Hey everyone! Another Sunday is upon us, I’m writing this earlier than usual so I hope my limited blogging skills allow me to schedule this post okay. In Britain we are set for yet another hot day, so with no Grand Prix I’m sure many people will be making the most of this weather. For those of you wanting some time inside here are a few things to think about and discuss;
- Firstly today is a very special day. 38 years ago a great Formula 1 driver was born, any guesses who it could be? No it’s not Jenson (did you really think I would be that biased?).. it’s Rubens! A very Happy Birthday to him on his special day, I wonder what he will do to celebrate?
- A few days ago Mr C pointed out Mclaren’s amazing countdown screen saver, it’s completely insane, but utterly brilliant. I really recommend downloading it, it’s perfect!
- Leigh wrote a great blog post with all you need to know about Indianapolis 500 ‘pole day’which is perfect! I’m not a follower of IRL but It’s helped me to understand it a great deal more.
- Lastly I want to remind everyone that Giggles radio will be broadcasting again today, however at a the slightly earlier time of 2pm. Make sure you don’t miss it!
Apologies for this slightly rushed daily post, I hope the variety of motorsports that can be seen today will make up for it. I hope you all have a lovely day!
Yaaay Lou included what I hoped she would :)
Happy Birthday Rubens!!!!!!!!!!!
I really should go out with someone who tried to be nice to me....
Apologies to Giggles, I'm going to miss the radio show, my own letter as well, the P show I think?
+1 :D
this is my signal to leave for dinner out. see you tomorrow
No mention of Franck racing in the daily?
bye
Happy birthday Mr Rubens.
I get that feeling I'm doing something a 2, just don't know what.
Right I have managed to reclear my bed enough so I can sleep on it.... I'm shattered so I'm heading off now. Night folks :)
Night
Not looking forward to tomorrow. I need to get my car completely packed by tomorrow night so I can leave at 6am Monday :cry:
It'll be fine I'm sure.
Nighhht.
I think during the week I'll expand my Twitter lists the way Mr C has done..
twitter lists are awesome!
ooh, where did he qualify?
13th: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83797
Behind the ever mighty Spurs (slightly biased)
13th? i guess he still has cracked ribs, but that's a bit low for his home gp :(
i quite like dolby's helmet
It's too hot to sleep :( :( :(
But I'm sooooo tired.
oo it worked!! Sorry I forgot about Franck ... #blamealcohol
am disappointed it wasn't late :(
sorry I did it when the brownies to cooking...
I need to split them per series to make it easier to follow stuff
you multi-tasked the frickin' daily??
that would be ace. i'd do the same, but i have no idea who half the people i'm following are :)
brownies *were * cooking...
erm.. Kinda... Was entertaining too... I might have had too much alcohol though... It reads okay right?
tis perfect:
title - check
tags - check
excerpt - check
category - check
correct html - check
flawless ;)
jaime's doing a demo run today:
Santo Domingo.– F1 ace Spaniard Jaime Alguersuari is in Santo Domingo to compete in the Red Bull Formula One Racing on Sunday along the Malecon
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/sports/2010/5/22/35786/Malecon-avenue-to-host-Red-Bull-F1-Racing
oh good. I wanted lukeh to write it for me, but he never replied so... :)
you coulda just yelled. someone would've picked it up. even i could've tried.
you'd still be waiting for it now, but still.
:D
I read a report and they said that the two surprisingly low qualifiers were the two Francks but there was no reason why
Close your eyes and count sheep or Vettels or Alphonsos
Such a show off
So did you make brownies or just photograph Em making them?
:) there were loads of us, but I made them this time, em had the camera today
Souinds like you are having fun
sleep time for me. i'll catch you for more indy tomorrow.
*today
Night
night
This blog post is going to be extremely long. I need a rethink
I like the sound of early Giggles Radio, hooray!
Day 2 of operation rain coat was a success! Now it can rain at Spa and I will stay dry
:)
I'm going to assume you did it just for my benefit and refuse to accept any other possible reasoning.
