Denn...

I have so little time I can't even finish the subject title. Sincere, heartfelt, guilty, apologies to all the tasks that are being delayed by a few minutes, but I haven't posted here for some time, and the briefest of snapshots seems appropriate at this moment.

Our outstanding task-list on the Project Dennis alpha site has been gradually, methodically, unflaggingly whittled away to a paltry 50 items. Over the last couple of weeks, in the run-up to our full testing phase, the site has started to take on a much more dynamic, usable, 'lived-in' look and feel, and we are genuinely excited about inviting everyone on in less that three weeks.

It's been a long time (much longer than we had anticipated) coming, but the light is most definitely peering at us from the end of the tunnel. This is just as well, since my vow not to cut my hair until it's done and dusted has forced me to learn how to live with a pony tail. If only they could see me now. A good friend, who I'd not seen for some time, remarked that I look like an 'Italian porn star.' I suspect he didn't mean it as a compliment, but I'll take it as one nonetheless.

Onwards and onwards....

Dennis' Stablemate

Phew!

Time has acquired previously undetected physical properties and is evaporating vigorously before my very eyes... either that or its being consumed by Dennis' voracious appetite for man hours.

9 months into development, Dennis trundles along gathering proportions like a fast food addict. In a snowball. Would we have started, had we realised the gargantuousness of the task at hand? Sure, but we might have sliced him up into more bit-sized pieces.

I am not going to tempt fate by suggesting we have a sniff of the finish line. Instead, I'll content myself with the fact that a remarkable amount has already been accomplished, and that it won't be long before a wider audience gets their first look... I hope they are not entirely underwhelmed.

You might think, quite sensibly, that with Dennis seeming marginally Sisyphean, one would be foolish to embark on any additional, major undertaking in parallel. But we like a challenge at A Tiger In Africa, and possibly for that reason alone, Dennis now has a sibling.

Project Norman (unfortunately I was out-voted and the epithet 'Spiny' was removed from the title) combines real-world game-play with online connectivity and collaboration. That's about all I can say at the moment, but details will be gradually released here...

Phriday Photo XLV

A special Phriday today, so a special photo - it's Sparkly Aph's birthday and we're taking a day off from Dennis, and going to play some golf! CB-) )-=;

Sparkly Aphrodite in the nude

(it's only a model!)

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Phriday Photo XLIV

OK, not a photo today (but who's checking?!)... but this made me laugh out loud when it arrived in my inbox this week (lol), and it definitely belongs on here :)

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Phriday Photo XLIII

England's footballers seem unstoppable at the moment (let's not mention cricket at the moment, shall we?), with Wayne Rooney in a particularly strong vein of form. I suspect it's only a matter of time before opposing teams resort to questionable tactics to prevent him scoring goals...

Dangerous tackle...or tackle in danger?

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To The Manor Prawn

Sparkly Aph's Food For Thought goes from strength to strength, but needed a re-branding following our return to Blighty... and so "To The Manor Prawn" is (errr) born :-)

So, for all your catering needs (especially parties, weddings, entertaining), can I direct you to:

To The Manor Prawn

This is Lord P, he's a bit of a prawn and a bit of a toff
(but not a toffee prawn, that would be gross)

Phriday Photo XLII

Thanks for messages about the under-exercsied-hariy-one last week...

Muttley is on the mend :-)

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