Saturday, December 11, 2004

St Vedast & St James Reunited

Now there's an alternative to Friends Re-united or the official '7th Form' of St James's Independent School For Boys and St James's Independent School For Girls; (also formerly Vedast Independent School For Boys or St Vedast Independent School For Girls) for all former pupils of these schools...

A new Yahoo group has been set up for all former pupils ...St Vedast & St James Reunited ...the intention is that it will be 100% free from any links with the former schools to enable all former pupils to link up or meet if they so wish without any association with the current St James's Independent Schools.

It's a moderated group and steps are taken to check the identity of those joining. All former pupils please take time to join up... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/St_V_J_Reunited/

This is not directly connected with the previous blog about the alleged abuse at the schools, but has been set up as a result of comments received from former pupils who have expressed a wish to meet up with old school friends. Use Friends Re-united by all means, but if you don't fancy paying the fees then this is free ;)


Click here to join St_V_J_Reunited
Click to join St_V_J_Reunited

Thursday, December 02, 2004

Things to make and do.

Things to make and do.

Cool stuff to do - some of it's even electric...;)

Wednesday, December 01, 2004

Thursday, November 18, 2004

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Former pupils of St James & St Vedast Independent Schools voice abuse complaints after 20 years of silence.

Former pupils of the St James and St Vedast Independent Schools finally find the courage to voice complaints of abuse and mistreatment after 20 years.

Pupils of the schools, which include; Vedast Independent School For Boys, St Vedast Independent School For Girls, St James's Independent School For Boys, St James's Independent School For Girls; have finally, using the power of the internet, found the strength to voice complaints of abuse, mistreatment and a general atmosphere of terror that persisted at the schools well into the late 80's. The schools have subsequently merged and now exist as St James Independent Schools, now based in Twickenham.

The current headteacher of St James, Mr David Boddy, is concerned that the revelations may harm the current schools' reputation and has proposed an inquiry into past events. One of the main concerns of former pupils is that several alleged abusers still teach at the current school.

Parents of pupils currently attending the school are also raising concerns via the web forum over the schools' links with the School of Economic Science (also known as the SES) which has open, though not particularly well publicised (if parents' reactions are anything to go by), links with the current St James Independent School and also with other schools in the UK and abroad:

The Alcuin School, Leeds
John Scottus School in Dublin
Abraham Lincoln School, New York
John Colet School, Sydney
Erasmus School, Melbourne
Ficino School, Auckland

The SES has more than 40 branches throughout the UK and over 15 countries throughout the world, run from it's impressive headquarters in Mandeville Place, London. The School runs courses open to the public who are interested in learning more about it's founders' ideas on Economics and Philosophy.

Monday, November 08, 2004

Guardian Unlimited ?

Guardian now limited by the sensitivities of its readers, or censored by the power of right wing American politics? Maybe we should pay more attention to their press and whack in a load of complaints when they say stuff that offends our delicate sensitivities...Guardian Unlimited | The Guide | Screen Burn, The Guide

Original article mirrored here .

Sunday, November 07, 2004

Fred Dibnah

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | Obituary: Fred Dibnah

Another one of my heroes hits the dust...sad day again...first Peel...now Fred...perhaps its a sign of growing old...more & more people you know & love pass away. He seemed another genuine 'nice bloke' would stop and talk to complete strangers...will be sadly missed...

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Thursday, September 30, 2004

Back on Blog

Looks like things are back to normal at the old workplace. Did they read the previous Blog, somehow I doubt it. Anyhow...access to Blogger seems to be restored. So more kite, buggying, internet, and electric drivel to come.

Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Turbulence Kite Jam 2004 - possibly one of the best events of the year

Turbulence KiteJam 2004

Just got back from the Turbulence Kite Jam & Dirty Dog party. Had one of the best weekends of '04 in my opinion. Lots of buggying, including some of the best freestylers in the UK. Followed by a rocking party sponsored by Dirty Dog.

