Chancellor George Osborne was greeted with loud boos during the medal distribution ceremony. Is that an uncomfortable smile from the Marketing Director of BMW UK?
04 September 2012
19 August 2012
Lake District August 2012 - Day 3
On the 3rd and Final day at the Lake District
Took the Red cruise this time and got down at Brockhole.
Amberside Pier
World of Beatrix Potter at Bowness
Knock Knock
Was a bit disappointing. I thought the ticket prices were a bit too steep and children were not allowed to touch the exhibits even though I guess their main target audience are young children. My wife found it a bit claustrophobic as well.
However, my daughter was quite happy as she was able to add two more badges to her collection.
That was the last venue on our visit to the Lake District and we then set off for home .
We will definitely be back again.
Took the Red cruise this time and got down at Brockhole.
Amberside Pier
World of Beatrix Potter at Bowness
Knock Knock
Was a bit disappointing. I thought the ticket prices were a bit too steep and children were not allowed to touch the exhibits even though I guess their main target audience are young children. My wife found it a bit claustrophobic as well.
However, my daughter was quite happy as she was able to add two more badges to her collection.
That was the last venue on our visit to the Lake District and we then set off for home .
We will definitely be back again.
18 August 2012
Lake District August 2012
We recently visited the Lake district, a well deserved vacation and the first in the last 2 years. The last real vacation we had was our visit to Edinburgh in 2009.
Here are some pics from our trip:
The trip from our house to the hotel near Kendal took nearly 4 hours. After we had checked into the hotel we rested for a while and then drove down to Windmere, England's largest lake which is ten and a half miles long and 219 feet at the deepest part. We took the Blue cruise (also called the Island cruise).
It was a bit cloudy with light rain with intermittent dry spells but we enjoyed it all the same.
Day 2: at the Maize Maze farm
At Fell Feet National park
Rowing after more than 10 years - not easy but finally got the hang of it.
In Kendal
Here are some pics from our trip:
The trip from our house to the hotel near Kendal took nearly 4 hours. After we had checked into the hotel we rested for a while and then drove down to Windmere, England's largest lake which is ten and a half miles long and 219 feet at the deepest part. We took the Blue cruise (also called the Island cruise).
It was a bit cloudy with light rain with intermittent dry spells but we enjoyed it all the same.
Day 2: at the Maize Maze farm
At Fell Feet National park
Rowing after more than 10 years - not easy but finally got the hang of it.
In Kendal
05 August 2012
Following his Dreams - Khairzul
How many of us have dreamt of leaving our 9-5 jobs, travelling around the World and doing something we really loved.
Well, meet Khairzul my friend who did just that - an engineer by profession, he gave up his job in one of the biggest telecom companies in Malaysia, moved halfway round the World to the Netherlands and started painting.
Koi
Looking at his paintings, it is hard to believe that Khairzul has not received any formal training - he is a self - taught artist. I have watched him evolve as he tries to find his own "style". Initially I could see the influence of Van Gough - I guess it is hard not to be when you stay in the Netherlands, but over time I can honestly say that he has matured with a style which is uniquely Khairzul.
One of his earlier paintings in water colour, also of Koi and now hanging in our house.
Can you believe that this is a letter that he wrote to his two best friends - one of whom happens to be my wife.
Check out his paintings on Khairzul's art blog and his Facebook page.
Well, meet Khairzul my friend who did just that - an engineer by profession, he gave up his job in one of the biggest telecom companies in Malaysia, moved halfway round the World to the Netherlands and started painting.
Looking at his paintings, it is hard to believe that Khairzul has not received any formal training - he is a self - taught artist. I have watched him evolve as he tries to find his own "style". Initially I could see the influence of Van Gough - I guess it is hard not to be when you stay in the Netherlands, but over time I can honestly say that he has matured with a style which is uniquely Khairzul.
One of his earlier paintings in water colour, also of Koi and now hanging in our house.
Check out his paintings on Khairzul's art blog and his Facebook page.
01 August 2012
Godiva Carnival 2012
Went to watch "Godiva Awakes" - this year's Godiva Carnival at the City Centre with my wife and the kids.
We were a bit late and missed the part where the huge Lady Godiva put on her amazing coat.
There were loads of people and I did not get a good view of the procession until near the end.
My son was on my shoulders most of the time and he got into the mood bouncing up and down.
Some very fantastic and creative costumes.
Finally off she went leaving Coventry for London powered by 100 cyclists.
There were loads of people and I did not get a good view of the procession until near the end.
