http://www.ridey.net/blog/ the latest news, views and photos en-us roger@ridey.net 2006-03-03T10:01:52+00:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000343.html We've been experimenting with a new look and a new publishing system (Wordpress). Check it out and bookmark this link. It's still a work in progress.... 343@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2006-03-03T10:01:52+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000342.html Just got this email from FIFA. Dear Mr. Roger Ridey, Due to the high demand for tickets for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany (TM), the ticket applications correctly processed and accepted had to be entered into a draw. Unfortunately,... 342@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2006-02-04T00:22:12+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000341.html Just found this thing called Toogle. So I put Charlie's name into it and came up with this. Or try Alice and get this. I am beginning to think some people (myself included) have too much time on their hands...... 341@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2006-01-25T00:05:32+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000340.html Yes, that's a whale ... in the Thames ... in Central London today. The 17ft northern bottle-nose whale caused much excitment in the capital. I only saw it via the continuous live TV coverage all afternoon. It hadn't made it... 340@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2006-01-20T20:32:10+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000339.html Hurray! At last, there is a Mac version of Google Earth - the coolest application ever! Better still, they've got new satellite photos of south east England, including Reigate. I know they are recent because you can see Charlie's paddling... 339@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2006-01-12T01:04:28+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000338.html Here's a look back at 2005 in 40 pictures. Here's hoping for an even better 2006 all round.... 338@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2005-12-31T19:21:26+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000327.html The view of the smoke cloud over London billowing up from the fire at a fuel depot in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. This photo was taken from the top of the North Downs near Bletchingley, approximately 50 miles away. An amazing... 327@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2005-12-11T16:25:50+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000326.html The best news we've heard in a long time: Paul Konerko re-signs with the Sox!... 326@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2005-12-01T10:46:48+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000325.html Now here's some big news. Apparently, Inn-N-Out Burger has a secret menu. You just have to know the code words. I will definitely be putting a few of these to the test next time we're in Phoenix!... 325@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2005-11-27T01:18:38+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000324.html Further proof, if any were needed, that the leader of the so-called 'free world' has become a self-parody. Grace under pressure this is not.... 324@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2005-11-20T23:41:50+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000321.html Our frosty garden this morning. It's still only November, but we're already having very cold weather, down to -7C (19F) last night. I don't remember it ever getting this cold this early in the winter. There's been lots of speculation... 321@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2005-11-20T16:37:03+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000308.html We never stopped believing! Congratulations to the White Sox! And thank goodness they swept because we could not have managed another all-nighter!... 308@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2005-10-27T13:33:27+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000307.html OK, for all those Sox fans out there missing the dulcet tones of Hawk during the post-season (and I know you do because the leading search term for people coming to this site lately is "You can put it on... 307@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2005-10-21T22:05:14+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000303.html I've waited (almost) my whole life to say that, so I'll say it again. The White Sox win the pennant! And the World Series is coming to the South Side of Chicago! Congratulations to the American League Champions!... 303@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2005-10-17T04:46:10+00:00 http://www.ridey.net/archives/000302.html We've decided not to renew our annual subscription to .Mac, which means both Alice's and my .Mac email addresses are no more. Please use the alternatives, which I won't list here so as to avoid helping out the spammers. If... 302@http://www.ridey.net/blog/ 2005-10-09T10:18:58+00:00