-The pictures and musings of James Purves
Archive for year 2008
New Bike
Jul 1st
So the DLR has been reduced to a crawl, the buses are too slow and the weather is too nice to waste so it’s time to give cycling a go.
I’ve been thinking about cycling to work but that seems like too much hassle (showering at work etc) but we’ll wait and see how much I use it.
Went for a bargain basement gumtree purchase – £50 and it was in good enough nick to cycle home after a quick stop to pump up the tires…
Wish me luck, won’t be long till I have a scrape with a bus!
Japan – Photos
May 22nd
Not long back and suffering from jet-lag but did spend some time uploading the photos tonight:
The Wedding (flickr):
Stu’s gallery of everyone’s wedding photos.
People photos (flickr):
They are also tagged up on facebook!
I’ve got hundreds of others of various shrines, temples and monuments but I won’t bore you all with them!! (YET!)
Japan Part 1
May 11th
Yes, I`m in Japan!
Yes, Byrney is married!
Yes, wearing a kilt and doing karaoke is fun!
Yes, I`m losing my voice and my dignity!
Yes, I`m shattered!
Yes, I`m loving it!
Off to Kyoto on Tuesday, hoping to hit the sumo before then…
Photos galore when I get back, I`ve already filled a memory card!
Marathon or Snickers..
Apr 17th
Derek ran the marathon(!) and raised a small fortune for charity…
The photos are here on flickr – we’re all soaked, partially thanks to the rain and thanks to Derek pouring water over us as he passed! That’s the last time I sit out in the rain to support him!!
Sparsely Blogging
Mar 18th
Not been blogging very much of late, not really sure why – I guess partially cos stalkerbook has taken over much of the role of DancingWithLoons… but that’s really just an excuse!
So what’s been happening? Well so far this year, here are some highlights…
- An awesome birthday night out – photos;
- Johnny’s stag in Liverpool – photos;
- Got promoted at work;
- Lost and replaced the jPod – now got one of these;
- Popped to Largs to see Mum and Dad who were back from Sri Lanka for a couple of weeks;
- Johnny and Emily’s fantastic wedding in Dublin – photos;
- A visit to Tooting to see Ali and Micheal’s new baby boy – Sam – photos;
- Winning go-karting at the weekend by 0.9 of a second after a 40 minute race – cue my evil grin!
And what’s coming up?
- An extra couple of days off over Easter – much needed!
- Derek’s running the marathon – sponsor him;
- Nikki and Sheila are coming down to visit;
- I’m off to Tokyo for Byrney’s wedding in May!
Weirdly Cool
Mar 5th
Not sure why I like this but I do, I really do…
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Thanks to Nev for posting the link!
jPod-less
Feb 11th
ARGH!! It would appear that my iPod has gone missing while in the pub on Friday, I secretly hoped I’d left it at the office but went in today and it was no where to be seen… GUTTED!!
I suppose I should be happy, its lasted almost exactly 2 years, been used every day since and was already on its last legs with a broken case and broken buttons. To be honest, the sod who lifted it from my pocket or found it on the floor probably got themselves more trouble than it was worth and and a side-salad of my earwax – enjoy!!
Weird being in the office and running at the gym without music, almost productive – I say almost…
Mojitos
Jan 31st
Virgin Active – Free Gym Pass
Jan 21st
I’ve got a couple of Virgin Active gym passes to offer anyone who wants them. Its for the gym at Canary Wharf. Drop me a text or a mail and I’ll let you know the details.
First come, first served…
Its my birthday and I’ll party if I want to…
Jan 14th
Thanks to everyone who joined me for drinks on Saturday night to celebrate the 27th year of the Purves. It was great to see you all and thanks to you I had a blast. Linus and Emily managed to take 250+ photos during the night with my camera and I’ve narrowed those down to the best 50, enjoy:
