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Holiday time
My big holiday this year was to the US. Firstly I took a boat from Southampton to New York. Then a train from NY to Boston. And lastly a plane took me to Toronto. The weather was great, except on the boat. Boston and Toronto are very nice cities well worth a visit.
Queen Mary 2
Paul Revere's home in Boston
Toronto as seen from lake Ontario
Leeds Castle
Here are some photos from a visit to Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and Audley End.
Leeds Castle
The __enter__ method in the with statement
The with statement is a great addition to Python. One thing that might not be immediately clear from the documentation is how the __enter__ method has to be implemented. If you want to use the object containing __enter__ then you have to return self there. You should not create a new object and return it.
Podcasts
Here are two great podcasts that make my ride into work more enjoyable : Astronomy Cast History of Rome Well worth subscribing to.