Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 09:06PM 
Everyone should read this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/19/driverless-cars-pilotless-planes-jobs-human
The future that is described is quite believable and rather worrying. Particularly if you drive a lorry for a living.
Link, Serious Stuff Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 04:39PM 
We are trying something new this year. A Three Thing Game during the week and synchronised with the Summer Bash. Worst case we get the summer to recover. Best case it should be fun. All the action takes place over the 30th and 31st of May. We have a Thing Auction at 1:00 pm on Thursday the 30th of May, a Summer Bash starting at 4:30 in the afternoon of that day, and judging and presentations starting at 3:00 pm on Friday 31st. You can find out more about Three Thing Game here and Summer Bash here. With a bit of luck, I might find you at both.
Monday, May 20, 2013 at 09:30PM 
We had our Finalists BBQ today. This is pretty much the last free food that students get out of us (except perhaps for the sandwiches at the Degree Ceremony reception in July). Plenty of folks turned up to avail themselves of the various forms of cooked meat (which were all delicious) and talk about old times.
There are some more pictures on Flickr, you can find them here.
Thanks to Warren for paying for it all.
Life Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 09:22PM 
We’ve been to Thwaite Gardens Open Day a few years in a row. We had the best weather a couple of years ago, last year was a bit iffy and we weren’t too hopeful about this year. But in the end it was nice and bright, and the sun even made a guest appearance. The Friends of Thwaite Gardens spend all year making the place look lovely and then we come along, take photographs and have tea and scones.
Thwaite Student Hall. If you live here you get all this loveliness thrown in.
You wouldn’t believe this was right in the middle of suburbia.
Some plant or other (gardening was never my strong point).
We bought some plants for our garden, and we’ll be back next year. If you live in the area you really should go along.
Life, Photography Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 10:04PM 
Went to see "Star Trek into Darkness" today. It is truly splendid. Great story, great ending, nods to the original series and film. I'm looking forward to seeing it again, so that I can get more of the references.
The only part of the film that didn't work for me was the uniforms that they all wore to the inevitable dressing downs that Captain Kirk gets from time to time from which ever admiral takes against him. They were really stupid. Think Russian Army circa 1960 mixed with Pan Am flight attendant 1970. But apart from that, excellent film. Go see it.
Rob
Hmmm. Re-reading this post reminds me of the old car that I used to have with the broken headlights. Most nights it used to be a case of "Start Wreck into Darkness".
