http://kingfriday.co.uk Witty commentary and insight from two guys living in London en-us managingEditor@kingfriday.co.uk webMaster@kingfriday.co.uk http://kingfriday.co.uk/driving-is-all-about-odds-and-probability http://kingfriday.co.uk/driving-is-all-about-odds-and-probability Pondering odds of each move during driving Sat, 01 Jan 2010, 22:00:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/oslo-weekend-holiday-travel http://kingfriday.co.uk/oslo-weekend-holiday-travel Troy and Heather visit Oslo to see its Christmas Markets and some interesting museums. Thu, 24 Dec 2009, 18:16:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/addison-lee-minicab-bad-service http://kingfriday.co.uk/addison-lee-minicab-bad-service More poor customer service - Addison Lee minicab disappoints in a big way Sat, 28 Nov 2009, 00:10:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/weekend-holiday-travel-vienna http://kingfriday.co.uk/weekend-holiday-travel-vienna Details on our anniversary weekend in Vienna including what we saw and where we stayed Sun, 22 Nov 2009, 17:14:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/coinstar-machines-in-london http://kingfriday.co.uk/coinstar-machines-in-london Eventual success despite Coinstar's best attempt to thwart us! Mon, 9 Nov 2009, 07:27:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/buying-used-cars http://kingfriday.co.uk/buying-used-cars We bought a used Audi A3 - suggestions on using Autoquake.com to buy your next used car in the UK Tue, 20 Oct 2009, 22:47:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/washington-state-november-3-election http://kingfriday.co.uk/washington-state-november-3-election Washington State election endorsements for Nov 3, 2009 Sun, 18 Oct 2009, 20:52:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/us-embassy-in-london http://kingfriday.co.uk/us-embassy-in-london My adventure getting passport pages added at the US Embassy in London Thu, 24 Sep 2009, 11:00:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/cleaner-is-on-holiday http://kingfriday.co.uk/cleaner-is-on-holiday Who knew the house gets so dirty when the cleaner is on holiday Sat, 18 Jul 2009, 10:51:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/london-england-vacation http://kingfriday.co.uk/london-england-vacation An insider's guide to vacationing in London England Sun, 19 Apr 2009, 16:28:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/bath-england-weekend-getaway http://kingfriday.co.uk/bath-england-weekend-getaway Easter holiday weekend break in Bath Mon, 13 Apr 2009, 18:55:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/april-fools-2009 http://kingfriday.co.uk/april-fools-2009 Troy muses on April Fools 2009, NPR and Expedia's new packages to Mars! Wed, 01 Apr 2009, 11:05:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/seo-best-practices http://kingfriday.co.uk/seo-best-practices Tips and Tricks for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for your website Sat, 28 Mar 2009, 13:46:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/looming-japan-train-crisis http://kingfriday.co.uk/looming-japan-train-crisis Japan's looming train disaster? Sat, 14 Mar 2009, 16:15:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/mouth-tastes-like-salt-and-vinegar http://kingfriday.co.uk/mouth-tastes-like-salt-and-vinegar Why does my mouth taste and Salt and Vinegar crisps, and other earth-shattering thoughts Sun, 01 Mar 2009, 11:43:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/obamas-2009-inauguration http://kingfriday.co.uk/obamas-2009-inauguration Our eyewitness account of the 2009 Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the USA Sun, 25 Jan 2009, 16:54:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/boston-fire-boxes http://kingfriday.co.uk/boston-fire-boxes Newly launched Boston Fire Box mapping website to show visual images of all fire box locations Sun, 11 Jan 2009, 11:34:26, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/thomas-merton-reflections http://kingfriday.co.uk/thomas-merton-reflections Brief reflections around the holidays around priorities and staying simple Fri, 26 Dec 2008, 23:33:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/msn-beta http://kingfriday.co.uk/msn-beta We launch a new beta version of MSN UK to experiment Wed, 17 Dec 2008, 