Twitter feed should now be visible in the sidebar and is much more frequently updated.

Kind of makes this all a bit redundant.

Gave up trying to update the Gallery section on the site as the app had become so slow and bloated.  Installed ZenPhoto instead which is pretty nifty.  New pics available here

I’m looking to take on more side projects for jmjDesign, either in the Architectural Design side or the Web Development  side.  If you’re interested in extending or altering your property and need plans produced, drop me a line.

Having driven over 650 miles this last weekend I’ve come to some conclusions about road users.

A vehicle with a missing rear light is 90% likely to be a rover 25, probably badly customised by a chav.
Not all BMW drivers are tossers, just most of them.
Small cars driven by the elderly should be restricted to lanes 1 and 2.

Completed the Great North Run yesterday, with a time of 2 hours 2 minutes.  Not blisteringly fast, but fast enough for me considering the state of my knees (anyone got spare knees?)

Very proud of Emma who finished her first half marathon in a very respectible 2.40!

Spent yesterday riding with friends in Hamsterley forest in Durham.  Nowhere near the standard of the 7 Stanes routes up in Scotland, but still a good ride out and likely to get better as they add more sections of single track to the routes.  The final small section of the black is a great taste of what is hopefully still to come.

Route building is done by the Hamsterley Trailblazers

A new job means my good lady is looking to sell her place in Livingston, West Lothian.

Had a trip up North at the weekend without my Sat Nav for the first time in ages.  What a nightmare looking out for speed cameras is.  I really feel sorry for the people of Scotland and their Nazi like speed enforcement policies.  “Ahh, a nice wide straight section with good visibility, bollocks to overtaking, let’s install a speed camera!”

Always breathe a sigh of relief when coming south when I pass the last camera just before the border and can relax and concentrate on the road, rather than the verge.

There is no greater road than the A68 late at night with no traffic.. It’s just magic.

Why is it that Italian Restaurants frequently seem to feature guys with huge peppercorn grinders. Does the size of the novelty grinder have any bearing on the quality of authenticity or the cuisine?

New Year and new blog to replace my old web site. I’m not going to claim that there’ll be anything stunning contained here, just some random thoughts and general rants rather than an “all about me” type webpage.

So, New Year… I spent mine in Edinburgh doing the traditional Hogmanay celebration. What a disappointment! Seriously Edinburgh, sort it out. Paying a fiver to stand on a cold street for hours, trapped with overpriced lager in plastic bottles and 40 toilets for 100k people is not my idea of a good time. It’s BORING guys.

Edinburgh’s a good laugh, just ignore the official organised event and go around the bars. Make sure you’ve got a view of the castle area at 12 and you’ll see the fireworks, which are the only bit really worth seeing. Sorted.