It is my company's policy to send all company car drivers on a defensive driving course.
I had put it off for too long, so today I trotted down to Nottingham looking forward to seeing lots of videos of car crashes and idiotic driving.
It wasn't quite like that. We actually had to drive while someone made notes and then pointed out all the things we had done wrong. It was like taking my test again.
Then, at the end, we had to drive for about 30 minutes and give a commentary and what we were doing and could see. This didn't include criticising other drivers, laughing at women parking or abusing old people crossing the road. I was at a complete loss.
Thursday, 27 November 2008
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Is It a Bird?
I am quite a big fan of the first two Christopher Reeve Superman movies and was slightly disappointed with Bryan Singer's Superman Returns.
However, if this story were ever to happen I might feel a tingle not experienced since the epic and wonderful Lord of the Rings trilogy...
However, if this story were ever to happen I might feel a tingle not experienced since the epic and wonderful Lord of the Rings trilogy...
Friday, 14 November 2008
Children In Need
OK, it is a worthy cause and I am not denying that the charity deserves the money it raises.
However, the TV "feast" we get subjected to, year-upon-year, leaves me feeling like tearing my eyes out and sticking them in my ears to spare me the horror.
This is just a sample of the "spectacular" events gracing the BBC this year. I quote:
"The cast of the Bill do the jailhouse rock at Sun Hill in their tribute to the Blues Brothers."
"Gok Wan shows the residents of Coronation Street How To Look Good Naked in Weatherfield, followed by live music from Girls Aloud and Leon Jackson."
"East meets West as the cast of EastEnders put on a showstopping West End musical spectacular from Albert Square, and there's an exclusive performance from Take That."
Awful. Just painfully, painfully awful.
However, the TV "feast" we get subjected to, year-upon-year, leaves me feeling like tearing my eyes out and sticking them in my ears to spare me the horror.
This is just a sample of the "spectacular" events gracing the BBC this year. I quote:
"The cast of the Bill do the jailhouse rock at Sun Hill in their tribute to the Blues Brothers."
"Gok Wan shows the residents of Coronation Street How To Look Good Naked in Weatherfield, followed by live music from Girls Aloud and Leon Jackson."
"East meets West as the cast of EastEnders put on a showstopping West End musical spectacular from Albert Square, and there's an exclusive performance from Take That."
Awful. Just painfully, painfully awful.
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Nothing Stays The Same
I was in Sheffield the other day, mooching around and just killing time.
I ventured onto a street where there used to be a couple of good record shops and thought I could burn some minutes there.
No such luck. The stores (independent and with a good mix of music) had both gone. Lots of other stores had disappeared too and all that was left were some tacky-looking theme pubs and lots of coffeee shop chains.
It was all rather sad.
I ventured onto a street where there used to be a couple of good record shops and thought I could burn some minutes there.
No such luck. The stores (independent and with a good mix of music) had both gone. Lots of other stores had disappeared too and all that was left were some tacky-looking theme pubs and lots of coffeee shop chains.
It was all rather sad.
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