Some pics here... http://www.warham.plus.com/images/KiteJam04/index.html

here...
http://groups.msn.com/TEAMWASTED/shoebox.msnw

here...
http://gallery96827.fotopic.net/

& some pro pics here...
http://www.photoboxgallery.com/escapegallery/917257


Cool

Bananaguard(UK)

Bananaguard(UK)

Will this be the next big trend...looks like a good idea...but how many people really suffer from 'squashed bananas'?...and what if you have a European Standard Straight Banana?...we'll see ;)

Thursday, September 16, 2004

Tuesday, September 14, 2004

Interesting Kite maker's site

This site has lots of practical tips on kite making...

http://members.tripod.com/stanley119/


Wednesday, September 01, 2004

Famous Fonts at Sharkshock

For cool fonts that look like one's you've seen on films, ads, logos etc. see here...Famous Fonts at Sharkshock

Tuesday, August 31, 2004

A Different kind of ele-sock

Hyphenated this one mind you, but now there are two on 'tinternet...A Coloring

Saturday, August 28, 2004

Test blog via e-mail

As the innovative organisation I work for has banned the 'blog this'
site...will be trying the 'post via e-mail' facility in future. This is just
a test post.

Cheapest Cordless Optical Mouse with Mouseport for sale on ebay from £0.01

Does ebay work?
Well we'll see...experimental sale of mouse here...
Cordless, optical, rechargeable, what more can you want?
eBay item 5119410091 (Ends 04-Sep-04 12:59:23 BST) - Memorex MX4350RF Cordless Optical Mouse with Mouseport

This has to be one of the cheapest mice on EBAY, even including the standard corded ones with ball :o

Monday, August 16, 2004

Drage Paradis

Drage Paradis

Another windsock or line laundry item to have a go at making

Tuesday, August 03, 2004

Camping and Touring at Islawrffordd Caravan Park

Camping and Touring at Islawrffordd Caravan ParkPossible cool place to camp...?


Long time no Blog??? Well the old employeer has put blogger on its list of banned internet sites. Not so cool for a so called SYSTEMS company. Still I reckon they still use carrier pigeon at head office. Sent an e-mail to one of the bods there, no reply, no response not even a get lost! I don't reckon they even know how to turn on a computer. No wonder the share prices are on their way down.

Sunday, July 25, 2004

Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Used Car Parts and Repairable Salvage, UK - DA Autoparts Ltd

Used Car Parts and Repairable Salvage, UK - DA Autoparts LtdThis is the place - professional - clear website - pictures of the car in question - the right way for a 'virtual breakers yard' to work. £55 for the part incl p&p - hopefully it will be the right part & Renault haven't got several variants - fingers crossed

Monday, July 05, 2004

Salvage, Breakers and Parts Hills Motors Vehicle Recycling

Salvage, Breakers and Parts Hills Motors Vehicle Recycling
Possible source for replacement wiper motor, hopefully less than £200 :o

Ainsdale On Sea Power Kite Club

Ainsdale On Sea Power Kite Club The emerging club for all powerkiting at Ainsdale. Whether you are a kitesurfer, Landboarder, Buggier or just like scudding along the sand pulled by your kite...this is the club for you.

Monday, June 28, 2004

PHONES4U: Shopping Nightmare Part II

PHONES4U: The worst mobile phone shop in the world - probably

Young sirs wants a new mobile for his birthday. Happen to be in the Trafford Centre for some other shopping. Look at a few phone shops having seen a poster from BT mobile for a £9.99 per month deal. End up going into Stupid4U as its the nearest to where we were standing at the time. Ask the boy in the shop if you can get an Ericsson T630 on the BT deal. Boy swings into used car salesman mode, 'have a seat', 'I just need to ask you a few questions', alarm bells start ringing, but stay with it rather than what I wanted to do which was RUN AWAY!! After about an hour they then said they could not find any record of me on their credit check!! This is despite having a fisful of credit cards, driving licence etc. Told us that we could come back with our BT phone bill. Instinct is telling me to sack it & go to one of 20 odd other phone shops, but no...we pay £10 deposit 'to keep the phone' as it was a 'rare colour' (=scam to make you come back) ...back we go with phone bill...phone bill is 3 months and 3 days old...new one is in the post...won't do apparently...I blow top...scare off about 3 new customers (yeay) and alsoo have a go at myladdo for continually nipping to talk to other customers while dealing with us. £10 refund please...across the way to Carphone warehouse. Phone sorted in 5 minutes, plus an incar charger and handsfree kit for £5 down from £15.

