Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow...

It's snowing.

The temperature gauge on my car this morning showed -3 degrees. Brrr. As we travelled down the motorway, the snow started to fall, and was actually settling.

The question is... will it continue? Can I make a snowman tomorrow with the children?

Oh - BIG news. My little baby has crawled. He will be one on Sunday, and at last he has discovered the ability to move himself. OK, so he's not that graceful, and is more commando than crawling - but he did propel himself along the floor to get to Heffalump. He loves that toy - and won't sleep without it. There's one in his cot, one in the buggy and one in the car. All bases covered.
His two big brothers were so excited about him crawling, and I'm sure that helped motivate him.

I'll keep you informed of his progress.

Right. Now time to get the stats finished for yesterday.

Upload to You Tube

So what of the weekend. At last, I actually got my hair cut - it needed it. Back to normal now.
Last night we went to Akbars, an Indian restaurant in Manchester. The food is terrific and the service is second to none. What's more, it's extremely good value for money. I recommend it. Visit the website for more information - and a look at the menu.

On Friday night I finally got around to editing the video I took at Christmas, and have now uploaded it to You Tube. You can also see it right here.

I emailed the family with the link, so they can view it as well - cheaper than burning discs and posting them.

Hope you enjoy it.



That's all for now. It looks like I will be postponing my 2 days off next week, due to work commitments. Bit of a bummer, but then that's two days saved for later in the year.

Keep well.

Unfair Road Charging Policy

Thought I'd post an email I sent today.

As most of you know, I'm not the most political person in the world, and with my laid back view of life, it takes a lot to rile me. However, I feel very strongly about the government plans to add another tax burden.
So strongly, in fact, that I had to write.

The Petition states:
The idea of tracking every vehicle at all times is sinister and wrong. Road pricing is already here with the high level of taxation on fuel. The more you travel - the more tax you pay.

It will be an unfair tax on those who live apart from families and poorer people who will not be able to afford the high monthly costs.

Not to mention the potential big brother issue of the government knowing where you are at any time.

The current, suggested, charge is £1.38 per mile (and since I drive over 100 miles each day, then you can take my point...)

The link below will take you directly to the on-line petition, where you can add your name to the 600,000+ that have already signed. The deadline to sign is 20th February.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/traveltax/

Please feel free to pass this on to other friends and family who might be affected by this planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and if this has offended any of you, then I apologise.

Right. Rant over. Now back to work.

Trendsetting?

I've just looked at the archives of this blog, and most of the entries are at the beginning of the year. So, what does that tell me?

New year, fresh start at blogging? Does that mean that over the next few weeks I'll get fed up and stop? Very possibly.

Or, you can comment as we go, and that will keep me motivated.
Or, I can make sure that there is a regular entry, on things that interest me, or annoy me.

Let's see how far this takes us.

Have a great day.

My first wireless...

At last. The central heating has been fixed, and normality is restored. Thanks to the British Gas engineer who, when he got here, resolved the issue. Thanks also to my brother-in-law who helped the diagnosis which meant the gas man wasn't here long.

Now; in today's blog I want to extol the virtues of digital radio. Last week I decided to treat myself to a DAB (that's Digital Audio Broadcast if you didn't know) radio. Tesco. £29.99.

OK. So it's cheap, and I was taking a risk. But, I switched it on, it ran it's setup, found all the stations it could, and I set the programmable buttons. Easy.
And the quality? Great? I've never heard Radio 5 Live so crisp - so that's how it's meant to sound!
BBC 7 - tremendous fun. Comedy. Drama. Wonderful. Alright, so there is much more than the BBC, and I intend to delve in and find some little gems.

I know there are more expensive models available, and ones where you can pause live radio (a bit like the audio version of Sky+) and some where you can set the time to record specific programmes, but for 30 quid, it's a great way to dip a toe in the digital radio water and see how it is. Next time (don't tell the wife) maybe I will spend a little more on a radio with more features. Right now, I don't need it.

That's all for today. Not a rant in sight.

Sleep well.