One thing at a time
Published: Wed, 06/11/14
Hi Okay, I admit it, I have been neglecting quite a few things for thepast couple of weeks. That includes sending regular emails to mylist and the…
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Ouch
Published: Mon, 06/02/14
Hi On Wednesday last week I finally fitted the refurbished door in theStav Centre. The reinforced glass arrived so I was able to fit thelock and…
Attracting violence on an industrial scale
Published: Thu, 05/29/14
Hi Geoff Thompson tells how he got into door work (we used to call it'bouncing' but I believe the correct term today is'door supervisor'). Geoff had…
Getting barked at
Published: Tue, 05/27/14
Hi One of the issues that came out of my request for feedback on howto promote the Stav Centre was the question, what did I mean byenergy? One…
Death in the middle
Published: Wed, 05/21/14
Hi Another tale from my mis-spent youth. My scoutmaster had an oldmotorcycle in his shed which dated from around 1960 but hadn'tbeen ridden in a…
Volvos can be fast too
Published: Mon, 05/19/14
Hi In 1980 I became the proud owner of a Yamaha XS 650 motorcycle. Itwasn't the fastest machine on the road but it could move and Iwas very fond of…
I could use your help
Published: Fri, 05/16/14
Hi I am working on publicity for a new Foundation Training Programmewhich I will be teaching at the Stav Centre over the ne t fewmonths. Three people…
Volvos can be cool
Published: Thu, 05/15/14
Hi I saw an old Volvo in town yesterday, it was a P130 and must havebeen made sometime before 1966 when that model was replaced by themore angular…
Back to basics
Published: Tue, 05/13/14
Hi I have moved the Stav classes around so Monday evenings are now thebeginners classes and Tuesdays will be the advanced weaponsclasses. We had a new…
Features or benefits?
Published: Mon, 05/12/14
Hi I got into a perfectly amiable but slightly odd emailcorrespondence with and American who had joined my list recently.There was an objection to the…