Nobby

Global fame for "Nobby" :-)

He got a mention in the B3TA newsletter!

What's B3TA?? Go have a look, but don't shout at me if you're easily offended..

http://www.b3ta.com/

( WARNING: B3ta can be blocked by some Corporate Firewalls! )

Sitting trot?

This poor nag would HAVE to be called Nobby!

Taken from here:
http://www.horsenetwork.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2057

12 hours in July...

Only just found out about this:

http://www.hitthenorth.net/

A full-on 12hr Mountain Bike enduro based just north of Manchester!

Should I start practicing or just go and watch....?

(I'll add the link to the side bar)

Like being there..

Almost.

http://www.mountainweb.co.uk/

&

http://www.lakedistrictlandscapes.co.uk/

Truly stunning pictures of the Lake, Meres, Waters, Tarns, Mountains and Valleys of the English Lake District... Makes me want to get back there, VERY soon.

Scrapheap

Argos have offered a replacement shed....

Two problems with this:

1. The same shed will have the SAME fault..
2. They want the old one back. I don't think there's enough bubble wrap & packing tape left from Christmas..

:-(

Blown away.

In October my father and I built a Yardmaster steel shed:

































On Monday I went around and picked up all the little bits and bolts, that had been said shed, and piled up the scrap in a corner. :-(

Even though the shed was bolted down at the corners the design had always allowed the walls to bow in the wind. Seemingly these un-anchored walls had buckled, causing the small screws holding the wall panels to the frame to pull through and for the shed to then collapse upon itself like a house of cards. The contents of the shed then being spread around the yard and sodden by the accompanying rain.

The phrase " Not Fit for Purpose" comes to mind.

I'm on the case with Argos...

What else is going to go wrong??

Blast from the Past!

WOW!

I've just listened to the latest PODCAST from Dan Carlin.
Nope, not Dan's "Common Sense" podcast, his "Hardcore History" one...

http://www.dancarlin.com/

Yes, the Common Sense ones are a VERY good commentary on the modern Soc-political arena in the US. And that the History ones, mostly, give a fascinating insight into warfare (read that as religion, politics, culture and sociology) of old. But the edition posted on 2nd January 2008 is better than ALL the rest (even the one on Churchill).....

Dan has managed to interview James Burke!!!!
What do you mean you don't know who James Burke IS ?

He was a Tech reporter for the BBC, in the 70's he presented "Tomorrows World" alongside Raymond Baxter and went on to do the fantastic "Connections" series's, in the 80's he did "The Day the Universe Changed"... and even stuff on Global Warming years before it became the Cause De'Jure. Google for him and be amazed.

It's DAMN good to see that he's still as impressively thought provoking as ever!

http://www.1-900-870-6235.com/BurkeMap.htm

:-)

Another New Year...

Happy New Year!


My N-Ys resolution this year is simple.. Ride my bike MORE!

(it's the same as last year... It didn't work then either.)