I think that's only fair :)
huh? I did reply to your text asking
I am finally watching my successfully downloaded movie. Being MFC means I don't have to leave my bed! Christine gave this a 4/5, I think I'll enjoy it :D
what film?
The Invention of Lying.
Ooh, good film.
I hope everyone else is ready to watch Franck.
http://superleague.triple-it.nl/?quality=normal
good film :)
i shall turn on my laptop to watch it and everything!
I wanted to see it when it came out but I didn't, but it was the first thing I saw on the screen when I loaded up the PSN store and I went 'ooh!'
Goodo. Starts at 10, I think.
so does the French Open! What a sporting day for the French :D
Yay! Any must-watch matches today?
Happy birthday, Rubens :)
nope, they're all pretty random matches.
He's still calling it FC Basil.
Ah. I am counting on you to keep me informed.
can do. Do you have any favourites for me to keep tabs on?
Baaahhl!
Silly Ben Edwads
Not really. Just the ones I have heard of :)
:D
Oooh, a very special flag.
If Franck says there is no way someone can do it then there is no way. Nuff said.
Franck Knows Best. Could be a new feature.
I still don't understand this qualifying format.
It#s very odd
It seems more epic than the races themselves, what with all this quarter finals, semi finals, etc.
Oooh, Tottenham qualified for something
#sorryRG
Where's Franck's fan club, hmm?
Hehehe, Bourdais still moans in Superleague
Ooooh Robert Doornbos. I remember him from F1!
He's scary. He refers to himself as Bobby D in conversation. Like... "Bobby D isn't happy."
That's slightly worrying.
Also, I forgot about the awesome French commentator :D
Bruce!
Poor baaaahl.
Hehe.
Beijing is holding everyone up à la Trulli.
Ooops, silly Tottenham.
Franck needs a push to pass everyone button.
:)
ooooh, ELO!
Flamengo is a funny word. Should be either Flamenco or Flamingo.
It's a team who can't decide whether to dance or walk about with funny necks
To dance or to stand on one leg :)
The problem with FKM running so far down is that there is a lot less opportunity for screenshottage.
LewHam gets a mention.
The man is everywhere!
I love how French Bruce says Beijing - Buhjaa
Aww, now he says it correct. I liked it as it was before.
I feel like I should support FC Basel because of Roger.
I might have drunk a bit too much last night... I feel rather dizzy and ergh this morning...
#pimmsisdangerous
#blameemily
Hi all
That sounds acceptable.
Franck is behind Bourdais!
Now I remember why I find Magny Cours quite a dull track :)
Hehehe, even the Superleague circus can't spice it up.
"wily campaigners" is a good name for a band.
No one can get past
TrulliBeijing!Phew! No one can get past Franck.
Yay for Top 10
If anyone wants even more motorsport, DTM is on this afternoon.
i'm missing all of this motorsport :(
I am wearing my new coat. I'm still dry. It works!
Is it raining?
it's really really sunny and warm... what are the chances the two bbq's i'm going to will include Pimms?.. i'm thinking pretty high :(
You're loving the pimms today aren't you?
i'm trying to think about whether i should have any today.. based on the amount i drank yesterday...
I am in my bedroom, but I'm still dry! That's what counts!
Understood :)
it rains in your room? ;)
doesn't matter if it does, now that I have a coat :D And I saved $120 on retail, bargain!
Am pretty sure this requires a blog post and some pictures.
wow!!! i'm with Christine... blog post with pics please :)
thats pushing it. I did also buy a PJ top and some stationery today too!
Oooh, stationery!
or I could just go "it was this one" :D
Spoilsport.
:(
I bought that menu plannery thingy from Kikki K and a pen with a knife and fork on it to match :D
I do have a blog post planned, just not about my shopping :D
Brilliant!
Christine did you see yesterday's Doctor Who or is it still to be viewed?
I did. Blogging it very soon.
Awesomes. :)
2 part episodes of everything always annoy me!!! It seems like such a cop-out. You have a format, stick with it!
Better than rushed episodes though.
