Archive for September, 2006

New Waterstone’s website

Posted on September 29, 2006 ~ Filed Under Web ideas

Waterstone’s booksellers have launched a new website. They were tied in with Amazon for ages, but they’ve broken free. The first mark against them, though, is their URL space. Their homepage is at:
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/home.do
Why, oh why?

Surfing in France, September 2006

Posted on September 21, 2006 ~ Filed Under Diary

Sarah and I got back last night from a couple of weeks in France with our surfboards. We had a great time, of course. We booked very last minute, driving a Streetcar down to Newhaven, taking a ferry over to Dieppe overnight, and driving down for a few days in Ollone Sur Mer. We stayed [...]

FAQ: Are body piercings appropriate for a solicitor?

Posted on September 5, 2006 ~ Filed Under Culture

Sarah just drew my attention to the Law Society of England and Wales FAQ, including the great question
“I am going to be my own boss now. Can I pierce my lip and wear a ring through it, or is that going too far?”
The answer is pretty good including “You should consider whether in this [...]