Beam Me Up Halogen Oven . . .

It's true! It's official! I warned everyone in a previous blog that they were invading us, but they all just laughed in this office. No one took me seriously, and now it is too late!

There's another one among us.

Another Halogen Oven!

It's smaller, but claims to have the exact same abilities as its other. And where as the other merely beamed my pasty away, this one looks pure evil. I'm going to wake up in the middle of the night with a halogen oven just glaring at me from the corner of my room!!

I'm frightened now! I know these Ovens are a much healthier cooking option, and I know my pasty was full of fat, but I only had the one! That's no reason to hunt me!

But despite the fact that I'm running around screaming "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!", these ovens are worth serious consideration. They are healthy and energy efficient, and allow your food to keep its original, wonderful taste. They're friendly to the eye (they don't shoot laser beams that turn you to stone, promise), they're quick to cook, and easy to clean.

What more do you want in your kitchen . . . a robot!

D. Ilott

Cybercheckout

Gridstop Ltd

In Honour . . .

At the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, the nation stood still and donated two minutes of silence in memory of those fallen, for those who gave their lives to shape our future, and for those who are still giving their lives today.

We in the office were no different. As the handle on the clock inched ever closer to eleven o'clock we were all standing and giving our two minutes silence in honour. You'll even be surprised to hear that our very own Bexter contributed too.

I was supposed to add some humour to today's blog, like I usually do, trying to make reading it less painful than what it already is, but it's hardly surprising that my humour escapes me. Instead I've found a poem that I thought I'd share on behalf of Cybercheckout, aka Gridstop Ltd in memory.

We Shall Keep the Faith

by Moira Michael, 1918

Oh! you who sleep in Flanders Fields,

Sleep sweet - to rise anew!

We caught the torch you threw

And holding high, we keep the faith

With All who died.

We cherish, too, the poppy red

That grows on fields where valour led;

It seems to signal to the skies

That blood of heroes never dies,

But lends a lustre to the red

Of the flower that blooms above the dead

In Flanders Fields.

And now the torch and Poppy Red

We wear in honour of our dead.

Fear not that ye have died for naught;

We'll teach the lesson that ye wrought

In Flanders Fields.

D. Ilott
Cybercheckout
Gridstop Ltd

Happy Birthday Blog . . .

The Cybercheckout aka Gridstop Ltd blog only normally graces you with its prescence three times a week but this week is an exception. Yesterday's blog was a very sad blog indeed, so today's is designed to try and cheer everybody up. We always like to break the rules when it comes to birthdays!

A Very Happy Birthday to our very own

Mother Redstone!

Yep, she's 21 today (I feel it rude to ask how old she really is . . . but 21 is a good age!)

So I'm sure you'll all join me in raising your glasses to toast a very happy birthday to Mother Redstone!

Yay . . . !!!

Except Farva . . . he may burn the kitchen down with his toast . . .

D. Ilott
Cybercheckout
Gridstop Ltd

A Remembrance Sunday to Remember . . .

Forrest McWolf

12th July 2000 to 8th November 2009

Beloved dog of Marie and Jim had been suffering from an immune system disorder for a few weeks, but even after many tests and blood transfusion, he wasn't responding to any treatment. His health deteriorated and it was decided that he wasn't strong enough to continue his fight. After a trip to the vets, he died peacefully in his mummy and daddy's arms.

Forrest will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him, but he has left us all with many happy memories and he will be forever in our hearts.

Rest in peace, my little man

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