There was a young lady called Gorringe Who swallowed too much Haliborange She had only one wish To not smell of fish But she turned a strange shade of orange
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Brmm Part III
A couple of weeks ago I did half a day’s post-CBT bike training on a small 125cc bike. At the end they recommended seeing if I could trade in the scooter and get a geared bike of my own. I had some spare cash that I was planning on spending on an old banger of… Continue reading Brmm Part III
Taking a HAIR Cut
Like most people who have been online for a while I get a fair amount of spam. I’ve been using nukesoft.co.uk since 2000 and houlden.org (I think) since 2010. Not as long as some but quite a while nonetheless. Most of the spam is the usual fake pills (would there be such a demand if… Continue reading Taking a HAIR Cut
Immigration and the NHS @ 65
The NHS makes it to 65, despite endless reorganisations and increasing amounts of private sector involvement. (Got to tread carefully with what I say because I have some experience of the National Programme for IT, but this is in a personal capacity only). Meanwhile, something that’s been in the news recently is the idea of… Continue reading Immigration and the NHS @ 65
Brrrmm Part II
Last week I did my motorbike CBT renewal. Good to have it out of the way. Before I did it I was a bit nervous of some of the slow speed manoeuvres, specifically the figure 8 and U-turn, so I practised them on the scooter on the flattish bit of road just by where I… Continue reading Brrrmm Part II
Brrrmmm
So last year I bought a scooter: After having to rely on public transport for so long it was good to finally have an alternative. One thing that stands out on the photo is the big L plates. UK motorbike rules are complex and designed to make sure young riders don’t ride powerful bikes immediately.… Continue reading Brrrmmm
Testing 2
Trying to get Twitter image cards to work
Ribbit!
The news is pretty depressing at the moment, so here’s a nice photo of a frog in my mum’s pond.
On Builders and Anti-immigration Bile
So there’s another copy & paste meme doing the rounds on Facebook. This one: Just been talking to a guy who works at the DHSS call centre. He was saying that he had a 52 year old self employed builder who has never claimed before but has had no work, rang up asking for some… Continue reading On Builders and Anti-immigration Bile
Today
In September last year I bought a scooter. I had some spare cash and I’d decided I’d had enough of relying on public transport so it was time to get my own wheels. Only two, but the minimum training requirements are a lot lower than that needed for a car. I like exploring and there’s… Continue reading Today