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“Fire spreads in minutes… Smoke kills in seconds…”

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Shades

When I was advised I’d be attending a Fire Marshall course, I immediately thought of Keith Lard, the anally attentive jobsworth fire prevention officer character created by Peter Kay who was featured in “Phoenix Nights” and its predecessor, “That Peter … Continue reading →

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The Argus. A giant or a dog…

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Shades

Bradford’s local paper is the Telegraph and Argus. curious to what an Argus actually was, I looked it up. 1. Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to … Continue reading →

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For whom the Cock crows

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Shades

A long time ago, I spent a lot of time in Berne, the Capital of Switzerland. I was out there bugfixing for Nortel and the Company tried to lure me away to work for them on more than one occasion. … Continue reading →

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I know who I am.

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Shades

Did you used to play knocky-nine-doors as a kid? Where you rang the bell then ran away and hid giggling? It stil goes on, although these days it’s called Parcelforce… I have a love/hate relationship with the Royal Mail. All … Continue reading →

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North Sea Ferries

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Shades

Travelling to the continent via Calais is a journey but going from Hull is a mini holiday in itself. There are two routes served by P&O North Sea Ferries out of Kingston, Zeebrugge in Belgium and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. … Continue reading →

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