Interesting and appropriate quote!

Last day of February today and I read this interesting quote online that I thought was very appropriate and amusing, quoted from Robert Cringle!

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning."

Spent some time getting favourite icons working on my websites!

Spent the day completing various updates on the Scouting 2007 and Eurojam 2005 websites before setting myself a little challenge, I wanted to make my webpages have a special icon and I found out how to do it today, as you can see on my website at onetel and on other websites I maintain for myself, however I could not get one to work on my blog as the Blogger symbol has to be displayed as part of the agreement for using the service, oh well!

Hull City Continue on there winning ways!

Hull City snapped up Colchester United's top scorer Craig Fagan on Friday and their regular strikeforce then put the U's to the sword to secure the Tigers a 2-0 win at the KC Stadium.

A further boost for Hull City was manager Peter Taylor agreeing to sign a two-year extension to his contract, and they celebrated with a fluid first-half display.

Cort grabbed the lead from the first corner of the match, taken by Andy Dawson, with a firm header into the corner. Hull maintained the pressure with Stuart Elliott heading over the top and Stuart Green driving just wide before Barmby grabbed the second to virtually secure the points.

Gym and then Pub!

Today, I made my way to the gym I have joined at Hornsea Leisure Centre in order to increase my fitness! Before making my way to the local public house to meet with friends!

Damp Scouts, well it is supposed to be winter!

Tonight is the local Scout meeting night in Hornsea which I will be once again attending. However with the high winds and rain water, it sort of ruins the plans we had for Scouts in Hornsea tonight meaning that we will not be able to carry out anything outdoors, so it looks like some kind of indoor program! However, I am sure the Scouts will not mind doing some more map reading and badge work, we shall just have to wait and see, as long as the water stays outside the headquarters I am not bothered!

No snow in Hornsea, only wind and rain!

I am starting to feel rather gloomy, we seem to have all the bad weather including high winds and rain, but we do not seem to get any of the all important White stuff (snow) they seem to be having at present throughout the rest of the country! I am sort of glad I am not going camping in Scotland this weekend with SSAGO as the weather forecast seems to be predicting a bit of a wild weekend! However, looking at the forecast I think the outlook is better for Scotland than it is for Yorkshire so maybe I should have gone, to late now! Hope all attending the event have a good weekend!

Today I have been filling out application forms and doing some work on the Eurojam site, correcting some errors that had come to light, which I don't mind doing and quite enjoy it, especially when filling in application forms as it is good to have a few hours away from the form as mistakes seem to leap out at you when return to it!

Milton Keynes Dons 1 - Hull City 1

Delroy Facey's late strike earned high-flying Hull a point in a 1-1 draw with battling MK Dons at the National Hockey Stadium.

Hull were quick out of the blocks on a snow-coated pitch and Danny Allsopp should have given them the lead just 40 seconds in, but fired wide from eight yards after Robbie Stockdale's cross caused panic in the Dons' defence. Allsopp came close again for Hull eight minutes later, turning Leon Crooks in the box before fizzing a drive just past the far post.

Hull were made to pay when Lewington put the home side ahead five minutes after the re-start. Hull seeemed to have quite a few chances, they just didn't seem to be able to convert many of them! Oh well, I suppose the pitch slippery and dis have a covering of snow, so I suppose a draw isn't that bad!

However, it looks almost certain that Luton are going to win league 1 now which doesn't bother me as long as Hull can get back to back promotions I am not bothered what position they take!

Gym!

This evening, I made my way to the gym I have joined at Hornsea Leisure Centre in order to increase my fitness! I didn't get in until late after a four hour workout, hence the reason for my late post!

McLaren prepared to walk away from Formula 1 at the end of 2007!

Ron Dennis says he is preparing to withdraw McLaren from Formula 1 at the end of 2007. Dennis said McLaren would go ahead with plans to join breakaway series the GPWC if Bernie Ecclestone fails to offer a sufficient financial incentive to stay in F1. At present, McLaren are keeping their options open – but Dennis warned that McLaren would ‘equality’ with Ferrari if they were to stay in F1.

I have been to the Gym today and also watched Time Team, Coronation Street, The Royal, Down to Earth and finally Dalziel and Pascoe!

Hull City Back To Winning Ways!

Today I was pleased to see that Hull City where back to winning ways! All eyes had been on the league's top scorer Stuart Elliott before kick-off, with City hopeful and Wrexham fearful that the Northern Irish winger would get the Tigers back to winning ways after a six-week injury lay-off.

Australian striker Danny Allsopp reignited Hull's League One title bid with a double in the 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Wrexham. Allsopp, who this week denied reports he is looking to return Down Under, fired Hull ahead in the 35th minute - his first goal since January 3. The 26-year-old doubled his tally 13 minutes into the second half, stabbing home Stuart Elliott's knockdown to earn Hull their first league victory in six games.

Striker Danny Allsopp stole the headlines with two goals that helped City consolidate their second-place position. So, I hope that Danny will be staying in the UK and not returning to his hometown club, Melbourne Victory as he has confirmed!

