And I thought I could Moan a bit!
I thought I could moan a bit, but this letter in the Daily Mail made me smile!
We don’t need Nanny State Weather reports
Last Saturday I was driving on the M4 in south Wales, the weather was awful, quite possibly the heaviest rain I’ve ever had to drive in. And to help me was the absolutely ridiculous notices on the electronic signs that warned me of “Poor Driving Conditions”. I already knew that! I’m not stupid, I can see what’s…
Who decides on Broadband investment in Wales?
We all need broadband, it’s probably more important now to businesses than even a telephone system. So any improvements to services in Wales are to be welcomed. But I really would like to understand who determined that Newport should receive a slice of cash for the development of “ultra-fast fixed broadband access and large areas of public…
Why does Christmas start so early these days?
Do you love Christmas? Are you one of those people who get their presents bought in October, the cards written in November and the 10 foot tree up and decorated by the first week of December? Or are you like me and many others I know who just wish the whole thing would start when…
The Olympic torch didn’t light my fire
I saw the Olympic torch last Sunday, it was passing through Aberaeron so it seemed churlish to ignore it. Off we went: me and the family, to get a good view of proceedings as it passed through the town. Expectations were high, the crowd was large and the sun was shining. All looked good.
Hip hip hooray!
It’s great news: there is very little evidence of Chromium or Cobalt in my blood, which means that my first hip replacement is behaving well, unlike 49,000 others in the UK. And to add to the euphoria on that news, the University of Bristol has published a report that the incidence of Cancer is not…
Tax, and the shit we are in, simply explained….
This lovely tale explains our tax system and the flaws in a lovely way: Suppose that every evening, 10 men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to £100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this :- The first four men…