My Music No Medication Days Observations On The Move Rants and Moans Stories Techno Twaddle Aaag gak huugks My Music No Medication Days Observations On The Move Rants and Moans Stories Techno Twaddle The Dr Who Theme (I know, sad...lol) 01/01/2005 How It Came About It was an accident, honest, it really was! Now I will confess to being an avid Sci-Fi reader and always enjoyed watching Dr Who as a kid. I can vividly remember the very first Dr Wh..... read more> Blues On A Boat 02/01/2006 How It Came About “Gypsy” Bill and I have known each other since infants school although it wasn’t really until senior school that we started knocking around together. Bill has a great singing voice a..... read more> The Old Grunger 03/01/2006 How It Came About I put this together shortly after 'Slow Buildup', mainly as an antidote and to rebuild my self confidence!...lol The feedback is not from a guitar, it is one from the Reason sound ba..... read more> And a lost wheel as well 18/05/2006 Never Mind My Wheel, Where Is My Hair! We all lose things from time to time. I’ve lost a button and a wheel and I miss them both very much. There is more (or should I say less), now that I look I see ..... read more> Reasons to be cheerful part 4/4 19/05/2006 The Mac comes with a music production application called GarageBand as part of the iLife suite and for what it is it is quite good. Since getting the Mac I have had a bit of a fiddle on with it and I’..... read more> Just Scraping By Again 20/05/2006 Well folks it is that time of year again where I just can’t help myself and to be perfectly honest I don’t even try to resist. As I grow older the physical effects of my addiction are becoming more di..... read more> It's gym life but not as we know it 22/05/2006 OK, I admit it, I have a problem. It all started at the back-end of last year when Rosy and I had a go at packing in smoking. At the beginning of this year I quit completely and have not had a cigaret..... read more> Not only legs run in the family 23/05/2006 Some time ago I pulled together a load of old photographs from my family with the intention of documenting them for the future. Amongst them was the above picture of Maude and Eliza Dryden who are rel..... read more> The real issue! 28/05/2006 On Sunday evening I just caught the end of Chicken Run on TV which reminded me of a BBC web site news article that I read on Friday. According to the article a geneticist, a philosopher and a chicken ..... read more> Reginald Von Molehusband 28/05/2006 My next door neighbour drives an old metallic blue 7 series BMW with low profiles on alloys, a big bore exhaust, rear wing and a body skirt. The way he legs it up and down the street and the noise tha..... read more> A new word for the dictionary 30/05/2006 I don’t know why it is but whenever I am ‘accosted’ by a salesman in that well-known “stamping down on prices” PC store (let’s call it ‘Percy World’), my heckles rise. They are always pleasant, courte..... read more> Snake-oil sales set to rise 01/06/2006 A double helping today and all thanks to our friend Bill. Now ‘Microsoft’ and ‘security’ are two words that often appear together but sadly never for the right reasons and always accompanied by ‘new’,..... read more> They think it is all over... and so should we 01/06/2006 Well June has arrived and I woke up this morning to the sound of rain, typical English weather. I’m not going to moan about the state of the weather, I have other long standing English obsessions to b..... read more> Designed for Super-heroes? 04/06/2006 When it comes to sharing the burden of the household chores Rosy and I have an understanding, well in a manner of speaking we do. What I mean is Rosy understands what I mean when I say “No thank you, ..... read more> Hatches, Matches and Despatches 08/06/2006 I was just pondering over the fact that I hadn’t posted anything for a few days when I realised that already this morning I have encompassed births, marriages and deaths. Births, because today is my s..... read more> “You do not have to”...Ha! 09/06/2006 Today sees the start of the World Cup in Germany. This presents me with three problems: 1) I hate football but it is going to be the only thing on TV and in the news 2) My wife is German (and works wi..... read more> The Gates of Hell, Now Open! 17/06/2006 OK it is time to hide behind the sofa but not because of a new Dr Who episode. I never imagined that a famous stamp collector could cause so much trouble but we all know this philanthropist who has re..... read more> My Relativity Theory 17/06/2006 It has been a few days since my last blog which is mainly due to my own cowardice or bravery, it depends on how you look at it and will be explained as part of my very own theory of relativity. Stand ..... read more> Sunday Ride - Highlights and Lowlights 18/06/2006 Not today but last Sunday, back in the days when I had more teeth than I have now, I performed an experiment. The results of my experiment were in some cases disappointing but in others quite amusing...... read more> Assault with a deadly.... fridge? 18/06/2006 I would like to think that one day I will visit my relatives in Australia, in particular my cousin Irene. However, the article that I have just read on the web leaves me a little unsettled. From what ..... read more> Ich Itch 05/07/2006 Can I have the toothache back please? I’ve been missing in action for a while, here’s why: When I was a kid I sometimes came out in a heat rash, big itchy lumps all over my body. My mother (who blamed..... read more> The Oscar For Best Actor Goes To... 06/07/2006 Jacques Cousteau (pictured above) was a famous French diver but other famous divers such as Portugal's Ronaldo and Figo add an acting dimension to the art that Cousteau could only ever blow bubbles at..... read more> Welcome to the jungle! 07/07/2006 Missing: 7 Dwarves Now the first time Rosy came over here from Germany I brought her ‘doon the toon’ for a typical Geordie Saturday night out. Typical it certainly was as on that occasion Rosy met Sno..... read more> Just A Quickie 07/07/2006 New Camera Just got a new camera and you can see some of the results HERE or take a look at 5 Megawotsits! on the main menu. New Friend Got an email from my mate John regarding another Cajiao on-line...... read more> And now for something completely.. the same! 14/07/2006 Can I have the itches back please? Well I am getting well and truly into cycling and I don’t mean in the two wheeled peddle pushing way! I am stuck in a cycle of having teeth pulled and something else..... read more> A Rack and the Gulls War 20/07/2006 My only reason for writing about the first of the following two subjects is so that I could put together the above ‘pun’ title...for which I make no apology. I should point out that they are your eyes..... read more> The Bleeding Edge Evangelist and an Untypical Mac Abuser 22/07/2006 In The Begining From time to time you may purchase a piece of technology that has been out for a short while but they still haven’t quite got it right such as missing functionality that you would have..... read more> Save My Bacon! 02/08/2006 I remember my mam sending me to the corner shop for some bacon, I would have probably been about 9 or 10 years old. The side of bacon would be wrapped in muslin cloth and was kept hung on a big hook i..... read more> Polydactyl - Paws for Thought 06/08/2006 I had a bit of a Michael Cane moment today courtesy of an unusual cat called Ziggy. A ‘Not a lot of people know that’ kind of moment with me being one of them wot didn’t know ‘that’. The ‘that’ in que..... read more> A very strange dream 06/08/2006 I had a very strange dream today.... As usual I sat down to watch yet another boring Formula 1 Grand Prix which this time was from Hungary. From the moment the red lights went out it was action all th..... read more> "We are winning!" 11/08/2006 Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf was the Iraqi Minister of Information during the Gulf War. His press conferences were compelling insights into the psyche of the Iraqi government. His statements on the progres..... read more> The new cardigan? 