Archive: 2009

Jun 11

WordPress 2.8

I have just upgraded the site to WordPress 2.8, the latest version. This is the third time I have upgraded using the automated WordPress tool and everything seems to have worked perfectly once again. All of my plugins are working correctly and the theme seems to be fine with the change. If you have any problems with the site please let me know!

May 31

Driving Experience Day

I’ve always wanted to drive a supercar so last year for my birthday Gemma bought me a driving experience day. We took this opportunity to take a short break and head up to Stafford for a few days. When we arrived at the venue there was over a million pounds worth of cars sitting on the tarmac ready to be driven.

The day began with a short safety briefing and a few pointers on how best to drive around the track. The weather couldn’t have been better, it was bright and sunny for the entire day. The first car I drove was a Subaru Impreza WRX STI. It was excellent fun, you very rarely get a passenger sitting beside you urging you to accelerate harder and drive faster.

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May 14

London Eye

Last weekend we bought a travel card each and made our way into London. The first port of call was Covent Garden and Navajo Joe, a funky Mexican restaurant we have been to before. They serve excellent food and even better cocktails, the mojitos went down exceptionally well! Quite a few drinks later we travelled to Waterloo and collected our tickets for the London Eye. Below are some of my favourite photos I took on the day.

We went on at half seven when the sun was beginning to set and as a result saw some spectacular views. You get an awesome 360 degree panoramic view of the entire capital and can see many of Londons famous landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, BT Tower and the Gherkin.

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May 08

Razorlight at the o2 Arena!

I found out yesterday that tickets were still available to see Razorlight at the o2 Arena. In a single spontaneous moment, Gemma and I decided to buy two tickets and travel into Greenwich later that day to see the concert. We got an excellent pair of seats, a few blocks back, just six rows from the front.

The first support band was already playing when we entered the arena but to our disappointment the sound quality was quite poor making it difficult to determine what the lead vocalist was actually singing. It’s a shame because both support bands, The Airborne Toxic Event and Howling Bells were very good and certainly knew how to warm up the crowd.

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May 05

The Day the Earth Stood Still

This modern day remake of the 1950s classic of the same name follows closely in the footsteps of it’s predecessor. An alien ambassador named Klaatu, played by Keanu Reeves, arrives on earth accompanied by a towering robotic protector proclaiming that the human race is destroying the earth and must be eradicated to ensure the planets survival.

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What I'm doing...

  • Redesigned the header on my blog over the weekend and made some design tweaks. Opinions? Check it out here: http://richardshorten.com 2010-06-22
  • Wordpress 3.0 upgrade couldn't have gone any smoother on my personal blog. A quick, hassle free and effective automatic upgrade! Superb! 2010-06-19
  • Have been busy doing plenty of exciting things over the past few weeks so expect to see a few more articles on my personal blog very soon! 2010-06-06
  • Just collected every single achievement in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. Game now 100% complete! 2010-05-03
  • Spent this afternoon consolidating my non .uk domains to one registrar... A big task but should stop the flurry of random renewal emails! 2010-05-03
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