Something different for 2013 – Windows Phone 8

Something different for 2013 – Windows Phone 8

Last November the Orange contract on my old HTC Desire-Z phone came up for renewal. I’ve been intrigued by the new Windows Phone system since its original launch but never really though about switching, at least until a friend lent me his old Samsung Omnia 7. This phone runs the older Windows Phone 7.5 system, but is good enough to get an idea of what switching to a new Windows Phone would be like. I really liked the new system…

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Honeymoon Adventures – Part 4 – New Zealand

Honeymoon Adventures – Part 4 – New Zealand

22nd August ? Queenstown ? Warm & Sunny We had a walk into Queenstown for lunch.  Leela had a lovely chicken sandwich and I demolished an English Breakfast.  A few cappuccinos later and we were wide awake. Took a ride on the Skyline gondola/cable-car up to the top of Bob?s peak.  The views from the top were amazing, looking across Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables.   Next, the Luge beckoned!  The Skyline complex has a fantastic Luge course at the…

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Honeymoon Adventures – Part 3 – New Zealand

Honeymoon Adventures – Part 3 – New Zealand

15th August – Kaikoura to Timaru – Cloudy We spent the night camping in a lovely campsite by a snow-capped mountain.  The staff gave us a free visit to the spa as a Honeymoon gift – It cleared both our colds! 🙂 We spent the morning sight-seeing in Kaikoura bay and browsing the tourist shops before setting off on an exhausting 4 hour drive to Timaru.  The weather heading into Timaru was really gloomy – Not a great sign.  On…

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