Laptops, soccer and the hols

It's been a hectic few months and the lack of blogging on my part can be easily explained.

1. I got engaged.
2. My laptop gave up the ghost. To be fair, it was a miracle it lasted so long, as the keyboard went about 2 years ago.
3. Went on holidays with no internet for 2 weeks.

Now I have a fancy netbook. It is something I would definitely recommend and it is super fast.

It is actually the best option for journalists on the move.

If you are reporting on a game and you have to go get quotes, pop the small netbook under arm and away you go to the mixed zone. It starts up fast, shuts down fast and is easy to use.

There can be some issues with word processing but Microsoft Word is the best if you can get it. Otherwise a free download is jarte. It is small and does all you need, especially if you are pasting the copy into the email for a newspaper.

On hols the EEE PC didn't come with. Instead it was sun, sea and dorada.

I missed the Ireland game v France, but got updates high up in the sky by the kind pilot and then rang the minute we landed.

Figures crossed for Wednesday night. We need an early goal, but a clean sheet could be beyond us. Here is hoping. I have a ticket for it... but the price - especially just after my holiday - is just too much.