Off On One Again

A blog of no interest to anyone apart from me. Highly egotistical. Somewhat ironic that once upon a time people kept diaries secret. Now we publish to the world, even if no-one is listening (or reading). This may include stuff on Greece, history, rugby, cricket, Health and Safety, Wales, genealogy and West Hendred. It will almost certainly include complete rants about things I find amusing, interesting or annoying. There is no guarantee that anyone will share my views!

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37, forgetful, cynical, sarcastic, would like to have been a struggling artist but ended up with a PhD in chemistry. Got bored with being in the lab, fell into Health and Safety and now can't get out of science without taking a pay cut. Rather enjoying the diversion into Environmental compliance. Unfit and terminally depressed. Lovely wife Sam - just about all that keeps me together. Son Rafferty GFX Hall born 24 Oct 2005 is growing up quickly. Greyhound (Buddy), cats (PJ and Boots), tortoises (Tinkerbell and Compost). Learning Greek at Evening Classes. Play Cricket badly for Didcot CC, haven't played rugby for years and am a little annoyed about that. According to my medical, am clincially obese. Earn far too little. Completed H&S and Environmental Diplomas

September 08, 2006

Modems and routers

Once upon a time, I thought I was reasonably intelligent. I could manage to get a large number of exam passes at good levels, I could write web pages 15 years ago, I could easily understand the latest technology. Now, however, I am struggling. I can't get my head around any of the following:

  • Setting up my new ADSL modem which turns out to be a router not a modem.
  • Working out exactly how pensions work and how to understand the letters they send me explaining them
  • Tax retuurns and applications for child tax credits.


The memory loss has started in that I can't remember the other things I wanted to add to the list. I made a list the other day of all the things that depress me, but I ran out of paper.

Sorry, I think this is the start of my mid life crisis.

3 Comments:

Blogger marvin said...

I can feel my mid-life crisis coming. Perhaps we can collaborate.

September 15, 2006  
Blogger Jonathan said...

I like the idea of a sgared mid-life crisis. Maybe the whole village could go through a chared experience of such and come out the other side better for it.

Or maybe not.

September 15, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dan was telling me about the possible demise of the Summer Lunch. Perhaps this will provoke some kind of mid-life crisis.

Marv

September 18, 2006  

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