I don't mind them. Especially if the first part ends on a cliffhanger and leaves you wanting more, like what happened earlier in the series :)
I guess so. I found this particularly annoying though. I'm not a big Doctor Who fan so committing to watching again next week is a big thing for me. Maybe if I'd known I'd have watched something else to distract me from packing :P
It would be good if they made it clear in the title.
I don't think it was good enough for a two parter if I'm honest but for all we know, next week could be brilliantly brilliant and transform the story completely. They don't seem to like specifying that episodes are two parters in this series until you realise at the end!
*covers eyes in case of spoiler*.. :)
Won't give any story stuff away, don't worry.
No spoilers here :)
*phew* :) i like 2 parters. :)
oooo... I appear to be listening to Starlight Express in German :) it's very confusing cause i keep singing the english words.
Here we go: http://smarterthanyouraverage.com/2010/05/23/the-hungry-earth/
Hello
Hey pat
Getting ready for Franck part II - http://superleague.triple-it.nl/
MotoGP is on in a minute., and so is a whole pile of other stuff.. for those not out in the sun :)
I don't get the thinking of having all these start at 1pm:
MotoGP, Superleague, DTM, GT1, Formula 2
I've just found out that the number one single when I was born was Mistletoe & Wine by Cliff Richard and his album was number 1 too. I was born into a world obsessed with Cliff Richard!
Bad, bad times.
Keep to counting sheep. They are quiet. Steven probably tried to count Ferrari 312T4's going by but the engine noise from the V-12's kept him awake at night.... :P
he was number 1 when I was born too! You win though because Misletoe and Wine is the worst song ever
I have told my mother off. Terrible timing.
I have investigated further, Cliff Richard was #1 in the UK when I was born but #1 in New Zealand was ROCK ME AMADEUS. Awesome.
Life is so unfair :)
No 1 in the UK for me was Fern Kinney "Together We Are Beautiful".. Never heard of it.. Just 3 days after my birthday it was Going Underground by The Jam!
howdy folks,
F2 race 2 is just about to get going - how's everyone?
Perhaps you can spend the $120 on getting the plumbing in the crawlspace of your bedroom repaired..... ?
Woop woop, my parents are going to pay to get my car serviced and repair its bash for my birthday :D
Hi. I'm on the MotoGP and I think some are on Superleague
might catch them later - eurosport are showing ads for the le mans 24 hours at the mo -stoked!!
:)
Can't wait. Tempted to take the Monday off and watch all of it.
Franck is up to fifth.
Boo!! I forgot to open Christine's link before dinner... *rushes to open*
Nice
Ahh French Bruce, you soothe my annoyances
You missed Bobby D causing a crash.
But I got to hear French Bruce be really impressed :)
Franck is great 'n all but I do like that beijing guy
Crofty is on the GT1 commentary but I can't watch him, trying to watch bikes and blog at once..
Franck is not holding anyone up, thank you very much.
Franck Train
#sorrychristine
Oops
Oh noes!!!
SEB! Grrr.
Bourdais is trying to regain your love and really messed up his plan
must say, i'm just open mouthed watching these f2 drivers crash into everything
Awwwwwww.
Franck is smiling to all 6 fans in the crowd
Thats not a joke either
The only good thing is that I have some ace screenshots.
Rossi and Lorenzo are at war
French bruce is sad 3 french drivers crashed out :(
Least it got you some screenshot opportunities christine...
This is even more confusing than F1 safety car rules
Wrong Franck!
Dank is saying on Twitter that everyone is confused - did they pick up the wrong car?
Agreed with Not Franck Franck about Bourdais, silly move and I have no idea what he was doing. Same old Seb.
I'm not sure, the car that was left out following the safety car was waving to be let pass which he should have but didnt... but I'm not sure, it was very confusing!
Not Franck Franck is angry with Bourdais.
I hope he will apologise to my Franck too.
I like how we had Bruce to translate that, I bet Brundle can't do that :)
Urm... black screen for you Christine?
Yes!
:( Bourdais crashed into it. Or Franck is really annoyed at no apology.
well well well
congrats to J Palmer - 2 poles followed by 2 wins at Monza
good job
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/05/23/live-giggles-radio-p/
:)
'ello everyone :)
Hullo Senor giggles.
