Music Challenge: Day 06/2016
A song that I know all the words to From the moment the steady 4/4 beat introduction to this song hits my ears, I
Music Challenge: Day 05/2016
A song that reminds me of an event Sam and I went to the Dublin music festival. I was excited about seeing the headliners, Arcade
Music Challenge: Day 04/2016
A song that reminds me of somewhere As much as I loathe the Pilton Music Festival, which most people incorrectly call Glastonbury (and man, do
Music Challenge: Day 03/2016
A song that reminds me of someone There’s this guy. He’s so talented and cool and awesome that hanging around with him makes me jealous.
Music Challenge: Day 02/2016
A song that makes me sad To pick just one? For many reasons too boring to mention here, there are dozens (probably hundreds) of songs
Music Challenge: Day 01/2016
A song that makes me happy The objective here is to pick out just one song, from the many, that makes me happy; a
Music Challenge: Day 00/2016
It occurred to me, while I was driving to Birmingham for a meeting, recently (because let’s face it, driving to Birmingham is a harrowing enough
Giving it fresh legs
I started up this blog in June 2007 which, seeing as it’s the end of May 2016, seems like a long time ago. Nine years.
ZX10R, totally screwed
It doesn’t matter how good the bike is (in the case of the ZX10R, it is totes excellent), bad things can still happen. With just
Road2Recovery 2016 Charity Ride Out
Yesterday was the Claire Lomas 2016 Road2Recovery ride out. The weather stayed dry but chilly. I don’t know how many motorcyclists turned up, but I’m
Not a dry eye in the house
I’ve just got back from a two day, company-wide conference in Cardiff. My employer has an enormous Health & Safety programme; it is an ongoing
Lines on paper
In 1275 the Age of Consent was set, for the first time (because up until then there had been no such thing as Age of
Going Kwakers
Comparing the Kawasaki ZX9R with the Kawasaki ZX10R Today’s commute was not on the 2016 Kawasaki ZX10R, but on the tried and trusted 2003
The little patter of tiny feet
Last Sunday (oh my God, was it only a week ago today?), the local RSPCA animal rescue shelter had an unplanned visit. The idea was
Purple guitar
Radio/TV presenter Danny Baker once said that if aliens came to our planet wanting to know something of our musical heritage, he would play them
Getting very wet
If you go to Holme Pierrepont, on the outskirts of Nottingham, you will probably find yourself ambling across the landscaped grounds of the National Watersports
Census, or sense of humour
The United Kingdom Census of 1881 recorded significant information about the people residing in every UK household on the night of 3 April 1881. It was
Made me lolz
There’s going to be some bike talk in these parts fairly soon, but this video isn’t part of that conversation. I’m putting this video here
A challenge, but just for the fun of it
It’s all Elaine’s fault (she sometimes hangs about over here, but these days is a bigger Facebook-botherer). But chiefly because of her, and a conversation we
America: where the one-eyed man is king?
You know the story by now? The so-labelled ‘San Bernadino guman’ (Syed Rizwan Farook) went on a killing spree and, very tragically, killed 14 people
The wisdom of plenty
Stolen from another branch of social media and gratuitously re-used here because what the hell…
Magnets and Miracles
The cover to my Samsung A3 phone has a magnetic fastener. Had a magnetic fastener. Today it stopped working. It has lost it’s magnetism. Or
Entertained, but mildly disappointed
To the local Showcase cinema last night, to watch the very much talked about Deadpool. A positive aspect of the evening was the refurb of
Blogathon 29/16: It’s When, Not If
The funny thing is, whenever I mention the words ‘cyber security’ to most folk, their eyes tend to glaze over for a variety of reasons.
Blogathon 28/16: Those 2016 Oscar Results
While most of us (in this fine country) are tucked up in bed dreaming of finer things, the 2016 Oscars will be taking place. However
Blogathon 27/16: Dreams Can Come True
[as the seer of seers, Gabrielle, once sang] I was at a well-attended party. It was at a remote country house hotel. It was a
Blogathon 26/16: The Wisdom Of A Dead Person
As I was driving to work this morning, merrily saluting magpies as I jaunted down the A46, my mind turned to Groucho Marx and his
Blogathon 25/16: Decoding the Undecodeable
I went to Georgia today. No, not that one. The one in the USA. And I did it without leaving the comfort of my own
Blogathon 24/16: Lifestyle glimpse
I live with three females and a 6′ inflatable dinosaur. There are three (two working) motorbikes in the garage. I’ve got a lovely set of
Blogathon 23/16: Filtering/Making Progress
While I sit here, wishing that I’d been out on two wheels this evening, instead of at the local Girl Guides meeting, I’ve been motorcycling
Blogathon 22/16: In. Out. Shake It All About
It has long seemed to me that the organisation known as UK plc has a load of terminal fuckwits at the control. The current hoo-hah
Blogathon 21/16: Motorcycle Emptiness
I haven’t been on either of the bikes since before my degallbladderisation (yes, that’s the correct terminology, I checked and everything). I’ll admit that the
Blogathon 20/16: Snapshot Saturday
I know a guy who restores neglected motorbike relics. This isn’t a hobby, it’s what he does for a living. Today’s Snapshot Saturday is a
Blogathon 19/16: Liveblogging Salt
Welcome to this liveblog of the action/spy/thriller Salt. Please fasten your seatbelts because this could be a bumpy ride. The film begins. It’s two years
Blogathon 18/16: Travel Planning
I went to Birmingham today. Yes, I know. Commiserations and all that. Anyway. I went to Birmingham today. And it wasn’t even the wrong side
Blogathon 17/16: Not Knowing When To Give In
Up until May 2007, she was an Event rider. She worked with and competed on horses, at various levels, in National and International, One Day
Blogathon 16/16: Fortnight
It’s was two weeks ago today that I had my encounter with the surgeon’s knife, and became degallbladderised. Yeah, I’m sure that’s a word. Things
Blogathon 15/16: New wheels pending
Despite the best efforts of the Very Scary, Hugely Fearsome Guardian Dinosaur Of The Garage Of Immense Treasure, I’m hoping that both the ZX9R and
Blogathon 14/16: Happy Birthday
Settle comfortably down, because once again it’s time for another musical respite from the usual nonsense that goes on in these parts. Yesterday was the
Blogathon 13/16: Snapshot Saturday
As the kitchen roll of doom meets the snotty nose of eternity, it’s time for another Snapshot Saturday – a story with pictures and occasional words.
Blogathon 12/16: Snot
It’s almost inevitable that as I reach the tail-end of post-operation recovery, I come down with a cold. Immune system taking a bit of a
Blogathon 11/16: Tinkling the Ivories
As the rushing hand of fate swoops in to firmly strike the pertly dimpled bottom of eternity, it’s time, in the barrel of laughs that
Blogathon 10/16: Stick It In Your Ears
There’s usually music around me. If my iPod isn’t blasting away in my ears, a radio will be tuned in to some music station or