So the jingle is Don't go to phones4U, don't go to phones4u, don't go to phones4u, ming-ming-ming-ming-minimnooo

Saturday, June 26, 2004

ELECTRIC STUFF SACK

ELECTRIC STUFF SACK - ELESOCK

An incestuous blog this...not sure one should link to one's own blog...however I just found out that the word ELESOCK is unique according to Google and though it isn't a proper word I seem to have invented it...well...cobbled it up at least ;)

Stop the ban on Pendine Sands ! Petition

Stop the ban on Pendine Sands ! Petition

Petition to Carmarthenshire County Council

Please don't ban kiting on Pendine Sands....

Pendine Sands is a large beach in South Wales, mostly owned by the Ministry of Defence and used as a bombing range during the week. On an evening and weekend the public have free access to it.

It's approximately 8 miles long, and is used for lots of varied activities. It's known as THE number one spot in the UK for Traction Kite related sports (buggying, boarding etc), and people travel from all over the UK to get to this mecca of a place, to fly on it's massive expanse of sand.

Unfortunately, people are also allowed to drive motor vehicles on the beach at present, and some unsociable behaviour by people in cars, and on quad bikes has made the County Council look to closing the beach altogether, after having a report done by RoSPA, as they fear they will be liable for any accident that may occur.

This blanket ban will also affect the Traction Kiters, who are one of the most responsible, safety conscious groups of people you could meet, and who mostly have £5 million third party liability insurance. The kiters make a point of going further down the beach (a couple of miles) away from the public to 'do their thing', so as not to be a hazard to the general public.

They have not consulted with kiters to find a workaround, or take into account how safety conscious and responsible kiters are. They've just decided to close the beach, and allow pedestrian access only.

They also don't seem to realise the detrimental effect it will have on the local economy. Kiters fly at all times of the year, staying in local hotels and hostelries and spending in local shops and pubs etc. This provides a large amount of revenue for the businesses in the off-season period, as well as the main season.

Regular meets happen all year round, and this loss of revenue as people will no longer visit, will have a damaging effect on local businesses and communities.

Kiters have been contacting the media to raise awareness of what is happening before the ban in put into place without any consultation.

This petition is to try to show the County Council the massive support around the UK to keep this massive venue open to all, and start discussions with the kiting fraternity, so putting the councils' mind at rest regarding safety and conduct on the beach.

Please show your support by signing the petition.

Thank You.


Sincerely,

The Undersigned

Shopping Annoyances Part 1::Peat Free Free

Tried to get some peat free or organic Grow Bags this week...could I get any...could I Bollo*!!...Tried B&Q, Tried Homebase, Tried 3 local garden centres (Worsley Hall, Broadoak Park, Linnyshaw)
then phoned Bents who said oh yes we have them.
Gues what...went all the way there & they didn't f**ing have em!...never ever going there again. (that's Bents if you missed that, the only restaurant with a garden centre attached - avoid if at all possible LOL!!!)

Ended up buying compost and using pots!

Is it because of short supply, the peat producers not really wanting to give up their market, or just that everyone now wants peat-free and I was just too late. Stocks of peat based bags where plenitful though...hmmm!

Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Random Acts Of Reality :: Main Page

Random Acts Of Reality :: Main Page

if you want an interesting life...and you don't mind the sight of blood & mangled bits of flesh & bone..then this might be the life for you...me?...I'll just read the blog ;)

Lost in Springfield?

map of springfield

Now you need never get lost again. Large-scale map of everyone's favourite town.

