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  • Conference @ Hursley

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    Conference @ Hursley

    I’m attending a technical conference being held at the IBM Development Lab in Hursley UK. The centre piece of the Lab is the Hursley House, which is where our conference is being held. The house was built by William Heathcote between 1721 and 1724. Tomorrow will be the last day of the conference after which…

  • Arrived in England

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    Arrived in England

    Our departure from Toronto was uneventful albeit a bit fracturous (or as least recorded by my iPhone). After arriving in London, we drove down to Hastings to see the Battle field. According to the tour guide, the city itself was worth a pass. We took the self-guided audio tour of the Battle site. We visited the spot where…

  • William’s New Blog

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    Will has started up a new blog: Wally’s Adventures.

  • Ladies Golf 2008: Day 3

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    Ladies Golf 2008: Day 3

    Our third and final day was spent at Whirlpool Golf Course. This is an older course, dating back to the 50’s. Older courses tend to lack the detailing in landscaping and bunker design. This makes them a less picturesque or some might say less flamboyant. Whirlpool lands somewhere in between. Regardless, it is a fine…

  • Zoom, Bang, Gone

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    For the second time this year travel plans need to be rearranged at the last minute. In May we had to reroute our China tour out of Chengdu as result of the earthquake just days before our departure. Today, a week before our departure to Angleterre, Zoom has suspended all flights [1]. This may seem…