It goes to show just how much I update this site that 2009’s Happy New Year post is still showing on the front page as I type this

I don’t think I’ll bother publishing a list of resolutions this time around, suffice to say that it’s 30 days since I last smoked a cigarette, I never did start swimming regularly again but I do drink less, so that’s a qualified failure.  Still, 30 days and no smoking is pretty good so here’s to that being 395 days this time next year (although I haven’t smoked full-time for years and I’ve gone far longer without a cigarette before.  Ach, come on – positive thinking!)

Changing the subject, I’ve recently got around to going back over the content here categorising and tagging posts and generally tidying up.  This blog has moved hosts, changed URL and been restored from backup more than once and is in a bit of a mess.  There’s a fair amount of linkrot that needs sorting and plenty of typos and markup errors that need correcting.  My aim is to get it all sorted out so at least what is here looks OK and doesn’t make me look like too much of an amateur

Looking back now I will admit to wincing a little when reading some of the posts.  I suppose this is natural when you consider that the site’s been around for 7 years or so and over this period I’ve done a fair few things, grown older, changed.  Nevertheless I’m leaving it all here unless it’s actively misleading.

As for new content… well life’s pretty busy these days and doesn’t leave a lot of time for blogging.  My employer obviously doesn’t pay me to maintain a personal blog and my family takes up much of the rest of my time.  I’m not complaining, just observing.  I’d like to think that writing is something I’ll take up more seriously in the future, but for the time being I don’t expect to post much here other than the occasional how-to piece.

We also played Poker. The game ended when yours truly knocked a full pint over the cards

To make up for it, here’s some token linkage:

I stumbled across nicecupofteaandasitdown.com at work while trying to find out what a particularly obscure type of biscuit was. Can’t remember what the biscuit was now, but they had a review of it on this site.

I was gonna write some more but I’ve just realised I’ve got to go out in about 10 minutes…

One of the things I’ve come to realise over the last couple of months is that I’m actually a bit shy of attention, which explains my tendency to lurk rather than post on Usenet and to feel a bit self-conscious about my posts to this blog. That said, I’ve decided to keep on, and just see where it takes me.

It’s an interesting exercise doing this, as some of the things I thought I’d be writing about now hold less appeal, and others seem more engaging. So, sit back and watch as I fumble my way through the world of blogging. I hope I raise more laughter than sucking of teeth!