Well, quite an eventful last few days have passed. I was down in Cheltenham last Wednesday for a business meeting, which was actually quite productive and interesting. I decided, despite the very cold weather, to go down on the motorbike. By the time I was a few miles from turning…
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So, let me get this right, Jimmy Wales… I should start out by stating that I have read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Learn_more and I am aware that you have left access to Wikipedia open on mobile devices or by disabling javascript (fine for those of us who know how to do that –…
Is there really a debate going on about whether Morris dancers or X Factor winners, Little Mix, should participate in the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics? Got to say, I’m with the Morris dancers. For all the ridicule they get, they are bastions of this country’s folk dance…
Here’s my ‘paranormal’ story, since it’s Halloween. In the summer of 1983, we took a family holiday to Scotland to a place called Crubenmore, near Newtonmore in the Scottish Highlands, and stayed in a wooden cabin next to Crubenmore Lodge. We had travelled up as full family: my mum, dad,…
My 40th birthday will certainly be a memorable one. In the lead up to my birthday, we (Emma and I, with the combined encouragement of the kids) decided to get a caravan. We enjoy getting away from time to time and have done so in our large family tent (which…
The recent natural disaster in Japan has sparked renewed debate on the issue of nuclear power. It’s an emotive debate, full of misunderstanding and public concern. So, a bit of background first on what has happened with the reactors affected in Fukushima. Last month, Japan was struck by the worst…
Today is Blue Monday by all accounts. Talk about talking yourself into a depression! But there was some sad news I learned of yesterday. My former boss, M.D. of CAD/CAM software company Licom Systems, Sandy Livingstone, passed away last Wednesday night. He hadn’t been well for the last few months,…
Hello 2011! Can’t say I’ll miss 2010. The year was pretty bad for many members of our extended family, friends, and acquaintances. A lot of people we care about lost loved ones. For close family it’s been ok. Tristan continues to grow up faster than a two-year old should, and…
Well, Popey has kicked up quite a stir with his visit, notably over his negative comments about atheism. Whether or not he has been misunderstood or taken out of context is subject to debate. What is not up for debate is the tired old connection some religionists make between mass…
The advantage of having the morning on my own meant that I could visit some of the places I’ve always wanted to visit around the English Channel on the French side, but never really had the chance to do. So, I headed firstly along to Dunkirk to take a look…