HALLOWEEN ... BAH

I KNOW IT'S TRADITION AND FAIR PLAY TO SOME OF THE LITTLE TYKES THAT HAVE MADE THE EFFORT TO DRESS UP FOR THE EVENING BUT COME ON, GIVE IT UP, AND IF SOMEONE DOES SAY "TRICK" AT LEAST HAVE A PLAN B EH.

ANYWAY I INJECTED LAXATIVES INTO MY SWEETS SO HAVE A PLEASANT EVENING ALL!!

THE WEEKENDS RACING WENT QUITE WELL WITH SATURDAYS NAP OBLIGING FOR THE SECOND WEEKEND RUNNING, WE'LL GO INTO MONDAY AHEAD STILL WHERE KEMPTON WILL BE OUR FEATURE MEETING. THE FOLLOWING SHOULD ALL GO WELL AT REASONABLE PRICES;

1.00 - PENCHESCO
1.30 - DUSKY BOB
2.05 - COCKATOO
2.40 - KINGS FORREST
3.10 - GOLAN WAY
3.45 - VICTORY SURGE
4.20 - QUETZEL

HAVE A GREAT WEEK ALL

DAISY

FA CUP 1ST ROUND DRAW

AFTER A BATTLING 1-0 WIN OVER BASINGSTOKE YESTERDAY THE DONS WILL NOW FACE EBBSFLEET AT KINGSMEADOW IN THE FA CUP FIRST ROUND PROPER.


THIS REPRESENTS THE 3rd SEASON RUNNING THAT WIMBLEDON HAVE REACHED THE 1st ROUND ONLY TO FALL AT THE HANDS OF LEAGUE OPPOSITION, THIS DRAW GIVES THE DONS A REALISTIC CHANCE OF MAKING IT TO ROUND 2 FOR THE FIRST TIME UNDER THE "AFC" BANNER.


FULL 1ST ROUND DRAW CAN BE FOUND ON THE FA SITE HERE 1st Round Draw.

FEW DAYS IN DUBLIN

The new career has meant a chance to travel (not just up to Hammersmith) but with the main office in Dublin we expect to be off to Ireland on a frequent basis throughout the year. 

So a nice early 5am start on Thursday, catching buses up to a busy Heathrow T1 and arrived with plenty of time for our flight. 

At least we got away on time and despite a bumpy flight arrived to find Dublin in daylight and not raining for once. Had to wait a little while for my colleague Fabrizio and catch our taxi into the port area which looked similar to Queens' Square Bristol, lots of nice town houses that probably host Accountants or Lawyers but also included our companies main office. 

The day was really informative and useful for me being only my 2nd week there, met everyone and struggled to remember all the names being shot my way. Thankfully found a telephone list and started building up a picture of who sat where. Took a short stroll around the redeveloped canal area for lunch, and look at work projects and background of PINS V3.3 & V4.

Stopping overnight locally in the Grand Canal Hotel and need to just crash and relax. Went for a walk around to find a local bar, but ended up back at the hotel for a bite to eat and crashed out in the room. 

FRIDAY

After a great nights sleep, woke up nice and relaxed, and ready for breakfast!!

Makes a nice change to shower, eat and relax with only a few mins walk required to get to the office in time for another long day, beats the crowded trains and tubes anyway.


Enjoyed the day, was able to chat with a few people about the expectations of the projects in front of me, have a look at some of the other ranges of products that I should be able to work on next week. Taken back a cut of code with me for Monday, as well as looking at a few online Web based products to help with the testing of PINS. 


Got away just after 4pm off to the Airport, and a delayed flight home which meant getting in after 9.30pm. Will enjoy another good night sleep this weekend.


Lets see how the next week goes...