Monday, June 14, 2004

BBC - Music - All Reviews A-Z

BBC - Music - All Reviews A-Z
This looks like a good portable book mark for when there's a bit of spare time...some real gems in here which I would like to have a listen at ;)

Thursday, June 10, 2004

Top 10 tips for great pictures

Top 10 tips for great picturesCool tips for amateur photographers from the oldest name in the book...(link courtesy of Tourbus)

Wednesday, June 09, 2004

New Elesock nearly complete

Elesock

Google Search: "online gif creation"

Google Search: "online gif creation"

I know it's not one of those two word unique google thingies, I forget the word, but somone searched for this and got this blog as the unique site...or at least google threw it up when I was having a nosey at who'de been looking at what...;)

Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Boot to the Head

BeagleWeb Page Creations Design

My bro' is mad about these guys,...not bad (for Canadians ;))

Tom Dolan - NotCon - Shit, I'm A Manager

Tom Dolan - NotCon - Shit, I'm A Manager

Mebbe worth marking for future ref....;)

NotCon04...?

NotCon04Not sure if I'm enough of a geek to ever go to one of these things...too much to do already, but I like the idea of some of the subjects...eg: 'Telling the time (not very accurately) using a Marks & Spencer prawn sandwich and a BBC micro '...is exactly the sort of thing the bleeding edge of technology should be used for. ;)

Thursday, June 03, 2004

The price of Renault spares - sheesh!!!

The rear wiper motor on my Scenic burnt out the other day. Phoned the dealer to see how much a new one cost.... £200 !!!! Will probably do without one for now, but they did say Renault might stump up part of the cost if they decide that it shouldn't have failed after only 2.5 years. Probably just enough to cover fitting at £40 an hour or whatever they charge

Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Forum - General discussion on SES (School of Economic Science)

Forum - General discussion on SES (School of Economic Science)

Blog this for future reading. Needless to say, mixed emotions about a school/organisation that managed to provide both some of the best and some of the worst times of a young lads life

Thursday, May 20, 2004

SkySails ...An interesting kite application

SkySails GmbH - Welcome

Now this is definitely NOT messing about on the river....wish these guys all the best of luck...got to say its been tried before in a way with normal sails electronically controlled, but the use of kite on a long cable means you get higher up to where the real winds usually are...

Saturday, May 15, 2004

GeoURL is poorly

Looks like GeoURL is being fixed (or improved) hope it gets better soon ;)

Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

This is another of those cool sites showing you pictures you'd never get to see were it not for the wibbly wobbly web. Cool;)

Monday, May 10, 2004

Mozilla Firefox Web Browser

Firefox Help - Online Help for the Mozilla Firefox Web BrowserMMM More & more visitors to this 'ikle blogette are using this beastie. Might have to try it myself some day.....

Saturday, May 08, 2004

Spybot S&D No Updates?

News - The home of Spybot-S&D!
No updates from Spybot Search&Destroy since the beginning of march...not good really...one reason (OK excuse) that I'm not ready to pay for this type of software. Happened with Adaware while they were upgrading to 6.0. Happened with that free antivirus I had before I got Avast/AVG who's name I have forgotten. It seems that I'm just about getting ready to stump up some cash for the full or -pro version, when things go pear-shaped. Am I the camel that broke the straw's back? If I had paid up, would the software still be alive today? Hmmm...

Friday, May 07, 2004

racekites.com

racekites.com
Seriously useful How to Guide for Proper Kiting....All kiters should read this, not just us newbies ;)

Thursday, April 29, 2004

Amiga Forever Home Page - Amiga Emulation, Connectivity, History and Support

Amiga Forever Home Page - Amiga Emulation, Connectivity, History and Support

While I am unlikely to use this Amiga EMU, as I never managed to get past the boot process on my little sister in law's Amiga 600. I still reckon that there was a hard disk problem and something wasn't working right, but then it was bought from Dixon's or Curry's and the support (as usual for these rip-off merchants) was complete bobbins. Anyway for those who yearn for a slick looking app which lets them re-live their amiga years, it looks like this might do it - with support too.

