Warrell's World

Just returned from an action packed and fun-filled trip to see the finish of the Tour de France in Paris. Tim Howells, Mark Goodall and I (along with a local cycling club) took the Sat overnight boat to Le Havre; first Paris train arriving at 10am Sunday. A coffee stop on the Place de la Madeleine was followed by a promenade to the Left Bank for an early neighbourhood brasserie lunch with our new found friends Jon and Graham. Suitably fuelled for the long wait we circled around and ended up on the east side of the underpass. A perfect spot to see the real hard men of the cycling elite. We finished the day in another, more touristy brasserie in St Lazare. Then the long haul back began at 8pm. In the age of everyday jet travel it is great to get back to the boat/train combi. Thanks everyone - I feel like I have just had a week abroad.

It's been a while and plenty has happened. The increasing hype around blogging and RSS has spurred this little effort. Jen has finished her exams and spent 10 days at Christs Hospital school for waifs and strays. An extremely stimulating experience which I did not show enough interest in, apparently. Jane, Jenny and Sophie have all had their birthdays and holidays; I met up with Alison, Denise and Lesley to keep the reunion vibe thang going. In pursuit of the public works eGov dev thang' I've started working with my doppleganger - tweedledum to my tweedledee. This has led to some return of sanity as he sees the world through a similarly evolved scanner. If you understand the literary references there good on you!