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Groan

December 14, 2012 Longrider 28

Driving a car is almost certainly the most dangerous thing that any of us do in our lives. Bollocks. Indeed, bollocks on stilts. Bollocks on […]

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Schuberth C3 Pro

December 2, 2012 Longrider 6

I’ve reached that point where all of my motorcycle gear is wearing out at the same time. This is both good news and bad news. […]

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Shiny Red Deauville

November 16, 2012 Longrider 10

I’ve just about got the Deauville set up as I wanted. Since buying it in pretty much standard condition, I’ve put on a taller screen […]

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Cardington

November 14, 2012 Longrider 15

Things have been a little quiet hereabouts recently. That is because I have been preoccupied with my two-day assessment by the DSA at Cardington. This […]

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Sense of Humour Failures

October 10, 2012 Longrider 8

Two stories on the BBC today illustrate perfectly the malaise that is pervading our society. A group of female councillors have criticised a student pub […]

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Highway Robbery

October 7, 2012 Longrider 4

While I would always advise against having an accident on the motorway –  if you were planning on one, that is –  there is even […]

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Rail Franchising

October 3, 2012 Longrider 18

I can’t say that I have ever liked the franchising arrangements for rail operations. However, it is the system we have in place and everyone […]

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Yeah, of Course They Were

October 1, 2012 Longrider 1

Barristers acting for Davies said a railway accident report mentioned that his view was obstructed by Network Rail vehicles parked alongside the crossing, and the […]