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Monmouth coffee

So I’m back in London, and I really felt like a good coffee this morning. I’d forgotten how much I miss Monmouth coffee.

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Dammit, where did I leave my 3D glasses…

Chrome in 3D thanks to CADIE.

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Happy Birthday Raquel

On the way home from uni I was accosted by a mob of teenage girls and asked to sing happy birthday to one of them (apparently it’s her birthday today). They were all ecstatic when it tuned out I wasn’t … Continue reading

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Cuenta atrás hasta la tesina

I made a count down timer for everyone who’s masters thesis is due in July. Cuenta atrás hasta la tesina

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Rounded corners!

The (very small number) of images on this site that don’t form the layout can all be served via a dynamic image resizer. The code for this was originally adapted from something that Andy (from Titan) showed me. I’ve since … Continue reading

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Fotos de batalla globos de agua

Photos, taken by Gemma, from the water balloon fight on Saturday are up on flickr: batalla globos de agua. There’s some really great photos up there, including the (possibly barely tasteful) re-enactment of the execution of catalan soldier at the … Continue reading

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Nuevo “look”

When I came back to Spain from Australia my hair was different and everyone I’ve seen since has commented on my nuevo “look”. Apparently look is a Spanish word too, although only when it relates to fashion (or lack there … Continue reading

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Water balloon fight 1

Upon advice from lecool I headed off to Pl. Sant Felip Neri for a water fight. I managed to find somewhere that sells water balloons and had a great time getting soaked through and then tramping off to another square … Continue reading

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Grandma

The Saturday before last Grandma, Dorothea Wilson, passed away at 88 years of age. I had recently seen her in Melbourne while I was there and knew when I left that it would be unlikely that I’d see her again. … Continue reading

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Singapore, Changi International

The visa came through yesterday, and I’m now on my way. In fact I’m sitting in the transfer area at Singapore airport, my flight to Heathrow leaves in a bit under two hours. I’ve got a cat5 cable this time, … Continue reading

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