It really has all been going on up here on Tolgate Hill. First of all that big fire on Sunday, and then yesterday there was an obstruction in the road as I came home from work. Right opposite where the fire was there was a tow truck blocking half of the road. It was reversed […]
Entries Tagged as 'Cars'
Driven round the bend
June 19th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Life, Technology, Work
We had our team meeting today, followed by the mystery activity that had been billed as ‘go-karting with a difference’.  The boss didn’t tell us what we were doing until the last minute, when he gave us a map to Mercedes Benz World at Brooklands, and told us that we were going to be shown […]
Broom, broom
June 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Work
There is a bit of speculation about what we are going to be up to next week. The IT department is having its regular team meeting, followed by some sort of non-work team-building activity, but the boss is being a bit coy about the details. He has been threatening us with a team event for […]
No show
February 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Politics
I can’t believe that I forgot about the Broadfield Forum tonight. I was all set to go, I even mentioned it to a few work colleagues who I know live in Broadfield, and then just forgot it was on.
Tags: Broadfield Forum·Cars
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
Now which button is it for the ejector seat?
January 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on Now which button is it for the ejector seat? · Technology, Work
I took a pool car from work to visit another site the other day. Being a pool car it was quite new and of a decent spec, and being a Renault it was full of gadgets
Distinguished guest
December 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Politics
I went out to xmas dinner with the Horsham Labour Party last night and the guest of honour was Dr Stephen Ladyman, MP for South Thanet.
Tags: Cars·Horsham·Labour Party
Moving in mysterious ways
November 10th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Life
On the way up to Herts today we were overtaken on the M25 by God, who obviously fancies himself as part of Torchwood. I was disappointed that I didn’t get the camera out of the glovie in time when a car with the number plate “BOB” (or 8 O) went passed, but this compensated for […]
Shortcut
October 29th, 2007 · Comments Off on Shortcut · Life
A third journey to Letchworth in a week, and we have found the secret – leave at 8:30 on a Sunday morning. Unfortunately it only works one-way unless you are going to wait seven days before coming back. We spent the day trying to tidy dad’s house up. I made three runs to the tip […]
On the road again
August 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on On the road again · Life, Work
I have been doing a lot of driving in the last couple of weeks, at least by my standards. Under normal circumstances I can often go a week without getting behind the wheel, but with trips to visit the old man in Herts and visits to Raynes Park and Basingstoke for work, and a family […]