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - Wiktionary

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - Wiktionary

Has to be a new word of the month...If only I could remember it - LOL!

Cockeyed.com presents: How Much Is Inside?

Cockeyed.com presents: How Much Is Inside?

One of those cool sites that give you all the important information you really need to know about. Like how much expanding foam really is inside those spray cans...

Monday, April 19, 2004

Online machine shop FAQ

Online machine shop FAQ

Wonder if there is a place like this in the UK? Would be good for making new bits for buggies. Prices seem reasonable tho...

Monday, April 05, 2004

A Heretical View of File Sharing

A Heretical View of File Sharing

There's lies, damned lies & statistics...but when they prove what you want to prove, then who gives a fig. Not much notice will be taken of this by the juggernaut of the music biz, but every little helps.

Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Discovery Projects Europe

Discovery Projects Europe

Not that I'm looking for more things to do, but this sort of 'holiday' might be quite interesting. Trouble is how do you balance ~?1500 with a couple of weeks in Lanzarote for ?400 ? (& some new kites!!)

Friday, March 26, 2004

Third lesson at Close Headquarters

Third lesson at Close Headquarters

More instructions...

Parakart technique

Parakart technique

Some reading material - including how to do an upwind turn - am I ready for this? Buggying last weekend at Blackrock Sands was sooo good. 40-60 mph winds on Saturday meant overpowered with my 6' flexi stacker (Huge Grin Ensues)

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Gizmodo

Gizmodo
An interesting bloggie, possibly could do with a ''This website can seriously damage your wallet'' warning. Oh and the writing is a bit small for my ageing mince pies. YYY I know I can click on View>Text Size>Larger, but why should I have to - dammit! ;)

Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Madrid

Well, it was nice to see Democracy hold its calm dignified head above the trickle (it can't be called a sea - and by no means does this detract from the significance of each one those killed or injured) of terror launched at it yet again. Deepest sympathy with those affected and involved.

I note that only bits of the wonderful company I work for observed the 3 minute silence yesterday. Well heigh ho! Thats the sort of caring place it is - Building a safer world my ****!

Wednesday, March 10, 2004

GM Firms must pay for environmental damage

Times Online - Britain

Quite right IMO. Why should any organisation, individual or whatever be able to do anything, especially for commercial gain, and not be held responsible for their actions. I see no offer to share profits, so why should they share the risk?

Monday, March 08, 2004

GROKLAW

GROKLAW
Cool blog on the legal issues surrounding the SCO claim on certain bits of Linux. I don't pretend to understand eve half of it, but its good to see blogs reporting on important things rather than this sort of blather.

Wednesday, March 03, 2004

The Prior-Art-O-Matic

The Prior-Art-O-Matic
Apparently this blog is:

a marker pen that detects explosives and mows your lawn.

Nice site - need to add to perm links

Wednesday, February 25, 2004

An excellent (American) English Grammar Tutorial

University of Calgary English Grammar Tutorial

This is a really useful tutorial and reference for those of us with a less than complete formal education in the intricacies of English Grammar. Not necessarily the sort of thing one needs to know on an every day basis, but incredibly useful:

a) if you either need to check up, for example, what a Gerund is.

or

b) you are studying a foreign language with a more structured grammar and you teacher starts talking about 'the infinitive form' of a verb and you find you don't even know what that is in English let alone in Spanish (or whatever).

