Well I had a great Xmas and been good to get away from work. I am on my last days of the contract now so best start looking for my next role. Only got this week to go.
The USB memory is selling well and I have now sold out of 4GB Lego bricks, I have some 2GB left and have the England ones still. The England ones have not sold as quick as I had hoped. Will be able to spend some time marketing them next week. Might take new shots of them in a computer port.
Have a look at SkyeMax2002 and let me know what you think of the site.
If you like something use the code iknowsimmo for 10% off. I really recommend the England ones.
Will optimise the site next week to get the images loading quicker and have a general freshen up of it.
Trying to persuade Mrs Palace Fan that we need a digital SLR, quite like the look of the Nikon D3000.
Best get back to eating.....
Monday, December 28, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Getting tougher to update
Really must start to allow more time for my personal blog.
Well I'm still working hard but have also started to work on a new venture that I hope pays off. I am working on my "first" proper website. The site will sell USB Memory sticks, One I have designed as well, and have created a site for it. I will also go through eBay. Not happy with the charges on eBay hence why I want to direct traffic through to my website SkyeMax2002. It is not live yet but as soon as it is I will let you know. I will also give you a discount code.
It is going to take some time to get the site up and running. Lots of testing to be done with the PayPal element, lots of writing to get content on the site and I am waiting for my order to come through.
Will be great to get your feedback on the site so I will "beta" it with you prior to going full on live and submitting it to search engines and promoting it more.
Looking forward to seeing how it goes and have spent time reading up on ways to promote the site etc.
You can also follow the site on twitter
Home alone for a few days so going to crack on with the site in the evenings.
Only got another 9-10 weeks left at work now before my contract runs out and the project is finished. Been fun but would also be good to spend time working on the site and some plans that I have for it.
I hope you are all well and I will let you know when the site is open.
Well I'm still working hard but have also started to work on a new venture that I hope pays off. I am working on my "first" proper website. The site will sell USB Memory sticks, One I have designed as well, and have created a site for it. I will also go through eBay. Not happy with the charges on eBay hence why I want to direct traffic through to my website SkyeMax2002. It is not live yet but as soon as it is I will let you know. I will also give you a discount code.
It is going to take some time to get the site up and running. Lots of testing to be done with the PayPal element, lots of writing to get content on the site and I am waiting for my order to come through.
Will be great to get your feedback on the site so I will "beta" it with you prior to going full on live and submitting it to search engines and promoting it more.
Looking forward to seeing how it goes and have spent time reading up on ways to promote the site etc.
You can also follow the site on twitter
Home alone for a few days so going to crack on with the site in the evenings.
Only got another 9-10 weeks left at work now before my contract runs out and the project is finished. Been fun but would also be good to spend time working on the site and some plans that I have for it.
I hope you are all well and I will let you know when the site is open.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Hello Strangers
Well it has been a really long time. Sorry all (as if people actually read this :-)).
I am working again. It took about 3 months and only got 3 interviews but was lucky enough to get offered 2 of those. One perm in Docklands but it never quite worked out as I had to wait for a deal to be done before getting the contract and whilst waiting for it I saw a temp role that really interested me and I managed to get it. I took the temp role and pulled out of the other. I am working as a Project Manager for an eCommerce department rather than an IT department, still for a large retailer to Xmas. My first time out of "IT" for many many years but I am really enjoying the fact that I am managing rather than doing the project. Quite funny though as I have gone in with a "Prince2" hat on so have shed loads of risks and paperwork such as action and decision logs, status reports, schedule plans, resource plans etc. and all my boss wants to know are we on target :-). I have a good team of 12 reporting into me and we have the rather daunting task of getting 21000 products online and checking a further 15000 that are currently online are listed corrected. Are we on target? Not quite but it is going well and we will pull the lost time back. Hard work but but I am only working 9-5 and no stress. Unlike before where I was working long hours and stressed, maybe thats the difference when you are not actually employed and doing everything. I feel a strong connection to get a job done and to the company I am working at but not to be an actual martyr.
