(Did you think from the title that we’d finally — and suddenly! — made the next big move? Not yet, I’m afraid.) Dee’s off to London this weekend for work, and I’m tagging along with her! She leaves tomorrow from Glasgow, whilst I’ll be on late-night flight from Edinburgh after work, and we’ll meet …

An update, in case there’s anyone who reads this and wonders what’s been going on — we’ve found a flat in London! The move is actually happening … Okay, so where are we? Dee gave her notice a couple of weeks ago and so has only two weeks left (this one included), and I’ve organised to start at the …

Time is ticking by — it’s time for some reconnaissance! To that end Dee has booked us into a hotel in London for the Easter long weekend (6th – 9th April). We’ll be staying at the Hilton Docklands, which is close to where we might want to live and work and thus will give a good feel for the area: …

I’m at work early this morning, sitting around waiting for other people to do stuff (I’ve done everything I need to already!) so we can get somebody to sign off the whole morning as a success. Oh the joy of tech! I’m pretty much convinced that we won’t be going to Singapore now. It just seems to me …

I spoke to a company in London today; a kind of “first take” on the whole job-hunting thing, for me and the company both I think. They asked some just-barely technical questions, and whilst I answered most with ease, I was feeling nervous and my mind went blank for others (specifically on JDBC, but …