Jun

30

Korean War over

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More than two months ago, I asked my local MP to intervene regarding proposed changes to the Highway Code which could have effectively banned cyclists from many roads in the UK.
This week I finally saw a sign of action: Mark Hendrick has forwarded my letter to the Secretary of State for Transport. Perhaps someone should […]

Jun

25

The best fun you can have on four Wii-ls

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I’ve finally managed to complete the last of the Platinum races at Super Excite level. Without wanting to give too much away to those who haven’t done it yet, try the tree runs.
The solitary Diamond race is actually quite simple: it took a couple of attempts to get the requisite B grade. Should I manage […]

Jun

24

Super Excite

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Well, I finished Excite level today on the game of the moment with S-grades on all the races. Mastering air spins helped to eke out the final few points necessary on some of the tracks and discovering that Rad has, to my taste at least, the right balance of air, grip, handling and speed helped […]

Jun

22

Excite Truck: Platinum

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After a lot of repeated efforts led to me not completing the second of the Platinum races in Excite Truck, I followed Kate’s advice and did some more of the tutorial.
Having learnt how to fly the trucks, I finished Platinum tonight only to discover that I need to complete all the races with an S […]

Jun

21

Excite Truck

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Meet the Robinsons, which just wasn’t my kind of game, today turned into the thirteen pound note that made Excite Truck that bit more affordable. I would be lying if I claimed that it’s very hard: I completed the Bronze and Silver levels tonight after a little confusion caused by trying to hold the Wiimote […]

Jun

21

So farewell then…

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Scarborough FC, the team who celebrated League survival by the North Sea by popping champagne corks only minutes before Jimmy Glass, Carlisle’s goalkeeper, scored the last minute winner near the Irish Sea that ended Scarborough’s 12-year tenure in the Football League, are no more.
Scarborough welcomed

Jun

10

Hannah goes cycling

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It’s now nearly two weeks since we removed the pedals and stabilisers from Hannah’s bike and encouraged her to start learning to balance and steer.
A couple of days ago, Hannah completed her first few feet of unaccompanied cycling on a bike that was a little too big so today we went back to the monkey […]

Jun

9

Adding ringtones to a Virgin Mobile Lobster 700TV

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I have a new mobile. It happened to be on special offer for a few hours yesterday so I managed to get it for thirty quid or so, which isn’t bad considering that the Lobster includes a DAB radio which can be used to watch BBC One. It’s a ‘smartphone’ apparently, which means it syncs […]

Jun

4

Eddington numbers

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Over on Peter’s bike rides, I learn of Eddington numbers.
My Eddington Number is now about 14, which is great; considering it must have been about 4 at the start of 2006 I’m really pleased!
“The physicist Arthur Eddington was something of a numerologist in later life, as well as a keen cyclist. He kept a note […]

Jun

1

60 miles

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For the first time since I can remember, and possibly ever, I cycled almost 60 miles this morning. (OK, it was only 57.1 miles.)
I might even have gone further had my left STI lever not come adrift outside Pilling, requiring me to head back for repairs. According to Cicerone’s guide to the Lancashire Cycleway, […]