Category Archives: Rants

Gurkha veterans betrayed by UK government

by Ian Posted on April 24, 2009

The UK government released new rules today, clarifying the application criteria for Gurkhas who wish to settle in the United Kingdom. The government had originally denied the automatic right to settle here to any Gurkha who had retired before 1997, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Rants | Tagged Gurhka, Gurhka Justice Campaign | Comments Off

Bristol Cameras took my money

by Ian Posted on February 28, 2009

Also known as ‘The right and wrong way to deal with an internet order problem’. This also applies equally to telephone and any other form of distance selling. Here is the sad saga of my dealings with Bristol Cameras Ltd. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Music, Photography, Rants | Tagged Adri's Dream, aikido, Aikido Journal, Bristol Cameras, Digital Depot, Elida Trading, manfrotto, mollenhauer, monopod | 16 Comments

Sherwood Forest Center Parcs 2008 pt 1

by Ian Posted on August 4, 2008

We left at just after 9am this morning and had a fairly easy journey. We stopped at Trowell services (J25-J26 M1) where we had drinks and cakes. We arrived at Center Parcs at 11:45. We were very quickly through arrivals … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Rants | Tagged Center Parcs, Huckleberry's, Sealy Forest Dreams, Sherwood Forest | Comments Off

Teachers to strike over pay

by Ian Posted on April 19, 2008

On Thursday 24th April, the school is having to close to pupils. This is because the teachers, who are members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), are going on strike for more pay. The senior management team and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants, Watling Lower School | Tagged NUT, teachers' strike | 5 Comments

On, off, on again

by Ian Posted on September 7, 2007

Rant alert! Jo took her car in today for the oxygen sensor to be replaced. This is the follow up to the last visit, a couple of weeks ago. OK, so Steven Eagell Toyota didn’t manage to resolve it before … Continue reading →

Posted in Car, Rants | Tagged engine management light, toyota dealer | 2 Comments

Poor internet connection

by Ian Posted on August 29, 2007

Our internet connection has been extremely intermittant this evening. Pinging the next VirginMedia router on our route out has given awful results all evening. You get a batch of low latency 7ms pings then it goes up into the 200ms … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Rants

Gurkha veterans betrayed by UK government

Bristol Cameras took my money

Sherwood Forest Center Parcs 2008 pt 1

Teachers to strike over pay

On, off, on again

Poor internet connection

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