Spam masquerading as a job offer
Does anyone fall for these any more? ps. What self-respecting HR department would use a gmail address anyway? pps. Headers trimmed for obvious reasons ppps.
That’s how it is supposed to work
Democracy, huh? Yes, I know we knock our politicians when they don’t listen to us, but last night in the House of Commons the majority
So wrong it’s right
Two weekends ago I was standing in a Yorkshire field shouting myself hoarse, in the pouring rain, as not Morrisey (and the rest of the
A little jolly
Bank Holiday Monday (plus) a promising weather forecast (equals) ? Well? Come on, Aston Minor, I’m waiting? No of course it’s not forty two, you
Morrissey Snoopy and Charlie (The Smiths) Brown
As someone who, last weekend, was standing in a field, in the pouring rain, shouting The Smiths lyrics at the top of my voice, and
Stick a fork in it, it’s done
So far today, walking around the centre of Oxford, I’ve seen: Keep calm and press delete Keep calm and listen to music Keep calm and
As a matter of fact it’s all dark
In deeply distressing news, I learn that Dark Side of the Moon was released 40 years ago. FORTY YEARS AGO! Jesus. *sits* *thinks* *time passes*
The cloak of vulnerability
I had a visit, earlier this evening, from a removal man. He’s going to give me a quote for moving the contents of this house
My weekend…
This is why I am knackered, but it was pure enjoyment. And thanks to Michelle for allowing me to be her guest.
All life is here
I have just finished watching the BBC docuseries ‘Routemasters’. Although there was one episode that heavily featured the eponymous London bus, the docuseries was, essentially,
Bikerrrrrrr!!!!!
I’ve had the VFR for a week and two days. We’ve notched up 800 miles in that time. Erm.
Kinda makes you want to fly Ryanair. Not
Is this taking the old aviation maxim “Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing” just a little too far? You decide.
Visitor from a bygone age
For whatever reason (the detail is unimportant) HSBC has written to all of the diplomatic institutions it currently serves saying, within its right, they they
Why cyclists should pay (road) tax
Whenever I say something that tries to highlight the horrendous inequalities between cyclists and other road users, money – inevitably – raises its head. “Cyclists
Cyclists: the case for changing the law
I am currently working in the centre of Oxford. Because it is the middle of summer, Oxford is full of tourists. And, naturally enough, many
But can you take the geek out of the boy?
I’m gearing up to rolling out a significant upgrade of the cookery website that I built for a friend, to version 2. The upgrade won’t be
Moving? A funny thing might be happening?
Here’s a thing. And this is, of course, purely hypothetical. If my landlord changes the letting agent that he chooses to work through, at the
Film review: The World’s End
Have you ever played darts? You know when you’re perfectly lined up with the board? And you feel confident? You take the first dart in
Film Review: Pacific Rim
Such was the standard of Guillermo del Toro’s latest ‘humans v aliens’ film, that it has taken me over a week to find the right words
The moving thing
The more I have thought about it, the more the idea of moving home becomes attractive. And more attractive. There are two lists. The short
Window shopping
I was walking from A to C, today, and as a result I had – inevitably – to go past B. ‘B’ was a certain
Birthday greetings (and a thank you)
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
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