I can’t believe a month has gone by without a single post. But then there’s been a lot going on lately. Must try harder in December!

I’ve spent the past three days trying to avoid the internet, television, radio and anywhere else that might reveal something that I didn’t want to know until I saw if for myself.
Now, having “acquired” the final episode of The Sopranos (it won’t be aired in the UK for months) and watched it tonight, I’m […]

Oh, no! Look what’s turned up in the real estate section of the New York Times! Just what we don’t need around here, New Yorkers! We’re not sure about the figures they quote for average house prices here, though. Seem a little on the low side. And just look at the place those poor people […]

I’ve been going through several years’ worth of posts on this blog as part of the redesign process, and it hasn’t always been a pleasant experience. Especially when you come across some of the really stupid things you’ve said (often more than once)!

Just got this email from FIFA.
Dear Mr. Roger Ridey,
Due to the high demand for tickets for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™, the ticket applications correctly processed and accepted had to be entered into a draw. Unfortunately, you have not been allocated any tickets for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™.
You may of […]

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!

Today was the summer solstice, making this the longest day of the year. I never realised just how long the longest day was until I happened to wake up last night at 3.20am and the sky was already getting light. The birds started singing at 3.30am! As I write this, the last light only just […]

I was looking through my web server logs, as one does at 11:30pm when you should really be in bed, and I noticed someone had visited via a Google search for “the tubes live”. (Last week I saw the Tubes in London and posted a photo from the show taken with my new mobile phone.) […]

… and I don’t feel fine.

It slipped past almost unnoticed, but last week marked the 15th anniversary of my arrival in this green and pleasant land. If you had told me back then in October 1989 that I’d still be here now, I’d have told you you were crazy. But here I am. A few things that happened while I’ve […]