feature for #ipb. #
• Brain melting. Been working full throttle most of the day and it takes its toll on my sanity. #
• Finished the most complex part of unnamed feature 1029384 for #ipb. Back to good ol' PHP crunching data. #
• This is just perfect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4 – How to report the news, by @charltonbrooker. #
• You know it's been a long morning when you try and create a table with…. "blah_date TIME(10) NOT NULL" #
• I lack the ability to concentrate. Perhaps a mug of fresh brain juice would help. #
• If I have to use "in_array()" once more, I'm going to vomit. Can't we just assume no one will try and hack anything? #
• Almost done with mystery feature for #ipb though. Turned into a bit of an event. #
• Arrays are fun. If I see "is_array" or "count" again today I will pull out my eyes. #
• Goodbye ugly Orange bezel. My replacement turned up today. http://tweetphoto.com/10472780 #
• Now, isn't that better? http://bit.ly/cgMmwW Anyway, back to my behemoth of an array. #
• Just heard from downstairs "Luke, take your socks off and stop standing in your wee-wee". Two guesses what he's up to. #
• Feeling rather tired today. Which suits the rather grey day. #
• I wonder if @UberTwiter will let me remove the ads. Purchased a key but since switched Blackberrys. #
• You know you're impatient when you decide to do a u-turn on a busy slip road onto a dual carriage way. http://tweetphoto.com/10569087 #
• Slightly obsessed with imdb.com. Can't resist looking up cast and trivia while a film is on. Like to know what else they've been in. #
• I remember the pre-internet days when you'd be annoyed for days at what else an actor has been in and then it'd strike you like… #
• … An epiphany from God while you had lunch 4 days after watching the film. #
• I also remember going into our small local VHS rental store and asking to be put on thje three week long waiting list for "Commando". #
• Wasn't worth the wait. Recall they also rented betamax tapes too. I really am old. #
• Last tweet. Do we reckon that blu-ray is the last type of traditional media that films will be distributed on? Surely downloads r the future #
• Interesting views re: downloads v blu-ray. Agree that owning a disk and the better quality wins for now. #
• Oh look kids! The sheep are …um… Playing leapfrog! http://tweetphoto.com/10684888 #

• Spending far too much time and money in M&S food stores recently. Their fresh produce is great. Trying to buy my way into the middle classes #
• Trying to watch "Unbreakable" on Sky. Ironically the signal keeps breaking up making it almost impossible to watch. #
• Watching bit of Band Of Brothers. Love that series. Bit of a WWII nut. Have signed pic of real Bill Guarnere in my office. #
• Can't seem to receive updates to my timeline via API. Twitter fail? Hopefully resolved soon, need to test Twitter integ. #
• Twitter's API appears to be working again now. Hooray, etc. #
• Still not getting any updates to my timeline via API. *grump* #
• Fighting with Facebook Connect. They've updated their APIs since #ipb 3, so I'm updating them. Some tricky nonsense though. #
• Like now they require extended perm 'offline_access' to get status update when not active in FB and board (essential for sync) #
• And they recommend you ask for all perms together to minimise pop-up boxes. Great. Only "offline_perms" can't be chained. As you get… #
• … an error saying "You must be logged in" when you are *trying* to log in. So you have to do it after log in/connect via UserCP #
• Which isn't a major hassle other than it flashes up the "Extended Permissions" FB box over the UserCP for a second before vanishing. #
• …once you have accepted 'offline_access' permission. #
• Might try and find an elegant way around that. But for now, it works and will enable #ipb to publish status updates and share links. #
• Good news is that all depreciated methods have been removed in favour for the new methods. #
• And success. Updating Facebook status from an #ipb http://bit.ly/4EXsbo – and – http://bit.ly/4tXSgk #
