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Twitter Updates for 2008-01-23

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Working on use cases for VDI #
Off out for a walk with Debbie #
Having breakfast with Debbie and watching the kite surfing. Unfortunately having to respond to a few emails as well. #
Debbie’s gone off shopping so I’m spending a few mins reading Wikinomics on my Blackberry before getting back to the grindstone. #
Finished wikinomics – a very good book and a perfect quick read on the Blackberry in summary form. #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-22

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Wishing I could sleep, using new pain killers my specialist gave me today, meant to be sedative, but not for me #
A long day of difficult meetings, none of which I really want to talk about, and not much else #
posted a list of use cases for VDI that I am going to be developing tomorrow – CSC internal link – http://snurl.com/1xzzx #
Time to go read my current book "The Anubis Gates" #
Just finished my last call with Citrix, almost asleep because of the pain killers I took 2 hours ago #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-21

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Just got soaked on the 3 minute walk to the kids school #
Waiting at the doctors for my monthly barage of blood tests #
Blood tests were painless. No chance of walking today in this rain. So off for a nice warm swim and a read of New Scientist by the pool. #
Just finished swim. No feed reading today I’m off to Boaters Landing – just over the road from the pool – do do some programme design work #
I’m lucky – the rain’s stopped and the sea’s in and there are plenty of people to chat to at the cafe #
Planning finished, still a bit of work to do on durations. Decided to stay longer and enjoy the blue sky and get my Project Appraisals done #
Decided to give my desktop a treat, after 27 days up time I’ve rebooted it and now instead of 110K system handles open, it’s only got 28K #
Briefing Q on the programme design and tasks #
Off to the hospital for a meeting with my specialist #
My specialist is concerned that my trends graphs showing me getting worse, so he wants me back on night time pain killers and more tests #
Now at the swimming pool again, but this time with the kids for their lessons #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-20

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Been to fairrhaven lake cafe, very nice, now off for a long river side trek at the insistance of Tessa and Anna #
That was a really great walk. 90 mins to get into Preston centre. Now having a rest and a drink at Cafe Nero. #
Slightly refeshed we are off to the Museum, then to M&S food, bookshops and then we need to figure out a different route back to the car #
Debbie just rang to tell me that Stephie should be able to do her work experience at the Blackpool regeneration org. Excellent for economics #
Enjoying the Japanese gardens and the general improvements in progress in Preston park. Listening to giggling kids!! #
Enjoying a wonderful lunch of hot French bread, choose and crispy green grapes while feeding the squirrels #
Just finished a really fun science revision session with Jenny, I love these one to one sessions, and making them fun and memorable for her #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-19

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Walking to Blackpool – half way – relaxing in the excellent Solaris Centre cafe and reading about the plans for a new Blackpool library #
Listening to a facinating podcast while walking by the author of "cradle to cradle" – business should seek to do "good" not just less harm! #
Family are scattered all over today, so I’m on my own, but the walk on the beach to Blackpool was excellent and the poptech podcasts r great #
Big benefit of 12 miles of walking is that I’m in less pain and get to eat a sausage jumbo and cherry scone and now onwards to the cinema #
Blackpool’s ok in small doses, but I’m pleased to be in the relative peace of the cinema. Waiting for Charlie Wilsons War to start. #
Now I’m resting I have so many thoughts running through my head. Bit annoyed at having the virtual desktop stuff dropped on me so late #
Excellent film. Funny, emotional, and very worrying – that a world problem was adressed like a popularity contest #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-18

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Exhausted, just finishing up a few loose ends – no energy to go swimming – not good #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-17

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Taken my most powerful pain killers and now walking to Royal Pavillion #
Spent morning with Tim and Rob on VDI #
Hmm, having made a big fuss about the way we are delivering our virtual desktop service, it seems I am now the solution manager for it! #
Finished now off to have a bath and relax reading #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-16

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Off for a quick walk after a good nights sleep and relaxed with an empty inbox #
At the Cafe nero now notionally reading my feeds but explicitly relaxing and enjoying some cake #
Just leaving for Chorley now to meet with Charlie and Stu #
Meeting cancelled so able to head home earlier than expected #
Pleased that I didn’t get a parking ticket for parking on the grass at Chorley #
Just managed to get home, on my way to Chorley my arm and knee were bad, but on the way home it was a struggle to drive with the pain #
Just finishing off a presentation on eProductivity with Stu #
not too well, luckily I managed to pick Stephie up from TaeKwonDo – now going to crash – Flying down to Farnborough tomorrow #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-15

