Category Archives: Observations
Waze
I’ve been using Waze since the end of July and while it’s a good idea I’m losing the will to carry on, and here’s why: Reliability Since joining, almost every time I actually have the time to edit maps the … Continue reading
Google Street View
It seems this is coming to Cardiff. I spotted this near my home yesterday: I have mixed feelings about this. It’s a nice idea but I have some concerns about privacy. OK, it only takes what you can see walking … Continue reading
What a bargain!
Shopping in Tesco this morning I happened across this massive saving. I often wonder how we’d survive without such discounts 😉
Disney and the Great Euro Ripoff?
I was walking around the Disney Store with my family yesterday and noticed a few “interesting” prices. Now with an approximate conversion rate of £1 to €1.50 that should really be closer to €18.00, but it doesn’t stop there: Same … Continue reading
SEP Syndrome
This is something that I’ve often noticed but even more so since the recent restrictions on smoking in Wales. It’s an ailment suffered by smokers (and more so those around them) whereby when they’ve finished their smoke they throw the … Continue reading
City of Lights – Reprise
The two new sets of lights in the City Centre are now active, and guess what? Yes, I was caught by one of them on my way to work this morning (in which time no traffic emerged from the “green” … Continue reading
November the 5th
Is it just me or does this date start earlier and last longer every bleeding year? There have been bangs and crackles going off all evening! I reckon it’s time to ban the sale of these bloody fireworks to the … Continue reading
Modern Art?
I took photos of these picutres I saw hanging the other day: Now I can just work out this is supposed to be a field… …but what the frell this is supposed to be is anyone’s guess. To think, someone … Continue reading
Cardiff – City of Lights?
I’ve often wondered why the traffic lights in Cardiff are so poorly synchronised that more time is spent at a stand than on the move but I think I now know the reason: there’re so many of the damned things! … Continue reading
Mud!
This is the state of our garden after the pool was put into storage and the groundsheets taken up. Dog knows if that’ll get any better before the Winter really cuts in 🙁 I’m leaving it uncovered for a few … Continue reading