I love this snow. Hope it stays for Christmas!

I'm looking for a good PM for up to end March 2010. Contact me for quick discussion.

I've just signed up to a year of www.shoeboxed.com. Lite option. Looking forward to an organised life!!!

I'm very happy to say that I'll be starting my next assignment on Monday, 21st Nov at LloydsTSB. Thanks for all your support. :-)

I've just upgraded Google Chrome. Let's hope it does not crash so much anymore.... :-)

A really good article on micro breaks / sabbaticals from Harvard. Put your body to work so your mind can think. http://ping.fm/kMn7x

Hook Station, where I catch my train from to get to London, has set up this little free library. How cool!

Tribal Leadership Audiobook

I feel like one of these add merchants.. but i'm not and this is not.... get this free audiobook called Tribal Leadership http://ping.fm/TH60b

TED Lecture

Last night I watched this fantastic lecture by composer Itay Talgam on TED. Really lasting impression: http://ping.fm/JhWwm

Good Meeting

Had a good meeting with potential employer this morning. Then a quick bite with a friend and now on way back home

Volunteering

To all of you looking for work, have you considered http://ping.fm/fEa9B while you're looking?

Speed Reading

Go to www.gutenberg.org - find a passage from a nice book. Copy it into www.spreeder.com. Then push play!!! Wow!!! Amazing thing the brain.

On Time?

An agent from Hays Exec asked me to call at 10:00 this morning. I called but he is in a meeting. Not a smart move! Deep breath!!!!

Autumn

I love Autumn. Leaves, colour, cool air, light all good.....

Strandloper Fishing Boat

http://ping.fm/p/8mPgd - This restaurant is fantastic, feet in the sand, 10 slow courses, sun, wind, great experience overall.

Ag Meneer

http://ping.fm/p/eaBml - Taken in the church in Tulbag. Lovely and cool. Beautifully preserved. Friendly people.

Moer Koffie

http://ping.fm/p/WlFSm - Taken at Strandloper in Langebaan in South Africa. Traditional tin cups. Coffee given flavour by stirring in burning embers!

Juno Wines

http://ping.fm/p/V1DkF - Photo taken at Juno Wines in Paarl, South Africa.

Free Evening Standard

Can you believe it, the London Evening Standard is completely free!!

Tulbag Restaurant

http://ping.fm/p/wiwUO - I took this photo in a lovely Boland mountain town called Tulgag. Tulbag was damaged by an earthquake in the 70's.

Fishing Boat

http://ping.fm/p/wtuqG - Taken in Langebaan, South Africa at the Strandloper restaurant.

Google Wave

If you have a spare Google Wave invite, I would really really like you to consider sending one to me.... I want to play!!!!

Vars Broodjie

http://ping.fm/p/nhulV - Picture taken at Langebaan restuarant called Strandloper in South Africa

Finding a Job

Hats off to David Rowe who wore a sandwich board to get a job and was hired by JCDecaux. I'm thinking... should I do the same? See http://ping.fm/oeGik

Jessica's Car

http://ping.fm/p/CmFrH - This is a photo of Jessica's "car"!!!

Chinatown Lunch

Had a "power breakfast" with friend in Pauls and then dim sum with ex colleague in Chinatown for lunch. Such a buzz!

Waterloo Station

Twilight at Wateroo Station. On the way home. Listening to Coverville Podcast.

Back in UK

Had a  great reunion and catch up with friends and family in SA. Now on Picadilly line going in to work in a crowded tube! :-)

Reunion Time

Getting ready to go out to see my classmates from 1979 again tonight. Last night was a lot of fun and tonight will be even better!

First Reunion at School

It was great to catch up with old class friends last night. Great people, "mooi mense" and we are doing it again tonight! ALTIORA SPERO!

Amazing Nguni

http://ping.fm/p/M4FWz - Looking through my photos from yesterday I found this one of these amazing beasts. I want to take one home!!

Lovely Nguni

http://ping.fm/p/2Nwyl - Went to friends grape farm in De Doorns today. We took a drive out to see the Nguni cattle. Magnificent beasts!

Boerewors & Braai Day

http://ping.fm/p/sdlSb - Since it IS National BBQ or Braai day here in SA, a man has to do what a man has to do! Boerewors!!! Yum!

Rainy Day in CT

It's raining today. Not much, just a bit damp. National BBQ day here and a public holiday!! Just had toast and coffee for breakfast.

Table Mountain

I'm enjoying the warm sun and ice cold sea with the classic view of Table Mountain from Bloubergstrand. Soaking it all in.