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Just about to get on a very busy flight – on my way to Royal Pavillion #
Just got home – flight back wasn’t as bumpy as the flight out #
Very busy day dragged from meeting to meeting by other people, build centres, network labs, infrastructure labs, VDI and more #
Labs proposal – in Powerpoint at the moment is 70% complete #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-14

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Caught up with email and trivial tasks for the day. It’s raining so I decided to play wii sports, 5 games of tennis and Fitness – age 38 #
Reading my feeds at home today, with a punnet of cherries and wifi. The beach isn’t that enticing on a grey day like today #
Written proposed approach to Office 2 decision support white paper – CSC internal – http://rurl.org/fvq #
Written proposal for the Benefits and Risks of Social Networking in the Enterpriuse paper – CSC Internal – http://rurl.org/fvr #
@chieftech – thats the idea #
Responding to @chieftech’s comments and making a few updates to the wiki and adding attachments to provide further background #
Watching MSFT Channel 9 video with Mark Russinovich on windows internals. Excellent #
Making a dash for the migraine meds hoping I get there in time. During the 3 week holiday zero migraines, 2 in the last 7 days back at work #
Really enjoying the process of evolving a wiki page through the interplay of direct edits and comments #
Working on Virtual Desktop Delivery section of the wiki – CSC internal link – http://rurl.org/fwh #
Talking to Dave Snape and giving him some hints on how to use the wiki #
Off to do science revision with Jenny #
Just getting things ready to fly to Farnborough/Royal Pavillion tomorrow #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-13

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Stayed up late in the hope I will sleep tonight. Enjoyed "I am legend" pretty interesting and great sets, lots to talk about to Stephie #
Just approved a comment on the blog from another AOSD sufferer, I’ve learnt more from blog contacts about it than I have from my specialits #
Just back from spending the morning at the Sand Castle indoor water park. The perfect place for a wet Sunday #
Just finished playing wii tennis with Anna, I won but it was very close, and then wii fitness. Debbie’s asleep so off to do the washing now. #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-12

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Woke up at 9:30 managed about 5 hours sleep out of 11, just finished sorting out the house and now taking the twins out for breakfast #
Jen has joined us now and we are at the pier amusements crashing motor bikes and playing air hockey #
On the flight last week I picked up a booklet from the free newspaper – The No Diet Diet – Interesting. I’ve just one-cilcked it on Amazon #
Walking into Blackpool with Stephie to watch I am Legend and buy a "film feast" from Morrisons on the way #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-11

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Talking to Dave Snape about SoftGrid #
This is such a cool podcast http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail3452.html especially the bit about virtual reality #
Just woken up after a 20 hour day yesterday #
off for a walk with Debbie #
Debbie was bitten by a dog, bruised but skin not too badly broken – just taken her to the doctors to see if she needs an injection #
On my way to Preston to meet Graham, Stu and Charlie to talk collaboration #
Sad that Sams not able to meet us for lunch #
completely drained, but still managed to do a highlight report, funny how the more work I do the shorter the highlight report! #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-10

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

On the flight to Farnborough, spent the morning talking to Ged #
Walking from Farnborough to RP after a bumpy flight and an aborted landing. Calming down and listening to podcasts #
Talking to Lewis about too loads of stuff #
Long chat with Steve Morgan. Steve Langford joined in and filled me in on dynamic sourcing #
Falling out with Steve Jeffers, way to sensitive to any hint of challenge #
Discussing lab futures with Steve Morgan and earlier with Lewis #
Off back to the airport with Carl Cooke #
Talking to Ian Wilson about the new architecture org #
Home now after a good talk with Ged on the plane back #
Arms, feet and shoulders are telling me that its time to forget work for the day, and I’m listening! #

Twitter Updates for 2008-01-09

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Blog written, emails done, been for a walk, scheduled meetings. #
Now gorging on chocolate cake at cafe nero and reading feeds #
A short walk now and then off to Chorley to meet with Stu and probably Charlie at 11:00 #
Just back from Chorley and good meeting with Stu and Charlie. Picked up kids on the way home and had very frank discussion with Citrix #
long evening working on VDI and sorting out my email and rescheduling the next few days, didn’t get to go swimming and regretting it now! #
going down to Aldershot tomorrow, anyone else flying down, or there already? #