A new road-related development! Unmarked police motorbike(s). This morning a nice big unmarked BMW motorbike cruised effortlessly past me and pulled in the speeding motorist
Category: Stuff
The long road home
As mentioned, Friday evening’s journey took almost six hours to travel 68 miles. In weather like this: It wasn’t the very bad driving conditions per
A lighter distraction
There’s a time and a place for playing tag – and this is it. cue: Mission Impossible theme (the television show version) Your mission Mr
Four seasons in one day
**updated – 17:17, 12th January 2008** mobile blogging It’s 18.31 Friday. I am sitting in my car on top of The Cotswolds, going nowhere. There
Weekending
Saturday: I have resolved to live, breathe, sleep and eat ponies. OK, big exaggeration, but I’m going to spend most of the day at the
The day the rains came
Jesus Bloody Christ it rained. Hang on though bloke, that sentence isn’t complete. Fair enough, try this one: Jesus Bloody Christ it rained today. Nope,
Working up a sweat
The first week of January and the car park of the David Lloyd sports centre is full up. Four weeks ago there were 9 cars
Snails on the motorway
It’s the first full week of the year, I’m back behind the wheel and guess what? Yep, a couple of the brainless numpties are back
Working like a dog
Hello? Is that Worcestershire county council? Good, I want to make a complaint. Yes, I’ll wait, if I have to. Hello? I want to complain.
Hacking (but not coughing much)
Today Vinnie and I went out for a hack. Yep, most unusual for the pair of us to actually get our little bottoms outside the
A tale of illness, lust, horses and bad continuity
I am unwell. Coldy, coughy, achy and shivvery. So I have decided – with a little encouragement from The Lovely S – to spend bits
No laughing matter!
I am awake. And grumpy (a bit). It’s one AM and I find myself downstairs surfing the interweb for diversions while my brain tries to
Hair today…
I’ve abandoned the ‘songs recorded by Meatloaf’ blog-naming convention, in case you hadn’t noticed. I blew that out of the water yesterday with the accurate
More Than You Deserve
Can I ask you a question? And no, that wasn’t the one I want to ask, smartarse! It would seem, from reports in the media,
If You Really Want To
Some photos taken over the last few days… So… I was driving up the mountain when I found these two loons. OK, I’ll concede this
Getting Away With Murder
It’s 06.25 on 30th December 2007, we’re in our hotel in Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains, Andalusia (Europe’s 2nd highest range – after The Alps). The
Rock ‘N’ Roll Mercenaries
The evening has an air of Sunday Night about it, don’t ask me why, it just does. I’m not back to school tomorrow. It just
Special Girl
Go here: http://www.myspace.com/adelelondon Do this: Click on ‘Hometown Glory’ Brilliant. You’re listening to Adele. Not available for download though. 🙁 B.
Keep Driving
(this post is aimed at those poor folk who have to drive in London) Yes! I have it! After a great deal of thinking time
A Man And A Woman
Just finished watching Love Actually. Question: Am I the only person in the English-speaking world who finds it depressing to sit in front of this
Standing On The Outside
We have spent today in the company of Damien, the Child Who Bears the Number of the Beast. I know that even the most delusional
Nocturnal Pleasure
Tonight at 21.00, as a special treat, ITV is broadcasting a modern adaptation of what some may call a classic novel. Vanity Fair. And I’m
For Crying Out Loud
**updated – 19/12/2007 @ 19.22** **updated – 20/12/2007 @ 05.27** **updated – 20/12/2007 @ 09.29** **updated – 20/12/2007 @ 19.20** **updated – 21/12/2007 @ 23.35**
A103 TMA05: Art History and Philosophy
This is an interdisciplinary assignment on Study Weeks 10, 11 and 12. When you have completed it, please send it to your tutor to arrive
A103 TMA04: History
Read carefully the following extract, which is from a speech made by Jacques Roux before the French Convention on 25th June 1793: [extract not reproduced
Bad Attitude
A selfish day. I spent the morning at the yard. This may have involved spending time drinking hot chocolate and gossiping with Sue, Trish, Caroline,
Where Angels Sing
Driving back this evening I had a major Christmas moment. Radio 1’s Scott Mills played All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey.
Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad
The internet is why credit cards were invented I’ve blown some serious cash today: insured my car, twice (repeat after me; you are a twat)
Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
About 150 million years ago (or possibly slightly less) when I worked for social services in an underprivileged area of Bristol, I lived in Radstock
Not A Dry Eye In The House
Beech’s ashes are ready. B.
Don’t You Look At Me Like That
Here’s my hilariously funny April Fool suggestion for next year. Nip down the off-licence and buy a distinctive tin of very strong beer – Carlsberg
Nowhere Fast
The A417 was down to one lane this morning. The cause? A solitary vehicle, very severely damaged. Written down one side? Accident Repair Centre –
All Revved Up With No Place To Go
Good job I checked! The Yard Christmas meal is next Tuesday not tonight. So in theory I could go to Readers Group. Or I could
Piece Of The Action
Well my droogies, my hectic wectic social life climbs ever higher to an unbelievably astronomical peak. This evening: OU Tutorial. My appetite whetted but I
Where The Rubber Meets The Road
Slap me. Hard. The next time I start waffling about buying a motorbike to commute to work, take me to one side and remind me
Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
That TV advertisement is right, dammit! I do need to remove stubborn stains and I am worried about damaging the colour. But lo my friends!
Dressage punishment sex
Would the person who just googled this blog with the search terms ‘dressage punishment sex’ like to get in touch? I feel a short story
A one horse race
I am thrilled that wisdom has finally shone through and that the case against jockey Kieren Fallon has been thrown out. This is the clearest
Cold (again!)
There’s something going on. It’s a conspiracy. The cold germs are ganging up on me. In the last couple of months I’ve now had three
Facebook etiquette
I’ve touched on this topic before but I’ve just found an IT blog where Facebook was heavily debated. One question proposed: ‘This house believes that
Festive stuff an’ that
Hey. You know the world’s like facing this global energy crisis, yeah? An’ you know we’re all runnin’ out of, well, oil an’ stuff an’
Working from home
The good: complete and utter peace and quiet high end concentration above average productivity. The bad: too easy to snack don’t drink enough fluids (go
Armageddon
Warning, this sound file contains scenes of a distressing nature (if you’ve got no funny bone, you’re a gerbil, you don’t know what felching is
I am a slut
Some might unkindly think ‘So what’s new?’ but bear with me for a moment It’s Sunday afternoon, 13.15 of the clock. I should be down