I’m reading a book. Nothing unusual in that. Except it’s non-fiction!!! And, NOT a sporting biography!!! I’m breaking all the rules. It’s called ‘Forty Autumns’ and, to be honest, Mel thought it was a novel when we downloaded it. But it ain’t. It’s the story of a woman in 1945 in Germany who ‘fled to – Read More-
When ‘we’ got the electric vehicle, in 2023, it was amazing. (For reference, ‘we’ have an EV and ‘I’ have a racing car; that’s the official ownership schedule). A computer with wheels. Did everything. Not that we ever got to use approximately 92% of its potential because its just too many ‘menus’, too many options, – Read More-
You’ve crossed a line!!! I’ve put a line in the sand!!! The addition of all those exclamation marks tells you that those metaphors are ser-i-ous!!! Not to be trifled with. You generally cross any ‘line’ after due consideration or at your own peril. It’s the nature of lines. None more important offside ‘line’. Yes, it’s – Read More-
I think I may be over-reacting but the world seems to be in the control of mad men. Not necessarily because of their actions, but because of their justifications. Maybe its simply a perspective issue on my part. Something I’ve always struggled with. As you’ll know if you’re a regular reader. Putin invades Ukraine. Spent – Read More-
The world is fucked; we’re heading to war, Trump is becoming ‘the great peacemaker’ he’s always wanted to be by attacking, invading, kidnapping and being aggressive and military towards anyone he can provoke. The football is worse. So I can’t be doing any of that now. Instead, my mind drifts. To ‘happier times’… Funny; I – Read More-
I read this headline this morning and immediately thought: I totally believe that. And I reckon everyone who drives electric, to save the planet, like me, well, like Mel, would totally believe that such a claim is true. ‘The car did it!’ Because EVs have, quite literally, a mind of their own. You think you’ve – Read More-
All I can say is: thank God for the ‘ammers. Because otherwise I’d have absolutely nothing at all to be happy about in the entire world of football. Yet those ‘chirpy cockneys’ put a smile on my face with every game they lose, and every move they make downwards in the table. I think when – Read More-
The youth of today… Well, let’s face it, they’re fucked. If AI doesn’t get them, they’ve suffered covid and are all addicted to ‘devices’. Most are more ‘hardware’ than human. But apparently the problem is because they don’t take ‘Saturday jobs’. So they get no experience of the discipline and basic interactional skills which work – Read More-
The joys of electric cars. We took Mel’s to Gatwick because it’s big enough. Mine is functionally useless. That’s not what it’s for. But heh, even with the manufacturers blocking the charge capacity to 80% about a year ago (don’t worry, I’m on it. Mis-selling, innit) we left home with ‘280 miles’ on the car. – Read More-
“British Airways would like to apologise to travellers on flight BA666 (all BA flights now carry the devil’s number) for the 2 hour, possibly 3 hour, maybe more, delay. This is due to a shitstorm over Gatwick/Heathrow/City. We hope this will not inconvenience you too much. Don’t think of complaining, you’ll be wasting your breath. – Read More-