I'm over at Milton Keynes now and enjoying the shops ;-) shame I can only look and not buy though.
Seems strange not having a season ticket but I am actually going to the match tomorrow so will sit in "my" seat and as it happens have only missed one home game :-) Do feel guilty as I am now working so will miss my kids but we are going to have a good time on Sunday and hopefully will go and have a picnic while Faye has bit of a break.
Did you see the goal that wasnt given? Disgrace really.
Other news is that I have finally got a decent phone, HTC Magic and I love it. It is great and helps the train journey go quickly and keeps in touch with email, twitter, browsing and many many other things. Best toy of the year so far.
Take it easy and dont forget to follow me on twitter.
I am working again. It took about 3 months and only got 3 interviews but was lucky enough to get offered 2 of those. One perm in Docklands but it never quite worked out as I had to wait for a deal to be done before getting the contract and whilst waiting for it I saw a temp role that really interested me and I managed to get it. I took the temp role and pulled out of the other. I am working as a Project Manager for an eCommerce department rather than an IT department, still for a large retailer to Xmas. My first time out of "IT" for many many years but I am really enjoying the fact that I am managing rather than doing the project. Quite funny though as I have gone in with a "Prince2" hat on so have shed loads of risks and paperwork such as action and decision logs, status reports, schedule plans, resource plans etc. and all my boss wants to know are we on target :-). I have a good team of 12 reporting into me and we have the rather daunting task of getting 21000 products online and checking a further 15000 that are currently online are listed corrected. Are we on target? Not quite but it is going well and we will pull the lost time back. Hard work but but I am only working 9-5 and no stress. Unlike before where I was working long hours and stressed, maybe thats the difference when you are not actually employed and doing everything. I feel a strong connection to get a job done and to the company I am working at but not to be an actual martyr.
I'm over at Milton Keynes now and enjoying the shops ;-) shame I can only look and not buy though.
Seems strange not having a season ticket but I am actually going to the match tomorrow so will sit in "my" seat and as it happens have only missed one home game :-) Do feel guilty as I am now working so will miss my kids but we are going to have a good time on Sunday and hopefully will go and have a picnic while Faye has bit of a break.
Did you see the goal that wasnt given? Disgrace really.
Other news is that I have finally got a decent phone, HTC Magic and I love it. It is great and helps the train journey go quickly and keeps in touch with email, twitter, browsing and many many other things. Best toy of the year so far.
Take it easy and dont forget to follow me on twitter.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Happy Birthday Blog
4 years old today.
Sorry I have been as slack as always but with the Oz computer application and looking for work I have not had much time.
The Oz application has been sent to Sydney and I am waiting for my assessment number and then the wait for 10 to 12 weeks for my result.
Job hunting is starting to pick up and I am looking and chasing now. Not had an interview yet but fingers crossed that will change soon.
So since I started this blog I have moved from North London to Berkhamsted, Had 2 children one of each, lost my job and looking for a new one, changed my car and grown some grey hair as well as lose some.
Another big thing though is that I have handed my season ticket to my brother for next season ! Yes I am taking at least a year off to get it out of my system prior to hopefully getting to Australia. I'm quite looking forward to the break as my "passion" was starting to go and I want to spend more time with my family. I will still make an effort and get to some away games as well as home but away games are much better and I am normally home the same time !
Right I'm heading to the garden in a moment.
Good luck Jane, not long now :-0
James
Sorry I have been as slack as always but with the Oz computer application and looking for work I have not had much time.
The Oz application has been sent to Sydney and I am waiting for my assessment number and then the wait for 10 to 12 weeks for my result.
Job hunting is starting to pick up and I am looking and chasing now. Not had an interview yet but fingers crossed that will change soon.
