29 July, 2005

IRA says armed campaign is over

On one hand we now have a new problem facing the world with International Islamic Terrorism causing problems in London and elsewhere, and on the other hand one of the UKs most feared Irish Terrorist groups has said that "the Armed Campaign is now over.."  The statement made by Gerry Adams on the...

26 July, 2005

Cardrona and jobs

Well the Hotel I am working in is suffering the same problems that the rest of Queesntown is suffering..  lack of snow, therefore affecting visitor numbers. So in its wisdom it has decided to cut...

23 July, 2005

Better Snow and night riders

So I am back snowboarding as you may know, but the problems now are not my fault!! We have hardly any snow in Queenstown!! Yes, since the Remarks and Coronet have opened NZ has 28% of the normal snow...

Friends networks

Friendster, Bebo, Hi5, Orkut, Myspace, 43things .. does anybody join these friends networks?? stupid question really, when I am a member of four at the moment..But why did I join?? I guess its because I am very interested in this connected world of ours. I have always tried to get into internet crazes,...

21 July, 2005

New change for the Blog

What do you think of the new change? it allows me to put all my blogs and photoblogs on one page and then you can access my different blogs from one site.. if you dont like it, then add this address to your bookmarks / favourites http://arnold.blogs.com/thirty , saves you seeing the new Home page!!...

19 July, 2005

Kates 26th Birthday

Sunday 17th July - and good mate Kate (pictured on left, looking drunk) celebrates her 26th Birthday..its decided that Kate wants to have a Bad Taste night for the bash at our house, so its up to everyone...

Harry Potter 6 SPOILER

it sucks... Dumbledore dies at the end, killed by Snape (who is Half Blood Prince)... too much hype... no more to ...

16 July, 2005

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

In the previous book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the last chapter, titled 'The Second War Begins,' started: In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed...

15 July, 2005

Avalanche dangers

Zena sent me some great pictures today of the 30th Birthday Party I celebrated in Southampton.. << this one here is of the Pinyana the Yellowsnow Guys got me, and my attempts to smash it open with...

14 July, 2005

In Case of Emergency..

Congratulations to the Met, London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade,the Security Services and all the other agencies involved in the response and rescue, and the following investigation for last...

11 July, 2005

We Defy Terrorism

WE DEFY TERRORISMWe pledge to assemble in London in a public demonstration of respect to the victims of the July 7 atrocity, defiance of the murderers who carried it out and solidarity with the people...

09 July, 2005

Back Snowboarding

Its Saturday afternoon here in Queenstown. I am still in shock over what has happened in London. Someone at work this morning said "England should send all its foreigners home.." , I didnt know what to...

08 July, 2005

07 July 2005

Just realised something.. here i am in queenstown, probably as far as i can be away from London, and yesterday i was thinking how proud i am of London for getting the Olympics in 2012. I was thinking...

07 July, 2005

Olympics in London - 2012

23:30 NZ time was when I should have found out if London will get the Olympics in 2012, but as I had to waiter this morning I went to bed...The radio in the kitchens told me that we had got it!! How...

06 July, 2005

Beautiful Sunrise…

How Beautiful is that?? The view towards the Remarkables one day this week when I had to get up dead earl...

04 July, 2005

Whats my job like?

Monday morning and my alarm wakes me up at 05:45.. I haven't seen that time of day for ages!! The reason I am getting up at this godforesaken hour is because today I start my new job as a waiter/barman. Last thursday I started as a Housekeeper, more about that in a bit..Waitering.. So whats it like?...