Neil Hopcroft

SMS from unknown number: “OK send me a pick fitcop” How should I respond?

Todays meeting wasn’t quite the horrorshow I was expecting – it was a lecture by a consultant about best practices in the industry. Most of which I’ve heard before, but which was frightening because of its apparent novelty to some of my co-workers. So, although there was a minor joke about ditching my part of […]

Some time ago I promised an update. But as you all know I’m useless, so I haven’t gotten around to it until now. And everything has disappeared in some kind of caffeine fueled haze where new memories replace the old before they’re successfully archived, maybe its a kernel race condition, maybe its just broken. Now, […]

Whos up for 69 Eyes on 31st? Its a thursday night in an unspecified venue in London, but they’re really rather good and I think you should come along.

If you can read this sign its too late. Stick it to ’em Rice Boy (or what not to look for in a car….amused by the appearance of a stock 1982 Datsun estate near the end which seems somewhat out of place against the background of ambient weirdness). Scalextric heaven When you’ve got to go […]

I would like to say Thank you to South West Trains for the kind of Excellent Customer Service[0] that leaves a hundred passengers outside Epsom station just after midnight wondering where they might find a bus to their final destination. I had a choice of waiting for a bus with the rabble or walking – […]

Mouse mouse C is for cemetary Rocking squirrels (or are they hamsters?) Coming soon: a series of posts about some of what I’ve been up to over the last couple of weeks – I’ve been so busy doing things theres not been time to write about any of it

As too often seems the case i’ve arrived at the airport with a number of hours to spare. So i’m trying each of the coffee bars in sequence. Illy is the best so far, i think i’ll go back there later. Also amused that the new c class merc has managed to pick up the […]

Or so it seems. I made it to the nokia office, somewhat late and somewhat damp. But very grateful for the guy from NEC who saw me trying to get directions, took pity on me and gave me a lift. I don’t know his name, but he helped me when i wasn’t expecting it. Thank […]