• Oh, and it updated Twitter of course: http://bit.ly/7TZpt9 #
• Oh, hello timeline via API. I missed you! #
• Just spammed my own Facebook application with a dozen test updates before realising I wasn't logged into my test Facebook account. Ooops. #
• On the upside, I managed to update my own status a dozen times in under a minute, so clearly FB lifted their inane "3 updates a day" policy. #
• Still fighting with Facebook. Integrating the new 'permanent' session key. Slightly bothersome when accounting for existing members. #
• Going slightly loopy trying to keep relationships between my front-end code, my FBC glue code, the FBC client code and the FBC REST/API code #
• New FB stuff done. Very nice it is too. More robust and still allows get/set data even when logged out of FB itself. Well done #facebook #
• 3 weeks on (mostly) unmoderated #paleo eating: 10lb weight loss, 4cm off waist. Eat loads of stuff and use lots of olive/nut/coconut oils. #
• Stumbled across another nice #IPB Gallery/Blog/Downloads/IP.Content powered site – http://seadoosportboats.com/ #
• Another another #IPB /Gallery/IP.Content site – http://www.wanderthewest.com/ Great use of photography! #
• I seriously need a hair cut. I have an impressive sweep over going on. Too time consuming to actually go out and get it cut. Suggestions? #
• Added a little permission check thing for use with #ipb and #facebook Clarifies which permissions are needed and why http://bit.ly/87F47f #
• If I said 'reverse phycology doesn't work' – would that be an example of reverse phycology? #
• UK emerges from recession – http://bit.ly/5n7UrI – Let's all celebrate by taking out another credit card or maybe a second home! #
• Watching a bit of Jurassic Park. Reckon the CGI still stands up 17 years on. Remember seeing it at the cinema. Was floored at the time. #
• I hope Apple just announce the iPad so we can put an end to all the rumours. It's getting tiresome now. #
• Would be awesome though if they didn't have one and the announcement was just iLife 10 that included a Photoshop style app. #
• I think there'd be a riot. "We want our giant iPhone! I got these massive pockets sewn into my jeans specifically for it!" #
• Can you imagine the size of armband required to use it on a run? #
• May I present the new #iPad sportsband. http://bit.ly/bzRtcq – Take your e-books for a run! #
• Morning world. I've been working on a new #ipb feature since 6am. Should make a fair few folk rather happy. #
• RT @dancryer: Woh, this is cool – Pure CSS coke can: http://www.romancortes.com/blog/pure-css-coke-can/ #
• Three hours until the mysterious #iPad is announced. Although it's leaked more than the Titanic. #
• Predictions? Enhanced iPhone OS, Wireless keyboard optional? Mostly consumer device for playing games, movies, music, e-books, e-mags #
• Apple certainly wouldn't want it to be a productivity machine. They'd much rather you use a MacBook for writing your novel. #
• This is amazing and frightening – http://bit.ly/dplZv4 – Link /via @thetechrevo @danmcl0703 #
• Did God get this much coverage when he finished the garden of Eden? "New Apple revealed, Adam goes nuts". #ipad #
• #iPad seems a little luke-warm so far. Large consumer device with wifi. Interesting Apple seem to be marketing it as a home device. #
• Although you do have to feel a bit sorry for aApple. No way could it have lived up to the hype hysteria unless it resurrected Jesus. #
• Hmmm #ipad definitely being sold as portable home terminal for gaming, etc. Flash memory means few movie downloads unless streaming. #
• Price is now crucial. Anything more that £350/$600 and it will seem too expensive. #
• iWork on the #iPad is an interesting move. Great for Starbucks "office workers". Loads of places have free wi fi too. #
• Can't think of a single demographic that *needs* an iPad. Price is crucial. Mobile workers won't choose it over netbook. #
• Right now only the silly-rich/fanboys or really bored will rush out and get one. Can't think how it would emhance my lifestyle. #
