When I started writing this site there was a category for Life, Rants and Updates which was, basically, a catch all category for things that didn't fit anywhere else. When it got too full of entries I created one for 2004. Following the pattern then, this is the category for entries that don't really fit anywhere else.

Flickr Christmas: Santa's gathering in Liverpool 4 - [December 04, 2005]
Advent Flickr: Santa's gathering in Liverpool 4, originally uploaded by Contrived.How confusing could this be to some people? Thousands of people dressed as Father Christmas have run through Liverpool in a record-breaking charity bid [BBC News]. I love this. There... [0 comments]

Flickr Christmas: Snow Monsters Come Out To Play - [December 03, 2005]
Another snow picture for my countdown to Christmas advent calendar. [0 comments]

Flickr Christmas: Jamie Enjoys Herself - [December 02, 2005]
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas. [0 comments]

Flickr Christmas: Advent Is Here - [December 01, 2005]
Christmas Is A-Coming! [0 comments]

Boxes Everywhere - [November 25, 2005]
14,000 casts of the inside of different boxes. [0 comments]

Manchester United Legend Is Close To Death - [November 24, 2005]
George Best's health has taken a severe turn for the worse and he is "coming to the end of the long road of his ill health," according to the doctor treating him. [0 comments]

Change Your Coffee Shop Now - [November 24, 2005]
The same, yet different. [0 comments]

Most people don't even know what a rootkit is, so why should they care about it? - [November 23, 2005]
The arrogance of big companies always astounds me. [0 comments]

Questions Answered - [November 18, 2005]
Some questions raised today. [0 comments]

The Token Gay Friend - [November 17, 2005]
Tom could be your token gay friend. [0 comments]

Regent Street Lights 2005 - [November 06, 2005]
The lights are twinkling on Regent Street. [0 comments]

Sky One's The Match - [October 10, 2005]
Yesterday, it was the final of the Match on Sky One  [0 comments]

It's In My Hand - [September 12, 2005]
The new look Guardian newspaper is on sale and getting a lot of column inches. [0 comments]

A Giddy Schoolgirl - [September 09, 2005]
Times, they are a changin'. Actually, Guardian. It's a changin'. [0 comments]

Let's Google Talk - [August 24, 2005]
Google Talk is finally released [0 comments]

Missed Birthday - [August 18, 2005]
I missed a birthday again. [0 comments]

By Ek - [August 12, 2005]
Something has taken my breath away but I can't remember what it was.

7 Million Londoners, 1 London - [August 11, 2005]
The mayor has launched a campaign, 7 million Londoners, 1 London.

Swiss Re Tower, London - [August 08, 2005]
I did a little reading on the Swiss Re tower last night to find that the official name of the building is 30 St Mary Axe.

London's Living Room - [August 07, 2005]
Today I got to see Tower Bridge open. I've never seen it before and fun to watch.

In Case Of Emergency - [July 17, 2005]
Sometimes the simplest ideas are by far the best. Bob Brotchie, from the East Anglian Ambulance Service, had a great idea to enable the emergecy services to contact somebody close to you if you are involved in an accident. The... [0 comments]

Harry's Here - [July 16, 2005]
At midnight the latest Harry Potter book went on sale.

Trafalgar Square Vigil - [July 15, 2005]
It was a united city saying 'we will not back down in the face of your bombs. You will not break us'. [0 comments]

Two Minutes Silence - [July 14, 2005]
At 12 noon the bus turning the corner in front us stopped and the driver turned the engine off, right across the junction. [0 comments]

London, Monday - [July 11, 2005]
I feel incredibly lucky not to have been anywhere near but I wasn't. [0 comments]

The Mood Of London Changes - [July 07, 2005]
Of course the day has now changed totally.

A Few Moments Of Reflection - [July 06, 2005]
A few moment with the news that makes all of London excited! [0 comments]

12:46 - [July 06, 2005]
My god. We're hosting the 2012 Olympics. [0 comments]

Preliminary Vote - [July 06, 2005]
Hold Your Breath ...

What Have You Done Today? - [July 06, 2005]
Keep your fingers crossed for us. [0 comments]

The G8 Summitt - [July 06, 2005]
I didn't watch Live8 at the weekend. Unlike Live Aid, I didn't get caught up in the moment.

