http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:19:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Remember when I was on about that crazy idea of living in Grantham and commuting to London to work? Well, I’ve been having a rethink into the whole idea, so much so that last Saturday I ‘popped up’ to Grantham for the day to have a look around (1 hour ... http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog/?p=178 Last week I helped out with some community work organised by St Pauls’ Hammersmith Church - they hold an annual community focused action week called Kiss The Street. So about 30 volunteers went to a local council estate (above Kings Mall shopping precinct) to clean windows, clear litter and rework ... http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog/?p=177 Last weekend I went down to Bournemouth to see Jo and also Sue and Eric who were also there on holiday. You may remember my visit last summer when I described it as being a bit like Miami Beach with the hot weather and people etc - well nothing has ... http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog/?p=176 A few days ago there was a bad fire at a church in Shepherds Bush - the church having been converted into a hostel for the homeless etc. Anyway, I pass this building everyday on my way to work so when the fire broke out early on Tuesday morning ... http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog/?p=175 No sooner had I come back from the Belgium holiday, that I was off again. This time it was a weekend break with the lads to Penrith in the Lake District. The lads being me, Dan, Rob and Bill - some old friends from York and Uni. Dan’s connections meant ... http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog/?p=174 For a bit of a summer holiday, I took some days off to go to the Rock Werchter festival in Belgium. It’s a 4 day festival of rock and indie music featuring acts such as REM, Radiohead, Jay-Z and The Verve. It’s set just outside of Leuven in the countryside ... http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog/?p=173 I was back in Cheshire for my Dad’s Birthday at the end of June. For a Birthday outing, we all took a trip to the seaside in Llandudno (me, Mum, Dad, Sue and Eric). It was a great day - Llandudno is my favourite seaside town. Despite some disputes over ... http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog/?p=172 Having reported that I abandoned my attempt to go to Brighton the other week due to dire weather conditions, I took advantage of the sunshine last Sunday and jumped on a train to the coast. Armed with a camera and sunglasses I enjoyed a great day at the seaside. Brighton is ... http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog/?p=171 Sue and Eric had a good time in London when they came to stay for a few days the other week. Yet more exciting adventures, especially for Eric. Busy in the big smoke! Unfortunately I was at work while they were out exploring the galleries, museums and tourist sites of the ... http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog/?p=170 My Bank Holiday Monday was not spent doing anything that special largely due to the terrible rain but I still managed to get out and about. The Saturday was nice though and I took a stroll down by the Southbank where there is always lots going on. I actually went ... http://www.pinkgeometric.com/blog/?p=169