• Certainly wouldn't use it much at home (have macbook). Wouldn't take it out (too big, no 3G). What would one do with it? #ipad #
• Oh, tiny data allowance built into the cost? Hmmm. Not a lot though. Ensures we won't see it UK until xmas. #
• Ah unlocked 3G. You can use your own SIM and $500? A *lot* more interesting. Means, what, £349 here? #
• Aah. Keyboard dock + 3G and suddenly its a lot more attractive for road warriors. #ipad Fairly good price points too. #
• Sorry, yes $629 for 3G version. Still non-3G version with wifi is fairly attractive with the number of free hotspots rolling out. #ipad #
• Will wait and see how we get screwed on the inflated exchange rate but £349 for non 3G and £429 for 3G version wouldn't be awful. #
• Verdict: As expected a lifestyle/consumer device. No real killer feature. Price OK. Not a must have but Apple know this. #
• Me? Don't have a need for one. More importantly, I can't create a need for one. Looks slick though. #ipad. #
• Apple are clever though. No usb, no dvd drive, etc. Micro payments for useful content. Its revitalised the company. Profit is good. #
• Essentially that's where Apple are way ahead of MS. Popular consumer devices drip feeding them cash. Its the future! #
• I would suspect that at least initially, Apple will be making a small loss on the devices. Worth it for the revenue. #
• What I really want to know is whether the #iPad makes you any good at roller skating. (Too obscure?) #
• Sod the keyboard dock, what the #ipad needs is a toilet dock. Would give a compelling reason to purchase one. Toilet surfing FTW #
• #iPad is awesome! Would be cooler if it was a bit smaller so it fit in a pocket though. And could make phone calls. #
• I'm going to get two iPads. One for each eye. Rumour says they reduce puffiness. #
• And with that… Goodnight! #
• Morning! #
• RT @stephenfry: I've been and gone and blogged it. http://bit.ly/dw2FXI #iPad (Very nice review – worth a read) #
• I get the feeling that the #iPad is a foot in the door for Apple, much like the 1st gen iPhone was. I
  nteresting to see how it matures. #
• Even more interesting to see how I managed a line break there. #
• A few thoughts on the iPad – http://bit.ly/8YonmR I shall be quiet about it now. Maybe. #
• RT @serafinowicz: Good morning! http://bit.ly/bm1mq1 (Funny stuff! Love the new iPad demo). #
• Finally got my hair cut. Front page news, I know. #
• Enjoying Biffy Clyro's latest album. Even if the band name sounds like a clown with an STI. #
• Agree with these #iPad thoughts from @kierDarby – http://bit.ly/ckiNyH – Can be summed up with: Desirable but not essential. #
• Getting restless. Been coding the same feature all day and it's numbing my brain. Simple stuff. Exciting stuff done. #
• Hell yes! Know plenty of "Passive Aggressors" RT @Oatmeal: How to suck at Facebook http://bit.ly/cqMlqA #
• Just filed my tax return. Technically not quite last minute. There's a whole weekend to go before it was overdue. #
• Have to say that the online filing is really rather nice and almost idiot proof. Remember the days of paper returns. It was really confusing #
• Sick of people telling you the #iPad is a flop? Get the to read this http://bit.ly/d9bx1P – Reactions to the 1st Gen iPod in 2001. #
• 1st Gen iPod reaction: "$400 for an Mp3 Player! I'd call it the Cube 2.0 as it wont sell, and be killed off in a short time" Or, not. #
• Is it really only 10:30am? I've managed to file my tax return, upgrade my BB handset and Orange plan, start Debbie's harddrive back-up. #
• Oh, and almost wrap up the mystery new feature in #ipb. Details later. #
• Mind you, I did start at 06:30. #
• Love this javascript powered OS website http://www.michaelv.org.nyud.net/ /via @zef @mweststrate #
• I have misplaced my banana. That is a literal statement. #
• Really simple to switch HDD in a MacBook. 3 screws and you're in. http://mypict.me/3jmPw #
• Re MacBook HDD swap, thanks to @madmax for a few pointers this morning. He had done the same the day before. Remembered the mounting bolts. #
