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The Rise of Internet Porn One of the chief drivers of change in the technological arms race of the internet has been the porn industry.  Most of the ‘benefits’ that users and owners now expect e.g. interaction, user activity sensing, easy and secure anonymous on-line payments, on-line adverts and click-through promotions, on-line community spaces, forums, [...]

Introduction Simple. Live in County Durham, UK Don’t pass the driving test Drive a car, unsupervised, with your partner and her 6-year old child as passengers! Find a cyclist while driving around Make sure the cyclist is not wearing a helmet Knock over the cyclist with your illegally driven and thus un-insured car Make sure [...]

This is an unashamed plug for the Warrington Cycle Campaign. Their dedicated work over the years has now brought in the first real 20mph zone in their town (see here).  Elsewhere on the website, is an article called The Effect of Cycle Lanes on Cyclists’ Road Space. (pdf file) … Have a look.  The photos [...]

What indeed? Today, we’ve had two (at least these are the ones I’ve spotted) news releases from the Department for Transport (DfT) that presage some changes in the future: Advisers urge fast action on speed limiters – FT Drivers ‘face health tests every decade’ – Guardian Now all we have to work out is, “What [...]

In a new twist on the Oxford and Cambridge rivalry that spreads from the Boat Race, Varsity Rugby match etc to University Challenge and Prime Ministerial Power, the police in each town have a new take on cyclists riding without lights at night. Cycle lights campaign launched – Oxford In Oxford, the Plod give them [...]

Near the end of this post, people-are-mad-not-cyclists I mentioned the fact that: (quote) Ever since my kids were little I’ve told them time and time again, that just because they are on the footpath, they are not safe from traffic…. “Keep your eyes and your ears open.  You never know when some twat will come [...]

In the news currently is the case of a loony aggressive bloke who knocked a girl down on the road who subsequently died from a head injury sustained as she hit the kerb. The death of everyone is inevitable but an early death is especially hard for those closest to bear.  I just hope that [...]

Finally, after many times nearly standing on the thing while out walking the dog late at night, I’ve got a picture of our local badger!  Turning down to the canal in the pitch dark I nearly stood on it again – and it gave the dog a shock as well.  I don’t know what George [...]

Bridgwater Storm Surge, ~2100hrs on March 10, 2008

Just got back on my bike after being a bit out of it for a while. So I’ve prompted myself to check out The Warrington Cycle Campaign site again. You’ve gotta laff or shoot yourself. This is November’s addition. I wish they were in Bridgwater. Cycling up and down Bristol Road in the dark is [...]

Bridgwater Piss Poor Cycle Commute It continues to get harder to cycle down Bristol Road in Bridgwater. The evening queues start at the Chilton Trinity lights, up over the river, along Wylds Road and up Bristol Road past Express Park. A particularly dodgy bit is the right turn into Wylds Road where car drivers will [...]