13/08/2006 When my dad was about the age that I am now the only time you saw him in denim was when he was doing ‘dirty’ work, gardening, DIY, fixing the car, that sort of thing. He’d wear an old shirt and pair o..... read more> Ah...Velly Interesting 12/10/2006 It was green, amber and red and it was situated by the roadside. However it was not a set of traffic lights and it did raise fears enough to cause a major security alert as a toxic hazard. It was in G..... read more> Chill Out, Tune In, Opt Out 12/10/2006 SORRY! It has been some time since my last blog, sorry but I have been busy with loads of things which I will fill you in on later. Don’t worry, it INCLUDES dentist things as well as a good cup of cof..... read more> The Man With The (One) Blue Tooth 12/10/2006 Rosy and I were out and about one day and decided to slum it at old MucDonnalds fast food farm eee aye eee aye oh. While sitting eating I happened to notice in the distance another even older chap sit..... read more> Having the life of my time 19/10/2006 Perhaps it is the resulting pain from another dentist attack (I’ll tell you later) that turns my thoughts to things philosophical but it occurred to me the other day as to the implications of being bo..... read more> Post-mortem 26/10/2006 It really isn’t on! The woman has loads of money, lots of servants but she can’t keep a handle on what one of her companies is doing, or not doing...to me, one of her subjects! And to think, the numbe..... read more> The New Cajiao Blog Site 29/10/2006 In the beginning there was shite! Welcome to my new blog site which I am still in the process of working on. There are a number of features still to come (including a Grump-o-meter!!). Some links don'..... read more> For Halloween: Things that go bump.... 31/10/2006 ...and the day I almost died, well, sort of! Let's go back twenty years ago or so... It was a cold, grey, wet and windy autumn day on Alston moor and I felt as shitty as the shit I was standing in, I ..... read more> NOW CLOSED - 'Live' Cuppa Cam! 03/11/2006 Why Oh Why!!!! Probably one of the first and most famous applications of web cam technology was the use of a networked camera to monitor the contents of a coffee jug. Well I thouhgt I would have a go ..... read more> Let One Off For Guy! 07/11/2006 On Sunday evening Rosy and I took a trip down into the sea-front to watch the fireworks display and then head up Ocean Road for an Indian curry to warm up and round off the evening. We had a look arou..... read more> Errr guitar 15/11/2006 I love guitars and I own enough of them for them to be classed by my wife as clutter. To me the good ones are more than just musical instruments, they are works of art, things of beauty which please t..... read more> All Music Is Shite!... Or so I am told. 16/11/2006 It is 3:00 am. There are many, many nights where I wake Rosy up with my snoring. I am terrible for snoring and when I snore I SNORE (so I am told) so I can hardly complain about the very rare occasion..... read more> Irene, you'll roo the day! 19/11/2006 I think there is something Oz going on here........ read more> Silence is NOT golden - I know from experience! 21/11/2006 We’ve all wished for a bit of peace and quiet from time to time. Traffic noise, people on mobile phones, shouting kids, next doors late night homecoming/party/fight/shag, Sunday lawn mowers/hedge trim..... read more> Gott in Himmel that was a close Herr Cut! 23/11/2006 Being the sort of person that I am I tend not to do things in a conventional way. So I suppose it will come as little or no surprise to those who know me that I learned all of the German language that..... read more> Dotty Fruit Fool 13/12/2006 Those observant visitors to my site will have noticed the apple core and snail on the bottom of the Blog Home page of my site (OK, I will wait while you go and have a quick look....) which is my comme..... read more> Curbing my enthusiasm 09/01/2007 When it comes to mobile phones I find it VERY hard, nay, IMPOSSIBLE to get enthusiastic about them. Manufacturers simply pack them with more and more jack-of-all-trades functions and facilities that I..... read more> Weasel Wear and Woops 20/01/2007 Today I made the final visit of the week to my son Kris and his girlfriend K's house to attend to their pets. K & K have been holidaying in Spain for a week and in their absence muggins here agreed to..... read more> Velvet Beds 21/01/2007 How It Came About I got a Fender Nashville Telecaster (with two Tele pickups and an additional Strat pickip in the middle - see above pic) at xmas and I was stomping through the effects on my PodXT Li..... read more> Every dingo has its day 25/01/2007 Apparently 26th January is Australia day, news to me but there you have it. I only know this because I received the following presentation attached to an e-mail from Irene, my cousin in the land of Oz..... read more> Vista - The Want Our Windows factor 02/02/2007 Is that Wow? I can remember the excitement and anticipation of installing a beta version of Windows 95 on a PC to try it out before its official launch, ah those were the days! Time passed and 98 come..... read more> Willy OneCare - Hands Jobs Amunition! 