Snow in London

Last week I was in London. To be honest it was terrible weather. London has not seen snow like this for years - they said in 20 years. It was about 15 cm snow in inner London. I was stuck for two days in hotel due to no trains, buses, tube and even the shops, restaurant were completely closed. Tempreature went on -7 to -10, yes! certainly was very cold. TVs broadingcasting this as a breaking news for almost whole day.

In Iceland, snowing with such inches is very normal in Icelandic daily life. Snow remover, salting are in place when there are snow - So, it is very common here but not yet heard as a "Breaking News". There will be a breaking news if 10-15 inches snow - I assume.

Power is what some really really wants !!

Davið Oddson is a very popular figure in Icelandic politics. Many suspected soon after his retirement from the politics be became focal point of politics in authorities and influenced surroundings. People are also very angry towards his decision recently, especially when Iceland´s three major banks collapsed late in 2008. After stepped down from the prime minister he became country´s head (governor) of national bank of Iceland. Many Icelanders wonders why he hasn´t resigned in principal after countries three largest bank collapsed.

Some even quoted "This is what happens when politicians turns into economist. His passion perhaps " Hungry for Powers" turned into economist"


Personally I don´t blame whole financial crisis to him but yes I must agree with his some of the major decision he had made. Nothing much to say but one can think that due to inappropriate decision Icelandic economy went years back and surely this will take years to rebuild.

Whatever has had happened over the months, most importantly of Icelandic political and financial activities, country has lost it´s "trust" in international open market - I assume. I truly hope everyone will come together and recover the Icelandic economy rather fighting for position / power etc etc.

Back to post

I have been very quite due to busy, lazy etc etc. Now again I am back to blog stuff. First of all Happy New Year to you all. Despite financial turbulence around the world I wish for good health and all the best to all. Year 2009 ahead seems very scary particularly financial sector around the world.

Lets hope 2009 will be a trouble free year.

Anil

History of Computer

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/25/the-wonderful-world-of-early-computing/

Reykjavik Hits 22 degree

Isn´t it amazing Reykjavik city had 22 degree last week ? In my three years,in iceland, this is the highest temperature I witnessed. Complete sunny day with such a high temperature is something unusual in Iceland - Perhaps this is due to Global warming !!! But Iceland sure had a wonderful summer at least for a day or two recently.

In earlier post I had mentioed, Iceland have three month for summer and if lucky we get summer like this. Most of the time weather been very frustating and hostile. But tempreature like this has certainly welcomed Icelanders to enjoy, get more tann and travell across the country. Fisherman holiday which is also regarded as Bank Holiday Monday in Iceland is next weekned. People had already started travelling across the country to witnesss more hot temprature and off course celebrate Bank holiday - "Verslunarmannahelgi".

New Bike

Since my older bike got stolen I have been looking for cheap, best and reliable bike to ride for summer and use to go to work, Finally I found the bike I was looking for. Yes, I brought it today.

Although I am not sure this is good bike or not but it was in sale with affordable price so I took a chance. Well, perhaps this bike might not suit for professional but this will do for me - I guess.

Now, my plan is stop using car for this summer to go to work instead use my new bike. Lets hope weather will also permit my plan during this summer.

Holiday in "Spain"

I have been on holiday for two weeks hence some delay in posts. Hot temprature is really not for me espically 29 degree to 30 degree but I choose to go to there anyway. "Tenerif", a small island in spain which we choose for this year´s holiday. This was my family holiday so every moment we had a tremendous time there.

"Las Americas", the city in Tenerif where we stayed and is a very famous for toursit destination. Beach was just minutes walk from our aparatment, swimming poor was in next door. Everything was in walking distacnce which added more flexibility in do much thigns. The capital of Tenerif "Santa Cruz" - I wish I should not have gone. I wasted money in taxi all the way to see execiment but was nothing there and everythign was closed at the time.

Dolphin show was the amazing, fasicating and very intersting trip I had ever been. What a animal is this!! I had never been in such a trip but in spain - even that tempreature I went to see such a lovely animal with artistic show.

" Rain in Spain never happens" - the pharse I always heard proved me worng. Remaiing last two of our holiday weather been very bad - bit of rain and cloudy. Temperature was still 24. Local resident marked as very cold weather in the island. Well they yet to visit Iceland druing winter.