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Last Friday was a very busy and exciting day. I was supposed to be meeting Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council as he was to join me and the Prestwich leg of the Bike Friday ride, however I receieved … Continue reading
One of my favourite and seemingly most popular blog entries is about Vimto and my ever so slightly bold claim to have invented the Vimto Milkshake. About once a month someone hits my blog site because they have Googled ‘Vimto Milkshake’. … Continue reading
Yesterday I picked up my daughter’s new bike from my LBS and I was glad to find that my wife was pleased with the choice. Maria turns 6 on Wednesday and has outgrown her first bike which she still rides about … Continue reading
Via the Save A Cyclist campaign on Facebook I was made aware of a See Me Save Me campaign set up in memory of Eilidh Cairns a lady cyclist who was killed by an HGV in North London. The objective … Continue reading
I’ve mentioned Corporate Social Responsibility a few times recently so I’d better explain what CSR means to me, to Sage and to our Accountant’s Division based (mostly) at Salford Quays. I bet that when I was appointed everyone in the … Continue reading
….are lyrics from one of my favourite tunes of the last 12 months written by the wonderful Delphic who are a kind of New Order lite. Their debut album was my favourite of 2010 (I bought 3 records from last year’s hit parade) and … Continue reading
Yesterday was Groundhog Day and though the set of results from the rodent celebrities of North America were mixed, their verdict was that spring was on its way (save for poor Woodstock Willie whose appearance was cancelled due to a snowstorm). … Continue reading
A story on the BBC website about a van driver convicted for careless driving by the footage of a cyclist’s helmet camera has prompted a debate which has predictably degenerated into the usual ‘road tax’, RLJs, uninsured, unlit cyclist nonsense … Continue reading
Prompted by a recent visitor, I was re-reading a blog from a couple of years ago about depression and how I felt about myself then. This is what I love about my blog, picking out moments from the past and comparing … Continue reading
Cycling and other adventures 