This is actually Version 4 of my blog.
Enjoy!
There are some series of posts that go together. You can access them directly with the links below.
Growing up watching Star Trek, my two favorite characters were Spock & Scotty. The Scientist and the Engineer. It’s sad that we have now lost Spock, who showed a generation that Brains and Intelligence were powerful and worthy traits. It show’s...
Yes I know it’s spelled Karmic, but why miss out on the opportunity of a pun 😉 Last night on my commute home, I came upon a long straight stretch of road that for once was clear of all traffic in either directions (myself excluded) So I got to...
I have recently been watching the odd episode of Star Trek (TOS) and it has occurred to me that, we may all joke about “Red Shirts” and how as soon as you see an unnamed character that they are going to die, but think about it for a minute. These...
I got hit with one of those FaceBook meme’s (Thanks @MaguirePete) and as I was posting the status update, it occurred to me that it would be a great excuse for a blog post. But wait! Not only am I copying what I posted on Facebook here, for a...
Last night I was visiting a friends Lodge in the deepest, darkest wilderness that is Cheshire, England. It was an enjoyable evening, right up to the end of the meal when I happened to check my phone and spot the following text messages :- “Snowing...
Its that time of year again. Where I look back over the previous year and answer the same 40 questions.
2014 Edition
Each year, on 11 November, the country falls silent to commemorate our war dead. This ritual, and the ceremonies and symbols that accompany it, have become part of national life. Remembrance started long before the guns of the Western Front fell...
There was a time, many moons ago (That’s 2010/2011 for those of you who are on decimal digital time) when PlanetPete, CampyPhil, MIAdave and myself along with the occasional extra would often play as a group on various XBox multiplayer games. Over...
Last week I was annoying my mother while visiting my parents, and she threatened me :- Mother: “Just remember your birthday is coming up!” Me: “Yup, next Saturday!” Mother: “Yes, Sunday” Me: “Sat-ur-day!” Mother: “No, Sunday, Saturday is the 1st”...
I just had a nice entertaining sales call from o2. O2: “Hi, we’re calling from o2 to thank you for being a loyal customer and to let you know about some great offers we have for you to thank you for being loyal. Are you free to talk?” Me: *watches...