 About Rob
and his life
Last Update:
07 October, 2007
Hi! Let me introduce myself - I'm Rob Lightbody, I'm
35 and I enjoy living in the
West end of Glasgow here in
Scotland.
Although I work I've worked in IT since 1994, this website is only about my
hobbies & interests and nothing to with work.
Please feel free to contact me or sign
my guestbook.
- The News, politics & current affairs -
I'm a bit of a news junkie.
- The Environment at some point someone's going
to give due credit to the film 'the day after tomorrow' which was when the
media finally woke up to what is happening!
- Cycling - I have a Hybrid Bike (combination
of mountain bike and road bike) which is superb for zooming around the city
and occasionally taking me out to the country when I have the
energy & motivation! I enjoy commuting to/from work daily on it when the
weather is OK!
- Music - I have very wide-ranging tastes and a large CD
collection. Favourite place to listen is in the car where I can sing and
play the music as loud as I like.
My launchcast radio station has 6,000 items rated (I listen to it while
using my PC).
- Gadgets - I'm improving now, but I used to buy every
gadget available! I love making full use of my computer and mobile phone and
need to know exactly how to operate everything! This usually involves
reading the instructions!!
- My wee flat! My first home of my own.
I enjoy thinking about all the things I could do to it, and then not doing any
of them...
- Photography
- I enjoy my digital cameras (I
had one of the first in 1999) and you can see
some of my
photos on flickr. I print out my favourites to keep.
- Skiing - when I can.
- Movies, especially old ones .
- Hill Walking/hiking, I love to do this when I
get the chance. These pics are of me on Ben A'an and Ben Narnain.
From Glasgow its only about 45 mins max to a wide range of hills, munros and
mountains to climb.
 
- Travel - I've travelled fairly extensively in the US and Canada and
now Spain I want to do much
more of this when time/money allows. Other places visited include
Holland.
- Ocean Liners - they just fascinate me deeply!
My Dad got me interested and I've never lost the fascination.
- Computers - its my career (Software Engineer
/ Business Analyst) and I do it every day but I still get a
buzz from it and get excited by the new developments.
 Family Highland Cottage
These pictures
are of our wee croft (cottage) in Glenlivet, in a remote part of the highlands of Scotland. It is right in
the heart of Whisky country, which can be handy....especially since all the local
distilleries offer FREE sample drams!! It's also close to 2 of the best
Ski centres in Scotland.
The air is always fresh &
clean, our private spring water supply is pure and there is total peace
and quiet in the evening, apart from the sound of farm animals in the distance
and the burn tricking at the bottom of the field.
The mountains around the cottage are beautiful and offer great walking to those
of us interested in such activities. There is also great mountain biking.
The roads are incredible - empty, twisty, well surfaced....FUN! Great for fast driving or
leisurely cycling. It's just fantastic to get onto them again after months of city
commuting! Its a perfect escape after a week in the busy city... unless
you take your own Mini traffic jam with you!!!
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