06/02/2007 Far be it for me to gloat but I TOLD YOU SO! It seems that Microsofts OneCare security product is not quite as good at its job as one would have hoped. If you are surprised by this revelation then can..... read more> Chucklevision 07/02/2007 Picture: Paul and Barry, the Chuckle Brothers and obviously Mac fans! Living In A Parallels Universe Yesterday my refurbished Apple MacBook arrived to replace my ageing and creaking IBM Thinkpad T23 t..... read more> Toasting my new Apple MacBook 13/02/2007 When browsing the web I have discovered a number of Bloggers who just can't wait to show the whole of the world wide web their new Apple hardware. On one site the guy documented the whole "I'm getting..... read more> Making an RSS of my blog site 16/02/2007 It is quite hard keeping work and play seperate when I use computers for both in many different ways. You may have noticed that I don't talk about my work here because this blog is my 'play' area. Hav..... read more> Don't be so trusting! 22/08/2007 ring ring, ring ring... Me: "Hello?" "Oh hello, is that Mr errr Ka... err Karjayow?" "Sorry?" "Could I speak to Mr Kajeeow please?" "May I ask what it is in connection with?" "Yes, my name is David an..... read more> BBC NEWS - Read it here first! 03/09/2007 Last week I wrote about this subject which now appears as a BBC News aricle. I also wrote about Gott in Himmel and was 'followed' by the BBC again. So if, like the BBC, you want to read about somethin..... read more> The F1 Fishy One 30/09/2007 Carping On Those who know me are aware that I am an avid F1 GP watcher. This morning I watched a very wet and (for once) exciting race from Japan. The race was so wet that if I had owned a goldfish an..... read more> What Did I Just See? 04/10/2007 The other week I tuned in to 'The Hotel Inspector' on Channel 5 for some light entertainment...... The Hotel Inspector Part 1: The program started by explaining that expert Ruth Watson aimed to revive..... read more> Black Widow 22/11/2007 My wife Rosy bought me a Fender Baja Telecaster with the fancy pickup switching. These guitars are sure to be future classics and if you are looking to venture into the world of Telecasters then look ..... read more> Second Left 20/02/2008 You can have a Second Left or you can take a Second Left. Right? If you only had a second left then it is too late now, you missed it. What am I talking about? Who knows, you tell me, your the daft bu..... read more> Save Me 21/02/2008 Not so much a cry for help as a mind-blanked inability to think of a new song title when I hit the 'Save' button. The title seems to fit so 'Save Me' it is.This song was produced in Logic Pro 8 and Re..... read more> The Spice Trail 22/02/2008 I only have the vaugest idea as to where this one came from, somewhere down Ocean Road I think but wherever, it was great fun putting it together and playing in odd scales. All I can say is that The ..... read more> This ISN'T Spinal Tap this is reality! 20/03/2008 This article actuall started life as a comment to someone elses blog. If you have an interest in guitars and music then go and look up 'IG BLOG (life-music-guitars)' which can be found over at http://..... read more> Whackie Jackie? 