A couple of Argus headlines 2:52pm, Saturday 16th Feb Fire chiefs warn about washed up wood bonfires 8:34am, Sunday 17th Feb Washed up timber set alight The free-for-all comment section on the second story raises most of the points that occurred to me, like: Is all that wood still there? Was it an amazing piece […]
Entries from February 18th, 2008
Beach burns down
February 18th, 2008 · Comments Off on Beach burns down · Life
Tags: Local Papers·Worthing
A moggie for the 21st Century?
February 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Technology
In 1998 Volkswagen launched the New Beetle – an updated version of the old classic. In 2001 we had the Mini resurrected and re-imagined as the MINI by BMW. This year it is Fiat’s turn to launch a modern version of a legendary small car with the cinquecento launched as the new Fiat 500.Â
Tags: Cars
Welcome fellow Guardian readers!
February 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Life
And a sort of apology too.  Looking through the ‘Guide’ section of yesterday’s Guardian I found myself included alongside Damian, Jonathan and a few others in a list of Brighton blogs. The description might have been a bit misleading…
Tags: Links·Local Papers
Speed isn’t everything
February 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on Speed isn’t everything · Technology
Today I had an e-mail from Virgin to tell me that my broadband is going to be upgraded from 4Mb/s to 10Mb/s.  I won’t complain about that at all. It sort of vindicates my decision to go with them and not Sky – a decision based on preferring the technology of fibre to the street […]
Tags: Internet
Vandalism
February 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Life
Both of our local papers ran a particular story this week, the Observer had it on their front page. I would link to it but the Obby has a perverse strategy of not putting their front page story on the front page of their web site (or anywhere else that I can find). It was […]
Tags: Idiots·Local Papers
One for the London Olympics?
February 14th, 2008 · Comments Off on One for the London Olympics? · Life
My immediate reaction to this story was, obviously, amusement – with a bit of bemusement thrown in for good measure – but after taking a moment to think about it I reckon it all makes sense and ought to qualify as a serious sport.
Double helpings
February 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Life
Crawley Town are apparently on the TV for a second time this week, when Ebbsfleet visit the Broadfield Stadium on Thursday evening. They were on Setanta Sunday night, playing Forest Green. That was a bit of a disappointment though – the previous two games were wins of 8-0 and 4-0 and then when they played […]
Tags: Crawley Town·Doh!·Football
For those about to rock…
February 13th, 2008 · Comments Off on For those about to rock… · Music, Technology
I don’t have a DAB radio, although I played with one for a bit once. I can’t comment on the sound quality that a lot of listeners have criticised because I am a bit cloth-eared, but I liked the displays of information that were available.
Tags: Radio
The art of Spain
February 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Life
I was at a loose end tonight, waiting for the battery on the cordless screwdriver to charge up so I could fix the door Charlie knocked off its hinges when he tripped over – so just a normal Tuesday evening – and passed it by looking through the programmes available ‘on demand’ from the last […]
No sex please, we’re British
February 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Life
I see the moral vocal minority have succeeded in getting an application for a sex shop turned down in Worthing. Again.
