I have found conclusive proof that the world has gone mad. Yesterday, I called into Asda to buy a few vegetables. Specifically, I needed some peppers. Careful study of the fruit & veg display revealed Asda were offering a pack of three peppers for £1.28, or a bag of five peppers for £0.78.
The bags of […]
Looks like I’ve been tagged to play a game of sevens. So here goes:
Seven things I plan to do before I die
Build a space ship that can travel faster than light and use it to sail right around the outer rim of the Milky Way going “Weeeeeee!” the whole time.
Bake a blackberry and apple pie […]
I’ve noticed that spam email messages have started appearing as multipart messages, with the plain text section full of cryptic nonsense. I presume that this is intended as a way of befuddling spam filters.
The latest one I’ve received is a classic of the genre. The plain text part of the message has been filled with […]
Just to be clear, I do not work for the armed forces nor the Ministry of Defence. Nor am I a mercenary. In fact, I don’t work in anything that could ever be mistaken for the military. Yet somehow I’ve wound up on a mailing list for suppliers of “defence” equipment. For evidence, here is […]
You know, when I’ve written a post, the last thing I do before publishing it is go through and delete just about every use of the word “that”. It’s amazing what a difference it makes to the quality of your writing.
It’s been really quiet at work this week. I work in an office that normally has 6 people in it. This week there has been only the one person - me. Everyone else is on holiday or out visiting another site. Of course I’ve got loads of work done - notwithstanding the interruptions caused by […]
My mobile phone boasts a rather nifty 1.3 megapixel camera. So I thought I’d brighten things up by having a little picture post. Probably not ideal for those who read this blog through the rss feed, but I can’t please everyone…
Here we see Jervaulx Abbey, a lovely ruined abbey in the middle of Wensleydale bedecked […]
On the 7th April this year, royal assent was given to the Inquiries Act 2005. This act set up the legal framework under which public inquiries will be held in the future. The act provides that:
The chair of an inquiry will be appointed by a Minister.
Each member of the board of inquiry will be appointed […]
I’m enjoying watching series four of 24 at the moment. I gave up on 24 after the first series because I found Jack Bauer’s daughter to be one of the most infuriating characters on television. If you’ve seen the series you will know what I mean. However, series four was recommended to me and thankfully […]
Our first lesson in journalism comes courtesy of the Observer, a sunday newspaper here in the UK. Suppose you are a budding journalist and your editor demands a story to fill some space on the frontpage. What do you do?
Easy. All you need to do is call up Ian Bell. Ian is the speed camera […]