Moooi

Those crazy Dutch are at it again. Visit Moooi here

How to Spot a Pothole Blackspot

Grrr. Barely 2 weeks after repairing a tyre damaged after hitting a pothole it's gone and happened again.

According to Warwickshire Council, a hole this big anywhere in the road is classed as large. It only needs to be half this deep if it's in the wheel track. As far as my car is concerned when it hits the equivalent of an immovable wall at 40 miles per hour something is going to give (and it isn't the immovable wall)
I will be pursuing the people responsible...

They're Pink. There Are Lots Of Them

>

The Two of Us Co.

I've created a site to showcase some (but not quite all) of our cards. If you have any of the missing ones, send me a picture please!

Happy New Year to All!

London

Instead of doing nothing during our well-earned break, we decided instead to dash round the country trying to cram in as much as possible. Too much in fact because I'm still convinced we were going to spend another night with Jon and Hetty and that someone stole a day between Thursday and Saturday.

Anyway, we had a nice time catching up with friends and then being tourists in and around central London. On Wednesday we dashed to the B&B before heading back for a turn on the London Eye. This gave us the afternoon to explore Westminster and surroundings before crossing the river to see A Christmas Carol in 3D at the IMAX cinema.

Thursday was spent strolling from Westminster through Knightsbridge towards the Natural History Museum where we spent a couple of hours exploring the new Darwin Centre. This was then followed by a trip to the British Museum where we got to see some of the objects from Staffordshire Hoard before hearing a lecture by Dr. Kevin Leahy about how this incredible treasure trove was found and how it is set to further our knowledge of Anglo-Saxon history.

JGTC Part2

40 Years in the Making

More pictures here

Kenilworth Fireworks

Happy Halloween

Wishlist 3

Updated link in right hand sidebar

Keep on Rollin'

Does anyone understand tyres (or even tires)? Not even the man in ATS Euromaster who couldn't ably differentiate a run flat (RFT) from an asymmetrical directional tread pattern even when the car was standing in front of him.

Replacing like-for-like would be simple solution however the manufacturers are trying so hard to engineer obsolescent products that the chances of having four the same are virtually nil.

To cut a long story short, I now have a suitably at'tire'd car with 4 strips of rubber round the circular metal things and a certificate of road worthiness that is technically worthless assuming the man remembers to punch the right keys on the VOSA Database. Huzzah!

Fatal Rabbit

Guristas are an NPC Faction in the MMORPG: EvE Online

More specifically, they are a pirate cartel formed by two former members of the Caldari Navy. The pair go by the names Fatal and the Rabbit, and are a constant thorn in the side of the Caldari State. The Guristas are traditional pirates in the sense that their operation is not based around some creed or ideology, but rather a plain and simple greed.

Oh, and they have a cool logo too.

Stanford Fireworks

With true British determination, we joined forces with hundreds of other picnickers at Stanford Hall before settling back to enjoy the fireworks competition. Once again, Pyromania put on the best display but the image above is from the finale, by organisers, MLE.
The weather cleared not long after we arrived and aside from a nasty accident involving a girl and a cattle grid, a fun time was had by all.

Hipgnosis

I recently came across a book about the work of Storm Thorgerson and it seems I've been unwittingly collecting his artwork for several years. Throughout the seventies (working as part of Hipgnosis) and continuing into present day, this British graphic designer has created many captivating images. How many can you recognise?

Google Sites

Anyone for Tennis?

After at least 2 years of saying it would be a good idea, Guillaume and I finally managed to summon enough energy to actually get up and go play tennis. Twice in one week actually. After a [wet] false start that took us to the indoor courts at Warwick Uni we decided to wait for a dry day, and took advantage of the very good municipal courts.
Whilst the knowledge of how to play has deserted neither of us, it will be a long journey to rediscover the pinnacle of physical excellence we used to inhabit.

Suffolk

With a few clicks and a couple of phone calls I managed to find a fantastic place to stay in Yoxford, Suffolk. The owners, David and Jackum Brown moved into the Old Methodist Chapel about twelve years ago after leaving London. (They have recently started found themselves back on the publishing bandwagon with their "501 must see" guide books.) Needless to say we were delighted with the accomodation and hospitality they showed us.
I found Suffolk surprising in many ways: The countryside is expansive and yet varied; the villages are beautiful but not too quaint; the pace of life is unhurried but does not feel backward.
It was refreshing to find a part of the world not too eager to rush forward with progress but rather choose the best bits once someone else has tested the water. We did not see one Tescos (or other major high street chain come to think of it) and felt all the better because of it!
As usual, our budget break included an assortment of National Trust and English Heritage sites including Wimpole Hall, Sutton Hoo, Orford Castle, Framlingham Castle, and Ickford Rotunda.

Coventry Car Park

Time & Relative Dimensions in Coventry

We visited the Doctor Who exhibition at the Transport Museum on Saturday. All in all it was worth the trip and a great chance to see the props and costumes up close and in detail. Aside from the obvious delights of Cybermen and Daleks I particularly like the Sycorax and the displays that showed how to creat an Ood.