Month: October 2005

  • BST Ends

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    People moan when the clocks go back, mostly I suppose because it indicates the onset of winter, cold, wet days & long dark nights. Me, I like it. I leave the house early to cycle to work, so when the clocks go back I get up when it’s light again, which is much nicer. I…

  • Bird Flu

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    Would you like to see how the H5N1 strain of avian flu has been moving around the world over the last 2 years? Use this BBC resource to track it: Link There are also links to much more bird flu information from that page.

  • Toyota i-Swing

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    So you don’t want to cycle to work, but you have nowhere to park the car when you get there. Motorcycles are too dangerous, so how about the Toyota i-Swing? This is Toyota’s personal mobility device, which sits up on 2 parallel wheels most of the time, balancing itself and turning as you lean, much…

  • Jack’s Wellies

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  • Communication

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    OK, so my Orange phone got its calling barred because they failed to take the monthly bill by direct debit. They are the communication company so, first I tried to ring them on the free 150 number from my mobile. It connected and the menu options worked fine, but as soon as it tried to…

  • Morning pics

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    High tide and low morning. How to build giant sandcastles? Use a giant bucket and spade. Video and games on the train to work this morning.

  • Chase

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    This cloud followed me home. Can clouds do that? Or am I just being paranoid?

  • Blown Down

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    Aaah crap. My PDA is dead, no sign of life whatsoever. And Orange have locked my phone because they didn’t take my direct debit. I reckon that lottery ticket might have been jumping the gun somewhat.