One of the things that I love about the house is that it has ample space around it, including a fairly big back garden. Unfortunately nobody had done anything with the garden in years. The garden at the front of the house was kept reasonably tidy, but the area at the back of the house was completely wild. A few weeks ago a friend cut the grass for me, but by the time I came … [Read more...] about Taming the Garden, Adding More Touches and Taking a few Aerial Photos
Love vs Violence
Ramadan 2017 runs from May 26th until June 24th. One middle eastern company has released a very powerful advert to coincide with Ramadan which focusses on the all too topical issue of extremism and violence. Their answer? Love. Here's the video: https://youtu.be/U49nOBFv508 Of course in a hyper connected world the video has gone viral and has also drawn criticism from … [Read more...] about Love vs Violence
Buying a new Dishwasher and a new Washing Machine
I'm not sure if I should be sad or happy. When you reach a stage in your life where you get excited about buying a dishwasher and a washing machine for your house you have to stand back for a minute and ask yourself whether this is a good thing or a really bad thing. Overall I think it's a good thing, but I am just a tad biased. Over the past few months I've invested … [Read more...] about Buying a new Dishwasher and a new Washing Machine
Yet Another House Update: Fitted Wardrobes and Sofas
I've been travelling for the last few weeks so I was delighted to come back home a few days ago to find that the fitted wardrobes and drawers had been installed in the master bedroom. They look fantastic: I suspect I've got enough storage for my clothes now! I'll need to spend the next few days sorting through bags of clothes and packing things away. It'll also be a … [Read more...] about Yet Another House Update: Fitted Wardrobes and Sofas
Misleading Receipts Make Me Sad
I travel quite a bit for work. Along the way I naturally accumulate a mixture of both personal and business expenses. Of course a lot of my travel is booked via the company and paid for using either a company credit card or via one of our suppliers who invoices us directly. So this kind of receipt from Aer Lingus makes my head hurt: You'd think that I'd just paid them … [Read more...] about Misleading Receipts Make Me Sad