Gym!

Today, I made my way to the gym I have joined at Hornsea Leisure Centre in order to increase my fitness!

Scouts!

Tonight, I have done my usual Thursday night thing, having gone to help at my local Scout group. We built a small campfire and taught the younger Scouts how to light it, however, it was a cold and wet night so unfortunately my clean blue jeans ended up black by the end, and also very wet from nealing down by the fire!

However I should just state that it is all good fun, and in case anyone from Hornsea Scouts is reading this we did clean up all the wood chippings from the HQ floor this time!

I was pleased to see that Stuart Elliot could make his comeback this weekend!

Stuart Elliott could make a comeback from injury this weekend and if he does it will end six long, frustrating weeks for the Irishman.He openly admits to not being the best spectator in the world and would love to be back on the pitch against Wrexham. I hope we see him there but he has also warned Hull City fans not to expect miracles as he prepares to return to action against League One rivals Wrexham at the KC Stadium tomorrow.

However, it should be remembered that Elliott's enforced absence hasn't removed him from the top of the League One goal scoring charts and he has admitted himself that he would like to stay there for the rest of the season. I personally hope Stuart makes a big comeback at the weekend and scores a goal against Wrexham, who at present lie in 22nd position in league one, but we shall just have to wait and see!

Olympic bid team arrive in London!

I read the above article about the International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission being ready to begin its inspection of London's bid to host the Games in 2012.

The 13-strong IOC team flew into Heathrow Airport on Tuesday, their inspection tour will begin on Wednesday with a presentation by London 2012 bid chairman Lord Coe. The tour of London's plans and key sites will take place over four days. And on the news tonight they wanted everyone in the United Kingdom to be seen to be backing the bid, hopefully London will be more successful than Paris, New York, Madrid and Moscow who are also competing to host the 2012 Olympics.

I suppose only time will tell whether we are going to be succesful or not with the results being announced in July 2005. I personally think it will be good for the UK to host something of this magnitude, as we haven't hosted anything so large since the 1966 World Cup Finals, and also I think France should be discounted immediately as they seem to host something every other year!

Gym!

Today, I made my way to the gym I have joined at Hornsea Leisure Centre in order to increase my fitness! I didn't get in until late after a four hour workout, hence the reason for my late post!

Watched and enjoyed Wimbledon on DVD!

This morning I decided to watch Wimbledon on DVD as I had not seen it at the cinema! It is the story of a 31-year-old Englishman, who was once ranked 11th in the world, who has now dropped to a pathetic 119th.

Realising that his days are numbered, Peter intends to retire from the game after playing in one final Wimbledon. But when he accidentally walks into the hotel room of rising American star Lizzie Bradbury, sparks begin to fly and Peter begins to find his touch on the court once again.

A pretty typical film even though I enjoyed it just the same. The acting is good and it is truly a heart warming story. Additional features are great including the making of Wimbledon and the story about how the Wimbledon tournament is produced. Good even for those of people out there who are "into" sports.

Second placed Hull City loose to league leaders Luton!

Not the news I wanted to hear at 5.00p.m. today but League One Leaders Luton won the game against Hull City but until the dying moments of the game Hull would have got a point and this is certainly no less than I personally think we deserved! What a finish to League One's biggest fixture of the season so far.

Just as they were beginning to rue a stack of missed chances, Luton won this eagerly anticipated sell-out clash between the top two with an 88th-minute header from Ahmet Brkovic to move four points clear and avenge a 3-0 defeat by Peter Taylor's Tigers in the corresponding match in October.

Unfortunately League One's leading goal scorer Stuart Elliot is still injured or I think Hull would have taken the spoils of this fixture once again, as they did at the KC, but really there is nothing that bad about being second in the league out of a total of 24 teams!

Out and about!

Went for a night out in town, it was quite busy so I saw lots of people that I know. However, I cannot wait for the weather to improve slightly so I can go camping once again! As I am really missing the outdoors lifestyle at present, plus I am not getting out enough since I left Scarborough!

Today, I also saw on the web a first glimpse of the new Wembley stadium complex hosted by England's 1966 hat-trick hero, Sir Geoff Hirst, it looks like it will be a pretty impressive place once it is finished, he also unveiled the itinerary for the planned Tours, and tested out the first of the 90,000 seats that will be installed in the Venue of Legends before its opening in May 2006, to see all this for yourself click on the link above, role on May 2006!

Scouts!

This evening I am going to help at my local Scout Group which is normally an enjoyable experience! Having helped at Scouts for seven years!

I always find it very interesting to find out what the Scouts I have worked with do in life after they have left Scouts and tonight should be good!

Gym!

Today, I made my way to the gym I have joined at Hornsea Leisure Centre in order to increase my fitness!

Dame Ellen MacArthur targeting new challenge!