So since I started this blog I have moved from North London to Berkhamsted, Had 2 children one of each, lost my job and looking for a new one, changed my car and grown some grey hair as well as lose some.
Another big thing though is that I have handed my season ticket to my brother for next season ! Yes I am taking at least a year off to get it out of my system prior to hopefully getting to Australia. I'm quite looking forward to the break as my "passion" was starting to go and I want to spend more time with my family. I will still make an effort and get to some away games as well as home but away games are much better and I am normally home the same time !
Right I'm heading to the garden in a moment.
Good luck Jane, not long now :-0
James
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Connect2earth
Just wanted to make you aware of a website I have looked at recently.
www.Connect2earth.org is your green online community, where you can tell the world why you care about the environment and why it should be protected.
It is a very good website so have a look.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
ACS update on my RPL
I actually have more than I thought I had to do, only one more paper then i thought but it is hard work getting through them all.
Below is the list of subjects that I have experience off and I need to write about the last 8 years of my learning's in each section.
1 Computer Organisation and Architecture
4 Data Communications and Networks
7 Ethical/Social Implications/Professional Practice
8 Interpersonal Communications
10 Project Management
11 Security
13 Systems Analysis and Design
14 Systems Software
PR1 Project Report 1
PR2 Project Report 2
The numbers are out as I have deleted the ones that I am not doing. In total there are 10 sections and my status today is this:
2 Finished and signed off (papers 7 and 8)
2 First drafts waiting for feedback (papers 4 and 11)
1 Written and waiting sign off (paper 1)
5 to write including the 2 project reports.
Also Have 2 references out to be signed and sent back to me plus 2 detailed personal references that need to be approved prior to sending them out.
Why does everything need to be approved? I am using an agent to help guide me through the process and application. Does help BUT they do not write it for you :-(
Whats RPL - Thats Recognition of prior learning
Hard work but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
James
Below is the list of subjects that I have experience off and I need to write about the last 8 years of my learning's in each section.
1 Computer Organisation and Architecture
4 Data Communications and Networks
7 Ethical/Social Implications/Professional Practice
8 Interpersonal Communications
10 Project Management
11 Security
13 Systems Analysis and Design
14 Systems Software
PR1 Project Report 1
PR2 Project Report 2
The numbers are out as I have deleted the ones that I am not doing. In total there are 10 sections and my status today is this:
2 Finished and signed off (papers 7 and 8)
2 First drafts waiting for feedback (papers 4 and 11)
1 Written and waiting sign off (paper 1)
5 to write including the 2 project reports.
Also Have 2 references out to be signed and sent back to me plus 2 detailed personal references that need to be approved prior to sending them out.
Why does everything need to be approved? I am using an agent to help guide me through the process and application. Does help BUT they do not write it for you :-(
Whats RPL - Thats Recognition of prior learning
Hard work but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
James
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Twitter and an update
Well I have started another thing that probably wont last. I am now using twitter for quick updates and follow people.
I'm Simmo1972 if you want to follow me and I have also added a widget to this blog.
What have I been doing, well I have had a great first week not working. I have been working on writing papers for assessment by the ACS (Australian Computer Society) Hopefully I will get passed by them to emigrate to Australia next year. That's the plan anyway. I have only managed to write 2 in about 2 1/2 months prior to last week and managed to get another 2 written just last week. I have to write 9 including 2 project reports in total.
I have not even looked for work :-0 I did get a phone call Friday from a company looking for a PM and they may call back this week for an interview. We will see, that came through Monster.co.uk and was the actual company not an agency.
Next week though is more work on the Australian papers. I want to get the papers in and then focus on work.
James
I'm Simmo1972 if you want to follow me and I have also added a widget to this blog.
What have I been doing, well I have had a great first week not working. I have been working on writing papers for assessment by the ACS (Australian Computer Society) Hopefully I will get passed by them to emigrate to Australia next year. That's the plan anyway. I have only managed to write 2 in about 2 1/2 months prior to last week and managed to get another 2 written just last week. I have to write 9 including 2 project reports in total.
