Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, August 02, 2009
up the arsenal
Yesterday I had the pleasure of going somewhere I'd never been before and doing something I've not done in a while. I went to a football match. Actually I went to two. I made my first visit here
The Emirates stadium, home of the Arsenal
It's a nice ground with a great view if the games. Sadly 90 minutes of it was utter rubbish but a fun day out nonetheless!
Timmy 'Gooner for a day' Magic
Saturday, August 01, 2009
a perfect saturday morning
As I write I am sat on the sofa watching Saturday Kitchen and the build up to the Ashes cricket - does a Saturday get any better?
I hope so - I'm off to the Emirates Cup later
Timmy "Culinary Cricket" Magic
the good old days
This week I have been back in Chelmsford. Through the bizarre and oft unpredictable way of the Army, my parents have been appointed to the corps there 5 or so years after they left. (Mum and Dad are church leaders, who have been in Ireland for a while and lived in Chelmsford before, while I did my A-levels.)
In time away, heaps of stuff changes. The toddlers of my time now make up the kids choir, the kids choir of the time now make up the university students and those who studied then, work now.
I have been able to rekindle relationships that were put on hold (rather than ended) when we moved away.
What struck me most, though, is the welcome I received. My parents were still on their way to move in when I was first invited to be part of a church group and before they have started work, have been re-immersed in all the goings on of church.
I can't help but wonder if this is what church should be...
I love my church here in London and am in no way in a rush to leave it, but boy, am I excited to be involved in the happenings at Chelmsford (albeit at a distance!)
(As an aside, they have a new hall recently opened, and I will blog about it, with photos in the next 10 days or so)
Timmy "Essex emigrant" Magic
In time away, heaps of stuff changes. The toddlers of my time now make up the kids choir, the kids choir of the time now make up the university students and those who studied then, work now.
I have been able to rekindle relationships that were put on hold (rather than ended) when we moved away.
What struck me most, though, is the welcome I received. My parents were still on their way to move in when I was first invited to be part of a church group and before they have started work, have been re-immersed in all the goings on of church.
I can't help but wonder if this is what church should be...
I love my church here in London and am in no way in a rush to leave it, but boy, am I excited to be involved in the happenings at Chelmsford (albeit at a distance!)
(As an aside, they have a new hall recently opened, and I will blog about it, with photos in the next 10 days or so)
Timmy "Essex emigrant" Magic
Sunday, July 12, 2009
the city i love
One of my online pals, Thomas Mathie (an online pal because I have never met him - I don't think) uses an excellent iPhone application that he recommended to me.
It is called ToyCamera costs £1.19 and allows the iPhone camera to take photos that are even awesomer than normal (in my opinion!).
Here is my Flickr set of photos taken on a long walk, a short walk, a bus ride and a train ride in London using the aforementioned app.
I love them and hope you do too...
Timmy "London Lover" Magic
It is called ToyCamera costs £1.19 and allows the iPhone camera to take photos that are even awesomer than normal (in my opinion!).
Here is my Flickr set of photos taken on a long walk, a short walk, a bus ride and a train ride in London using the aforementioned app.
I love them and hope you do too...
Timmy "London Lover" Magic
a blog holiday (a blogiday?)
So... I moved house, got interweb access and stopped blogging!
I have no idea what caused or prompted my blog hiatus.
Facebook, Twitter, iPhones, work, Army, life and other such nonsense may have got in the way - I'm not sure
But this time, I'm back - hopefully
Timmy "Return of the Madge" Magic
I have no idea what caused or prompted my blog hiatus.
Facebook, Twitter, iPhones, work, Army, life and other such nonsense may have got in the way - I'm not sure
But this time, I'm back - hopefully
Timmy "Return of the Madge" Magic
Friday, April 17, 2009
album covers
One of the emails that has done the rounds recently has encouraged people to use the random generator on Wikipedia to generate an album cover.
To play, take a random article title from Wikipedia, the last four words from the last quote on Wikipedia's Random Quotations page and add the third picture from Flickr's Interesting photo page.
The article title is your band's name, the end of the random quote is the album title, and the random picture is your album cover.
Here is my contribution!
Same Mistakes, Only Sooner - Gualberto Villarroel
Timmy "Lovin' Gualberto!" Magic
To play, take a random article title from Wikipedia, the last four words from the last quote on Wikipedia's Random Quotations page and add the third picture from Flickr's Interesting photo page.
