Well it looks like I’ve sold the Fazer and so ends (for now) my motorcycling that I’ve been doing for the last 20 years. Genuine reason for sale (as they say in the adverts) in that I’ve done less than one thousand mile a year for the last couple of…
Snakes on a Plane
Train journey back from sunny Scarboro found me with some time on my hands and space on a table to watch Snakes on a Plane. Disaster movie with a twist would be my best take on it. Obviously the clue is in the title, but why they are there and…
Final festival fling
Friday night saw us at the Chinese State Circus in a big tent at the Meadows. Wow, its a long time since I’ve seen such amazing acrobatics. I was in awe at some of the agility and strength on display. So much so that I kept clapping, mesmerised by the…
Comedy at last
Saw some great comedy on the works night out at Jason Byrne. Good stuff – maybe I’m a cynic though as I’m sure his adlibs were rehearsed… Mind trickery from Chris Cox beforehand was okay but nothing hugely original.
Proper Ballet
Maybe I’m getting old, but I was hugely, and unexpectantly entertained by Giselle at the Edinburgh Playhouse last night. Now it wouldn’t normally be my first choice to go and see ballet, but this classical piece was captivating. Reading the programme was a must though otherwise I would not have…
2008 Fringe Efforts
This year has been a bit of a slow start for our Festival Fringe going this year. Just seem to be busy doing other things! Anyway – we have seen a couple of things so far with a few more booked in too. First off at St George’s West was…
Electronic Gear Shifters
Came across this article on wired.com which is a curiously apt name considering the story… Shimano Shuns Cables for Full Electronic Shifting. For those of us who cycle, the occasional adjustment and missed gears could be a thing of the past with constantly electronically tweaked gears performing perfect shifts every…
More Carry on Camping
After the washout-but-fun-camping a weekend or so back we decided to ditch the old hand me down tiny-2-person-at-a-squeeze tent and buy a new one. This is a proper 3 person one with plenty of space for getting wet clothes off in – or storing bikes! Now all we have to…
I'm turning Australian
Not really, but after 3 Barbecues in 3 days maybe I should. Friday night it was 2 or 3 chums for lots of home made stuff from masterchef Lorraine, including meat and veggie burgers, salsa, hummous, salad, and chutney. Then Satuday is was off to Craigs for a few hours…
Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors – Only $109,000 but it gets you an electic car that can do 0-60 in 3.9s and still get the equivalent of 256 mpg! It runs on a big bank of several thousand lithium-ion batteries (basically what you get in a laptop)