On the long weekend subject, I just want to post the links to the new photos I have uploaded on the web. The Saturday I went on a and the bike ride to Bath. The last part of the photos with heaps of Jessica is only meant for Jessica as she is taking part in a 50mile bike ride soon and wanted a photo of her on a bike.
The other photos were taken on Monday when we drove to the south coast of Dorset. We went to lulworth Cove, then hiked to durdle door and back and then stopped at Shaftesbury on the way back for dinner (tea). In Shaftesbury, we we found the golden hill, A cobbered street on a hill with thatched houses on the side. Very pretty. We also saw a rainbow On the way home in the evening.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Long Weekend (Bike Ride)
Back at work today. It was a long weekend last weekend. On Saturday, I took the plunge and cycled from Bristol to Bath and back again. It was nice to be riding a bike again after a long absence. My bum however doesn't agree. I was sore for at least another day. Sitting on anything hard is not an option. I spent the whole day lying around at home. Apart from that I was suprised that my body took it quite well. No sores. Also my bike came home in one piece. Hope to go on more adventure on my bike. Especially with the long summer days.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Football (all codes)
Football season have finished, both in England and also in the league I play in. I play in the Bristol church league and we were in the Second division. There are only two division. This year we won the second division and will be promoted next year.
Incidently, I won the most improved played award for my club. Quite happy about that. The standard here is higher than what I was used to back in Brisbane. It is cooler as well and the pitches have grass on them. I was amazed that some Saturday morning, I struggle to get out of bed to go play football as it is soooo cold. It is worst when it is raining and cold.
I was happy to hear that Australia beat Greece 1-0 in a friendly played that MCG. On another note, QLD lost to NSW in the first State of Origin by a solitary point. Must have been a cracker of a game.
Incidently, I won the most improved played award for my club. Quite happy about that. The standard here is higher than what I was used to back in Brisbane. It is cooler as well and the pitches have grass on them. I was amazed that some Saturday morning, I struggle to get out of bed to go play football as it is soooo cold. It is worst when it is raining and cold.
I was happy to hear that Australia beat Greece 1-0 in a friendly played that MCG. On another note, QLD lost to NSW in the first State of Origin by a solitary point. Must have been a cracker of a game.
Finally an update
It is lunch time now. Had a crappy baugett. It was too chewey. Lately I had a sudden urge to update this blog. Also, have been more interested in publishing more of my photos online. Hopefully, if I don't lose interest, I will publish more photos soon of our travels. Matt, the guy who sits next to me at work sent me a link where I can download a program which would install apache, php and mysql on Windows. How cool is that. Really feel like getting back into programming.
Firstly, I went to South Wales with some friends a few weeks ago and here are the photos. We visited Chepstow castle and the abbey at Tintern.
Tan and I visited Amsterdam during the weekend and the photos are up. We had Monday and Tuesday off and would like to go somewhere. Having visited Amsterdam earlier in February (photos not up yet), I was quite reluctant to return to Amsterdam. The only reason we went there was so that we can visit the Gardens at Keukenhof. The gardens are only open for 2 months each year during spring and attracts 800,000 visitors. We being 2 of the 800,000 this year. I have to say I was quite dissappointed as it was the end of the season. They extended the opening day by two days and close last Sunday which was when were there. I wasn't aware there they would have cut all off the tulips. As you can see on the photos, there are still some tulips there but lots of them have been cut off. As you view the photos, just imagine that they are there.
Amsterdam is a nice city. Nice canals but the thing I like most about it is that fact that people cycle everywhere. It helps being a largly country. It is too hilly to cycle in Bristol.
Talking of which. I was given a bike last year which haven't had the chance to use. Apparently this Saturday, I have been invited to join my work collegue on a bicycle ride from Bristol to Bath which is approximately 30 miles. I am still contemplating if I should go along. Firstly the bike might not last. The bike haven't been used for about 4 years. Secondly, the rider haven't ridden a bike for at least 5 years. That the peril of having a car.
Firstly, I went to South Wales with some friends a few weeks ago and here are the photos. We visited Chepstow castle and the abbey at Tintern.
Tan and I visited Amsterdam during the weekend and the photos are up. We had Monday and Tuesday off and would like to go somewhere. Having visited Amsterdam earlier in February (photos not up yet), I was quite reluctant to return to Amsterdam. The only reason we went there was so that we can visit the Gardens at Keukenhof. The gardens are only open for 2 months each year during spring and attracts 800,000 visitors. We being 2 of the 800,000 this year. I have to say I was quite dissappointed as it was the end of the season. They extended the opening day by two days and close last Sunday which was when were there. I wasn't aware there they would have cut all off the tulips. As you can see on the photos, there are still some tulips there but lots of them have been cut off. As you view the photos, just imagine that they are there.
Amsterdam is a nice city. Nice canals but the thing I like most about it is that fact that people cycle everywhere. It helps being a largly country. It is too hilly to cycle in Bristol.
Talking of which. I was given a bike last year which haven't had the chance to use. Apparently this Saturday, I have been invited to join my work collegue on a bicycle ride from Bristol to Bath which is approximately 30 miles. I am still contemplating if I should go along. Firstly the bike might not last. The bike haven't been used for about 4 years. Secondly, the rider haven't ridden a bike for at least 5 years. That the peril of having a car.
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