Pat W. was kind enough to recently comment I should push my blog more so here goes.
I have just posted a new entry on a couple of interesting things Patrick Head said on the Motorsport podcast including some surprising news on next year's KERS.
So go visit effjuan, and if you do not like it, blame Pat!
:)
It's back!
And it returns with a rrrrrrrubbish bit of defending for position.
Franck!!
Beardy Franck!
Have posted my post anyways: http://iheartfranck.com/2010/05/23/superleage-round-3-–-magny-cours-race-2 report/
Ooh, link fail.
It still goes to the first race report somehow!
Giggles!
Weird.
I think this is better: http://iheartfranck.com/2010/05/23/superleage-round-3-magny-cours-race-2-report/
Franck has very cool sunglasses.
Oh no, Beijing.
Nooooooooo, Beijing!! :(
Angry Beijing man.
#blamebourdais
Naughty language!!
*covers Lukeh's ears*
I thought Mark Webber was the only swearing Australian driver, I have Beijing ma a chance
His foul mouth let me down *tuts*
*gave and *man
it's clearly broken my spelling :P
Good day sir
I thought that was a pretty good race, very eventful. Better than this morning's anyway
hooray my mum just sent me an email with recipes for all my favourite winter food things she makes. I heart her.
Mmm home cooking and winter go hand in hand :)
home cooking, winter, and my new menu planner sheets :D
Cool, I just saw one of my quotes about "Sidepodcast" in my window for Giggles Radio. I knew that you used veiwer's quotes, but it is the first time that I have seen one of mine. Glad they made the cut...
The quote was "Home of Toro Rosso's underfunded Research and Development Department"
Christine, I'm nearly finished with another Indy blog post. It is quite long. :) Just a prep for next week and a place to put comments for later if anyone is watching.
I've got 7 photos in it, they are all from media.indycar.com and are sitting on my Wordpress account but I don't know how you want them laid out.
I'm slightly rushing as I have to go out in half an hour (shouldn't have watched that MotoGP :) )
Just looked at the Macca "next race countdown" screen saver and you can tell that they don't have Kimi as their driver as the heartbeat count is far too fast....
Fun though....
Christine and Mr C - I have put my guest post up for review and sent you an email.
Hope it is okay.
cheers sir, will take a look in a sec. is it okay to publish straight away?
Yeah if you think it is okay. Quali starts at 5 so any time before then would be good, please. :)
scrub that, just read your email. i am away, honest.
*awake, even
hey folks,
Indycar:
Kanaan has destroyed his car again!!
It can go up during Giggles Radio if it suits you better
He's in trouble then
Tony Kanaan crashes for a second time during #indy500 qualifying weekend - http://twitpic.com/1qcdxm
Last practice top 5 before the beginning of Bump Day #indy500 - http://twitpic.com/1qcosx
35 minutes to the start of Bump Day at Indy - members from every Andretti Autosport team helping to fix Tony Kanaan's battered car
Indycar:
AJ Foyt IV has been replaced by Jacques Lazier just prior to Bump Day!! Bruno Junquiera will also be attempting to qualify today
ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/05/23/indy-500-teams-and-drivers/
yay!!!
indycar.com is live now - Q&A with curt cavin and kevin lee, with Bump Day starting in 20 minutes
cool, should we jump over there for comments? i'll be tuning in about 6pm i think.
*sits back in the world of dailyville*
sleeps time for me, I start work in 5.5 hours :D
sweet
Night Amy.
How are you going to cope with all that sleep?
I'm still here, that's my plan. I'll say I'm sleeping, but really I'll still be here.
I found my fiver in the bin :D D
why are you looking for money in the bin?
Damned pesky bins are always trying to throw my things away
Mr C, have tried switching computer off & on again and also previewed comment in IE8 (usually use Chrome). Links do not shorten in either browser. Will link to a word or phrase to prevent long links in comments. If it's a setting on my pc, let me know what to try as I know nothing ;)
I know nothing either but I don't think it is your PC as doohickey/lclt should shorten the link. Try posting a different link to see what happens. Just copy and paste a link in or type one with nothing else in the comment to see what happens
I have a bin bag next to me as I'm moving house and throwing loads of stuff in the bin. I just looked down and there it was. I'm so happy :D
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/the-fia-accepts-the-need-for-change/
test didn't work then :(
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/the-fia-accepts-the-need-for-change/
Looks like it's just me. I can resolve it myself by linking to a word or phrase, not a problem.