• Next on the butcher's block is our Sky+ box. Almost all recordings drop frames and have patches of bad sync or incoherent dialogue. Annoying #
• My awesome son icing cakes with mummy. Wearing a hard hat. http://mypict.me/3jPOn #
• iPad iPad iPad. Did I mention the iPad? Just sayin' in case the iPad hasn't featured in your timeline in the last 30 seconds. #
• Fantastic news – Google dropping support for Internet Explorer 6http://bit.ly/9C9DrU /via @dotbrett @BreakingNews #
• You have to admit, regardless of your Apple stance, no other company gets the 'net buzzing quite like they do. #
• Recession, earth quakes, millions out of work and we're arguing over whether we need a large iPod touch or not. #
• Anyway. Ssh. That's enough. Can't believe you brought up the iPad again. #
• Minor Sky+ drama. Tried upgrading HDD. Somehow disturbed sat dish second tuner cable. Failed to display some chnls while recording. #
• Figured it was the new HDD. Replaced original HDD but problem remained. Re-seated cable and it seems ok ATM. #
• Original HDD still causing recordings to skip and drop audio. Bah. #

• Hello all. Sorry for the silence. Haven't felt much like tweeting. Appreciate all your messages, though. I'll be back to work on Thursday. #
• Meanwhile. I'll leave you with a lovely message I received on my blog from "Steve". http://bit.ly/662v4E #
• Of course, I'm not at all upset or phased by "Steve". Not everyone is blessed with sanity. #
• Watching the Man U v. Man C game. No idea why, I don't like football. A man fell over and got a free goal for it. Amazing. #
• I don't care who wins, but I hope its the ones in blue. Its such a lovely pastel colour. Ideal for a downstairs toilet. #
• Collected Barney's ashes today from a Pet Crematoria about an hour away. Nice place, friendly without being insincere. #
• Visited our vet on the way back to thank him. He last saw Barney when he referred him. When he found out he said "that one hurt". #
• He was geniunely sad. Felt we needed to say thanks and goodbye as we're unlikely to see him again. Really nice guy, will miss him! #
• He always took care of Barney and diagnosed his melanoma last year on a routine check. Gave us 8 more months with him. #
• Back to work tomorrow. Will catch up with correspondence in the morning. Apologies if awaiting a reply for anything. #
• Morning all. Trying to finish up some Twitter integration today. #
• Almost done with mystery twitter feature. Lovely API they have. #
• "Cast Away" on Sky Movies. What a fantastic film. Plane crash effect still wows 10 years on. #
• Neowin.net – Google Binged us in the Yahoo so hard, we had to Ask Jeeves! http://tinyurl.com/y9bf32l Large #ipb upgrade completed! #
• Is it wrong to get a little too excited at the hardware in Maplins? Mmmmm cables and external enclosures. #
• Worked out that I had 10 portions of fruit and veg yesterday. Take that "5 a day" campaign. #paleo #
• Todays purchases: Firewire 400 to 800 adaptor and camcorder to RCA. Enables me to import footage from old HI-8 'corder. RCA for TV viewing. #
• Found some footage from '07 of Barney opening presents himself. Will youtube at some point. He was such a clever boy. #
• Got in and Luke is overtired and grizzly. Almost a mini tantrum. Put on Thomas the Tank Engine and he starts clapping and dancing. Kids… #
• Watched first Lord of the Rings, did not like. Never seen the sequels. #confession #
• I saw the first in the cinema. Got so bored I was counting how many seats were in the theatre. I forget how many now. #
• Glad its not just me that thought LOTR was just a bunch of grumpy hairy trolls romping around a valley then ending. #
• While we're at it, didn't like King Kong much either. Too long and too stupid. Shonky CGI in places. Ice skating gorillas? Good lord. #
• Holding out hope for Jackson's "Lovely Bones". Liked the book immensely. Shouldn't contain monkeys or trolls. #
• Morning BTW. Sundays still remind me of ironing school uniforms and polishing shoes. My own for school. I didn't work in a dry cleaners. #
• I did work in a cake / convenience shop on Sundays in my late teens. Never eaten a fresh cake since. Summer was a wasp frenzy. #

