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Hi, I'm Gareth J M Saunders, 39 years old, 6' 4", married to Jane, father of 3 boys (twins and singleton), I'm a priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church and have a passion for Mahjong, Psion PDAs and web design.
I am employed as the Assistant Information Architect / Web Manager at the University of St Andrews.
My main interests are HTML, CSS (inc. frameworks), jQuery, Information Architecture and Agile development.
This is my second, less formal blog.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
On not giving away too much information about bikes in a conversation with a toddler
A couple of nights ago Jane ordered Reuben and Joshua their first bikes (Branching Out First Bikes by John Crane), one in blue, the other in red. These are push-along, balance bikes with pneumatic tyres, adjustable-height seats and a bell … Continue reading
Bizarre suggestions from Amazon UK
Amazon UK has just sent me an email wondering if I might be interested in the following bizarre collection of books: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich Bombproof Your Horse: Teach Your Horse to be Confident, Obedient and Safe No … Continue reading
A confession
I saw an advert for Pantene that told me that their shampoo gives you “colour protection”. I’m going to be honest here. I have no idea what colour protection is in shampoo. Are there some people whose hair turns monochrome … Continue reading
The downside of having children
When you ask people what might be the downside of having children they might say sleep depravation or a diminished social life. But it’s not! It’s waking up in the morning with children’s TV theme tunes going around your head. … Continue reading
Post Express Delivery email is malware spam!
I received this email this afternoon: Post Express Delivery. Package is available for pickup. NR 67433 Hello. Post notification No.17134 The company could not deliver your package to your address. Your package has been returned to the Post Express office. … Continue reading
The Hell Centre
When I was a young child I thought that the building where you visited the doctor was called “The Hell Centre”. It wasn’t that I had a particularly negative view of the medical profession: my mum was a nursing sister … Continue reading