The interesting thing is if I quote Janna's link and mine they look different in the comment box when you can see all the tags etc
The thing is if it affects you it will affect others in the future. I am sure Mr C will figure it out when he gets back.
Kanaan has trashed two cars?
Nothing's as weird as when I signed into fantasy racers to find MS in my team!?!
I forgot about that. Did Danny get back to you?
Yeah he said he'd been doing something at the precise moment I signed in. Nothing to worry about.
I've taken one load of stuff down to my car and worryingly the boot is now full!! :S
Phew. I'm almost entirely packed :D
My car is certainly full. I think that means I've packed.
I like that system. Cram in everything you can and when you run out of space you are done
Okay I'm making a list of everything I need to take with me in the morning. Hopefully that'll stop me forgetting anything completely disastrous.
Good evening. NIce afternoon in the sun with the family.
hey chap. have just discovered the two hour lost finale air at 5am tomorrow morning.
so when does itunes get it, and can i squeeze in two before work?
Afternoon all, just wondered if you guys would like me to work on a guest post for the Pure Tech Racing meetup to drum up interest?
please do, yessir
Hi Pat
Righty-oh, shall get on it right away :)
May need to get one in this evening first?
appreciated
christ yeah. although i found this weeks annoying.
or if you mean me, the finale is a two parter, so two hours of tv. could be tricky.
Yeah, I'd need to squeeze in five series before work and I don't think that'll happen :)
ahh right :)
my guess is itunes will release after sky airs it. so if it's available at 7am, it's just about possible. best to wait until the evening i guess.
I do plan to watch it, but I've had my plate full with other stuff. Last week was all 13 eps of season 1 of The Wire.
at the moment i recommend avoiding, it might save itself tomorrow, or it might leave me very angry. we'll see.
From what I've heard it could have the potential to either leave people very ****ed off, or absolutely amazed, with no middle ground.
that's pretty much it. yeah.
i hope if they fail, that no-one every commissions the people behind it to make another tv series again. that's how mad i'd be.
"who makes this new show? the people behind lost? stuff em"
I think you need to start a TV show and movie podcast. Film & TV Watch. You've already got a load of content on Christine's blog. :)
hehe. but lost is the only tv show i watch. and lost is about to put me off watching any more for life!
have found someone life streaming the whole show live from the US: http://bit.ly/cxob22
not sure about getting up at 5am though.
have we seen this crash from monza?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsfTRr-kyZQ
(via lookingspiffy)
oh my god!!!
Right, guest post done, where d'you want it? :P
[email protected] cheers.
I see Imola? :P
Mind you, very big. Reminds me of the start crash at Imola '94 too much, though :(
Never heard of Auto GP but it looks based on that start like a bunch of underqualified young guys in cars that are far too fast for them
received, thanks scott. will have it up shortly.
Awesomeness, no worries sir. :)
Whoa.. Lucky lucky guy
Basically it's F3000 meets the old 1st gen A1GP cars, from what I understand.
That is a good description. It is Euro F3000 relaunched with the first gen A1GP car but apparently with more power?
Not a good weekend for accidents. This happened yesterday at Brno, in case this wasn't discussed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H-2y4yq8QE
jeez!
I checked out Auto GP and it was won last year by someone called Will Bratt who has a less than stellar record.
Most seasons in his career he hasn't even made a podium all year. And he won the championship when you have to question how he even got a licence for it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Bratt
The driver is still alive, thankfully. He is suffering with critical injuries though. I hope he makes a full recovery.
That's awful
He's not doing too bad in F2 now. He's 4th in the championship after scoring a 4th and a 3rd this weekend at Monza.
I haven't seen a fire that bad in donkey's years
it doesn't help the white truck tries to run down the marshal.
