Personal
Puppy Dispute
It’s late, so I’m going to save myself some time and paste in my Small Claims case description. The defendant’s name has been removed to protect the guilty. On 24th March my wife and I purchased a puppy from Mrs Smith for £550. The following week we called Mrs Smith to explain how my wife had been … Continue reading
I’m cold but I smell burning
My office/apartment has Economy 7 storage heaters. Every morning I walk into the lounge and it’s toasty but this morning it was cooler than usual. A short time later I realised that I’d caught the faint smell of burning; no, not burning, more like a spent match. I did not relate the two events. This … Continue reading
Ten Commandments
Richard Dawkins The alternative to the Ten Commandments cited by Richard Dawkins in his book The God Delusion is: Do not do to others what you would not want them to do to you. In all things, strive to cause no harm. Treat your fellow human beings, your fellow living things, and the world in general with love, honesty, … Continue reading
Expensive drive to office
I usually take the bus to work but yesterday I needed to get home early for my kids’ parents’ evening. I drove into the city centre and parked in a nearby open air car park. When I returned to my car later that day I found that the rear of my car had been smashed … Continue reading
ALL SOLD: ebay items for sale – cameras, lenses, bike carrier
Canon Digital SLR Camera EOS 300D: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200893626178 2 Lenses (EF-S 17-85mm IS USM & EF 75-300mm Mk III), 2 Batteries, Remote, 420EX Flash, Mini-Tripod Canon Digital SLR Camera EOS 500D: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200893511049 Canon EOS 500D, 15.1MP, Perfect Condition, Digital SLR Camera Bike Carrier: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200893298746 AutoMaxi Rider High 3 Bike Carrier
Zelda – Ocarina of Time
On the 25th of December 1998 I was given a Nintendo 64 and Zelda – Ocarina of Time. After a few months and more than sixty hours of gameplay (I’m a thorough adventurer) I believed that gaming nirvana had been achieved. Yesterday, fourteen years later, I downloaded the same game for the Wii Virtual Console. … Continue reading