Boland is Best

Another fantastic bright sunny day in the Boland, Cape Province.

Bains Kloof

http://ping.fm/p/qSHCs - On the way to Tulbag, on the top of the mountain pass where the first toll house used to stand is now a little shop. Touristy but still nice.

Tulbag Cape Dutch

http://ping.fm/p/TbAPD - Tulbag was hit by a large earthquake in early '70s. Many of the traditional houses have since been restored like this Cape Dutch style.

Bains Kloof Road

http://ping.fm/p/3Cnv8 - Drove to Tulbag yesterday. A lovely little town in the mountains. Spectacular views, warm friendly people, winding mountain passes.

Juno Wines Art

The artwork here at www.junowines.com is fantastic. Coffee is great too! Vibrant, fantastic, bright, lively...  if you live in the Cape or are visiting there, this is a MUST place to visit.

Try their platter of cheese with home made jams and fresh breads!  Absolutely fantastic.

I had their marmalade.  Nice and chunky square pieces.  Johan Du Toit, if you're reading this, you need to sell this chunky marmalade that your kitchen staff are making, and I would buy it all!!!

Jono Maidens

Sitting in the sun in Paarl at Cafe Juno. Fantastic artwort. Google it. Superb!

GO and visit!!!  Now!

Early Mornings

It's the small things that are amazing. The sound of the guinea fowl this morning and yellow lupins and white arum lillies growing wild.

Heathrow Terminal 5

Sitting at the very impressive Heathrow Terminal 5. The scale of it is absolutely amazing! Gates open in 1 hour.

Peter Drucker Book

Beautiful evening! Just finished listening to Peter Drucker audiobook called Managing Oneself. Good but not brill!

Picadilly Bus

Another beautiful day in London! First time I've been on a bus for ages. Sitting right at the top like a big kid!

Thanks Network Buddies

I've had plenty of good tips from VKW, DMcQ, KN and TK. Now people, any GREAT London recruitment agents out there I should contact?

Raining in London

Get the brollies out, mind the puddles! It's pouring here in London today!!

Ping.fm

Ping.fm is great! It lost my account settings but now all is back and all is forgiven!

Ping

Wow! Just discovered the power of http://ping.fm/5ficY linked to Google Talk on IPhone!!! Check it out!

Unreal!!! But True!

What would you say, is the most special thing that happened to you today, this week, this month, this year?

And if you thought it was WOW at the moment that it happened, do you still think it is WOW right now? Does it get more special as you realize what happened or does it fade away over time?

And think about ranking it. If you say to a friend, something really special happened to me, would the friend ask if you had won a million pounds? So how does your very special thing rank against picking up a million pounds? Is it better that that?

This morning, a very special thing happened to me and I happened to it. On the way from Waterloo station to work.

Just a quick aside…..

What did I see this morning that I loved seeing? I walked Looby Loo, Pixie Toes, Teddy Bear and Bailey this morning and saw the two big bulls in the field right close to the road. Magnificent creatures. Then, in the field opposite, the suckling herd. Cows with their calves. All the calves at the gate looking at this strange procession of dogs and a bloke. Innocent, deep dark eyes. Like deep water pools. So lovely.

Then, while rowing, a cock pheasant in all his golden glory and red head walking across the lawn. A rat, walking up to the chicken feeder, having his breakfast, reading the paper, contemplating what mischief he can get up to for the day.

Three crows, at the feeder, pecking at some carrion, very alert and beautiful in their polished black outfits and long strong beaks.

So, even before work, saw many special things but the VERY special thing was even better.

I was walking down the path with a fence to my left and out of the corner of my eye, saw a bird sitting really close to me. A crow!!! Sitting on the fence railing where the block of flats are. It was facing away from me looking at the flats so I put my hand up behind it gently and IT LET ME STROKE IT!!!!! I was AMAZED! It was just sitting there and it then hopped about. I put my finger on to its chest and pushed a bit and IT HOPPED ONTO MY FINGER!!! So amazing. People were walking past me just smiling and I was in a world of my own. So I just stroked it a couple of times and then put it back on the railing and walked off.

I’m SHOCKED. Still absolutely amazed! Did not even think of trying to take a photo. Just enjoyed the moment! Maybe I should go back and see if it is there and take it home!

How about that!!!!

Cup Cakes

Jasmine has started baking and is doing really well! We all love her
baking and she enjoys doing it too.

Jubilee Market, Covent Garden

On Friday 17April I went to Jubilee Market and had this lovely Chicken
Kung Poh.

Lovely!