Considering it’s only a short drive away it would be rude of me not to attend the V Festival, so this year, as I have done in previous years, I bought the tickets months in advance. We decided to go on Sunday because Oasis were headlining, however, on the day Liam Gallagher cancelled due to Viral Laryngitis and they didn’t perform.

To be honest, it didn’t really bother me because it meant that Snow Patrol took their slot at the end of the day. You may remember from my previous post ‘Snow Patrol at the o2 Arena‘ I was eager to see them perform again.

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After what seemed like months of research to find a good place to go on holiday this year, Gemma and I settled on a self catering apartment on the outskirts of Albufeira in Portugal. I’ve been to Portugal many times in the past and it really is a beautiful country. Despite my reservations about using a cheap flight operator, EasyJet were an absolute pleasure to fly with, we even arrived earlier than expected so don’t be swayed by all of the negative comments you read on the Internet these days. On our arrival to Faro airport in the early afternoon it was above thirty degrees centigrade, ‘muito quente’!

On our first outing we were a little disappointed at the lack of ‘local’ restaurants, that was until we walked to the ‘old town’ which turned out to be the crown jewel of the area. Although heavily focused on tourism, Albufeira old town was teeming with life during the day and a hot spot of activity, street performers and a real feel good feeling at night.

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Today Google announced details of its new operating system, Google Chrome OS, the next big step on its path to complete global Internet domination. Many people hail the achievements of a company that grew from such small beginnings, however my fears have only increased. Without doubt, Google is the future of digital information, media, marketing and communications. Should a single entity command so much power?

The Internet is at the forefront of nearly every single technological development, it is the global communications medium of the world. In the entertainment industry alone a war is raging and digital downloads are winning the battle. The likes of  iTunes and Amazon are the future of digital entertainment. Even the upcoming release of the new Sony PSP Go is devoid of a UMD port, digital downloads are your only option.

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Logitech products are stylish, functional but most importantly built to a very high standard. I spend a vast amount of time in front of my computer and for this reason I buy quality products that are a pleasure, not only to use, but to look at.

Much of my work is done at night and I do prefer to have the lights off. I find it cuts down on distractions and allows me to focus. The downside to sitting in the dark is the distinct inability to see the keyboard. For this reason I went about researching illuminated keyboards. There isn’t many on the market, however, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Logitech produce one and as per usual they have delivered a product of exceptional quality.

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The day after my driving experience, Gemma and I decided to break up the journey home from Stafford with a visit to Whipsnade Zoo. The astute among you will realise that this post comes far later than it should, but, I took some excellent photos of the animals and wanted to share them with you!

The weather on the day couldn’t have been better, it was hot and sunny yet the zoo was relatively quiet which meant we could take our time to watch the fantastic array of different animals. It didn’t feel like a traditional zoo, the animals had acres of space and if zoos and conservation parks are a necessity then Whipsande should set the standard.

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