First!

Welcome to my second attempt at a blog. The first was in April 2003, though what started with good intentions turned into a nonstop rant about my then house purchase issues. It quickly died once we were settled.

This time will be different. I've been enthused about the ability to communicate ever since I started using Facebook in earnest in 2007 and then dabbling with Twitter this year. My intention is to come up with short opinion pieces, amusing anecdotes and personal announcements.

There shall be little to no whinging about personal issues (well not much). I want this to be a very public blog, so I'll keep any work moaning to a minimum, but will post any amusing stories I think of (obviously censored to protect the nature of my job, to whit being a spy).

Likewise, critiques on friends and family will likewise be censored unless I can mock them publicly in a good natured way about something silly that was said or done. I'm mainly thinking of the wife, but other objects of ridicule may present themselves in due course.

In case you're wondering, the title of this first post is a reference to those internet idiots who think it's clever to be first to post any sort of reply to an article, but obviously having nothing to say and so just post "First!".