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My next Rolex

Mine for $53,000! What value.

Hmm tasteful!

Early morning spot

On the way into the office, I spotted a lovely pied wagtail flitting over the Water of Leith. As it landed in a crevice on the quayside wall, right below me popped up a startled cormorant. It was no more than 5 feet away and gave me a wary stare.

It swam out a couple [...]

Rolex Day is today!

Well the very nice people in Hamilton & Inches have sorted me out with a lovely Rolex Submariner Date – model 16610.

The experience was very pleasant indeed, Stuart knows his Rolexes. We had an interesting chat while fitting the watch, about rumoured changes Rolex are going to make to future Submariners. The intention is [...]

Taking the piss – BA Style

I was in London for a couple of days.

Given that it was literally a couple of days, not the usual three, I thought I would fly with BA rather than take the train. I really wish I hadn’t bothered.

The “downward” flight was fine. I was only slightly humiliated in security and the plane [...]

Rolex Day

Rolex day is tomorrow!

It was going to be in August or September but not after this e-mail from the nice people at Hamilton & Inches.

Dear Mr Watson,

I currently have a Sub date available, I am aware that you wanted something for August. However due to a slow down in deliveries, I would [...]

The youth of today…

Astonishing.

I was asked today by an 18 year old, “Who’s Julian Ceasar? Was he something to do with the church?”

Someone in Finance asked, “What is the budget?”

Oaf of allegiance

I was tremendously heartened to read some of the over 50 pages of comments on the BBC’s news website regarding the idiotic suggestion that school leavers and immigrants should swear an oath of allegiance to the queen and the country.

The vast majority of comments, even those from monarchists, have castigated the idea as ridiculous, [...]

Real slackers

“Slackers laugh in the face of repositories. Ha ha ha. Real slackers compile from source.”

So true.