Y'know things that are all the rage? Blogs. Everyone has one; or at least had one before Facebook, Twitter et al diluted the realtime pool.
Since I'm nu-old skool — and watching endless streams of people writing #incomprehensible #twaddle u n me l8r lol @knickerlicker has me reaching for the Glock — I figured why not make a blog? The main difference here compared with other people's blogs is that instead of being limited to one topic, you get a little slice of everything all mashed up. I can now omit vowels and apostrophes with impunity.
Google Maps has its best interests at heart
· 575 words (wastes about 3 mins)
Google Maps is a toy to help you plan a route. But what happens when it becomes more than that? Say, when it drives you around, and advertisers muscle in.
Security without atoms
· 174 words (kills less than a minute)Ambiguous signage is a pet love of mine. Saving a few bucks to print less is fine, unless the meaning can be misinterpreted.
Map musings
[1 comment] · 656 words (kills about 3 mins)My old map book is falling to bits, but I have a suspicion I soon won’t be able to buy a replacement. No, I don’t have sat-nav. There’s a jolly good reason for that.
How now brown Slough
· 155 words (kills less than a minute)I think I may be the first person in history to write something positive about this bizarre industrial town. Well, almost.
Camping, 1970s stylie
· 368 words (eats up about 2 mins)Over forty years after the 70s surfed in, some bottle green things made of metal and rubber are still trundling along.
A question of breakdown
· 667 words (sucks up about 3 mins)You know that sinking feeling you get when a warning light comes on in the car and it won’t drive properly. Fat, saggy, pants.
Airport security, we love you
· 332 words (sucks up about 2 mins)I pity people coming through the UK’s so-called security system. It’s nonsensical, farcical, and utterly corruptible. And that’s its good points.
Time o' the signs
· 713 words (sucks up about 4 mins)Stop! Give Way! 30! Slow Down! Warning! Speed Cameras! Don’t do that! Think Bike! Pay attention! Arrrrrrrghhhhh too muuuuch!
