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Hung Parliament - a cynics view.
Okay, so it's looking like a hung Parliament. I'm struggling to see why this is such a bad thing - especially the way the markets are reacting: maybe now is a good time to invest ( Read more... ) -
Voting...
Whilst it's tempting to vote for "A.N.On" (yes, really!), I don't think I shall. His website isn't really very clear about very much...
But if there was a representative for the NOTA Party here, and also one standing in every constituency (so there was a realistic chance of actually making it stick) I think I might do it, just on principal... -
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Cycled to work this morning: Quite a bit of effort put in, as I was late, but managed a 20 mile trek in 1 hour 12 mins. Quite pleased with that.
Looking at on-line calculators, that's around 1200 - 1400 calories. I have no idea if this is good or not! (Anyway, who cares: it felt good and was a lovely morning (albeit a little sweaty!)) -
Stupid rules made by stupid people...
Well, the blanket ban was an over-reaction (this much is fairly clear now, and I've felt was clear since the outset). But is a blanket lifting of that ban sensible? The answer seems obvious to me - it's not sensible, and it's not true, either. There's areas of high concentration ash where flying's not allowed. But above & below, and in areas of low ( Read more... ) -
Goodness! Been busy of late...
Weekend of 26-28 March - walking & twitching in the Isle of Sheppey: Took the spotting scope (from my shooting) and cameras, and walked out on the marshes for a couple of days. A wonderfully varied place, everything from amazing shell beaches & dilapidated beach huts to tranquil marshes & estuaries to hide-dotted bird reserves. And a few really ( Read more... ) -
RMT & Trains - what a mess!
Great, the proposed rail strike next week is off ( Read more... ) -
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Is anyone here interested in cars (or bikes), driving (or riding), or anything similar? Or if you've any friends who might be, please pass on as you see fit ( Read more... ) -
A question of Fitness...
Okay, I'm a bit confused:
I've been doing a bit more exercise in the last year or so (read, I've been doing some exercise) and generally feel pretty good. I can now sustain a good pace on the push-bike, for a decent length of time. Basically, I now cycle to work once a week: it's between 15.5 and 21 miles (depending on which route I take) and it' ( Read more... ) -
Job titles and selfish gits...
You know that thing about job titles? Where it's seen as degrading to actually say what you do?
If you haven't seen this already, it's effing hilarious!
And this one? If you've had HIV for 9 years, getting your girlfriend pregnant and infecting her is not reasonable. Neither is a sting of relationships - and probably infections - littering your ( Read more... )
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