A Useless Exercise

Practically useless, although undoubtedly 'clever':



It's so childish that it really is 'clever' only in an infantile sense and about as entertaining as Newton's Cradle. Having built one though, it was only a matter of time before some other 'clever' person thought of this:



Why do I post the videos here? Purely because, believe it or not, I have a severe hangover and am therefore useless myself at present.

Yes It's Soppy But ...

The Mayfair Set

Not without bias but still valid as an historiographical, albeit outline narrative, source:

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Whether or not one approves of the activities of such men, one must admire both their abilities and their single-minded sense of purpose.

Motorised Bicycles

The more I see of these 'board track replicas', the more I fancy one for running about locally. I could ride one legally on my licence, provided the engine capacity is less than 50 cc.

Aaaaaaghhhhh!

The local GPs' surgery has just called to make an appointment for a repeat blood test. I had one done on Tuesday last and my GP told me that she wouldn't contact me unless there was something to discuss. I'm not particularly concerned as there are a number of non medical reasons why a repeat test might be necessary (lost sample, inconclusive results, errors of various sorts etc) but there is a certain black humour in having blood taken on Friday 13th. The woman who spoke to me did offer an appointment 'very early in the morning' but I opted for one in the middle of the day, just to be safe.

Robot Snake