13:47:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/pines-and-needles-bad-service-christmas-tree http://kingfriday.co.uk/pines-and-needles-bad-service-christmas-tree Why old fashioned Christmas tree shopping is better than tree delivery from PinesAndNeedles.co.uk Sat, 13 Dec 2008, 11:44:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/shame-on-california http://kingfriday.co.uk/shame-on-california A moment of shame in the midst of celebrations Sat, 08 Nov 2008, 14:43:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/boston-wedding-plan-details http://kingfriday.co.uk/boston-wedding-plan-details Details and logistics from our Boston wedding in Oct 2008 Sat, 01 Nov 2008, 20:28:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/daily-laughter http://kingfriday.co.uk/daily-laughter Your dose of daily laughter to keep a smile on your face Sun, 26 Oct 2008, 15:23:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/sunny-weekend-in-ealing http://kingfriday.co.uk/sunny-weekend-in-ealing An almost perfect sunny weekend at home Sun, 12 Oct 2008, 18:00:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/sarah-palin-should-replace-tina-fey http://kingfriday.co.uk/sarah-palin-should-replace-tina-fey Why Sarah Palin should replace Tina Fey on SNL, and other random thoughts Wed, 01 Oct 2008, 11:06:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/writing-a-good-resume http://kingfriday.co.uk/writing-a-good-resume Writing that perfect resume/CV and doing well on your interview Thu, 11 Sep 2008, 14:54:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/heathrow-plane-spotting http://kingfriday.co.uk/heathrow-plane-spotting Pictures from plane spotting at Heathrow Sun, 7 Sep 2008, 12:18:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/democratic-national-convention http://kingfriday.co.uk/democratic-national-convention An insider's story from the Democratic Convention last week Tue, 02 Sep 2008, 15:32:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/mykonos-holiday-in-greece http://kingfriday.co.uk/mykonos-holiday-in-greece Our August 2008 holiday on the Greek Island of Mykonos to celebrate Tee's birthday Mon, 11 Aug 2008, 19:04:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/barcelona-equality-walk http://kingfriday.co.uk/barcelona-equality-walk Our weekend trip to Barcelona for Stonewall's Equality Walk Mon, 14 Jul 2008, 12:10:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/shanghai-june-trip http://kingfriday.co.uk/shanghai-june-trip Stories from my Shanghai trip Wed, 02 Jul 2008, 02:03:30, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/call-me-lughaidh http://kingfriday.co.uk/call-me-lughaidh Why my name should be Lughaidh by all accounts Wed, 18 Jun 2008, 13:36:53, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/weekend-tube-party http://kingfriday.co.uk/weekend-tube-party Our weekend activities and review of the Tube Party Tue, 03 Jun 2008, 21:18:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/join-my-team-at-msn http://kingfriday.co.uk/join-my-team-at-msn Come join my team at MSN! Tue, 27 May 2008, 17:17:38 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/ealing http://kingfriday.co.uk/ealing A list of our favorite places around Ealing Fri, 23 May 2008, 18:50:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/pretty-garden-flowers http://kingfriday.co.uk/pretty-garden-flowers Our pretty garden flowers Mon, 19 May 2008, 08:18:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/marriage-and-civil-partnerships http://kingfriday.co.uk/marriage-and-civil-partnerships Why Civil Partnerships are insulting and do not provide the full equality gay marriage does. Sun, 18 May 2008, 11:51:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/lost-california-iceland http://kingfriday.co.uk/lost-california-iceland Updates on various topics - Iceland, LOST, driving, and marriage Thu, 15 May 2008, 14:29:21, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/uk-driving-theory-test http://kingfriday.co.uk/uk-driving-theory-test Tee can now legally drive in the UK after passing his UK theory and practical driving tests! Tue, 06 May 2008, 17:20:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/holiday-in-rome http://kingfriday.co.uk/holiday-in-rome Stories and pictures from our Rome holiday Mon, 05 May 2008, 