Wow, lots to catch up on. Too much to blog via iPhone, so may fire up the frankenmachine and sit properly at a desk for the first time in weeks. Church this morning was pretty good – outdoors again. Next week we go back to two services, and this year there will be much more differentiation musically and liturgically. Thanks be to God, I’m a High Church 77 Prayerbook / 82 Hymnal Liberal… I’m tired of singing out of Gather (a Catholic, slightly charismatic songbook) and never knowing which prayer to recite because my vicar loves to pull things out…
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So was Best Western’s system hacked – and if so how? | Technology | guardian.co.uk We’re currently staying in a BW chain hotel in Dublin, and we certainly hope we’re okay – that is, David is able to keep an eye on accounts from here (never you mind how). But this news of a German Best Western having ALL their client records from the last year hacked is not good.
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“He who is tired of London is tired of life. ” We’re not tired of London, and are already plotting a return trip. But it’s time to move on to the Cotswolds for five nights and we won’t miss our cramped little hotel room near Paddington. On Sunday, I made good on my threat to attend services at St Johns-Hyde Park. Met the Rev. Margaret Legg, who presided while the Vicar preached. Very diverse, forward looking people- they’re looking forward to the Blessing of the Horses Sep 21, where the vicar will don cope and split cassock and bless the…
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“He who is tired of London is tired of life. ” We’re not tired of London, and are already plotting a return trip. But it’s time to move on to the Cotswolds for five nights and we won’t miss our cramped little hotel room near Paddington. On Sunday, I made good on my threat to attend services at St Johns-Hyde Park. Met the Rev. Margaret Legg, who presided while the Vicar preached. Very diverse, forward looking people- they’re looking forward to the Blessing of the Horses Sep 21, where the vicar will don cope and split cassock and bless the…
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We leave in 2 hours. Yeah, we like to hang around OHare and not run late. The TSA guy was way too cheerful; what’s in his coffee? We’re on standby for business class and it’s nice that AA’s gate monitor actually shows our request. I got a courtesy Space-A upgrade put in the record by the sales rep, and it looked good last time I checked. Nothing certain until our asses hit leather AND we’re in the air, but surely 11 years of booking biz class on AA for my corporate clients increases my juju. I’ve been fighting a cold…
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Here are some of the things I’ve accomplished thus far or need to get done for our impending Big Trip to Great Britain: Air reservations American (fooey, coach. No agent deals available) Hotel reservations London Stow-on-the-Wold York Dublin Rail and transit Purchased Heathrow Express tickets online rather than burn a rail day Ordered Essential London Kit Britrail Flexi-pass Advised Stow hotel our arrival time Need advise London, York, Dublin friends of arrival times Need book York-Dublin in Britain L28 per person at station Home Front Book petsitter for Riley Stage packing items Need tidy Need make packing list Pack Gear…
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Here are some of the things I’ve accomplished thus far or need to get done for our impending Big Trip to Great Britain: Air reservations American (fooey, coach. No agent deals available) Hotel reservations London Stow-on-the-Wold York Dublin Rail and transit Purchased Heathrow Express tickets online rather than burn a rail day Ordered Essential London Kit Britrail Flexi-pass Advised Stow hotel our arrival time Need advise London, York, Dublin friends of arrival times Need book York-Dublin in Britain L28 per person at station Home Front Book petsitter for Riley Stage packing items Need tidy Need make packing list Pack Gear…
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Here are some of the things I’ve accomplished thus far or need to get done for our impending Big Trip to Great Britain: Air reservations American (fooey, coach. No agent deals available) Hotel reservations London Stow-on-the-Wold York Dublin Rail and transit Purchased Heathrow Express tickets online rather than burn a rail day Ordered Essential London Kit Britrail Flexi-pass Advised Stow hotel our arrival time Need advise London, York, Dublin friends of arrival times Need book York-Dublin in Britain L28 per person at station Home Front Book petsitter for Riley Stage packing items Need tidy Need make packing list Pack Gear…
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Next up, a free application shows the status of the London tube lines in a slightly different way… clean, simple, but there’s not a lot to it: Pretty straightforward – when you click the blue i for more information, you get: And that’s it – no maps, no routefinder, but more updates are promised in future versions – iTunes still shows version 1.0
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This little app won’t be that useful on our upcoming trip to Britain, but we should be able to access it via hotel wifi. It’s called “Tewks London Tube.” The first screenshot shows our closest station as the crow flies. A Londoner might find this feature useful, especially when deciding between several nearby stations. For us, it’s just a little frustrating, as it’s several thousand miles away at the moment. The next screenshot is a close-up of the London Bus map, which shows plenty of detail as to routes and gives an idea of where to catch one of the…