How many good summers have you got left?
Does @BillGates ever consider his own mortality in terms of the number of good summers that he has left? If he doesn’t have religion, then maybe he should start. You…
My frame of reference is immaterial but I had a great time. πβ°οΈ
TLDR We (or indeed others) don’t have all of the answers, so try and take care of yourself, other beings and the planet as altruistically as you can whilst enjoying…
Creating the future
I said I might post more on this subject in this post where I also introduced the wedge of failure. I think the two are related, but at opposite ends…
Long before “Peaky Blinders” – the story of a π§₯
I thought long and hard about posting this because it is shocking.. at least to me. Easier to write about than talk about. And I have recovered. When I was…
“I think I’m full of stalls” means “I’ve just shat myself” βΉοΈ
This was a post I thought I’d already written, but I can’t find it anywhere, so I’ll do it now. The TLDR is “I could pop my clogs tomorrow, with…
It’s been a bit quiet around here.
So what’s the reason? Firstly, I’m getting more personal engagement from twitter at the moment. Secondly, I think I’ve gotten everything I needed to, off my chest for the time…
The wedge of failure π§
Just some general placeholder “wibbleβ before today’s bike ride. The wedge of failure describes how fear causes poor decision making, putting you into a harmful positive feedback loop of further…
Colden Plantationπ€ͺπ΅ββοΈ
Manx MTB Enduro hosted round 2, 2022 in Colden Plantation at the weekend. It is only the second year that these trails have been used by Manx MTB Enduro and,…
Youβre Never too Old to Send π΅ββοΈ
A friend shared this video. It made my day! Inspirational. Betty started mountain biking at 45 years of age. She’s still riding in her 70’s. Get out there peeps –…
Wasting timeπ°οΈ
There is nothing wrong with wasting time as long as you are aware that is exactly what you are doing. In the words of Arcade Fire in the suburbs (continued)…
Old bike, new forks! π€ͺπ΅ββοΈ
Really this blog is just an excuse for me to write down any old crap for my own entertainment. Possibly some friends may cringe if they appear in a non-anonymised…
Last night’s photo stop! π΅ββοΈπ
Not so much of a night ride now the days are getting longer.. Get out there! It’s ace π.
I can’t believe it’s been 9 months since I last flewπͺ!
Normally I don’t post about my flying unless it’s been exceptional. However today was exceptional for the wrong reason; I’ve had such a long layoff! I hadn’t realised until I…
March was a busy monthπ΅ββοΈ
……. with a visit to Newcastle for my youngest son’s graduation; well done Will ππ» π and a trip to Madeira with the boys (actually quite old men π –…
The usual rules don’t apply to me …π«
Today, Rishi Sunak is under the spotlight as a result of a bit of rule stretching concerning his US green card status whilst Chancellor of the Exchequer (“the act”). And,…
A wedding speech – father of the bride.
Merry Christmas everyone! My daughter got married a couple of days ago on Thursday 23rd. What a wonderful day it was. Here is what I said to the newlyweds and…
Sunset tonight in the Isle of Man
Walking the dog tonight I took this picture on my phone. The colours are pretty accurate but it was a touch grainy. So I turned it into a “pastel portrait”…
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Regular forced vaccinations from honest politicians will be for our own good
When the government forces us to all have regular injections for the rest of our lives, don’t worry as they say it will be for βour own goodβ and fortunately…
Authoritarian regimes
Conspiracists
Digital ID
Environment
Health
Idiots
Immunity
Life
Mainstream media
Mr Angry
Politics
Sars-Cov-2
Society
Vaccines
SARS-CoV-2 origins and conspiracy …. continued
More evidence continues to emerge indicating that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered by humans and did not evolve naturally. From an article in the Telegraph on 5th October 2021 entitled Revealed: Wuhan…
We can’t like everybody, not even some of the time…
….nevermind ALL of the time. POWER.. That’s the answer to my thought for the day. That’s what most people like. And it’s what people use to attract other people, when…