16:39:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/windfall-profit-tax http://kingfriday.co.uk/windfall-profit-tax Windfall profit tax, elections and gas tax thoughts Sat, 03 May 2008, 21:30:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/value-of-separate-financial-accounts http://kingfriday.co.uk/value-of-separate-financial-accounts Why keeping your financial acounts separated between companies makes sense Tue, 30 Apr 2008, 02:56:43, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/london-mayoral-election-2008-ken-and-boris http://kingfriday.co.uk/london-mayoral-election-2008-ken-and-boris London mayoral hustings (debate) between the major candidates including Ken Livingstone and Boris Sun, 20 Apr 2008, 10:39:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/bad-review-of-virgin-media-customer-service http://kingfriday.co.uk/bad-review-of-virgin-media-customer-service Brief description of poor customer service experiences with Virgin Media Fri, 18 Apr 2008, 17:49:35, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/dublin-ireland-immigration-stamp-and-aer-lingus http://kingfriday.co.uk/dublin-ireland-immigration-stamp-and-aer-lingus Rant on Irish Immigration taking a whole passport page, and Aer Lingus's stupid boarding passes Mon, 14 Apr 2008, 18:10:54, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/remodel-into-office-and-spare-bedroom http://kingfriday.co.uk/remodel-into-office-and-spare-bedroom Our before, during and after pictures and stories of the spare room remodel Mon, 07 Apr 2008, 18:09:27, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/hrc-leadership-summit http://kingfriday.co.uk/hrc-leadership-summit Notes from our weekend HRC Leadership Summit Mon, 07 Apr 2008, 10:54:57, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/heathrow-terminal-5-british-airways-first-flight-ba302 http://kingfriday.co.uk/heathrow-terminal-5-british-airways-first-flight-ba302 Pictures and stories from Heathrow Terminal 5 opening day, including the first flight ever from T5 Thu, 27 Mar 2008, 16:05:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/easter-2008-in-london http://kingfriday.co.uk/easter-2008-in-london Our Easter weekend and related stories Sun, 24 Mar 2008, 21:42:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/overview-of-buying-property-in-the-uk http://kingfriday.co.uk/overview-of-buying-property-in-the-uk Summary overview of buying property in the UK compared to buying in the US. Sun, 22 Mar 2008, 15:50:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/2008-presidential-election-and-obama-girl http://kingfriday.co.uk/2008-presidential-election-and-obama-girl The Obama Girl video, the 2008 Presidential Election, and comments about our bedroom remodel Wed, 20 Mar 2008, 15:26:08, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/ba-fight-attendants-nasally-women-window-shade http://kingfriday.co.uk/ba-fight-attendants-nasally-women-window-shade My British Airways flight attendant story, nasally women on my flight, and my window shade Wed, 05 Mar 2008, 23:12:02, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/edinburgh-scotland-visit-via-train http://kingfriday.co.uk/edinburgh-scotland-visit-via-train Pictures and details from our Edinburgh, Scotland weekend trip Mon, 03 Mar 2007, 02:45:36, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/uk-national-dna-database http://kingfriday.co.uk/uk-national-dna-database UK national DNA database stirs lots of concerns Tue, 26 Feb 2008, 21:22:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/citibank-uk-sort-code http://kingfriday.co.uk/citibank-uk-sort-code Lessons learned about Citibank Sort Codes, and Giving up alcohol during Lent Tue, 26 Feb 2008, 07:12:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/stop-talking-mitt-romney http://kingfriday.co.uk/stop-talking-mitt-romney Mitt Romney finally quits the race. At least he will when he stops talking Thu, 07 Feb 2008, 18:12:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/your-account-and-personal-details-are-safe-with-us http://kingfriday.co.uk/your-account-and-personal-details-are-safe-with-us Your details? Completely safe with us! Trust us, we're a professional and large international bank Tue, 05 Feb 2008, 23:58:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/we-are-the-snippits http://kingfriday.co.uk/we-are-the-snippits