Paul Hopkins

About Me

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Hi, I’m Paul Hopkins and this is my personal website (formally HOPiNET). I Currently live in Derbyshire, UK and work as an Optometrist. As you can probably tell I’m not a professional web developer but I do enjoy designing and developing the odd site for myself or friends.

Thanks for visiting my site I hope you have found something of interest.

  1. 2 February 2012

    1. Totally shocking night's sleep had my knee elevated all night, Knee feels better than I thought it would but only time will tell.

      8:43am

  2. 1 February 2012

    1. Think I may have properly injured myself, my knee proper hurts when I bend it, guess I'll know how serious it is tomorrow :-S!!

      10:31pm

    2. Arse!! Team lost 5-4, we won 2 out of 3 the one we lost was so close, grrr!! Partner was awesome all night I only woke up half way through.

      10:30pm

    3. 3rd badminton match in 5 days. 1 win, 1 loss so far, fingers crossed my body holds together and we managed to get a result!

      7:33pm

    4. A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month!!

      7:16am

  3. 31 January 2012

    1. Lovely homemade curry for tea, now movie time, hmm what to watch tonight?

      7:07pm

    2. Thank you Mr Schumann, as if having top C & bottom A in opening wasn't hard enough you write a section in 6 sharps!! http://t.co/XpEWcfel

      3:37pm

  4. 30 January 2012

    1. We won, woo hoo! Fingers crossed I don't seem to have made my already slightly injured knee worse (stupid ice skating!)

      10:25pm

    2. Survived the day, now time for a badminton match in a freezing cold converted barn, perfect!

      6:22pm

    3. Why am I not sleeping properly? At least I've got a nice quiet day and not a full day at work & then a badminton match .... Wait, what?!

      8:33am

  5. 29 January 2012

    1. Time for the new series of Top gear!

      7:58pm

    2. Brain is very confused as to what day it is, it thinks I should be still at home not at work. #SundayAtWork

      9:52am

  6. 28 January 2012

    1. Had a fun evening at the ice rink, thanks everyone!

      10:59pm

    2. Right time to put on some ice skates and see if I can remember how to do it! Hopefully I won't injury myself!

      7:32pm

  7. 27 January 2012

    1. Well on the bright side we actually turned up tonight, on the downside we lost again :-(!

      10:00pm

    2. Seriously do I have to get up?!

      7:34am

  8. 25 January 2012

    1. Played better tonight. Been told I still need to work on "punchier" net shots, years of bad habits are hard to change!!

      10:19pm

    2. Right time for badminton, after last week's performance need to put some work in tonight, a few matches in quick succession coming up!

      7:24pm

    3. Having a lazy afternoon! Last one for a bit, busy week ahead but should be a good busy :-)!

      2:01pm

  9. 23 January 2012

    1. Wow what a day, hopefully rehearsal won't be too much like hard work!

      6:41pm

  10. 22 January 2012

    1. Lee Dixon talkin absolute bollox on MOTD2, Balotelli stamped on Parker's head, I like Balotelli but should have been red card, 3/4 game ban?

      11:11pm

    2. ... you felt trapped with him & felt closed in as the screen filled your view. Worth checking out though #INeedABiggerTV

      9:06pm

    3. Ok Danny Boyle's 127 hours is about to start on C4, I loved it at cinema but think it won't work as well without big screen...

      9:02pm

    4. Watching one of my favourite films tonight, not seen it for ages "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

      7:25pm

    5. Well done @johntrom & Virtuosi GUS, great result today! Not a bad weekend even if you did have to go to Skegvegas!

      7:11pm

  11. 21 January 2012

    1. Curry + beer + movie = perfect Saturday night :-)! Gonna try a new beer tonight http://t.co/e5ERRPv0

      6:35pm

  12. 20 January 2012

    1. Just made an a-maz-ing hot chocolate (even if I do say so myself) just what the doctor ordered!

      9:01pm

    2. Quiet evening in front of the TV for me tonight.

      8:37pm

  13. 19 January 2012

    1. Is it ok to wear PJs to the pub tonight? I won't get any funny looks will I?

      6:41pm

  14. 18 January 2012

    1. I swore & shouted at myself a lot tonight, I'm not a good loser! 'It's the taking part that counts', 'It's only a game'. Yeah whatever!!!

      10:27pm

    2. Well that was crap, we got battered in match tonight. They were too good, we made too many errors & we must stop lifting the damn shuttle!

      10:24pm

    3. Right time for the first match of 2012, could be a tough one but we'll give it our best.

      7:25pm

    4. What to do today, list as long as my arm of jobs to do but staying in bed seems the best option surely!

      9:47am

  15. 17 January 2012

    1. Was put through my paces tonight, now knackered! Really enjoyed getting back on court, fingers crossed play ok tomorrow.

      9:46pm

    2. Right time to do a bit of training!

      7:25pm

  16. 16 January 2012

    1. So hungry going to have to eat my own arm soon! Just having break in rehearsal but no where to get any food round here, arghh!

      7:59pm

  17. 15 January 2012

    1. Great final episode of Sherlock. The writing this series has been excellent. Liked the clever references to original stories.

      10:35pm

    2. Not hit a shuttle for nearly 4 weeks & got a match on Wednesday! Could be interesting!

      6:43pm

    3. Someone just posted this on my twitter feed, what!? Anatidaephobia is the fear that somewhere in the world a duck is watching you.

      9:42am

  18. 14 January 2012

    1. Off out for @tokennortherner leaving do, it's gonna be quiet in Derby without you :-(!

      5:57pm

    2. That'll teach me to say 'it's not been cold this year!' Surely it's too cold & early to be at work! http://t.co/pzSF6F5S

      7:54am

  19. 13 January 2012

    1. Welcome to the world of twitter @ESooklall hope you're ok?!

      8:48pm

    2. Tough day at the office today but having a nice relaxing evening!

      7:43pm

  20. 11 January 2012

    1. What!!! Just read that we're going to have to wait till early 2013 for the Monsters inc prequel - Monsters university :-(

      9:58pm

    2. Actually got on the exercise bike today rather than just looking at it, I can confirm I'm unfit!

      6:15pm

    3. Seriously Cadbury's cream eggs already on sale, it's only the 11th of chuffin' January!!

      11:19am

  21. 9 January 2012

    1. Wowzers! jJst got home, forgot how long a day my Monday's in term time are. Not a bad day just shattered!!

      10:12pm

    2. Oh Johan de Meij I do love your wind band arrangements, why can others not write as well as you?

      8:16pm

    3. Lip still in one piece half way through rehearsal I'm counting that as a win!

      7:33pm

    4. Right time for 1st rehearsal of the new year, let's see if my new mouthpiece plays more right notes than my old one!

      6:41pm

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