General Chat

Hi again everyone!

This week has been quite a busy one although it is slowing down in pace now it is drawing to a close. Let me tell you what has been happening to me.

First, thanks to those who read my blog entry about internet radio broadcasting. Quite a few people emailed questions and comments to me and I think I have answered all of those.

Tuesday and Wednesday were taken up with work of course. At the moment, I a working a four day week rather than five, and my non-working day this week was Thursday given that the Friday is the Bank Holiday Good Friday. Are you still with me?

Anyway, this meant that my Easter break began when I finished work on Wednesday afternoon, so I got on a train and travelled from Milton Keynes to Birmingham, and then to Cardiff.

It was really cold on the wednesday and I waited on a platform on Milton Keynes station for 40 minutes. It was bloody freezing out there! Anyway, the train came along and to get on that lovely warm Virgin Train out of the cold was just heaven. Then, to make it even better, the Train Manager came along and she asked if she could get me anything from the shop which was really nice so I wouldn't have to find it. So I got hot food and drink, exactly what I wanted!

It was lovely to get to L's on Wednesday evening to have dinner and relax. And that is what I have been doing today, not a great deal, but that's fine. L brought to me breakfast in bed and for once I didn't get up till quite late, she is so wonderful.

I've read a couple of blog posts today from RNIB's TechKnowMore blog. On my Twitter account, as well as documenting what I do in life and talking to people, I like to include technology news I come across which people may find useful. I have sometimes tweeted items from this blog.

One item was about iOS games for blind and partially sighted gamers. I was surprised that it didn't make any reference to "The Night Jar" or "Papa Sangre", two of the most high quality audio games I have heard and experienced!

Also today I received from L a gift of a wireless headset and I've written a review of that in a separate post. I am using it now and I must say, I love it. My computer is not located near to the sofa where we sit, so I really need the headset in addition to the wireless keyboard which I use while I am here. This is absolutely perfect.

So, what is to come for the rest of the break.

My non-working day next week is Tuesday, and so this means I have really quite a long break at the moment, looking on the positive side. This leads me nicely to the end section of this blog entry.

Books I am reading:
I have just completed "Straight" by Dick Francis, I do love that book.
We are together reading "The Handmaid's Tale by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. We've just obtained an excellent reading of it from Audible.

Things I am looking forward to:
1. The return of L's radio programme, "The Bear's Lair", to The Global Voice tomorrow. I really hope it goes well for her. She has been doing some preparation for it today.
2. Visiting L's family on Monday.
3. Going out to a restaurant with L's family on Tuesday.
4. Being with L over the Easter break.
5. We're getting a desk here in the living area for me to work at on Tuesday and that will be fantastic!

I think that is about all for now, will write again soon.

Happy Easter everyone!