Reading time: < 1 min With the latest Google tool – Google Maps – now live, I’m left pondering the approach taken by most of the large American software companies. Why do they always start with the US of A? Whilst they may have to suffer calls of anti-patriotism would it not make more sense, particularly for the aforementioned Google…
Reading time: < 1 min Movie info from IMDB Movie reviews from Metacritic Other than knowing WHO starred in this movie, and that it had won awards and is nominated for some Oscars, we were a bit in the dark as to the story. Is it really just about a female boxer, the good ole American rags to riches story?…
Reading time: < 1 min Whilst working at home some activity in the backgarden caught my eye. I glance out of the window and spot seven magpies cavorting about. “One for sorrow, two for joy; three for a girl, and four for a boy. Five for silver, six for gold, and seven for a secret that’s never been told.” In…
Reading time: < 1 min I’ve been following Ellen MacArthur’s progress on and off for the past few weeks, and one thing that has surprised me is how the press haven’t really picked up on what she doing, what she is putting herself through. If you’ve ever seen any footage of her sailing, particularly from the Vendee Globe a couple…