Today is the 65th birthday of the National Health Service. The NHS: helped deliver me. Not easy, given I had infected blood, even in my
Category: Stuff
Another change
I am considering moving from operating under my own Ltd company to using an Umbrella. There are a number of more obvious reasons (entitlement to
A bit of a makeover
I’ve been thinking about updating the look and feel of this website for months. The old ‘school exercise book’ design has done a good job
Film Review: Oblivion
It is far too easy to bring mediocre expectations to Oblivion, and to be down on the new Tom Cruise SciFi vehicle. Far too easy because,
Out of the mouths of babies?
Sometimes, just sometimes, kids really do say the cutest things:
Because I’m mental, obv
Earlier this morning I took the Bandit out for a little run. To the seaside. To Weston-super-Mare. Yes, it
This is aces!
Look, look, look, look! This is excellent. No, really.
Film Review: GI Joe: Retaliation
Don’t see it. Don’t see it. Don’t see it. Don’t see it. Don’t see it. Don’t see it. Seriously. Don’t. See. It. GI Joe: Regurgitation
Treaty, treating?
During the course of a piece of research (I’m currently researching, in unrelated projects, international legal mechanisms, and architectural follies) one line of enquiry led
Powering up, but for whom?
The Government has announced that it is going to spend a very large lump of taxpayers money to build a nuclear power station in a
Film Review: Welcome To The Punch
A British-made crime/thriller set in London? I went to see Welcome To The Punch (WTTP) with a massive amount of trepidation. I couldn’t help but
Sex – out of this world!
While you and I fall in to bed at night, and have our deep, dreamless sleeps (and occasional excellent hugs), Stephany Cohen is beamed aboard
An angry reader writes
Dear Coalition for Marriage, Thank you for putting your leaflet ‘Witney For Marriage’ through my letter box. I have read the contents thoroughly, and consider
Stupid surveys
I do online surveys for OnePoll. The thing is, when analysing any survey response, the quality of the response is only as good as the
Socialycling
this is a portmanteau of ‘social’ and ‘motorcycling’ Today a few of the Oxford Motorbike Group met for mid-morning breakfast at the H (bikers) Cafe
Film review: Oz The Great And Powerful
Have you read L. Frank Baum’s fantasy novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz? I have. It was one of my staple
What? No. Wait. What?
After a weekend of slow news, made silly by the outrageously four-star idiocy that has fallen out of the mouths of some of our politicians,
Redesigning
The observant, regular visitor (provided that person is a non-mobile device, non-tablet user) will have noticed that this website has been going through a serious
Blogathon 28/13 The Liebster Award!
It just seemed right to save this post for the last day of the blogathon ‘The Liebster Award is for bloggers
Blogathon 27/13 Twitter!
Twitter, in the last 24 hours, has given me two brilliant pieces of information. The first
Blogathon 26/13 Music!
I find this article in today’s Telegraph depressing. It’s not enough that the uniquely talentless One Direction (Wand
Blogathon 25/13 Filmage!
For those who take a passing interest in the hyped-up goings-on in La-la-land, the Oscar hopefuls trouped
Blogathon 24/13 Film review: Cloud Atlas
ever one to take a contrary position, and in the face of views from one or two critics… I went
Blogathon 23/13 Tired
the evening after the morning after the night before… 7.30pm and I am sprawled on the couch/settee/sofa (whatever)
Blogathon 22/13 Decisions!
photo editor, can you change this picture please! Tonight is, apparently, a ‘boys night out’. There will be
Blogathon 21/13 Stupids
I’m afraid it’s flooded, mate The highway code for dual-carriageways, triple-carriageways and motorways, especially written for Audi drivers You
Blogathon 20/13 Trippin’?
Roadtrippin’? I have been considering a road-trip, as the weather forecast got sunnier and the weather started to
Blogathon 19/13 HiTech?
I’m working from a remote location today. I have two laptops, my Nexus 10, and my Samsung S3 phone. Unfortunately, I have to connect to
Blogathon 18/13 Status update
This morning my Decree Absolute landed on the doormat. That, as such, isn’t the subject of this post. The British legal system is. I would
Blogathon 16/13 Nothin’
Erm, hi! How are you? What’s new? Oh, I’m good, thanks. In fact I’m very good. But if you’re expecting something with more weight and
Blogathon 15/13 Linguistics!
I have a recurring rant about the overuse of words, the misapplication of words, and those invented, meaningless, nonsense words. Top of my ranty list,
Blogathon 12/13 Confidentiality? Blogathon
this post should be filed under the ‘is it me?’ category, if I had one A friend has been admitted to the John Radcliffe Hospital
Blogathon 11/13 Subjective!
unaccustomed as I am to being right on a massive scale… I didn’t watch the BAFTAs last night, and my invitation sat at home on
Blogathon 9/13 Morbid?
I’m going to update the list, below, as time progresses, and some items will get struck off, but remain as a matter of record, as
Blogathon 8/13 Film review!
The latest British film to attempt to ride on the ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’ bandwagon (the poster carries the wording ‘From the producers of
Blogathon 7/13 Simon!
Although I’m fairly handy with a set of tools and I am capable of handling most jobs (with the aid of a good set of
Blogathon 6/13 Twat!
warning: this piece contains very many hyperswears that are directed at a specific person and a generic person type. if you are this person or
Blogathon 5/13 Quiet!
HELLO? I’M ON THE TRAIN! YES, THE TRAIN. TO LONDON. I’M IN SOMETHING CALLED THE QUIET CARRIAGE. IT’S VERY NICE IN HERE. AND QUIET. ………
Blogathon 4/13 Twitter!
A little while ago the lovely Chloe wrote ‘Why Tweet‘, a view on some of the benefits of using Twitter. This isn’t that kind of
Blogathon 3/13 NewTech!
I have a new toy! Yes indeedy, the Tablet generation has a new member. I have finally managed to beg, borrow and/or steal the 32gb
Blogathon 2/13 Sparkling!
I didn’t really have plans for today. And then, yesterday evening, there was some Facebook activity. And a phone call. And some more Facebook activity.
Blogathon 1/13 Procrastination!
PC: It’s Groundhog Day [beat, beat] again. The words of Phil Connors, leading character in the brilliant Groundhog Day (a film about which I know
When being quiet means the opposite
It’s been a little quiet around these parts lately and that, inevitably, means that my life has been anything except quiet. Well, the quiet thing
Lane-hogging motorists
I don’t subscribe to many YouTube channels, but ‘entoptika‘ has a series of uploads that usually have helmetcam or motorbikecam video of his encounters on
Phoning it in
Inspired (if that’s the right word) by Young Masher, I decided to have a long, hard look at my phone, what’s on it, how I
Two-wheeled trundling
On Sunday, as it remained dry, I took the Bandit for a spin. As the bike was warming up I thought ‘North? South? East? West?’
Not getting the internet in Ireland and Germany
Irish Newspapers want to make it illegal to link to their articles, or charge people who do (link to article) (via @rodti) Absolutely scandalous! And