Today I was pleased to see that Ellen MacArthur is already setting her sights on her next sailing challenge, just hours after completing her record-breaking round-the-world trip. So she's done it. Brave, brilliant, resourceful, resilient Ellen. Sailing's very own Truman Show has come to the happiest of endings.

Around the world, with only a webcam for company, a day and a half faster than previous record-holder Francis Joyon and a whole week better than Phileas Fogg's effort. The best part of 72 days and over 27,000 miles of sheer..hell! And to make it even better she actually beat a record set by the french!

I was also pleased to get a Make Poverty History banner working on my Blog site at last!

Watched Highwayman, Foolproof and Ghostship!

Over the past week I have watched three different films all on DVD, the DVD's where, and beneath the title is what I though of them;
Highwayman
Rennie Cray's wife was murdered in a hit-and-run accident over five years ago. During this time Rennie - played by Jim Caviezel - has driven across America, in every direction, looking for the man who committed the deed. That man is James Fargo - played by Colm Feore, a wheel-bound psychopath who hunts down and kills women at random.
Ghostship and
The lovingly detailed design work is the best thing about this gruesome maritime shocker. When salvage expert Byrne and his crew board the Italian oceanliner Antonia Graza in the Bering Sea, they step on to a modern day Marie Celeste, a deserted floating palace reported missing four decades ago in the North Atlantic. The splendid sets certainly look the part, combining rusted grandeur with numerous shadowy companionways, and they're creepy enough to keep the audience on edge after the opening flashback's grandiose carnage.
Foolproof
A very watchable film about 3 young people who plan robberies they never carry out just for the fun of it. But one day one of their plans is stolen & predictably....Shame about the f words. These seem to have been inserted just to get the rating they wanted or the film could easily been a PG.

Watched Dalziel and Pascoe!

Had quite a slow day which was finished off by checking various websites and watching The Royal in which matron is attacked by a thief, everyone is surprised to discover who was responsible. I then turned onto the BBC to watch Detectives Dalziel and Pascoe in which the real stars of this latest two-part story are a pair of the most beautiful tigers. Little matter that one of them might be a murderer. The body of a well-known animal-rights activist is found in the tiger's cage of a private zoo. Looks like another good mystery for Dalziel and Pascoe to solve in North Yorkshire!

I was also dismayed to see that Administrators had not found a buyer for the Allder's group which means further job cuts, which is also not good news for all the effected people!

Hull City do not go back to the top of League 1 after a draw with Bristol City!

After listening to the match on the radio I was disappointed to see that Hull could not win at home against Bristol City. Judging by press reports both me and Peter Taylor was frustrated after Hull were held to a 1-1 draw by Bristol City after taking the lead.

The Tigers boss said: "We created more chances than them and the goal we scored came from a great move. But we didn't manage to score a second goal and to give away a disappointing goal like we did is very frustrating. That was the only disappointing aspect as there were some good performances out there and we're all looking forward to the Luton game next weekend."

It should prove to be an interesting encounter with Luton next weekend, with Hull City seeming to have lost the form they had in the run up to Christmas! So come on lads keep up the good work you did to achieve top of the league and now second behind "The Hatters"! I am also a bit disappointed to learn that Danny Allsop may be going back to Australia to play for his old club Melbourne Victory, he has not featured as much in Peter Taylor's Plans this season, whereas last season in the old division three he was one of Hull's main players!

Out in Hornsea!

Today, I made my way to the gym I have joined at Hornsea Leisure Centre in order to increase my fitness! Before making my way to the local public house to meet with friends!

Scouts!

This evening I am going to help at my local Scout Group which is normally an enjoyable experience! Having helped at Scouts for seven years!

I always find it very interesting to find out what the Scouts I have worked with do in life after they have left Scouts and tonight should be good!

Spent the evening updating my websites!

This evening was mainly spent updating my web presences at Telco, Geocities, Onetel and my MSc Internet Computing site which still seems to be live even though I completed my MSc at the beginning of December, in doing this I realised I had not completed the important task of updating my other web presences for eight months!

As I did not make it to the Gym today, I watched the Ten O'Clock News and was not surprised to see Sinn Fein admitting that it knew that the IRA was planning the £26.5m Northern Bank raid and other robberies while holding key political talks, we have seen this all before!

Robert Kilroy Silk has also launched his new political party Veritas which is not just a vehicle for the former chat show host's ego, a one-man party, created in his image. I also have to admit to watching Distant Shores whilst updating my websites, its a good enough show to listen to whilst completing other tasks!

So I had a pretty busy evening will blog again tomorrow until then goodnight!

Hull City draw away at Chesterfield, so Luton remain top of League 1 at present!

Promotion-chasing Hull were held to a draw by mid-table Chesterfield after the home side grabbed a last-gasp equaliser. Junior Lewis had looked like handing his team all three points when he scored in the 74th minute. But an own goal from Boaz Myhill levelled the scores and pegged Hull back in their quest for automatic promotion. Hull would have gone top of League One, above Luton, if they had won, making this a disappointing result for the tigers!