Geoff’s Twitter Updates for 2007-12-10
Another day of gorgeous sunshine and warmth – Dubai is good in December 🙂 # Powered by Twitter Tools.
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Dubai past and present
Fred Wilson posted these two images of Dubai taken 13 years apart on his tumblr page (linked to the Edibek blog), which contains loads of interesting Dubai facts. I went out this afternoon in the area next to Nicks apartment and you can see the furious rate of building from the number of cranes in […]
Turning off the candles.
Quentin took this fine picture of Kings Parade in Cambridge. Which had me thinking about the current state of street lighting on Kings Parade. Especially after Cathy and I visited the Shire Hall a few years ago to complain about the new columns. A bit of history first, In 1957 the new Richardson lights were […]
Geoff’s Twitter Updates for 2007-12-08
Just back from Old Dubai now for a swim in evening sunshine and heat 🙂 # Powered by Twitter Tools.
This Little Piggy….
Currently I’m in Dubai visiting my eldest boy, Nick and the youngest member of the Jones clan little Isla and of cause Nicks wife Mia. I seem to be getting on OK with Isla who can be quite tetchy, especially if strangers touch her! Here I am playing This little piggy with her toes, quite […]
Geoff’s Twitter Updates for 2007-12-07
had our swim coffee and now to the toyshops……… # bike bought. Now eating in ibn Battuta Mall whilst isla sleeps # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Photographer Geoff
Just had an email from the BBC:- “Hi Geoff. Can we have permission to use your “Call girls calling cards” photo for the BBC News website? We can credit you if you like (eg Photo by Geofones/Flickr or with your full name if you like. Thanks ” Good to see my photography getting noticed 🙂
Geoff’s Twitter Updates for 2007-12-06
Congratulations to Em for getting an offer of a place at Sussex. I know lots of men in Brighton 🙂 # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Peace in Iraq?
Couldn’t help but smile at the kink in our flight path to Dubai, to avoid overflying Iraq. Obviously still problems with the airspace..
Geoff’s Twitter Updates for 2007-12-05
did my 32 lengths in the outdoor pool, coffee at Bert’s and then Isla at the swings – she is so neat and tidy 🙂 # From IT Facts "According to Dominos, Americans eat more than 90 acres (36.4 hectares) of pizza a day." # Just back from Fish, chips and mushy peas at the […]