Neil Hopcroft

After weeks of ‘preparation’ (which has mainly involved procrastination) I’m flying to Japan tomorrow (1pm, Heathrow). Hopefully I’ve got most of the paperwork ready and the information I need to find both the hotel and the office when I get there. I’ll still be available on my normal email address, though my responsiveness will not […]

Perhaps I should be posting a bit more frequently…? In the meantime, heres what I’ve been up to for the last 48 hours…

…or maybe not. I’m now moved back to my parents house. I just about managed to get moved in two van trips, maybe I get some professionals to help next time around. Or maybe I pack some more before I try to move. Or maybe I just never never never move again. Anyway, seems I’m […]

I’m moving so gonna be off air for a couple of days. Email address and mobile phone number remain valid, anyone who wants updated physical address, let me know. This is only a temporary move – I’m off to Japan once the paperwork is done, and will be off air again for that.

Why is it being so difficult to say goodbye?

Should I buy a laptop now? If I do, I would get one with manuals I can understand. And I could set it up before I go. If I leave it til I get to Japan, it’ll probably work out cheaper (if I can avoid any of their gaijin rip-off specials) and I wouldn’t have […]

Work permit nearly sorted. Looks like next week is probably my last week in the UK for the moment. I’m aiming to come back for Whitby in November.

I’ve been getting into the spirit of it all today, meeting up with evilmandykins for a whirlwind tour of some of the available books and technology. Randomly bumped into godgirl on the way around. We finished the evening off with a trip to Wagamama, where I managed to successfully reassure myself that I can actually […]

What should my new company be called? Candidates so far are: Florescent Ltd S&M Telecoms Ltd Spacelinks Aviation Ltd Cybergenic Engineering Ltd I think I like Florescent best of those…

Well, all the paperwork has gone off for the work permit application… it’ll take about two weeks, maybe three, once it gets to Japan. Then I get something I need to take to the embassy in London. And then its all systems go.