I’ve bought a lovely bike, and I’d like to use it. Use it more than my standard commute, at any rate. With all the “Things I’d like to do….” there will be common barriers, mainly revolving around laziness and business. I’m often too lazy to do something, finding it easier to just sit and read…
It occurred to me that I’d posted my thoughts on auditioning for guys and Dolls (quite a while ago, mind). So what happened in the end? I did audition for Benny Southstreet and Arvide Abernathy. Not only did I not get either part, but one part was left uncast. This meant that not only was…
The “Cycle to Work Scheme (http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk) is an effort to get more people cycling to work (really?) by making it cheaper to purchase a bike. The idea is that your employer buys a bike (of your choice, you need to arrange a quote with a bike shop), and you pay back the employer over the…
There’s a bit of hoohah in the news today about a “celebrity” in Celebrity Big Brother being thrown out because of inappropriate behaviour. I read the news article (which I suppose makes me a participant in this sort of thing), and had a lovely glimpse into the world of Celebrity. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30766963 Why? Who does this…
I am an enormous fan of the NHS. Why? A few examples of how I’ve personally benefited from the NHS: Both parents have received either life-saving or -enhancing treatment. Hospital stays, operations, long-term treatment all provided in (I think) a timely fashion. For free. My daughter was born with NHS assistance (actually, so was I,…
I don’t really “see” adverts when browsing, so I’ve not bothered much with any form of adblocker. I’ve occasionally used Opera’s own blocking function to try to remove elements that autoplay, I don’t have Flash installed and I’ve disabled animated .gifs, so there’s not much to annoy me with most websites, but… Taboola. Taboola, and…
Someone posted an item on Twitter and has now been sacked. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-30700872 Is this sane? Two issues: He’s (frankly) stupid enough to make such a crass joke in public. It’s not funny, and there have been previous issues with Twitter posts (Nottingham airport) being taken far far too seriously. His employer takes his Twitter post…
I was almost brave this morning. Walking up Tottenham Court Road, there’s a sidestreet with a lorry turning into it. It’s rather in the way, stopped, so I wait for it to continue. The driver’s door opens, and out comes a rather cross looking man holding – no, wielding a large claw hammer. He approaches…
This goes back to be original reason for starting a blog. What on earth is the point? There is an element of narcissism here, in that I’d like people to read these posts and enjoy them, but why do I want that? Does a compete stranger reading my posts make me a better person? Hardly.…
So I’ve quit Facebook, wow, big deal. Yes, actually, it is a big deal. I don’t communicate with friends any other way, and while that had been okay for me for quite a long period, I’ve found I’ve got used to this ability to say stuff and have people notice (at times). I’ve bought a…