http://tomnabarro.com Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:50:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The end of the summer has been fairly uneventful, Ellen and I working hard, myself on a telecom project for improving the efficiency of mobile base stations (in the new generation of mobile communication technology) and Ellen on musical theatre in Manchester and London (check out the acclaimed production of ... http://tomnabarro.com/?p=337 there is a play in Camden about our experiences. For more information: http://www.skettyproductions.co.uk/ http://tomnabarro.com/?p=335 Holiday post-mortem: Malans, Valens and the Magic Mountains. Fantastic holiday, I was lucky again with the professionalism and friendliness of the PAs who accompanied me. This made for an equally memorable Paleo as last year with Vicci and Jamie. This year with Jess and Rach alongside myself, Raj and Ellen. Mehdi, ... http://tomnabarro.com/?p=331 First day of the festival, Tuesday. Great fun, great reggae/rap/dnb (peuple de l'herb, n.e.r.d, NTM), some hard Rock with motorhead and others. Only marred by the confiscation of Raj's flagpole by unpleasant security heavies who were aggressive and threatening. Apparently the flagpole is a dangerous item even though the pointy end is ... http://tomnabarro.com/?p=329 We are in Switzerland, the outward journey was very smooth and comfortable thanks to the new vehicle. We only drove for about nine hours which is less than previous journeys. We had an excitement when an air tube was dislodged from the rear underneath of the vehicle after scraping over ... http://tomnabarro.com/?p=327 here are some videos of Sweden, click the links to download the video file thanks to Dom for lending me the camera and everyone on the trip for such wicked time. I recorded most of the videos but I'm definitely in at least one of them, I am the one ... http://tomnabarro.com/?p=324 my grandad is 90, I wrote him a poem: Michael the 10th decade From when a true gentleman was made a lifetime of philosophy, mathematics and more Time, space and a religious core a receptive teacher by example and grace an effective imprint left On occasion lacking an obvious trace We are all bettered from the recounting of an old fable hidden ... http://tomnabarro.com/?p=322 looking forward so much to holidays in Switzerland. And starting to the barbecue weather so we are enjoying the garden has ever. I'm working hard on telecom projects and learning lots of new information about innumerable telecom technologies. Mainly mobile phone technologies. Ellen is enjoying the popularity of her elephant in Westfield shopping ... http://tomnabarro.com/?p=318 Black days days when hope is scarce melancholy overwhelms the energy to struggle is gone and resignation resumes. love is the only keeper it calls you back for the remains of the Day like a candle in the dark. after the peace of night yesterday seems imagined the only trace in lovers eyes of concern. Under layers of ambition melancholy is hidden a sleeping beauty giving ... http://tomnabarro.com/?p=316 really looking forward to paleo, lineup is unexpectedly exciting (gentlemen, people of the herb, Ladysmith...,foals,dr oizo,NTM,NERd etc) :-) and then hopefully onto France afterwards, looking for a good place with accessibility in central/NE if anyone knows of one. http://tomnabarro.com/?p=313