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Continue reading →: How to start collecting watches.
Starting a watch collection is a dangerous thing. Like most addictions (for it is just that) it sneaks up on you. That first step – from having just one utility watch that tells the time to buying the second – seems simple. “Just one,” you say, “I’ll get one good…
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Continue reading →: Could you still drive safely if your speedo broke?
Imagine. You’re driving – or riding – along and suddenly your speedometer breaks. The dial in front of you suddenly reads zero and the needle’s not moving. You have absolutely no idea what speed you’re travelling at. One question… Can you still drive safely? The answer’s rather obvious, isn’t it? There…
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Continue reading →: Storm in a (free) teacup
Diplomacy. The art of telling someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip. I thought of this when an email from Waitrose arrived today. I am no great advocate of being rude to customers. Neither am I fan of sugar-coating the truth. Customers…
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Continue reading →: The best writing advice. Ever.
Sixty four years ago today, George Orwell died from tuberculosis in a London hospital. Not only was he – in my opinion – the finest writer in English, in Politics and the English Language he left scribblers some of the finest advice. Here it is… “A scrupulous writer, in every…
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Continue reading →: The curse of sounding professional.
A while ago, I was amazed to get a letter from my bank telling me I was in credit on my credit card. I came across it in an old file today – and it’s just as I remembered. It was from a real person – Paula Stevens from Card Operations. But…
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Continue reading →: Three wheels on my wagon
Bikes have been part of my life since I first tried a friend’s 50cc Monkeybike at the age of 11. I couldn’t wait to get a licence. In Frome, there was an independent BMW dealer, Difazio’s. I’d walk the 3 miles from home to stand and gawp at the unfeasibly…
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Continue reading →: Aristotle, the web and modern citizenship
In early August 2011, the UK’s citizens got involved in politics in a very practical way. They looted, burned and rioted their way across London, Salford, Manchester and Birmingham. Commentators will debate the reasons – and the ethics – for years to come, but its clear that these were people who…
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Continue reading →: Dolores Umbridge. Now in charge of speed limit policy.
Figures from the Home Office show that, in 2018, there were 2,105,409 failures to match the number on the dial to the number on the stick. That’s 85% of all motoring offences reported. In 2021, there were 2,378,373 speed limit offences recorded. It leaves one wondering what happened to things…
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Continue reading →: Well, it’s certainly an Apple, but is it a watch?
The world’s gearheads were gathered around their laptops this evening as Apple unveiled their new Apple Watch. It’s a remarkable piece of kit. It’ll tell you if your heart’s beating (handy) and how fast. It’ll tell you where you are, how quickly you’re running and even the reason – an…
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