Swiss Navy Knife – Yesterday I was unable to enter a building because I was carrying this knife.
2008
Stored – Today we finally got round to putting my empty suitcases away in the shed. A simple job with a profound meaning.
December 5, 2008 14:12
The last lap (Part Two) – Ginger, Katie and Lanie were at the airport to meet me when I arrived at Springfield. One-minute read
November 28, 2008 22:12
The last lap (Part One) – It is nine fifty-five pm in the UK and three fifty-five pm in Dallas. I got up at four am this morning to travel to Heathrow with Ian and Robert. Two-minute read, 2 pictures
November 28, 2008 21:55
Still lots to do and a couple I’ll pass on, thank you — This is one of those lists of things you should do / have done. One-minute read
November 23, 2008 16:36
Gary’s last day working at the University of Southampton – Today was my last day at the University of Southampton. This is what I said to my friends and colleagues… One-minute read, 2 pictures
November 21, 2008 12:35
Two-fifty – Spotted during my wanderings around London.
October 21, 2008 21:21
Missouri Angel – Oh how I chuckled when I found this place, it’s opposite the office block where I worked in 2000, in America Square. The fact that I discovered this bar on the day my American K1 Visa interview was held and approved at the American Embassy is quite auspicious.
October 21, 2008 20:45
Robert’s new flat – After a week’s delay, Friday night saw Robert borrowing my car to finally move out of the family home and into his own flat. one-minute read, 9 pictures
October 4, 2008 16:15
Gary By Nathan – Back in August I was asked if I would mind if one of my nudes was used for a drawing. Two-minute read
September 28, 2008 12:01
US Visa Application Forms (K1) – Today I completed all my visa application forms, made loads of copies, and posted it all off. Now all I’m waiting for is the date for my US Embassy interview. One-minute read
September 6, 2008 21:08
Identity Crisis – My mother’s Christian name is a little different, being a combination of two fairly common names into something a little more unusual. When Ginger was staying I told her the story of my mother’s name, producing my birth certificate with a flourish as proof I had to eat my words when I saw her name wasn’t spelled the way I thought it should be. I had to make an excuse about the story behind her name obviously being a family myth… Two-minute read
August 31, 2008 15:59
A typical example…
…of why everything takes so damned long.
August 23, 2008 16:13
Resignation – I have to give three months’ notice at work. So linking the end of my employment to having my US Visa is a nightmare. One-minute read
August 21, 2008 12:19
My Little Car – Once petrol went over a £1 a litre I noticed an interesting phenomena. Suddenly most of the big gas guzzling SUVs, BMWs, Mercs and Audi’s et al started cruising at modest speeds in the inside lane leaving the fast lane free for nippy little compact cars like mine to zip along. One-minute read
August 10, 2008 16:23
Plans are afoot – With the possibility of the Visa being approved any day more and more likely we’ve been turning our thoughts to fixing a few dates. Two-minute read
August 2, 2008 21:36
Keith’s Graduation at the University of Southampton. +3
July 24, 2008 16:34
Officiating at Graduation (365:167). 2 pictures
July 17, 2008 15:39
Graduation Preparations 2008 (365:166) 2 pictures
July 16, 2008 12:52
A view of the sunset from Butser Hill in Southern Hampshire, UK.
July 2, 2008 20:40
Fourteen months later – finished – A lot of water has passed under the bridge since the night in March 2007 when I started thinking about finishing off the work on the house. Two-minute read, 2 pictures
June 4, 2008 17:00
Stairwell – The Excellent lighting comes from a single roof-light. Very sixties construction, though I think it may have been built a lot later.
June 4, 2008 13:52
Occupied (365:123) – Another blanket box picture
June 3, 2008 21:34
Stretch (365:122) – It is about time the blanket box made a re-appearance.