Today, I gave my resignation letter to my boss at Fasthosts. After nearly three years at the UK’s largest web host, I shall be leaving in a few weeks.
I’ve learnt a great deal, met some fantastic people, experienced some of the most ridiculously expensive Christmas parties and am sad to leave. Despite some frustrations, my time at Fasthosts has been enjoyable and entirely worthwhile. I look forward to seeing how the company moves forward, particularly now that it’s part of the massive United Internet group.
My new job allows me to combine some personal interests with an excellent way to progress my career. Details to follow.
The word “Ubuntu” crops up quite a bit in my email.
So, it’s interesting to see that someone – presumably Linspire – is placing ads for Freepsire in Gmail that appear to be tracking “Ubuntu” as a keyword.
The text is: “What is Ubuntu Missing? – freespire.org – Need your desktop Linux to legally play mp3, Windows Media, DVD, etc.?”
In a couple of weeks, it will have been ten years since my mum and dad dropped me off at Leeds University. Looking back, I’m quite surprised by how naieve I was.
I prefer to avoid personal posts but I’d love to see what other people feel they’ve learnt in the past ten years. So, here are my ten, in no particular order and, hopefully, not the sum of my progress over that decade 
- People who claim to have no regrets must either lack conscience or have a selective memory.
- Progressive rock, in general, is a bit naff. Yes, Marillion, Pink Floyd, early Genesis and a handful of others are exceptions.
- Wolverhampton is not a suburb of Birmingham.
- The realisation that “sometimes it does happen to you” is quite shocking.
- Depressingly, sounding clever is often enough.
- Saving is better than borrowing.
- It is possible to meet your soulmate, almost at random, in a pub.
- Religion may once have been a good attempt at understanding the world but now it’s used as an alternative to thought.
- Single Malt whiskies are a world of subtle complexity, not just a drink that makes you pull a face.
- Being truly in love is worth everything else in the world.
With a baby on the way, I imagine that my list will be very different in one year from now, let alone ten.
LugRadio is back for its fourth series!
After our shortest summer break yet, we’re back with more of the same and some new stuff too.
Our first show is dedicated to Banger, a great little dog, who sadly died a couple of days after we made the recording. You can hear him in the background.