Main Page - Wiktionary

Main Page - Wiktionary

Have finally looked at this and tried an entry or two. For someone who likes wordy things this could become addictive :o

Sunday, February 22, 2004

www.buggywielen.nl - Professional Buggy Wheels

www.buggywielen.nl - Professional Buggy Wheels

Looks like a good site for wheels, need to check translation etc. but as prices are in euros don't look too bad

Wheelbarrow Spares

Spares
A possible source of spare kite buggy wheels, but only have 16" x 4" which is standard size for £35

Lawn Mower Parts and Lawn mower Parts and Tractor Parts

Lawn Mower Parts and Lawn mower Parts and Tractor Parts

If there's a place like this in UK it might be good for wheels & stuff - either that or work out the US to metric conversions and get them from here??

Thursday, February 19, 2004

Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Dave Chappelle :: A Comic Who Won't Hold Back

Now will we get to see this in the UK? - (Free) Sub Required to view link

Would be interesting to see this guy...Is he just another Eddie M, or something different a black Fast Dhow, or Little Britain, or an american equivalent to Goodness Gracious Me? or Ali G

A Comic Who Won't Hold Back
By LOLA OGUNNAIKE
Nothing is out of bounds for Dave Chappelle and his popular
series, "Chappelle's Show," and he has no plans to curb his
enthusiasm this season.

Saturday, February 14, 2004

Technorati: What Is technorati?

Technorati: What Is technorati?

One thing about this blog business is you don't really know if anyone's reading this drivel. Then you put a counter on and realise that, intentionally or not, some one has read some of it. Then the counter starts to creep up and you realise that more poor mugs have tripped into your little bit of webspace. And its not just you coming back to check that the latest tweak to the CSS stylesheet has worked, tho that's the difference between the Bravenet counter and the Sitemeter one - sitemeter doesn't count my return visits. Anyway then you spot a referral from Technorati and wonder what's going on and you realise that some people have thousands of visitors - scary

Friday, February 13, 2004

Spanish proverbs - Wikiquote

Spanish proverbs - Wikiquote

My favourite of these interesting Spanish Sayings or Proverbs is:

¿Quién movió mi queso?
Translation: Who moved my cheese?

Now does anyone know when you'd actually use this saying? I'm guessing its not literally when someone's pinched your queso?

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Thursday, February 05, 2004

CD and DVD one page care guide

CD / DVD Care Guide (pdf file)

A good, quick guide for looking after your valuable backups.

Interesting to note, at the other end of the scale, ie how to deliberately destroy CDs. Have noticed that the CDs I hung up last summer as bird scarers over the vegetable plot (AOL has some uses cheers for the free disks guys) are now completely blank - the silver coating and most of the ink etc. seems to have come away leaving a transparent plastic disk. Don't know whether anyone would be able to retrieve data from these unless the burning process leaves some marks in the plastic too - but it seems a pretty good way of ensuring the data is erased :p

Wednesday, February 04, 2004

New Book Blog on the way :: Electric Book Blog

Just setting up a second blog to keep track of books I have read. As I seem to be suffering more and more from early old age :p and finding it harder to remember things, this may help me when looking at a new book and wondering 'have I read this before?'

::Electric Book Blog::

Friday, January 30, 2004

Scrollbars not working

Why are colured scrollbars not working on the main blog but ok on the preview?
OK Fixed now at 23:02 by tinkering with the DOCTYPE definition at the top and by looking for spare spaces etc. in the styles. Of course by breaking the cardinal rule of 'only change one thing at once' I don't really know what's fixed it, but its fixed :D

Thursday, January 29, 2004

Intelligence Poor :: Or they just said what they thought their masters wanted to hear

BBC NEWS | Politics | The failures of intelligence

Will WMD ever be found, did T Blair really think S Hussein had bucketloads of WMD on 45 min readiness?

The trouble is that you can't confirm or deny intel sources otherwise they may get compromised themselves so its probably better in the long run for the Intel to look a bit stupid and continue to get useful info. If this was left to the UK police force, then from past experience, they would probably march up to their source's front door and say 'it was him , he was the guy informing on the bad guys, but he got it wrong'. Hopefully the intel people will continue to play things close to their chests.

