The elephant in the church
Published: Wed, 07/02/14
Hi Anyone who has seen me in the flesh since last Thursday will havenoted that I have a cut on my forehead. Just to the left and about4 cm long. It is…
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Let there be light
Published: Wed, 06/25/14
Hi Electrician came in on Monday and hooked up the new electricalcircuits at the Stav centre to the meter. Including three newlighting circuits which…
Stav Centre Progress
Published: Fri, 06/20/14
Hi Quick one today since I need to get back to the Stav Centre and geton with more work. I have almost finished rewiring the place andthe electrician…
Why do Americans drive on the right?
Published: Tue, 06/17/14
Hi Although I have been to the USA quite a few times I have onlydriven there on a couple of occasions. Once I borrowed a truck (asmall pickup) and…
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…
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…