Tag: odg

• February 5, 2016

  Auto-Incorrect

  

  I’m taking a step outside my usual area of interest to talk about something interesting we’ve come across online. Only a few weeks ago, HMRC forced Google to pay £130 million in back taxes, a move criticised as too lenient given the vast profits the giant have raked in. Have the Tories been getting too […]
• January 12, 2016

  Karōshi: The Life of a Junior Doctor (by Sarah)

  

  Evening everyone. I don’t normally do this, but I’m handing over my beloved blog to my girlfriend, Sarah, who is a junior doctor working in Northern Ireland. She works unbelievably hard, and ridiculous hours to ensure the safety of her patients. And it’s not just her. Every junior doctor deals with tough working conditions and […]
• July 26, 2013

  Blue skies and White Coats

  As I was walking back from the hospital in the muggy weather in far too heavy clothes, and with a far too heavy bag, I encountered a rather odd bunch of people. They didn’t look vastly different from you or I, the difference was in their clothing. Something rather peculiar was printed on the back, […]
• June 16, 2013

  The end of exams

  J’ai fini, mes amis Exams are over, and I am once again free! Free to sit and do nothing, and to enjoy my time off, though so far things have been busy enough. Sarah came back home with me for a few days, and we baked a coffee cake for mum’s birthday and father’s day, […]
• December 29, 2012

  Huh…Metal Gear?!

  I sit here with my family, in front of a roaring fire, in quiet contemplation, and enjoying having a night off from hosting guests. Since the eve of Christmas eve, we have had people over visiting, which entailed non-stop cooking, cleaning and entertaining. It is always nice to see everyone, but there comes a time […]
• October 26, 2012

  Baking…it’s not brain surgery

  I’ve been baking (did the title give it away?) over the past weekend, and it has been great. So far I’ve made peanut butter cookies and beetroot chocolate cake. I also got to do some cooking, and made duck with almonds from an old Chinese recipe cookbook, which turned out pretty good. There was no […]
• August 1, 2012

  Booted due to inactivity…

  Not yet thankfully…not from my own blog. Though I have to apologize, because things have been hectic as usual and I haven’t been able to post. When I arrived home from America I was rushed straight back into work, getting the house tidied up and doing odd jobs, to get ready for our American guest […]
• June 20, 2012

  Guns and Garage Sales: Part One

  Hello again from Oregon City! There has been so much going on since I last posted. I’m going to try and recall as much as I can, but I can’t guarantee that it happened exactly like this. Working with the animals has been a constant throughout the time here, and from time to time helping […]
• April 9, 2012

  REwind: Issue One – New Old Beginnings

  I’m taking a break from the usual stuff to write about something rather different, which I’m also quite interested in. I’ll be back with a normal post next week. The story so far – I was discussing blogs with my friend, who had expressed interest in writing a tech blog, which got me thinking about […]