A bit like Craig Dolby then? Nowhere for the first few years then out of the blue does something amazing in a series that makes no sense.
Probably reinforces your point but - who?
That bloke who drives for Spurs in the superleague
Ah, I think it's ringing a bell now.
ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/05/23/a-sidepodcast-meetup-at-pure-tech-racing/
That was quick, Scott's as fast as Christine :)
;)
Mr C, I have a hypothetical question for ya.
hello
Ohai!
in that case i have a hypothetical answer ;)
shoot.
afternoon lou
Evening
Hehe.
Is it possible with the LCLT / FBFB page to make it remember where you placed boxes? Based upon that, is it possible to store them as a preset for certain thread types?
it's evening? goodness.
yeah, but it needs to be tied to a login system, because it's too much data to stuff into a cookie.
login system hasn't been written yet, but once we know who you are, we can store it all in a database.
I'm really scared about moving tomorrow :(
Kewls, was just curious if it was possible with the current site's backend.
yup. i've written the bit that remembers stuff. but when i stored it all the cookie sizes ballooned and slowed down the site, so it was pulled again.
so how is everyone?
Hi
Hi Lou.
We are all engrossed in Indy's very confusing quali system
am being less productive than yesterday, but it's cooler now, so shall get on with coding soon. you?
What's scary about it?
Don't worry. Tomorrow night you will be telling us what a great decision you made.
I made a bit of a judgement error in telling work I'd be down for a meeting at 8!!!! I don't want to be late on my first day but that means leaving before 5am really :S
oh... i wont be watching that. i hope it's good. :)
I'm just fretting that I will get lost or won't be able to park and so I'll end up being really late.
Oh dear :( Do they know how far you're driving tomorrow? Am sure they'll understand if you call on the way to tell them you're caught in traffic.
i''m shattered. This weekend has been soo hectic and busy. I've been to 2 BBQs today, one of which was at a teachers house... and i miss my german friend :( she's back at school now, and i am very lonely without her...
Make sure you let them know what's happening. I'd be more cross if you were late & I didn't know why than if you kept me informed.
God only knows why I didn't say 10.... I must be out of my mind.
ahh, you can't be lonely with comments.
Oh dear.. They know that though?
Errr no. If it looks like I'm going to be late, I'll call in the morning. I hadn't really thought about it until now. No-one will be in until 7 now though.
aww but i feel really lonely :( we get on so well.. i'll see her tomorrow but it's not the same.. i've had such a lovely weekend*...
*excluding the pimms hangover..
if you'd introduced her to live comments, you could be chatting now :)
but she wouldn't like chatting about f1... plus i only just got her on facebook.
She's deadly serious about wanting me to go to germany and taking me to see the pandas :)
ace, when?
Pandas?
Can you leave a message for them to pick up in the morning? Not that I'm sure what you'd say
Ooh haven't had Pimms in ages
she wants me to go to oktoberfest too.. so maybe around then... or in the summer?.. i'm not sure, but i really want to go see her, apparently her house is very big and she wants me to bring friends too :)
How's your Deutsch?
sidepodmeetup in Germany with no hotel costs
How close will it be to, Timo?
Good evening lovely people, how are we this fine sunday?
friends who like pandas?
yep, apparently there are lots of pandas in zoos in germany.... and she wants to take me to berlin, and munich and loads of places... :)
Been better. How are you Jon?
i got a B at GCSE... her english is amazing though :)
Pretty good thank ye, had a good few days. Whats up chap?
Evening. I'm spectacular. :) Great day.
Just a rubbish Sunday in general
ah boooo
There is a very long distance between Berlin and Munich. Must be like Edinburgh to London
epic
how can a sunny day like today, be rubbish?
sun = bad
*sigh* More drivers on Forza 3 online who can't avoid causing an accident at the start of the race. Can't be doing with it.
OK, not so much rubbish just...
...I dunno. Nothingness, just a odd feeling of nothingness, like today just passed by.
when she suggested Berlin i jumped up and down shouting pandas! so i'm sure she wouldnt mind :P
ahh. mine has too. but i'll make up for it with some hard work this evening.