Alternatively they haven't got a clue and all our taxpayer's money for satellites, spyplanes, GCHQ, phonetapping etc., etc. has all been a waste of time.

Tuesday, January 27, 2004

RantBlog :: What everyone often thinks but dares not say...

Ranting.

As the man sez, this is an excellent use of the blog medium. Maybe a bit too crude and extreme for some maiden aunts, but its what you've always wanted to say - when you're pissed-off anyway.

Saturday, January 24, 2004

FlamingText.com: CowSay :: a new way of speaking

FlamingText.com: CowSay

A cool online implementation of the cowsay script. Checkout the other flamingtext gizmos while you're there.

Friday, January 23, 2004

Bob Marley Question Part 1

Jahworks Book Reviews | coffee table bob marley
A question asked by a work colleague has inspired a search to find out the meaning - if any - behind the title and lyrics of Bob Marley's 'I shot the sheriff'. this first article suggests it may be a result of Bob's relationship with friend, 'herb' finder and part time band member - Lee Jaffe who was white and may thus be representative of 'babylon'/authority/imposed (white/colonial) law and order ie the aforementioned sheriff?.

Special Insurance Schemes Agency

Special Insurance Schemes Agency - INDEX

Possible source of insurance for kites & bikes.

Thursday, January 22, 2004

Tinkering

Have tidied the blog lists into one powered by Blogrolling
Messing with styles to tweak format - need to look at some examples I think
Lookin at Site Meter for more reader stats.
Also managed to get a scrolly thing for the posts so the page doesn't whizz off down the screen. Not sure how that effects readability, but will see - looks crap really :(

The Plug - The Pirate of Unique Taste

The Plug - The Pirate of Unique Taste
Jay read one of my blog posts and was the first ever to post a comment. He (I think Jay's a bloke?!?) hasn't got comments so I thought I'd write a blog on his site. At first you think its done by a little kid, but then you realise if it is a kid then its a very clever kid 'cos its a well done blog with pictures too. Then you see that Jay is an office manager and there are some pictures of people, one of whom is very likely to be Jay so anyway, I like the sense of humour. Favourites are the real pics of the frozen meals and the cat lady at the plant nursery. Its addictive this blogging, reading others' more so than doing your own.

Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Examples of real 999 calls

Avon and Somerset Constabulary - Communications - Examples of real 999 calls

While I'm not always a fan of the boys in blue (can you say that in these PC days?) these take the biscuit (I hope you can say that!!!)...

...from Kirsty. Ta!

Tuesday, January 20, 2004

The Degree Confluence Project

the Degree Confluence Project A cool hobby for those with spare time on their hands or who happen to be travelling a lot. Worth keeping an eye on the map tho and sanpping a few piccies if you happen to be passing a confluence.

ISHTA :: Spiritual music for social change - from Manchester, UK. Music with soul, music with a message.

Spiritual music for social change - from Manchester, UK. Music with soul, music with a message.
Found this via local blogger Ian http://www.spinneyhead.co.uk/.
Cool, folkey tunes, not 100% my style o music but as they say on t'fast show - nice ;)

Saturday, January 17, 2004

UK calender of kiting events

kitecalendar.co.uk
Doubt this needs any publicity, but here goes...

Photoblink - a cool gallery site

Photo
Cool pictures, cool site facilities - especially the little magnifier - nice!

Moorside High School the full report :: not good - contrary to the adverts in the press

Ofsted Inspectors' Report for Moorside High School Swinton Salford.

Interesting that a school where the inspector's report starts with the line 'The school is unsatisfactory and does not give value for money.' can take out a two page advert in the local press saying how well the school did in the the inspection? The report goes on to use the word 'unsatisfactory' 129 times as well as several 'not satisfactory' and other negative adjectives. The report basically states that were it not for the positive influence of its new headteacher, the school would be categorised as a failing school. Kind of a last chance guys!

Thursday, January 15, 2004

Random Wibbles - About Random Wibbles

Random Wibbles - About Random Wibbles

This one's here 'cos I like the name.

