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Great rugby matches – The French must be kicking themselves, nearly overtaken by the Irish in a game that arrogance was paid it due and then to see their victors of two weeks previous – the Scots – trounced by a buoyant Welsh side. Talking of the Welsh, what a good recovery from their defeat by England. It’s a long time since we’ve seen such a running game as that produced by the Welsh side, plus of course the added bonus of Katherine Jenkins!

It also made a change to see that there are players in the game that can still kick a ball into ‘touch’ correctly. I thought that ‘that’ skill was dying out. England made more progress, two games played, two games won! But I think the other ‘Five’ nations should take a warning from the Italian showing, they ‘are’ getting better and they will eventually produce some shock results.

Olympics – What great opening ceremony and we got to see a Ferrari as well! The Italians certainly know how to put on a good show, though I was a little unsure as to what some of bits of the show were meant to be about. Was Pavarotti miming? My wife was sure he was, I’m not so sure, anyway it looked and sounded great. An added bonus as well was to see Sophie Loran carrying the flag, still a very good looking lady. What sort of show will the UK will put on for the 2012 event? I sometimes wonder about our ability to ‘project’ what the UK is really about in this ever increasing ‘PC’ country that we live now seem to in!

Then of course to the competition, as always, producing some brilliant performances and of course upsets. The Mens downhill for me did not live up to expectations, I thought the course with its tricky turns etc. would have produced some more ‘surprises’ etc. However, is was good to see that even if you go off as last (of the elite) contestant, it doesn’t put you out of contention. Well done Finley for being in the top 30, your time will come. The Luge must be frightening to compete in and if you fall off, it must be even worse. Still both the ‘Brits’ got to the end albeit with one spill.

Many other sports to follow in the coming days – where do those speed skaters get their thighs from? Tree trunks or what!!

I seems that the E-fit (see below) picture was so unlike the possible burglar, that the image has been withdrawn, but as yet they have not replaced it with a better likeness. Maybe mine might be of more help!!!

Now don’t get me wrong! We are not all blessed with good looks, but I think I would be somewhat concerned if I had this chaps ‘good’ looks! Norfolk police have issued what they call an E-Fit of a suspected burglar.

When the victims were shown it and asked if this was a good likeness, they said that he was ‘odd-looking’, but ‘not that odd’. No, really!!

We managed to lock up as last, Abu Hamza al-Masri; a pretty unsavoury character after what the authorities say was a period of “close and painstaking” joint efforts. What took so long?

What I don’t understand is that although he has been jailed for 7 years, he may be able to be released after only 18 months!!!! I do wonder sometimes, what is the point of expensive surveillance, policing costs and court time in a case like this, to see someone convicted, jailed and then be able to walk out after only a potential 22% of time served!!! Maybe he will enjoy his next holiday in the USA. Of course he could be totally innocent!

For all of us that have worked in certain sectors of publishing, there has always been the notion of an ‘intentionally blank page’ with those very words written on it!

I was looking at some links tonight and came across ‘This Page’ which takes it to the next level!!

Went to Twickenham yesterday to see England get off to the best start possible, with a 47-13 win over the Welsh – I think we beat them!! Took many photos (here’s one) and drank many pints of Guinness!!!

Great day out and should be good competition. Italy look like they are getting better with every outing. Saw the Scotland match today; what a start for them, really beating the French!!!! Now for the Super bowl tonight!!!

Got behind on my reading again, read this and well, please!!!

I saw this article today.

If this is what has been de-classified, then what are ‘they’ doing today.

Download the PDF, it makes very interesting reading.

We are not alone!

I was sorting through some photographs at the weekend and came across these two panoramas that I took last summer.

The picture of the Thames as it passes through central London was made by taking 9 separate shots taken from the top of the Shell Building on The Strand along side the Thames then combining them in a piece of Canon software. Camera is a Canon IXUS 4000. Not a bad result I think.

The second picture is of a panorama of the Eden Project, again a number of individual pictures combined together. Again, not bad I think.

Unusual websites always fascinate me, here are two that I stumbled on yesterday while catching up with some backlog reading.

The first website is the result of a project to discuss how to replace that inevitable ‘click’ that governs our life on the web.

Is a non-click world truly usable? Well, you will have to make your own judgment, but it is worth a look.

The second website is really just a fun site, but again worth a look. Anyone who worked on old monospaced terminals will appreciate this site.