Jolly anglers outside the mall
Less than a mile away from the Oracle Mall that does not allow fishing I followed the police dive team along the river Kennet to the Jolly Anglers’ pub where they decided to get out of the water....
View ArticleFCO travel advice for Greece
The Foriegn and Commonwealth Office (FCO) provides helpful advice for British travellers. In a weekend moment of pragmetism I checked-out the FCO advise for travellers to Greece. They report that...
View Articlealan’s tips
Words of wisdom from a specialist. Past tips provided by Alan the hairdresser. Lucia the hairdresser, and an anonymous manicurist. This month Alan’s tip is bought to you courtesy of Reading...
View Articlequick scarper
Here come the Rozzers Wandering the streets of Cairo was quite tricky. Mainly because it was tricky to avoid the Tourist police on most street corners. They hide in their little houses....
View Articlestudent marking kit
As part of ‘Operation Fends’ Thames Valley Police have given me a flourescent marker pen so that I can mark student property. The big challenge for me is finding some student property. They’ve...
View Articlewelcoming committee
Someone told the Torino police that Spottydog and I were visiting for the weekend. The welcoming committee waited for us and followed us on the local protest against education cuts. Excellent...
View Articlesafety
On the way to an evening of BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, walking along Kensington High Street, we passed two Police people carring large guns. Walking through the Louvre in Paris, we passed...
View ArticleTARDIS
In the cult BBC drama ‘Dr. Who’ the Dr travels in a time machine called the TARDIS (type 40) that uses a ‘chameleon circuit to change its outer visible form to fit with the local surroundings....
View Articleaccidental tourist
1.00pm 13th August Riding along, following my instructor, I drove too fast into a bend and ended up punching the curb. Not a good move. A conscientious paramedic was on the scene within 10 minutes...
View Articlecant be bovvered
(superciliousness warning) I’m one of the minority that voted in the Police commissioner elections. The Guardian reports the elections as having the worst turnout ever. It’s hardly surprising. Prior to...
View Articlecalling a spade a spade
Northfield, MN. a city about 40 miles south west of Minneapolis, has maintained much of it’s downtown (1870’s) brick architecture and attracts day tripping tourists from nearby big cities. Like me...
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