The Blackberry Pearl

I have finally plumped for another crackberry – after a week or so of saying that back in France I didn’t need to be connected to my email 24/7… I was wrong… It appears that once you crackberry, you can’t go back.So I have opted for the new Pearl on SFR.

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En route to CrackBerry-dom

So I've finally decided that I need a Crackberry – not just because I'm a gadget addict but also so I can check my email on the treadmill at the gym in the morning! I'm only part way through my existing contract, so will have to shell out a few hundred $ to get the…… Continue reading En route to CrackBerry-dom

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FriendsReunited – OK, so it does work

FriendsReunited.co.uk so it does actually work…I had dinner on Saturday evening with someone who I was at primary school with – amazing to get in touch with someone after 10 years.Thanks Jessica =)

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Choosing a city…

With my little European jaunt underway, I stopped to think this morning about how one should choose a city to live in; it’s clear that not everyone has the luxury of dreaming a city and saying "I want to move there" but there are times (I've had a couple) when you need to decide where…… Continue reading Choosing a city…

The Taproot Foundation

I've joined the Taproot Foundation, www.taprootfoundation.org which is a volunteer group offering marketing consultancy services to charities & NGOs.Click on the link and find out more.We are currently working on the annual Report for Achievement First, www.achievementfirst.org a group of charter schools in CT & NY.

Trading in my TX license

It was a sad day at the DMC when I had my eyes tested and handed in my TX license to replace it with one from NY state…The system could easily by compared to French bureaucracy – and I'll probably be murdered for saying this – and it might even be a little bit worse…… Continue reading Trading in my TX license

The Target Obsession

So it's been a week since my Target adventure and in retrospect it seems like a funny story to tell – and yes, Anya you can share this too…It all started with an ad (a full page ad) in GQ for a great looking herringbone blazer – just great for the holidays that I thought…… Continue reading The Target Obsession

The first Thanksgiving

So that whole thing about 'first' thanksgiving isn't really true – I'm not going to write a history lesson about pilgrims, indians and founding fathers; not because it isn't interesting, or because it wouldn't be helpful to 99% of the people reading this but mainly because I don't know and therefore there's a good chance…… Continue reading The first Thanksgiving