• RT @Jon_Favreau: Do I nominate Sam Rockwell for Best Actor or Best Supporting in Moon? (Both!) #
• Just finished "Funny People". Probably Sandler's best film to date. Excellent. Complete contrast to "Zohan". #
• How is your Monday going? I'm back working on #ipb 3.1. Just finishing off status replies, etc. All good fun. #
• Almost finished the #ipb status updates sidebar. Minor feature but it truly pushes every single aspect of dynamic HTML/JS/CSS. Enjoyable. #
• Watched "My Sister's Keeper". Was good but seemed like a training video for those who can't cry. Complete emotional manipulation. #
• My Sister's Keeper: Like being in a mind meld with an emo Vulcan who lost his planet (thx JJ) for 149 minutes. #
• It could only have been more blatantly depressing if it cut to a guy shoving wide eyed kittens into a blender every 30 mins or so. #
• Enjoying listening to Fanfarlo. Haven't listened to them for ages. #
• Tough day. #
• A brand new community powered by #ipb and IP.Board/Chat – http://bit.ly/5132gH – Bland cookie-cutter CMS designs be gone! #
• Oops, my last tweet should have mentioned that http://forexbunker.com/ is powered by #ipb and IP.Content! Rather distracted today. #
• Please settle a debate in staff chat and confirm that T2 is the most awesomest thing ever and T3 sucked. Thanks. #
• If you scroll up and down in iPhoto quickly, you can see your life flash before your eyes. #
• Watched Terminator Salvation recently. Quite enjoyed it as a standalone movie set in the Terminator universe. #
• Going to make some spinach, salmon and eggs and then watch Nic Cage's "Knowing". Need a brainless film tonight. #
• Watched "Knowing". Not bad. Better than expected. Some good set pieces. Have issues with the plot though. #
• Like: If you had a cool spaceship and telepathy powers, why hang around whispering to kids like a paedo? Why not land in Times Square? #
• And why look and dress like Kiefer from the Lost Boys? And why the encypted messages? I'll stop now. #
• Our 11 year old beloved dog lost his cancer battle this morning. Lost a real friend and companion. Sorely missed. We're both devastated. #
• Thank you all for the kind messages. House feels very empty. He slept at my feet while I worked. Will miss him terribly. #
• We had to put him to sleep. It was the kindest thing to do. Didn't expect it to be today though. He was finding it hard to breathe at times #
• And the ultrasound and x ray confirmed multiple tumors including one constricting his heart. Just a matter of days. #
• So we made the hard decision to let him go while he was calm and with us. We stroked him to sleep. Hardest day of my life. #
• Thanks for all the kind messages, truly appreciated. First day without him and we miss him terribly. Pic takn last wk http://mypict.me/2TSPh #

• It's the mother of all Monday mornings tomorrow. The one where you have to do all the stuff you put off before Christmas. #
• I hate TV adverts. They assume the viewer has been lobotomised. #
• Just about to watch The Final Destination 3D complete with cardboard specs. Don't tell me the plot, I want it to be a surprise. #
• Remember years ago when sister was leaving to see Sixth Sense at the cinema; older brother blurted: "Bruce Willis is a ghost" to her. #
• The Final Destination much better than expected. Usual splatter pap but fairly inventive and 3D effects quite cool. #
• Oh #CBB has started. Didn't Vinnie Jones have a career? Oh well, he hasn't now. Usual mix of mingers, singers and losers. Shan't watch. #
• Did #CBB really just parody a NSPCC / homeless children advert for "comedy"? Classy. #
• Must go to sleep. Have to reprogram my body clock so I wake at 6am. Night! #
• Morning all! And so the year begins. Lots to catch up on today. #
• Upgraded @UberTwiter to newest beta. Incredibly slick. Bubble mode looks great on my bold. Loads of cool new stuff! #
• Just seen "The Hangover". Probably the funniest film I've seen in a very long time. Just brilliant. #
• Right! Must sleep. Up in just over 6 hours. Night all! (: (that's for @KierDarby) in reply to KierDarby #