I have not even looked for work :-0 I did get a phone call Friday from a company looking for a PM and they may call back this week for an interview. We will see, that came through Monster.co.uk and was the actual company not an agency.
Next week though is more work on the Australian papers. I want to get the papers in and then focus on work.
James
Sunday, April 19, 2009
The Eagles have won
Been waiting a while to post this one !!!
Thanks for the comments re job everyone, this made me smile. Listen to the end for "My" bit.
Thanks for the comments re job everyone, this made me smile. Listen to the end for "My" bit.
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Giz a job
Well I am about to join the many looking for a new job as I have been made redundant from Comet. Whilst it was not a shock it was actually a surprise as I have delivered some good projects in the last 6 months. I do honestly think that this could be the best thing to happen. I have a chance to find something else to do, work on my Australian visa application (Yes we want to migrate next year) and get Comet out of my system. Including Kingfisher and Comet I was in the group for 10 years so probably best to have a change.
Might be tricky getting back into looking and interviews but fingers crossed it wont be too long.
What do I want? Well I quite fancy a bit of contracting to go and see some new companies, make new friends and see how projects are run differently. The other idea is maybe a junior project manager role in another industry i.e. construction and have a break from IT. I can use my redundancy to supplement the drop in wages. Oh who knows but I do know that I am looking forwards and not backwards.
What else has happened. I'm another year older, Not managed to get to Palace much although that has been nice (Last game was Watford away and that was crap), Have bought a couple of watches:
Casio G Shock (For the weekends)
And this Tissot for a special day (Not collected this watch just yet)
Now I need to start living to my means though so no more watches :-(
If you know if any Project Manager roles please let me know,
I am a qualified Prince2 Practitioner and would label myself a Technical or Infrastructure IT Project Manager.
Might be tricky getting back into looking and interviews but fingers crossed it wont be too long.
What do I want? Well I quite fancy a bit of contracting to go and see some new companies, make new friends and see how projects are run differently. The other idea is maybe a junior project manager role in another industry i.e. construction and have a break from IT. I can use my redundancy to supplement the drop in wages. Oh who knows but I do know that I am looking forwards and not backwards.
What else has happened. I'm another year older, Not managed to get to Palace much although that has been nice (Last game was Watford away and that was crap), Have bought a couple of watches:
Casio G Shock (For the weekends)
And this Tissot for a special day (Not collected this watch just yet)
Now I need to start living to my means though so no more watches :-(
If you know if any Project Manager roles please let me know,
I am a qualified Prince2 Practitioner and would label myself a Technical or Infrastructure IT Project Manager.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
The Manor
I now live in a little village outside of London, on an estate that is quite nice but I look out and see number 116. That to me means it is not so small....... I happen to live at Number One, uno or just the first if you want to leave it at that.
For some very strange reason though when I am out there smoking a sneaky cig, yes I was meant of given up a long time ago, I like to stand at the top pretending it is my manor and I am Tony. Am I strange or just weird? I do live at the top of the hill I might add so I do "look" down at people :-)
Next week I am in Hull so I will see if there is a buzz about the place because last time I was there footy was good, as was rugby, and I know it's not quite the same.
Skye is now walking about the house and it seems to be quicker then Max was i.e. she started taking steps and is now walking a lot more confident than Maxie Boy so already seems to be "running" faster than walking.
J
Monday, January 12, 2009
Happy New Year
Happy new year everyone.
Well Xmas is over and we start yet another year.
Skye will be one in three weeks :-0 I can not believe just how fast it has gone. She has started cruising around the furniture and can balance really well so it will not be long before she is walking.
She is a cutie.
Well Xmas is over and we start yet another year.
Skye will be one in three weeks :-0 I can not believe just how fast it has gone. She has started cruising around the furniture and can balance really well so it will not be long before she is walking.
She is a cutie.
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