The Web 2.0 profession

Just what do you think the Web 2.0 profession is? Webmaster? Software engineer? Coder? Programmer?Well, in my not so humble opinion, it's none of the above, but I think that this profession is going to see a massive amount of growth in many diverse sectors over the next few decades, not just with … [Read more...]

Not Nice

Yesterday I was out with our dog when I noticed another dog on the other side of the road. It was off its leash and appeared to have wandered into the road. The owners were a Chinese family, mother, father, and child in stroller. Unusual, I mused, you don't see that many people of Chinese … [Read more...]

Holiday Blues – Knowing What to Ask for in an Italian Pharmacy/Chemists

Holiday First Aid

OK, so you are on holiday or business here, or maybe you have just been re-located to Italy and you, or someone in your family, are feeling lousy.You want to get something to help you over the worst, but you do not speak Italian, and have no idea what the various medicines are called in Italy.  … [Read more...]

Crystal Ball Gazing – Techno Travel

Recently I've been contacted by two emerging new travel sites - Volette.com and So Much World. Both are very interesting, but quite different in their takes on travel.Volette is perhaps more aimed at the business traveller, but not only, whereas So Much World is more like an on-line version of my … [Read more...]

Ron Howard’s Da Vinci Code Goes Down Well

This book certainly went down well with our 8 month old Manchester Terrier pup. I caught the little blighter demolishing the book this morning. He had stolen the tome from the bookcase. Only his reading skills are not all that strong (His is only 8 months old, after all) so the ripping story was, … [Read more...]