My son was on my shoulders most of the time and he got into the mood bouncing up and down.
Some very fantastic and creative costumes.
Finally off she went leaving Coventry for London powered by 100 cyclists.
25 July 2012
Ramadan Karim
Wishing all visitors to my blog
Ramadan Karim (in Arabic)
or
Ramadan Mubarak (in India and Pakistan)
and
Selamat Berpuasa (in Malaysia and Indonesia).
09 July 2012
Touring the World From My Own Living Room
Guest post by Rob.
For all of Facebook’s qualities and faults, of which there are many of both, one of the best features of mobile application versions is by far the “Check In” feature. A couple of weeks ago, Facebook themselves went to the trouble of publicising figures showing the most “Checked In” at places in the world. My initial reaction, to be honest, was “who cares?”
However, as I live alone and had not met up with friends for quite a while, I decided to see how far I could manipulate Facebook and take a tour of the world without leaving my own home. The results were quite frightening, to say the least.
Getting Started
Now, I am going to be clear that I do not believe in using social networking on a personal level to draw attention to myself. And away with this “you check in to see who is near you” nonsense. People check in because they are vain, pretentious, and want people to know that they are having tea in Harrods, or partying on the White House lawn. Anyone who says otherwise is either a liar, or they take social networking too seriously.
It was time to take advantage of Facebook letting me “Check In” anywhere.
The Journey Begins…
So anyway, at first I thought I would start with something a little non-descript, just to “see how many of my friends were nearby.” Therefore, I checked in at the butcher’s located in town. Predictably, no-one liked my status, and I received no comments.
Time to Fly
The next day, while still at home, I checked in at the departure lounge of the airport. This drew no likes, but a few questions and comments as to where I was going. Cunningly, I did not answer until the next day, to allow me time to decide on my destination.
New York, New York
Rather than reply to my messages, the next day I checked in at a Pizzeria in New York City. This time, I took the joke a little further, by inviting my friends to join me through the “Invite your friends by e-mail” function.
Of course, had any of them came round to my house, they could have joined me for pizza, except it was from Domino’s in town rather than from Luigi’s in Manhattan.
So The Story Goes
I “landed back” from my trip a couple of days ago, and my friends are looking forward to seeing me so we can catch up and I can tell them about my trip. I’m still torn between making something up, or preparing a presentation based around not believing everything you see on the internet.
What do you think?
Clearly Facebook’s statistics could mean everything, or nothing, but who’s to know?!
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For all of Facebook’s qualities and faults, of which there are many of both, one of the best features of mobile application versions is by far the “Check In” feature. A couple of weeks ago, Facebook themselves went to the trouble of publicising figures showing the most “Checked In” at places in the world. My initial reaction, to be honest, was “who cares?”
However, as I live alone and had not met up with friends for quite a while, I decided to see how far I could manipulate Facebook and take a tour of the world without leaving my own home. The results were quite frightening, to say the least.
Getting Started
Now, I am going to be clear that I do not believe in using social networking on a personal level to draw attention to myself. And away with this “you check in to see who is near you” nonsense. People check in because they are vain, pretentious, and want people to know that they are having tea in Harrods, or partying on the White House lawn. Anyone who says otherwise is either a liar, or they take social networking too seriously.
It was time to take advantage of Facebook letting me “Check In” anywhere.
The Journey Begins…
So anyway, at first I thought I would start with something a little non-descript, just to “see how many of my friends were nearby.” Therefore, I checked in at the butcher’s located in town. Predictably, no-one liked my status, and I received no comments.
Time to Fly
The next day, while still at home, I checked in at the departure lounge of the airport. This drew no likes, but a few questions and comments as to where I was going. Cunningly, I did not answer until the next day, to allow me time to decide on my destination.
New York, New York
Rather than reply to my messages, the next day I checked in at a Pizzeria in New York City. This time, I took the joke a little further, by inviting my friends to join me through the “Invite your friends by e-mail” function.
Of course, had any of them came round to my house, they could have joined me for pizza, except it was from Domino’s in town rather than from Luigi’s in Manhattan.
So The Story Goes
I “landed back” from my trip a couple of days ago, and my friends are looking forward to seeing me so we can catch up and I can tell them about my trip. I’m still torn between making something up, or preparing a presentation based around not believing everything you see on the internet.
What do you think?
Clearly Facebook’s statistics could mean everything, or nothing, but who’s to know?!
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Staying safe on Facebook Videojug provides users high-quality 'how-to' video content that has been created professionally. Videojug's content covers a wide range of topics for users to enjoy.
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