The article title is your band's name, the end of the random quote is the album title, and the random picture is your album cover.
Here is my contribution!
Same Mistakes, Only Sooner - Gualberto Villarroel
Timmy "Lovin' Gualberto!" Magic
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
magnetic tow technology
14 days ago (!) BMW announced details of their magnetic tow technology, detailed here.
BMW’s award-winning EfficientDynamics programme has been taken to the next level with the announcement of an innovative fuel and emissions saving system called Magnetic Tow Technology (MTT). In a bid to retain its World Green Car of the Year crown, BMW will launch MTT across its range today.
The unique system, developed in conjunction with NASA, works via a discreet unit located in the front valance that projects an enhanced magnetic beam 20 metres in front of the BMW. Once a suitable target car is located and the BMW is magnetically locked on behind it, the driver is then able to take his foot off the accelerator, turn off the engine and let the car in front do all the work. The towing car will not notice any change in manoeuvrability.
The BMW driver can unhook from the towing car at any time by depressing the clutch pedal to start the vehicle. This is the same method used to operate the existing Start Stop system. Drivers of automatic transmission BMWs need only move the lever into the ‘D’ position to continue on their way. Early research indicates that MTT could save as much as 30 per cent in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Gurus from BMW’s in-house driving etiquette guide suggest flashing the car in front and giving a friendly hand gesture to thank them for the free ride.
BMW’s Head of Innovation, Dr Noitt All, a specialist in Kinetic Ride And Propulsion, said: “BMW has always been a leader in the application of the very latest automotive technology. Up until now the EfficientDynamics programme has looked at ways of improving the performance of our own products, but we thought why burn your own fuel when you can burn someone else’s?”
The 56-year-old boffin promised more to come from his innovation workshop but in the meantime recommended people email his colleague uve.vollenvorit@bmw.co.uk to be kept abreast of further developments.
BMW have, over the past few years, brought out some belting April Fool's jokes, which can be found here.
Timmy "Temporarily Teased" Magic
BMW’s award-winning EfficientDynamics programme has been taken to the next level with the announcement of an innovative fuel and emissions saving system called Magnetic Tow Technology (MTT). In a bid to retain its World Green Car of the Year crown, BMW will launch MTT across its range today.
The unique system, developed in conjunction with NASA, works via a discreet unit located in the front valance that projects an enhanced magnetic beam 20 metres in front of the BMW. Once a suitable target car is located and the BMW is magnetically locked on behind it, the driver is then able to take his foot off the accelerator, turn off the engine and let the car in front do all the work. The towing car will not notice any change in manoeuvrability.
The BMW driver can unhook from the towing car at any time by depressing the clutch pedal to start the vehicle. This is the same method used to operate the existing Start Stop system. Drivers of automatic transmission BMWs need only move the lever into the ‘D’ position to continue on their way. Early research indicates that MTT could save as much as 30 per cent in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Gurus from BMW’s in-house driving etiquette guide suggest flashing the car in front and giving a friendly hand gesture to thank them for the free ride.
BMW’s Head of Innovation, Dr Noitt All, a specialist in Kinetic Ride And Propulsion, said: “BMW has always been a leader in the application of the very latest automotive technology. Up until now the EfficientDynamics programme has looked at ways of improving the performance of our own products, but we thought why burn your own fuel when you can burn someone else’s?”
The 56-year-old boffin promised more to come from his innovation workshop but in the meantime recommended people email his colleague uve.vollenvorit@bmw.co.uk to be kept abreast of further developments.
BMW have, over the past few years, brought out some belting April Fool's jokes, which can be found here.
Timmy "Temporarily Teased" Magic
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
i'm back - really!
So 5 weeks after moving into my new house, I finally have interweb access. It clicked on at some point today and I now have onlineness for my computers and consoles.
Not a huge amount has happened in the time I have been offline, apart from the whole moving house thing.
The house is still fairly tidy, has been vacuumed and dusted a few times and has room to swing a cat.
Timmy "Dulwich Dude" Magic
Not a huge amount has happened in the time I have been offline, apart from the whole moving house thing.
The house is still fairly tidy, has been vacuumed and dusted a few times and has room to swing a cat.
Timmy "Dulwich Dude" Magic
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