01/04/2008 Update: FOR OBVIOUS AND QUITE SORDID REASONS THIS PAGE IS ATTRACTING A LOT OF HITS. I'D LIKE TO THANK MAX MOSLEY FOR PROSTITUTING HIMSELF AND BENDING OVER BACKWARDS TO HELP WHIP UP LASHINGS MORE VISIT..... read more> A fine start to the week 28/04/2008 Yesterday I tweaked my blog site so that I can update it from my phone. We woke up this morning to a power cut so this is a chance to try my mod out. At 5.30am I am usualy snoring my head off but ..... read more> Signs to make you smile 29/04/2008 So who do you think of when you flush?..... read more> My son Kris 01/05/2008 Say hello to my son Kris...... read more> Time flies 06/05/2008 And here is the 1st class proof...... read more> Volker & Marita 29/06/2008 Here they are reading my latest blog entry..... read more> Velcome to Vimbledorf 29/06/2008 Today I'm enjoying the odd minor ache and pain after a grueling five minutes playing tennis in Germany. I say enjoying because by tomorrow I am probably going to be a moaning, pain ridden cripple. We ..... read more> I B 52 30/06/2008 Well it was another of 'those' days, the ones you could well do without. I spent a quiet 52nd birthday with a trip to Lidl. My downfall was 6 bottles of Autralian Shiraz for under 3 euro a bottle (you..... read more> Don't mention the.... 30/06/2008 We were back at the tennis club on Sunday evening to watch the European Cup Final with Germany v Spain. Although married to one German, being the house guests of two Germans and at the time surrounded..... read more> Dooby dooby Dom dooby do Dom Dom 01/07/2008 Tuesday we (Rosy, Marita, Volker, Patrick and myself) took a train to Cologne for the day. Since I only got about four hours sleep sitting on the sofa the previois night I felt the need to do some cat..... read more> Billy the what!? 04/07/2008 Saw this on our visit to Holland, what can I say!..... read more> Lets Get... 02/02/2009 I downloaded a great little app to my iPhone which enables me to use my iPhone as a wireless midi keyboard. Having played about with it for a while I set myself a challenge to create a tune using only..... read more> I'm Famous! 01/03/2009 Thirty years ago this month I was dragged kickin' 'n' screamin' to the Sunderland Boilermakers Club, a venu then famous for it's rock 'n' roll events. On this particular occasion it was American Rock-..... read more> What you need to do.... 28/03/2009 I'm still trying to figure out why these are up at Milecastle..... read more> F1 back where it should BBC! 29/03/2009 I'd rather the inconvinience of no coffee break than miss live action for advertising. F1 is back where it should be - on the BBC with uninterupted live coverage. Not only that but we also get 'Th..... read more> WELL DONE MICROSOFT! 30/04/2009 The following caught my attention when reading this BBC News article about improvements in the next version of MS Windows: Mr Curran said that the Microsoft Windows team had been poring over every asp..... read more> When old and beat-up is good 10/07/2009 I love guitars. To my eye, some are works of art as well as musical instruments. Guitars are probably one of the few design icons that defy the passage of time. What makes that an even more remarkable..... read more> Gypsy Bill Williams & Del Potter 07/12/2009 A short clip of my old friend Gypsy Bill Wiliams and Del Potter performing at the Blues Lounge, Boldon Cricket Club http://www.gypsybill.co.uk/ [ Working from home... 07/01/2010 Sometimes it is difficult to find the motivation so working in short bursts can assist in maintaining productivity. Obviously, one must not overdo it!..... read more> Falling From The Shoulders Of Giants 14/02/2010 Many years ago I bought a Fernandes 59 Les Paul copy from EBGB Guitars in Durham City. It was bought in preference to a Gibson Les Paul Studio which I was looking at as well. I later discovered that F..... read more> Breakfast in Hexham 21/04/2010 An over abundance of flexi time, a sunny but cold day and an empty stomach. A combination of circumstances resolved and satisfied by the above feast. Connections: I am sitting here in a cafe in He..... read more> The TW@'s! 25/04/2010 I wasn't expecting it. You would think you are prety safe tucked up in your own bed. In my case that has proved not to be the case at all. 5:10 AM I am awoken to the sound of banging. As I woke it s..... read more> Shy Bill...yea! 08/05/2010 Showing his best feature..... read more> W' Brewed A Beer In Newcastle... 22/05/2010 It is the end od an era as Newcastle Brown Ale brewing ends in the North East and moves to Yorkshire. This news prompted me to do a search on YouTube for an old advert that was put out in 1977 to come..... read more> back