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Finally, as promised, here’s a link to my flickr page. I’ve been really impressed, and it may take over from the photo album I’m keeping here. I’m especially fond of the way the tags I hope that they’ll start to increase – I’ve only put a few photos up. A great thing is that I can put up photos just for certain groups of people to view, family, friends, enemies. There are loads of great bits, like being able to email photos directly – I have to work it all out. If anyone has any tips, let me know, oh and i’ll be sending out invites so that some of you can see some of the less public photos, it sounds dodgy, but its not.

You know, after last Thursday I kept up to date with the unfolding events via The Guardian’srolling new blog and they linked to flickr where photos appeared almost immediately. I have to say that my heart ached all day and it just felt strange and sad to be hearing the terrible news.

Noticed that I’m not the only one having difficulty keeping up to date with news, and since the new year’s V.2 shakeup I’ve been a bit starved of things to write about. Obviously its a busy year, with the new house and ‘the big day’, and I haven’t had any time to breath. However, I’m feeling quite inspired by this list of 10 tips for writing online. I particularly like the bit about nurturing new friends and it leads me to acknoledge all the new people I’ve corresponded with via dotsandspaces. I’ve met some very interesting peeps and hope this continues. In the meantime, I hope you all like the picture of the house, it is a bit of a mess inside, lots of boxes everywhere that make the place look like the final scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark. It will all be ok someday…

Just a quick mention of congratulations to imakethings who had a exhibition and flogged lots of paintings – to quote Akira…it has only just begun.

I am off to The Badger Press again this weekend to work on the invites, I hope there’s enough paper…

In the meantime, I got an invitation of my own to get a Gmail account and soon dots mail will be travelling via the new account. I have around 20 invites still to give away, so if you want one, please send me little note with your email address and I will send you an invite. Please don’t fuss if you don’t get a reply, it simply means I will have run out. I’m very impressed by the service you get and the way it all looks and works, especially the threads. The POP3 server also means that I can hook up entourage and get the mail directly to the ibook, its very impressive.

Also new on Version 2.1 are photo albums. If you click on the images, yada yada yada. Cardigan Bay photos and Hong Kong pictures up for starters. See what you think, can you let me know if they load up very slowly and I will do some tinkering.

As you might be noticing, we’ve had a little shift around, now that I’ve upgraded to a snazzy typepad +plus account. I have donated my free account to Emma, and we’re waiting with keen anticipation for her new blog. I’ve had a bit of a tidy up, already after a year it was becoming a bit of an untidy library, with posts lying around everywhere. There’s even a new google button just there on the right, so if you’re looking for anything specific from this site, just pop the keyword into the box and hit go.

Had a good break, thanks for asking, back to work with a bump and a cold that I’m only just emerging from. I’ve only been on a few rides since christmas and plan to do much more. I’m even looking at some big trips – London to Brigton again, London to Birmingham maybe…keep you posted. Also big year in lots of other ways…if you don’t know already. Hopefully moving house soon, another trip to Hong Kong in March, maybe a trip to see the boat and a little get together in the summer.

I hope you’ll visit, don’t be shy and leave comments. laters…

I was sent this link about how blood types offer insight into people’s personalities, are you true to your blood type

I read a really interesting article written by Andrew Marr, the BBC’s political correspondent. This is an essential Guide to reading newspapers. You might have to log in to Guardian Media, but its worth it, it won’t take a second.

Alerted to a great art project over in Australia, go look at the pictures here

Watched a programme on BBC Three about guerrilla homes, which was about architecture in small spaces. There’s a good article about living in a container….mm, not sure.

I don’t usually mention work, but here’s a link to the2004/2005 Global Challenge, a round-the-world Yacht race that we’re involved in sponsoring. Its a big project, which I’ll be working on for a while, but its’ great fun, and I get to go sailing.

Ever wonder where dead logos go, of course, they’re buried in the Logo Graveyard.

I haven’t posted since the tour finished, and I’ve been working and going on holiday, and now I’m back and notice some new links.imakethings has had a redesign, and may soon be guest editing dotsandspaces. There’s plenty I’ve noticed on other people’s sites, and maybe some pictures of some new work. I’ve been reading new books and even got a bit of writing done. Promises are easily broken, but not here on dots and spaces. Plenty to say and plenty to be reading in the next couple of weeks. Any questions?

On Tuesday (I think), Venus passed in front of the sun and us mortals were able to see the silhouette. Well at least,I…thought it was amazing. Someone at work had one of those welding masks glass plates and if you looked through it, sure enough, you could see a little blip in front of the sun. Now Venus is pretty big, and the Sun, well that’s quite a bit bigger. See more photos and cool little video clip (broadband recommended) here

Paul has just got back from tour with The Cranes, sounds like he had some great times. The star of the shows has been his new ibook inspired guitar which got plenty of attention from the crowds. The Cranes are due to play on the 15th July at The Wedgewood-rooms . We will pop down and lend a bit of support and drink lots.

Saw Pixies at the weekend… big post coming soon!