Cycling

It's death defying..... It's worse than motorcycling!

A Flash In The Dark

A simple journey down some unknown road was illuminated by the light of some unknown electronic object. There I was minding my own business (and speed) on the outskirts of Stuttgart. Nice road..... Nice dual carraigeway...... Leisurely 100 or so KPH..... So why illuminate the road for me Mr German Transport Engineer?

So now we wait for that wonderful German Xmas stamp on the envelope, or do we get lucky?????

How strange.....

Another round of motorway journey with the last couple actually being in a car. I have decided that if I was ever prime minister the first thing that I would do is abolish them. Why is it that people drive, er sorry queue, on them in cars for hours on end. All these people doing endless journeys for probably no reason.

I am convinced that if you stopped half the people on motorways and asked them what they were doing the answer would be 'Oh just going for a drive'. The car is rapidly becoming an evil of modern day lving. They get in the way of people and why oh why do they allow those idiots who insist that everyone is going way too fast and by going slow in the outside lane then it makes the motorways so much safer.

And that brings me back to my pet subject. On a random survey on my last two days motorway driving the car sitting there in the outside lane at 65 MPH with nobody in front of the...... 48% were Rover drivers, 45% were Honda drivers and 6% had stickers in their back window saying 'If only they still made Rover cars'.

Making Movies

You know how something sparks a memory. Well today it is the unlikely sound (for me) of Dire Straits on Planet Rock Radio. Now there's a thing from their Making Movies album. Suddenly time has stood still and you are transported to a place and a time that is long gone. Best if we don't go there............

It's what happens isn't it?

Pompous Officious and Downright Rude

I had a meeting with someone from the local council today. She was Pompous, Officious and Downright Rude........

Our road is being closed for an event that nobody has told us about. Not me, my fellow trader neighbours or the residents who live in the flats around us. Their idea of notification is to 'pretend' we sent you all a letter. Nobody received it so everyone of us are all calling the council liars er.......... don't think so.

Posters have been put up around the area to tell us the road is being closed. There is not one single one. I am told that there's one in the shop across the road - er mrs official it is advertising a table top sale. No wonder she can see all of these other posters!

And as for deliveries or staff getting home after work; well that's none of their problem.......

It's no wonder that so many people in the private sector (and individuals) get so annoyed with the way that some council officials treat people. And then she said it's only for 3 working hours. Excuse mrs Part Timer but some of us in the private sector work a little bit longer than that.

Alter Bridge - er Bring Back Black Stone Cherry......

A mesmerising performance from Black Stone Cherry at the LG arena last night. They have come a long way since I fist saw them at the Carling Academy a few years ago. Just how do you follow that? Bring on Alter Bridge? er No thanks!

We were met with a wall of noise that about the only discernible thing was the bass and whether it was the bass drum or bass guitar it just was all too ridiculously bass loud. As we left after about six or seven numbers we joined quite a few others walking back to their cars and muttering about how good Black Stone Cherry were and how the bass on Alter Bridge was louder than a noisy Motorhead concert.

What a shame. I am now playing ABII to remind me of what they can sound like.

I want you all to listen very carefully

The worst drivers in my humble opinion.....

1. A Rover driver with a hat
2. A Honda driver with a hat
3. A Rover driver without a hat
4. A Honda driver without a hat
5. Someone who is thinking of buying a Rover car

Try the test next time you drive.

• Who is it that drives at 45 MPH all the time along roads, irrespective of the speed limit?
• Who stops at roundabouts when nothing is coming?
• Who stops for other road users in the most inappropriate places?
• Who signals right on roundabouts when they are actually going straight on?
• Who stops on main roads to let people cross the road when there is no other traffic around?

Yes you know the answer!!!!