#maybe
noo
i know!!! i put factor 50 on today and caught the sun which is so annoying!!
I've given up with work for this evening, I'll just hand in my work tomorrow and hope for the best. I reckon I put enough detail into the UML stuff to warrant a pass. Just wanna get it out the way now.
it makes me feel tired, really really tired and warn out. im not a sun fan
That's normal, you're supposed to take a break from it after an hour or two
Nah, we don't keep answerphones. If you want to ring in sick you're flipping well going to explain yourself to a person!!
I'll be okay. It was just a silly thing to say.... 5am isn't too extreme.
Don't phone in now. That is like saying I am going to be late because I can't be bothered to get out of bed
Yeah exactly :D
I'll be on time. I'm just a fret machine.
It's just nerves. You will be fine. Also remember worrying is slimming. Not that you are fat cos you are not.
Much more natural that time;)
*makes notes*
I just looked up driving directions on Google maps and it has routed me via the Isle of Man. Estimated journey time 1 day, 8 hours :P I may be late even if I leave now....
This is where common sense wins over technology ;)
I have read that before and always thought people had done it deliberately. Try mapquest.co.uk
Red Bull O'Clock
Crockery safely packed in suitcase with clothes
Taking my last load down to the car now. Only computer and handbag to remember in the morning. Ive got clothes all set out and everything. I almost feel organised....
Even the word makes me worried for their safety whenever I move
i am stunned: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvplGbCBaLA
I have an awful headache so bed time for me. Night all xx
Night
Night Lou. Hope the hangover is better in time for school
Night
my hangover disapeared around lunch time.. No idea why I have this headache now..
Hangover withdrawal symptoms! :D
Night Lou. :)
Ooookay everything is packed :)
I feel better now
Good
I must remember not to stay up too long tomorrow because tomorrow I've got to chase up why I'm being sent to a job interview in London (note: I live 2 hours away and due to how this interview was obtained, I don't have a clue if the job itself is down there or not).
Sorry, that should be "I must remember not to stay up too long tonight"...
Eurgh. I thought they couldn't ask you to travel more than an hour to a job.
Ridiculous
Morning all. Being at work is very easy when there is 8 hours of french open replay on tv.
It's probably a good indicator that the job's in the same place, but I have known stranger things to happen. JCP source the interview for you?
8 hours of replay?
best job in the world :)
For her, Federer's stalker?
Daily post scheduled, catch you all in the afternoon.
thanking ya, rg.
Eurgh. I thought they couldn't ask you to travel more than an hour to a job. {Comment #389}
The limit is an hour unless you've specified that it's possible for you to go further (and then they can only compel you to go to places you've previously said you can go to). I have done so because there's a large city which is partly in my travel range and partly not, and it seems silly to lose opportunities at the boundaries of said city just because of an arbitary travel limit (they might not be able to compel you to work beyond an hour, but they also don't help you look for jobs in places you haven't indicated you can travel to). They hate ferreting out jobs only to have the candidate reject them.
I can say, though, that I've never, ever said I can work in London. If it's just a question of getting to the interview, I could probably manage with assistance, but it would be impossible to do it every day (and I don't even know if this job is every day yet - all I have is an organisation name that I know operates nationally, an address for the head office where the interview will be and the job title).
It's probably a good indicator that the job's in the same place, but I have known stranger things to happen. JCP source the interview for you? {Comment #392}
The third party to which JCP referred me sourced the interview for me, and I'm not 100% sure if it was the third party itself or the contacts of the third party that have done the arranging. It's theoretically possible that the organisation wanting to employ me doesn't know I live two hours away yet.
Right, unfortunately I have work tomorrow. Laters guys n gals!
See ya
Have a good night, Turkey Machine!
Indeed, because the slams are on here in the middle of the night they replay them all the following day in prime time
Is the French open this week?
Morning. I think one day we may have to ask what you do that means you watch TV all day :)
Yes, started yesterday
I thought it was in June
It ends in june :D
Right I'm off to bed now. See you in a few hours. Probably about 1 when I get bored of trying to sleep :)
Night, good luck in the morning
I might listen to some Archers. That might help me sleep.