Blogs near Manchester

Localfeeds: Manchester(50) A bit of incestuous blogging, but I hate having to pick Country>Town etc. every time. hopefully this will give you a page of Manchester local blog bits.

Fun Stuff * Electric Pickle

Fun Stuff * Electric Pickle What did the gherkin ever do to deserve this? Don't try this at home kids ;)

Annoyances.org - Status Bar in IE disappears (Windows XP Discussion Forum)

Annoyances.org - Status Bar in IE disappears (Windows XP Discussion Forum)
At last a solution to a really annoying Windoze XP problem - courtesy of Bob's Tourbus tho he didn't give a direct link (grrr) so I had to search using Annoyances.org's clunky search - but a solution is in sight methinkest...

Ascii Movie site

http://www.romanm.ch/english/ascii-movies.htmNice!

BBC NEWS | UK | Airport probe after terror arrest

BBC NEWS | UK | Airport probe after terror arrest
After a man flew from Washington DC to London with quote 'five bullets' by which I assume they mean five rounds of ammunition,one wonders how many more draconian changes to the law will occur before governments realise that its not tighter laws that we require its just proper application of the ones we've already got. This adds to the long catalogue of errors including Hungerford, Soham, Victoria Climbie, and Shipman where dutiful application of existing rules, regulations and procedures may well have prevented the terrible events.

Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Monday, January 12, 2004

Kite Fishing

Kite Fishing

Mebbe a site for Pete to look at...?

BBC NEWS | England | Manchester | Porn shots found on new camera

BBC NEWS | England | Manchester | Porn shots found on new camera

Queues now forming outside this Branch of Argos filled with people demanding their extra 'graphics package' ;) - is this Regent Road, the branch where the assistant genuinely believed that the empty box that used to contain the display model still contained all the requisite components of a surround sound system (a couple of stands and a few wires!) and would have let me take it away if I hadn't checked - or could it be Ancoats? Regents Road methinks and would they even know one end of a digital camera from another, could they work out how to load pictures onto the cam? Interesting to see if the files have some sort of 'source computer' or 'created by' tag?

Sunday, January 11, 2004

Saturday, January 10, 2004

British Buggy Club

British Buggy Club
Can't remember if I've already put a link in to here before, but doing it again in thanks for sorting out buggying insurance, entirely voluntary and at reasonable rates and pretty quickly too (big grin)

Countdown

Countdown

How many days left 'til Middle Wallop 2004?

Friday, January 09, 2004

Tuesday, January 06, 2004

The Manchester Flyers website :: Powerkites, buggies, boards :: Feel the Power

Welcome to the Manchester flyers website. Have a nice stay!

This is the Manchester Flyers website, created by Ash, son of Carl. Mancheter Flyers are anyone in Manchester who is into kiteing, para-karting (kite buggying), boarding or just static flying. Lots of power-kite crazy guys and a few girls too, but they won't laugh if you want to fly a single line job or a stunt kite either. They might show off a lot and offer you a go on their ridiculously powerful kites. Be warned, you might get hooked on power!

Not findeable on Google yet, but hopefully will be soon if enough peops link to it. Maybe needs a few meta tags, but we'll get round to it I'm sure!

listmenu

listmenu

an example of a tree (pop-up list menu) stylesheet in use

Pure CSS Popups

Pure CSS Popups

A nice way to get menus in CSS

Monday, January 05, 2004

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | The best of British blogging

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | The best of British blogging

Back to work (or should I say 'at work') for the new year - some interesting reading and inspirations here - tho the two 'design' winners don't do it for me really somehow List of judges here might do with a coat of looking at

Op-Ed Columnist: Getting Away With . . .

Op-Ed Columnist: Getting Away With . . .

Yet another case against capital punishment and any increase in Police or State Power (where the two are not truly independent - if ever)

Sunday, January 04, 2004

Tarping

Tarping

Hate to think what they'd say if you tried this on ainsdale beach :o