http://blog.beney.org.uk Planes, trains & automobiles and some fundraising.. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:16:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Times Newspapers says this is the "Definitive guide to the richest 1,000 in Britain and Ireland" Except that it isn't!!  It ought to be called "The definitive guide to the richest 1,000 people in Britain and Ireland which Philip Beresford and his colleagues  can find and prove that they are that rich ... http://blog.beney.org.uk/?p=62 As Christmas becomes more and more pervasive, it was an extraordinary privilege to be involved in the Advent Procession with Carols in Durham Cathedral this weekend, reminding Christians that as well as the baby we are also dealing with the creator and judge of all.  As a lay member of ... http://blog.beney.org.uk/?p=61 Miles and I went flying today since he had not been in the Cardinal before, but the weather was very hazy, with BKN at 1,000', just a barely transparent layer. Of more concern was the 3,000m visibility, which meant IFR departure and arrival. See our track below. ... http://blog.beney.org.uk/?p=60 There appears to be a huge promotion going on at the moment of so-called "Address Cleaning" products. A number of clients of ours at Iain More Associates have been persuaded to use these services, and some of the communication about what these services actually do has, it seems to me, ... http://blog.beney.org.uk/?p=54 was not good.  Tea was too strong, there was no muesli, the pastries were like cardboard and the fruit looked nice but tasted of nothing. http://blog.beney.org.uk/?p=53 It's strange how one can pay the same money for ostensibily a similar service and feel delighted or ripped off. This morning, an overnight stay at the Holiday Inn in Leicester leaves me feeling ripped off. The sink was stained brown, the room smelled musty, it was FIFTEEN QUID ... http://blog.beney.org.uk/?p=52 Well, a share in one anyway. Never thought I'd see the day, really, nor that I'd end up with a share in a Cessna. But beggars can't be choosers, and sometimes get surprised. The wonderful looking machine in the photo (see an even better picture on Airliners.net taken ... http://blog.beney.org.uk/?p=51 A journey from Edinburgh to Inverness was a great excuse for a trip down memory lane, having spent a childhood holiday on a boat on the Caledonian Canal.  So it was up the A9 and turn left at Dalwhinnie.  I love the fact the some Scottish "A" roads are single ... http://blog.beney.org.uk/?p=50 Funny thing about leaving a job you've done for years is that you leave a lot of history behind. And when that job included producing web pages for an audience of 75,000 or so, you realise that your imprint is still there, for a while at least. So it was ... http://blog.beney.org.uk/?p=44 Glorious summer flying! And a journey that's completely sensible to do by air. A trip to the University of the Highlands and Islands Millenium Institute provided a great opportunity to fly and to see some great scenery. Plus save a six hour train journey. http://blog.beney.org.uk/?p=46