I find some solace in these stories about criminals who are stupid. Crime really shouldn't pay and guilty felons getting their comeuppance is some often deserved schadenfreude. silicon.com - Digital blunders: Fraudster's mobile bungling gives him away An insurance fraudster has been caught after accidentally...

When I first bought the domain name simoncox.com I did a search around the web looking for any references to me, I sure you have all done it, and I discovered a lot of other Simon Cox's. To check how many of you there are in the UK check out the Your Not Me website. For me there are currently 382 in the UK alone and...

Well now! Private Ryan has had to do a major U Turn on the parking policy as the towns retailers are losing money, closing up and moving out because of the farcical Parking restrictions. Ryan and his 'Dream Team' (they must have been asleep to think the scheme up in the first place) wanted shoppers to use public...

Bioterror plans could be used to fight SARS Is it me or have everyone gone mad about the SARS outbreak. More people are killed each year by common cold than SARS (at the moment). Or do we have a situation on our hands just like the classic TV series Survivors that ran between 1975 and 1977? Paula has had a bad...

Very disappointed today to open Google UK to find no St George's Day banner. Google excelled themselves last year with a special banner and we must not forget that St George is the patron Saint of many places - not just England - Barcelona, Russia, and others - let me know! Google have a logo already so why have...

From William Gibsons blog Gibson is flying over to do a few appearances in the UK for his book Pattern Recognition. I may well go to the Foyles event - see you there!

Weblogs.Com - Recently Changed Weblogs. Weblogs.Com: Recently Changed Weblogs Stunning site - you can trade fantasy shares in other peoples weblogs. What will people think of next! This puts an interesting spin on peoples personal sites and weblogging though. It may seem like your letting the whole world in on your...

We have been invited next door for a sumptuous dinner - great we don't have to cook!!! The wine has been flowing well tonight! Perfect end to the Easter weekend. Done loads seems like a whole month off.

If you have followed a search link to this site you will have noticed a lack of consistency in the styles used. That is because I am moving the cms over to Moveable Type and have yet to do the housekeeping to convert all the old pages plus a few stand alone pages need building and the css needs properly structuring,...

We have been away, walking for a couple of days in the New Forest staying overnight at the The Mailman's Arms in the High St at Lyndhurst in Hampshire. We had a fantastic time visiting many local places and sampling the local brews. Excellent! On Friday we drove down to Beaulieu and walked to Bucklers Hard along the...

Despite the lack of entries here we have been doing a lot to the garden over the winter. Moved several of the plants around at the back. Recently bought two huge pots to go either side of the doors. Paula has planted one up with the acer that was in the blue pot next to the Machiai and some variegated ivy....

TUESDAY 24TH JUNE 2003 Arrive Waterside Hotel Bath, where you will be welcomed and receive program details and badges. 6.30 for 7.00 pm. Buffet Reception and Get-together in the hotel’s Willow Suite. Cash bar available. WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE 2003 “Take your pick in Bath.” Stroll into Bath centre along the waterside...