Week 44 - Wednesday 27/09/00

Well today should be interesting. My client is having a meeting with the primary supplier. May be a few fireworks!  I am travelling from Bratislava to Prague, flying from Bratislava airport. It does have one. You can also fly to Moscow, although I would not recommend it. The Slovak airline does not appear to have up to date, and also includes some aging Russian and Boeing planes. I will fly on a nice ATR42 prop plane!  I have to ensure that the GI interface is working in Prague as well.
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Original Publish Date Week 44 - Wednesday 27/09/00

Week 44 - Tuesday 26/09/00

Nothing much special happened today, we did get the GI interface working, well I was in town. The conference calls went well.  We set some dates for October, may not be going home for one week-end or so!  I went back to the bar I went to last night, I have decide to have a party week. This is an Irish bar called the Dubliner, and serve good beer (Irish) and very good food.
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Original Publish Date Week 44 - Tuesday 26/09/00

Week 44 - Monday 25/09/00

Well the day started well, both alarm clocks did just that, alarm at the set time. I am glad who ever named them did it correctly, because at 4AM, alarm is what they do! Certainly me!  I get my tickets. I have changed my route because of the problems in Amsterdam airport and the limitation placed on the number of flights in and out. So I decided to go via Brussels.  Brussels airport, ranks less badly than Paris Charles de Gaul, but still bad. Anyhow, upon check in there was a 40 minute Air Traffic control delay. Cuts it fine for the next flight, so kindly they check me in for the 1400, just to be on the safe side. The delay comes down to 30 minutes. At 7:20, we are informed that the plane will be delayed until at least 09:08. Well that's fucked the day up. I let them know in region that there is a delay and not to expect me until tomorrow. Oh ye the reason for the delay. The Firemen are on strike. They need 8, but only five are on duty. What makes them think they will get another three so that we can take off, I wonder at 08:15.  Buy the way, I have to get to Vienna, so I can go to Bratislava.
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Original Publish Date Week 44 - Monday 25/09/00

Week 43 - Saturday 23/09/00& Sunday 24/09/00

After taking my son to swimming lessons, he is doing well, 1/3 way over on his back, be fore he sinks and raises himself to the surface.. In bed that night, we practice the kick he should be using. Not his cycling action but to keep his legs straight.  In the afternoon, we go to Rufford park and have a nice stroll around the lake.  We have an impromptu bar-b-que, as the weather is nice.  Sunday A day doing nothing in particular.
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Original Publish Date Week 43 - Saturday 23/09/00& Sunday 24/09/00

Week 43 - Friday 22/09/00

I get back early. What has happened to the weather. It is wonderful.
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Original Publish Date Week 43 - Friday 22/09/00

Week 43 - Wednesday 20/09/00

Off to Prague airport, where I am writing this. Watching the canoeing at the Olympics. very good. I like this sport as I once did it in my youth, and was quite good! I discovered parties, booze and girls, so that did it for me. I did not make a mistake. I enjoy watching it though. The song 'Going for the One' by Yes, from the album of the same name is all about white water canoeing and is from the Munich Olympics, still a powerful song, and still a good album.
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Original Publish Date Week 43 - Wednesday 20/09/00

Week 43 - Tuesday 19/09/00

I spend all day in the office, as I should, and leave about 7pm. It has been a busy day, the afternoon has conference calls, which I blast through in 30 minutes each.
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Original Publish Date Week 43 - Tuesday 19/09/00

Week 43 - Monday 18/09/00

After last week's fun and games, I was determined to keep my luggage with me this trip.  I check in, I am prepared to leave my bag, if there are no delays. "Is the flight on time", no there is a 1hour ATC delay. This will occur for at least the next 7-8 weeks and is because the green party in Holland have managed to get a limit on the number of flights in and out of Schipol. Shit! I will have to find a new way to get to where I have to go.  I relax with a sauna, then into bed early.
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Original Publish Date Week 43 - Monday 18/09/00

Week 42 - Saturday 16/09/00& Sunday 12/09/00

Saturday I finally have the technology to load video into my PC. I am disappointed by the size of image, so I will be going to Firewire in a hope that this will make the image better. A pure digital to digital transfer medium may/should/will be better.  Sunday Kelly's birthday. Where do you take the woman who has everything, seen everything, and done everything (well not really). We visit the Chocolate factory set up by Mr Cadbury.  Wonderful!
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Original Publish Date Week 42 - Saturday 16/09/00& Sunday 12/09/00

