I’ve been donating blood, and more recently platelets and plasma, for about 10 years. Today I hit my 100th donation. The staff at the donor centre (Margaret Street, London – I can’t say enough good things about the people there) realised it was my 100th and gave me a sample bag full of the snacks …
Author Archives: David
Boat
We got on a bus with a loud German guy called Kevin. We successfully avoided getting on a boat with Kevin. A good time was had on the boat. Fish were fed, swimming attempted and doing nothing enjoyed. We got back on the bus with Kevin, but he was slightly more subdued. Only slightly.
Evaluating the Orphan Grinder
I’m the computer person at work, so I get asked computer things. Today I was asked by a colleague to evaluate the orphan grinder/sea boiler/penguin evictor, to see if it could help them maintain some analysis code they don’t understand. I do not, and have not used the orphan grinder so far. #DontGrindOrphans The colleague …
York for the day
Sat on a train at King’s Cross waiting to depart for York. Visiting the archives to look at a book I may be imaging soon. Now for lunch. Stopped in at The Hole In The Wall.
Saints?
I’ve just finished a re-read of a Canticle for Leibowitz, described as a very Catholic book. I enjoyed it enough to read it twice in 18 months. One of the main plot points is the canonisation of the titular Leibowitz. He’s been dead for a few centuries by this point, and no spoilers intended, he …