Hubcaps – Again

Posted: Mon 1 March, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Domestic, Driving, Travel | 6 Comments »

It seems to be becoming a bit of an annual event – the same thing happened this time last year – but once again I’ve lost a sodding hubcap from the car.

I don’t know how, I don’t know when. I assume it’s been to do with potholes, big puddles in the road and all that. But I don’t know for sure.

What I do know is that for whatever reason I seem to be really good at losing the sodding things. I’m pretty sure I’ve got a spare in the garage at the moment, but once that one’s used, it’ll be time to buy some more.

Fucking things.

Potholes

Posted: Sun 28 February, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Driving, Getting Organised | Leave a comment »

I think I must be getting old. This week I’ve been spending some time online reporting potholes in the roads I use on my daily commute.

It turns out that Norfolk have a form for reporting these things, which has been pretty useful. I don’t yet know how efficient it makes things, except that the road I made the first report on was repaired within two days of me reporting it. Of course, it could be coincidence, I don’t know. I guess we’ll see when it comes to how long it takes to repair the other.

Blindsided

Posted: Mon 22 February, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Driving, People, Weather | 2 Comments »

This morning the weather while driving was truly fucking foul – icy, heavyish snowfall (heavy for the UK anyway) and a few dollops of fog to just top it off.

And yet still there was a significant percentage of drivers who didn’t have any lights on whatsoever. Well into double figures during my drive this morning. There were even more with only one working headlight, but at least they had one light working.

I simply don’t understand the logic that says “I don’t need to use lights”, although I suppose it’s something similar to the entire “Problem [x] will never happen to me”. I just think it’s another example of where people really should be done more regularly for driving without due care and attention.

Photo Project : Phase One

Posted: Sun 21 February, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Driving, Five Year Plan (now Ten), Norfolk, Photography, Travel | Leave a comment »

Part of my 2010 project is about getting back out with my camera – or at least trying to. And as part of that, I’m going to work on Amateur Photographer magazine’s “Amateur Photographer of the Year” competition.

The first round of it is due to be in next Friday, so I’m planning to take some time today to go out and see what I can do.

It’ll mean taking Hound out too, as I’m off to the coast – the project is about the interaction of water and land, and there are some fantastic environments for that kind of theme around here.

We’ll just have to see what comes out of the day. I hope it’s worth the time.

Actually, I’m sure it will be – even if it doesn’t come up with the results I want, there’ll be something from it.

[Update : Well, I was going to go, but then it’s chucked it down with snow. So currently re-debating the plan]

Going to a gig

Posted: Sun 21 February, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Driving, Music, Travel | Leave a comment »

Yesterday we went off down to London to see Depeche Mode at the O2.

It was a gig that’d been postponed from 30th May last year, due to the lead singer developing gastroenteritis, if memory serves.

I’ll write more about it when I get time, wake up, or generally get round to it.

Driving Changes

Posted: Sat 20 February, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Driving, Thoughts, Work-related | 2 Comments »

Way back before Christmas, the car of one of my colleagues broke down, and wasn’t easily repairable. Since then, I’ve been giving him a lift in and out of work every day.  It’s been fine, I get on OK with him, and it’s been pretty much on my route to work anyway. (Well, one of the routes – the one that was much more sensible in the run of shitty weather, anyway)

He finally got a new car last weekend, so I’ve been back to doing my normal drive – the back roads, a lot more corners and more fun to drive – and it’s been good to be back.

Mind you, I wouldn’t want to be in the position of my colleague. He’s bought a Seat Leon Cupra, and it’s costing him £2,500 to insure it. That’s 1/5th of the full value of the car. It’s because he’s young (21,22ish) without any no claims bonus – had an accident last year as well. But jesus, £2,500 for a year’s insurance is still fucking steep…

Not Travelling

Posted: Sat 6 February, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Domestic, Driving, Health, Own Business, Travel, Work-related | Leave a comment »

One of our plans this weekend was to go over to the NEC and visit the International Spring Fair, a massive trade fair held every year.

However, somehow I’ve managed to stuff my foot (again) which means that walking is currently pretty painful. No idea quite what I’ve done to the damn thing, but it’s becoming a more regular occurrence round these parts, which isn’t a good sign. Thing is, it’s not damage in the same location as before, so it’s not like one weak spot or anything.

We could still go, but I think it’d be pretty silly to do a two-hour-plus drive each way and walk/limp round the NEC while on a dodgy foot.

For the rest, I can hold off ’til the Autumn version, so it’s not a massive loss- just a delay to a couple of things.

All told it’s a bit of a bummer, but for once I’m trying to let common-sense take over from ‘Well we’ve planned it so that’s what we’re going to do.”

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