Week 42 - Thursday 14/09/00

Drive to Bratislava. Wonderful place.  We finish in time for me to catch, just, the 16:20 from Vienna. I get to the airport at 16:00
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Original Publish Date Week 42 - Thursday 14/09/00

Week 42 - Wednesday 13/09/00

I stay in Budapest for an additional day.  We go out tonight and visit a club where everything is included, thanks to our hosts. We accept some forms of hospitality and decline others.  I drink B-52 that had not extinguish it self properly and land up with a nasty burn on my lip!
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Original Publish Date Week 42 - Wednesday 13/09/00

Week 42 - Tuesday 12/09/00

Off to Budapest for the day
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Original Publish Date Week 42 - Tuesday 12/09/00

Week 42 - Monday 11/09/00

I just knew it. I did, honest. From the moment I woke, I just knew it. What did I know. I knew the day would be a complete and unmitigated disaster. <ol> <li>The flight was delayed from East Midlands to Amsterdam, though Fog at Amsterdam.</li> <li>The original delay was delayed. I now checked into the next flight and asked for my luggage to be checked through to Prague. That was done.</li> <li>Arrive in Amsterdam, 2hours 15 minutes late. Thankfully, my flight out has also been delayed. I have my KLM card loaded, I haven't mentioned this before but I have just gone silver with KLM.</li> <li>I am assisting this poor person who is trying to get to Gothenburg. His flight left on time from Amsterdam, the next is at 14:00. He checks in and we go to the KLM lounge. He makes some calls and I here an announcement about Gothenburg. He checks it out to discover his flight is cancelled. He threatens to go home. I hope it works out for him .</li> <li>I arrive in Prague. You have guessed it, no luggage. It is in Amsterdam, I find out having queued for 30 minutes. Will be here (airport) at 9pm. We will send to your hotel. I bet I do not see it today.</li> <li>I eventually arrive at work several hours late.</li> <li>Finally I check into my hotel. Take a dump and go back to lounge. I am sitting typing this and e-mail, when in come a load ( what is the collective noun - suggestions please) of loud American women and one poor man. Good help us. I decide I am going to take three beers to bed and say good by to today!</li> </ol>  
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Original Publish Date Week 42 - Monday 11/09/00

Week 41 - Saturday 9/09/00& Sunday 10/09/00

Saturday Autumn is here and so the kids Saturday activities start. One for swimming, one for German lessons.  Saturday Evening Out with my good friend Duncan, my Neighbour and my wife for a little dinner. We have planned more! I may provide critical gastronomic comment via these pages.  Sunday Ran over a bicycle today. Was quite calm, so was my son!
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Original Publish Date Week 41 - Saturday 9/09/00& Sunday 10/09/00

Week 41 - Friday 8/09/00

Up early, 3:15 UK time. Fly off to Amsterdam for a meeting to discuss the framework agreement with our supplier.
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Original Publish Date Week 41 - Friday 8/09/00

Week 41 - Thursday 7/09/00

More of the same, which was just as well as a different kind of shit, I could do without.
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Original Publish Date Week 41 - Thursday 7/09/00

Week 41 - Wednesday 6/09/00

Left Prague, three balloons were slowly rising over the city, a wonderful sight.  A pleasant flight to Bratislava.
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Original Publish Date Week 41 - Wednesday 6/09/00

Week 41 - Tuesday 5/09/00

The pool at the hotel is closed for a private party, bummer.  I was out and about, as you do, when all of a sudden, a large set of bangs and explosions started happening. What happened was a magnificent 15 minute firework display. Why, I don't know, but it was very good.
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Original Publish Date Week 41 - Tuesday 5/09/00

Week 41 - Monday 4/09/00

Up early, my neck still hurts.
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Original Publish Date Week 41 - Monday 4/09/00

Week 40 - Saturday 2/09/00& Sunday 3/09/00

Saturday - Eleven Years Wed! Dropped the kids at my mothers and Kel and I enjoyed an nice night at a hotel.  Sunday My neck hurts, I don't know what I got up to last night but, it hurts like ....  Finally got my new network to work at the SOHO. The new workstation can access the network and the internet. There is a small bit of configuration to do, but it looks like we are there.
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Original Publish Date Week 40 - Saturday 2/09/00& Sunday 3/09/00

Week 40 - Friday 1/09/00

Launch Day: In early, there is a problem reported, no support just yet. I doubt it is much as there was nothing too much wrong yesterday.
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Original Publish Date Week 40 - Friday 1/09/00