• I'm in danger of actually writing some code for the first time this year. Busy day yesterday catching up and planning with @CharlesWarner #
• Messing around with Twitter oAuth. It's interesting. #
• The Twitter oAuth API is incredibly sexy. That makes me a giant geek, but it's still true. #
• Day no.2 of my (mostly) #paleo eating (refuse to use word diet). Using twitter for recipies. Going well but need to do a shop. #
• Time to sleep! Night all! #
• In desperate need of a coffee. #
• So, who's still using Google Wave daily? Anyone? No? #
• I think there must be a giant umbrella above Peterborough. News shows major snow in most areas of the UK and all we have is a light dusting #
• When Google's autocomplete gets weird: http://autocompleteme.com/ #
• Spent a small while debugging Twitters oAuth "invalid application" error message. Turns out Twitter decided to make my test app "Invalid" #
• No idea why. I just deleted it and created a new one. Rather annoying. Maybe the use of IP.Board and other trademarks worried them. #
• Or maybe my flood of test connections did it. Would ask them but I doubt I'll get an answer. #
• About 1cm (yes, cm) in Peterborough PE3 #uksnow #
• First attempt at #paleo pancakes. Tasty. 1/4 cup ground almond, 1/4 cup dessicated coconut and 2 eggs. Easy. http://mypict.me/2FJ9U #
• If alcohol is a social lubricant, then coffee is most definitely a programming lubricant. #
• Just curious: Does a can of "whoop ass" have a ring pull, or will I need a can opener? #
• RT @johngirvin: @serafinowicz No, *I* am leaving the BBC! << No, I am! [ NO, I AM AND SO IS MY WIFE!] #
• Been a busy day today. Sorry for the silence (or apologies for breaking it). Lots of exciting developments at IPS. #
• Chilly – Frozen Britain as seen from space. http://bit.ly/8Cplgq Very "cool". #
• Ut oh, cable internet is down. Any issues in PE3, @virginmedia? Will call shortly. in reply to virginmedia #
• Phoned @virginmedia. No known issue, technician booked for Tuesday. Hope it resolves itself. #
• Hmmmm. What to do. Guess I can work on a few #ipb bits on my localhost. #
• Appreciate my #blackberry more when cable is down. Still have email, AIM and web. #
• Just got a txt msg from @virginmedia – "We have an issue in your area which is affecting your services." Tech visit canceled. Up soon. Yay. #
• Oh, and the internet magically came back on. Thanks @virginmedia switch thrower! #
• Coffee, chorizo and almonds. Not mixed together. That would be disgusting. #
• Must purchase a replacement bulb for my desk light. It's getting hard to see what I'm typing. *Squint* #
• This year's must-have iPhone accessory! I want one! http://bit.ly/6ATioW /link via @MacFormat #
• Happy weekend to you all. That's me done for the week. Enjoy yours! #
• Watched Jennifer Lynch's "Surveillance". A little surreal as you'd expect but quite gripping with a good twist. #
• Aaaw. A very cheeky little boy. (Debbie took the picture). http://mypict.me/2Jm40 #
• Wow. 12:40am. Explains why I feel like a pumpkin. Night all! #
• The phrase "you can't please everyone" certainly rings true. Hopefully we please most, though. #
• Finally got some decent #uksnow in Peterborough last night. http://mypict.me/2KjFG #
• Although now I'm sat in a hot car in a ski jacket drinking a hot coffee. Can't undo jacket as velcro tabs will wake Luke. #
• I wish Apple would just announce/release their iSlate thing so we can stop speculating based on a Taiwan factory buying minor components. #
• Spent a minor fortune in M&S on steak, bacon, salmon, chicken, berries, spinach, broccoli and asparagus. Yummy #paleo food. #
• Watched Sandler's "Zohan". Awful, awful film. Didn't get it at all. Too esoteric. #
• Time to sleep. Night all! #
• Those Cheryl Cole shampoo adverts make me cringe. "Weak, limp and lifeless" just like your singing, dear. #
• Morning, by the way. #
• You win some. You lose some. Sometimes you have to lose someone to win. #cryptic #
• I have a slight obsession with this place. http://mypict.me/2M8U2 #