Random update and pondering where the Snippits ever went.. Mon, 28 Jan 2008, 23:11:29, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/is-rev-ken-hutcherson-a-gay-man http://kingfriday.co.uk/is-rev-ken-hutcherson-a-gay-man Is the Rev Ken Hutcherson another self-hating gay man? Mon, 21 Jan 2008, 23:21:32, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/reflections-and-elections http://kingfriday.co.uk/reflections-and-elections Miscellaneous thoughts and reflections on various things Wed, 03 Jan 2008, 20:10:21, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/christmas-update-from-boston http://kingfriday.co.uk/christmas-update-from-boston Update from our Christmas 2007 travels in Boston Sat, 29 Dec 2007, 22:09:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/moved-into-ealing-broadway http://kingfriday.co.uk/moved-into-ealing-broadway We just hit one week in our new place in Ealing Broadway.. pictures and reflections Sun, 09 Dec 2007, 12:35:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/kenniemouse-retirement-and-orlando http://kingfriday.co.uk/kenniemouse-retirement-and-orlando Our trip for Troy's mom's retirement in Tallahassee and the visit to Mickey Mouse and Shamu Thu, 22 Nov 2007, 13:34:00, GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/charlie-trotter-kitchen-table-chicago http://kingfriday.co.uk/charlie-trotter-kitchen-table-chicago Our recent dining experience at the Kitchen Table seating at Charlie Trotter's in Chicago. Sun, 30 Oct 2007, 12:10:22 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/review-of-personal-trainer-in-n1-islington-angel-london http://kingfriday.co.uk/review-of-personal-trainer-in-n1-islington-angel-london Our endorsement of a personal training facility near Angel Islington (N1) Sun, 21 Oct 2007, 15:23:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/let-yourself-go-during-vacation-holiday-travel http://kingfriday.co.uk/let-yourself-go-during-vacation-holiday-travel Pondering how to Let Yourself Go when you travel Sun, 21 Oct 2007, 15:23:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/royal-mail-strike http://kingfriday.co.uk/royal-mail-strike Fire them all! Get rid of unions and people who strike for stupid reasons Sun, 16 Oct 2007, 15:23:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/article-published-by-tee http://kingfriday.co.uk/article-published-by-tee Tee had his article published the Journal of Global Information Technology Management Sun, 16 Oct 2007, 15:23:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/new-website http://kingfriday.co.uk/new-website Announcing the new KingFriday website.. Sun, 14 Oct 2007, 15:23:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/buying-a-house-in-ealing http://kingfriday.co.uk/buying-a-house-in-ealing The offer is in (and accepted) for our new house in Ealing.. Sun, 14 Oct 2007, 14:13:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/moving-again http://kingfriday.co.uk/moving-again Our lease at the current flat expires in January... Sun, 30 Sep 2007, 15:23:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/shanghai-trip-in-september http://kingfriday.co.uk/shanghai-trip-in-september It was almost like the Virgin Atlantic woman was being funny this morning.. Sun, 22 Sep 2007, 15:23:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/civilised-to-queue-and-glorious-to-be-polite http://kingfriday.co.uk/civilised-to-queue-and-glorious-to-be-polite China is still learning how to wait in line.. Sun, 17 Sep 2007, 15:23:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/high-tea-and-virgin-lounge http://kingfriday.co.uk/high-tea-and-virgin-lounge Our first proper High Tea in England, plus the Virgin Lounge review Sun, 16 Sep 2007, 15:23:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/bathroom-sink-cat http://kingfriday.co.uk/bathroom-sink-cat Deep questions on why Kitty is a Bathroom Sink Cat... breakthrough research and deep questions... Sun, 19 Jul 2007, 15:23:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/botswana-african-safari http://kingfriday.co.uk/botswana-african-safari Tee and Troy's African Safari in Botswana Sun, 01 Jun 2007, 14:00:00 GMT http://kingfriday.co.uk/about-us http://kingfriday.co.uk/about-us Everything you wanted to know about Tee Earls and Troy Kaser Mon, 7 Apr 2007, 14:48:00, GMT