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Return of the Otter

October 18, 2010 Longrider 4

Following my excursion to look at otters a couple of weeks back, it’s nice to see that they are returning to the British countryside. The […]

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Oh, My…

October 15, 2010 Longrider 21

Steve Jobs really is a prudish control freak, isn’t he? Not satisfied with deciding what apps may be used on the devices he sells, he […]

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Too Fat to Drive

October 14, 2010 Longrider 23

It had to come. Sooner or later someone, somewhere would decide that they could use the denormalisation process to their advantage. A bus company in […]

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The Fountain Pen

October 13, 2010 Longrider 4

I am old fashioned enough to recall using a fountain pen at school. It’s a habit that stuck. My current one is a Lamy 2000 […]

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October

October 12, 2010 Longrider 3

The days are shorter as the year grows old;Summer’s lease ends as autumn days unfold;Golden leaves foreshadow December’s chill;Yet these misty mornings move me still;But soon […]

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Electric Cars

October 12, 2010 Longrider 46

I was staying with my brother in law a few weeks ago and he was trialling a Citröen C1 electric car. His employer was providing […]

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Summary Care Records

October 12, 2010 Longrider 1

Meet the new boss… The Government is keeping the Summary Care Record programme despite concerns about its accuracy and usefulness to hospital doctors.  The decision […]

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The 2011 Census

October 12, 2010 Longrider 7

Bucko comments on the 2011 Census (pdf). That is the census that the Conservative Party lambasted for being too intrusive. Tory Cabinet Office spokesman Nick Hurd […]