Cyclists Again!

It goes without saying what my views are on cyclists who use the pavements as I have made those views very publicly in my blogs.  Living as we do here in Sussex we often see well known personalities, mainly those appearing in theatre, who are for one reason or another visiting our city. 

Today, while taking our usual “yomp” into town we were confronted by Jeremy Paxman!  Yes, he of the TV.  He who famously asked Michael Howard the same question 14 times! He of the often razor like put down! Yes, the man himself, on a bike….. a bike…. I still can’t quite believe it.  Sadly, Mr Paxman was riding on the pavement and sadder still he was heading directly towards us and showed now sign of giving way to us mere mortal pedestrians from such a rural or provincial town such as ours.  We were peasants no doubt, blocking his path, standing in his way.

He cycled past us as if we didn’t exist, brushing so close to me that I could swear I smelt his cologne.  Not a word to say, excuse me, sorry or whatever platitude he could offer that would compensate for my having to step sharply aside from his frantic pedalling.

Mr Paxman, pavements are for people, roads are for cyclists!

Next time on Newsnight or University Challenge please try to remember that ordinary mortals always remember famous faces, especially when they are rude and inconsiderate. 

PS: Why were you not wearing a safety helmet, reflective vest and goggles for your epic cycle ride around Chichester?

For more on Mr Paxman and Cycling please click here

Where it all began

Anyone new to my Blog may need pointing in the right direction, that is forward and not backwards never to return! So, why did I start this Blog and what is it about?

Far back in September 2007 I set about writing an online diary to record our Ibiza adventure. We were retiring, selling our house in the UK and setting off for a life in the sun in Ibiza. I jokingly said that I was going to become a hippy, grow a pony tail and have a tattoo, neither of which I did and never intended to do but some people actually thought I meant it.

Since those days, the good times and the bad my blog has taken a different turn and it has been mainly me having a rant of taking a slanted view of life as I see it these days and that's how its going to stay despite another opportunity to write another “diary”.

Well here goes, my latest eclectic collections of writings, partly about moving home but mainly a damn god rant!

Home Handyman wanted?

I once forcefully stated that I would not be doing any DIY of any sort at this, our new house and that from now on I would get an odd job man to undertake the many tedious and back breaking jobs that turn up all the time around the home.

All I can say is that I have failed to keep this promise and as a result I face all sorts of strange looks, odd comments and downright derision! I seem to have been beset with a series of near disasters but somehow managed to recover myself and be redeemed at the same time.

The really “major” jobs were sorted by the very handy “Bob” who sorted out the tumble dryer position and ventilation, hung the huge mirrors and plumbed in the washing machine plus a couple of other minor jobs.

However, I am now suffering with a very painful “rotator cuff injury” partly due to excessive lifting on our many moves and lots of push pull turn motions of my arm doing some awkward DIY !!

Several anti0inflamatory drugs and a steroid injection dealt with the pain on a purely temporary basis but now it's back and I am going to have to have it sorted..... I can't get out of cutting the grass though!!

Please come back, there is more to come....My next Blog will include:-

* A Blast from the Past, Greenock and the “dugout”
* Eating out - a birthday treat?
* Planting out- painful days
* Spraying paint - Not for for the faint hearted
* The Missing 20%
* “The One Show” on BBC1 (Christine and Adrian – a Rant!)

….... and much much more!