The Final Push - [July 05, 2005]
More bid news from Tuesday.

Fleet Street editors Back the Bid - [July 04, 2005]
Another countdown has started. [0 comments]

Powered By Rotting Fruit - [July 04, 2005]
The Swedes, god-bless their efficiency, have come up with a train that is, effectively, powered by that rotting fruit. [0 comments]

Memories - [July 03, 2005]
I wonder how much more I will recall of the turn of the century than I will of my years at the end of the last simply because of this site? [0 comments]

On Writing Employment References ... - [June 30, 2005]
Last week I got asked to provide a reference for a friend who I used to work with.

Goodbye Richard - [June 28, 2005]
Richard Whiteley has died, and I am sad. [0 comments]

Where's The Hotspot? - [June 27, 2005]
Where the wi-fi in Richmond? [0 comments]

Stories And Rumours - [June 25, 2005]
Frankly, what cares anyway? [0 comments]

Beach Boy Becks - [June 23, 2005]
Looking good ... [0 comments]

Summertime In London - [June 19, 2005]
Just enjoying the summertime. [0 comments]

Where Are You? - [June 08, 2005]
Normal service will be resumed shortly.

Vote 2005 - [May 05, 2005]
Live coverage from the Sky News gallery of the British General Election.

With No Access - [April 27, 2005]
Now this should turn into a rant about British Telecom as we have been without internet access at work all day. Given most of what I do is done by email this has been a most frustrating day. In the...

Podcasting For Things I Want To Listen To - [April 17, 2005]
The BBC announces a further podcasting trial! [0 comments]

That Wedding - [April 11, 2005]
This weekend you may have missed a small wedding in Windsor. [0 comments]

Your Search For Philip Olivier Returned Results - [April 01, 2005]
And so ad the curtain is drawn on March 2005 I am left with the realisation that I missed all of Philip Olivier's performances inChannel Four's The Games.

Cabinet War Rooms - [March 20, 2005]
I'd recommend the place to anybody looking for an interesting day out in London.

Myths Perpetuated By Queer Eye - [March 18, 2005]
Really, they should know better shouldn't they? [0 comments]

Birthday Boy - [March 17, 2005]
Stephen, it's your birthday and all of us - by which I mean me - at Listen to Musak (the blog for Britain - I'm thinking it might be a good slogan) would like to wish you all the best... [0 comments]

They Have The Cool Jobs - [March 05, 2005]
Flickr has photographs from the Rufus Wainwright session on 6 Music. [0 comments]

Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle - [March 03, 2005]
I could have been rich if I'd been as smart as they were! [0 comments]

Buttons In The Honesty Box - [March 02, 2005]
I've never met Jason Kottke but he makes me feel like a bad thief. The judge will send me down unless I do something about it. [0 comments]

More Politics - [March 01, 2005]
According to the press there will be a anti discrimination bill protecting religions but not gay people.

Somewhere Along The Way - [February 28, 2005]
cough, cough, sneeze, sneeze [0 comments]

Prevention of Terrorism Bill - [February 24, 2005]
Veteran Labour MP Brian Sedgemore said the government should be "damned" for moving to a style of justice used by South Africa under apartheid. [0 comments]

Looking Good In The High Street - [February 14, 2005]
Look who the new poster boy for Burton is. [0 comments]

M6 Toll Speeds My Day - [February 13, 2005]
The M6 Toll Road really did save me a lot of time today. [0 comments]

Weekend In Shrewsbury - [February 13, 2005]
Nothing much to see here today. Move along please.

On Microsoft And Windows Digital Media - [February 03, 2005]
A digital music rant because, for a moment, I saw red. [0 comments]

Back London's Bid For 2012 - [January 24, 2005]
I think the Olympics would be a great thing for the UK so I am backing London's bid. [0 comments]

Hitch Hikers Guide Is Coming - [January 22, 2005]
A movie of The Da Vinci Code and The Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy. [0 comments]

For The Love Of London - [January 16, 2005]
London is a wonderful city as I keep discovering years after arriving here. [0 comments]

Now We Know - [January 04, 2005]
I do like the some of the (few) comments that come to this site.

It's Those Real People That Make Films British - [January 03, 2005]
I see what I like about British films! [0 comments]

You can find more in the archives.