FOOTBALL AND STUFF

SO AS ENGLAND KICK OFF ON ANOTHER ROUND OF INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL AGAINST MONTENEGRO ON TUESDAY NIGHT WE PREPARE OURSELVES FOR THE ENEVITABLE MEDIA HYPE MACHINE TO KICK IN ONCE WE BEGIN TO LOOK LIKE QUALIFING WITHOUT MUCH FUSS (AND WE SHOULD REALLY AS THERE ARE NO DECENT OPPONANTS IN OUR GROUP, EH WALES.)

DEJA VU

SURELY IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO THAT WE WERE CERTAIN WORLD CUP WINNERS, WHEN WILL PEOPLE LEARN THAT THE MEDIA IS JUST THERE TO SELL PAPERS AND NOTHING MORE.

ALL WE CAN HOPE FOR IS TO QUALIFY AND GET A GROUP WITH FRANCE, ICELAND AND TURKEY IN IT PERHAPS, EVEN THEN WE'LL STILL GO OUT AS SOON AS THE GERMANS OR SPAIN COME INTO VIEW.

I'M GLAD I SUPPORT A DECENT NON LEAGUE TEAM, AND WILL SETTLE FOR A RUN IN THE FA CUP ... FOURTH QUALIFYING ROUND IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THE DONS ARE AWAY TO BASINGSTOKE. A TIE WE SHOULD WIN AND THEN WE AWAIT THE 1ST ROUND DRAW. (AND MORE HYPE ABOUT DRAWING THE MK SCUM TOO NO DOUBT).

AWAY FROM THE FOOTBALL THOUGH, THIS WEEK IS A BUSY ONE FOR WORK AND HOME, PLUS I MAKE MY FIRST TRIP OUT TO DUBLIN TO SEE THE REST OF THE COMPANY. (OF COURSE BEEN TO DUBLIN BEFORE SILLY, I MEAN FOR WORK).

STAYING CLOSE TO THE NEW LANSDOWNE ROAD STADIUM (AVIVA STADIUM AS IT'S NOW KNOWN) SHOULD BE A FEW BITS TO GO AND SEE.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK ALL

FIRST WEEK PASSED OK

FIRST FULL WEEK OF WORK AT HAMMERSMITH, WENT OFF OK EVEN WITH THE TUBE STRIKE AND RAIN ON MONDAY, AM STILL OK WITH THE TRAVELLING. BEEN PLENTY TO DO AND HAMMERSMITH IS A BUSY PLACE WITH LOTS TO SEE AND DO LUNCHTIMES.

A TRIP ON FRIDAY TO THE BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE TRAINING CENTRE IN HIGHBURY WAS A PLEASANT DAY OUT AND NEXT WEEK OFF OUT TO DUBLIN FOR A FEW DAYS TO MEET THE REST OF THE TEAM.

SO THE WEEKEND LEAVES US WATCHING ASCOT AND THEN SEE HOW AFC WIMBLEDON CAN DO AGAINST WREXHAM.

2nd DAY AT WORK AND A TUBE STRIKE

SURVIVED THE RAIN AND PACKED TUBES ON FRIDAY FOR DAY ONE, THE NEXT TEST IS THE STRIKE THAT WILL STILL BE ON DURING MONDAY. 

WORK WAS OK, IT IS A BIG CHANGE TO WHAT I AM USED TO HOWEVER. GOING FROM WORKING IN A LARGE OPEN PLAN OFFICE TO NOW SITTING IN A SMALL ROOM (SMALL THAN MY OWN BEDROOM) WITH ONLY 2 OTHERS FOR COMPANY. 

I HOPE IT WILL WORK OUT OK, SHALL HAVE TO LUMP IT FOR A WHILE AND SEE HOW MY TRIP TO DUBLIN GOES. MAYBE THERE WILL BE MORE PEOPLE AVAILABLE TO CONVERSE WITH OR THEY MIGHT EVEN EXPAND THINGS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

GOD BLESS ME

AND WELL DONE TO WORKFORCE FOR WINNING THE ARC TODAY, NICE.

DAISY