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If you’re not familiar with the Speed Awareness Course, you’re lucky. A Speed Awareness Course is something you can usually opt to take instead of
I drove to London and parked for free near Brent Cross Station. Mo and I then fell victim to a horrific robbery, when the ticket
It was a bright cold day in April. The clocks had not yet struck thirteen, but there were a fair few folk ambling around one
Continuing our train tour in celebration of my sixtieth birthday, our train left Edinburgh at 9.10 am, bound for Newcastle. Newcastle is an attractive city,
To celebrate my sixtieth birthday, my wife and I, Mo, made a whistle stop train tour of two Scottish cities – plus Newcastle. This section
When our January holiday to the sun cancelled for the second year running I decided to keep us in Britain. This trip was the official
My small Bedfordshire town is sadly lacking a Greek restaurant: there are Chinese, Indian, Thai, Italian, and Turkish places – and there’s even a Polynesian
Tis the season to be jolly – and to reflect on Christmas past, and on some of the fantastic presents I received as a child
Chris’s Favourite Article of 2021. At this time of the year I go over my past year’s articles, and re-run it for your delectation. This
The West Midlands industrial heartland of the Black Country sprawls west from the city of Birmingham. On Hurst Street in Tipton sits the magnificent Mad
If the past is another country I’ll shortly have sixty stamps in my passport. Is a sixty-year-old elderly, or still middle-aged? Pundits who know about
You know the celebrity chef, Marco, right? He was brought up on a Leeds council estate, and left school with no qualifications (as the best
Northampton Country Beer Festival It’s bad enough when you’re waiting for a pub to open, but being first at a beer festival would
No buses on our estate on Sundays, so a long walk across town to Leighton Buzzard train station. Two hours later we were wandering around
I’ve been coming on holiday to Guernsey off and on since early childhood: I think my first visit was during the Summer of
My last article was entitled I’ve gone on holiday by mistake! This time I’ll be looking at things in reverse: every traveller has found places
In the great British film Withnail and I, a pair of out of work actors leave London and go “on holiday by mistake” to out
Eastbourne is a popular seaside town on the south coast. It’s known for it’s attractive beach, magnificent pier, and nearby beauty spots such as Beachy
It didn’t quite feel right that Freedom Day came while infection was rising; but enough is enough. People have had enough, the economy has had
From time to time, the British government’s bible of driving gets revised and our Highway Code gets dragged into the modern age. The Code tells
London taxi drivers are subject to many strange practices, and governed by many arcane rules and regulations, some dating back centuries. Some laws presented
For the first time since 1956, rail users will soon be able to choose from three classes of tickets. Avanti West Coast have unveiled a
With time on my hands I’ve been getting through a fair number of books. Here are ten of my favourite reads during lockdown:
The Duke made many humorous comments and jokes in his 99 years. Some are referred to as gaffes. He wasn’t the most diplomatic of
With many of us struggling to keep ourselves entertained, the local community web forum has come into its own over the past year. Who can
Over the years I’ve built up a programme of regular annual events. When the weather starts to get warmer it’s a joy to start
My name is Chris. I’m a careers adviser who doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life. I’m not actually unemployed as I’m
What follows is a very personal and subjective survey of some of my favourite London streets. Seven of the ten are in Central London,
What follows is a very subjective and personal survey of my favourite areas to visit in London: The City of London is a compact
I once again find myself unemployed and negotiating the murky world of recruitment. I’m a qualified careers adviser. I did well to find work during
With almost all of England in lockdown, there’s not a lot to do, and very little to mention travel-wise. There’s little to do outdoors
I’m by no means qualified to act as a motoring correspondent, so the following “review” of my new car is unlikely to give the regular
Halloween was a pretty low-key event in the 1970s. Until recently, I hadn’t made a ghostly “Woooo!” noise on October 31st since about 1972. When
Last time I listed five great British pubs. This time out I’ll talk about five of my favourite London pubs. I could probably list
Great Britain is full of terrific pubs, and I’ve listed a mere five quintessentially British pubs that I hope to get to visit when the
Some folk are floating the concept of the “15-minute village”. With travel demonised, there’s growing support for people to stay at home and travel no
It’s fair to say that food plays a central role in my life. My working day is planned around meal times, and when I’m not
I’m not surprised to hear home workers complaining. The pleasures of working from the comfort of your own home can quickly become eroded by boredom.
Cab driving in London is one of the most democratic occupations known to man. How many other occupations allow you to start training with no
A business start-up in the cab trade is easy: on the day you’re licensed you arrange to rent a taxi, learn how to stop and
If you’re not familiar with the Speed Awareness Course, you’re lucky. A Speed Awareness Course is something you can usually opt to take instead of
I drove to London and parked for free near Brent Cross Station. Mo and I then fell victim to a horrific robbery, when the ticket
It was a bright cold day in April. The clocks had not yet struck thirteen, but there were a fair few folk ambling around one
Continuing our train tour in celebration of my sixtieth birthday, our train left Edinburgh at 9.10 am, bound for Newcastle. Newcastle is an attractive city,
To celebrate my sixtieth birthday, my wife and I, Mo, made a whistle stop train tour of two Scottish cities – plus Newcastle. This section
When our January holiday to the sun cancelled for the second year running I decided to keep us in Britain. This trip was the official
My small Bedfordshire town is sadly lacking a Greek restaurant: there are Chinese, Indian, Thai, Italian, and Turkish places – and there’s even a Polynesian
Tis the season to be jolly – and to reflect on Christmas past, and on some of the fantastic presents I received as a child
Chris’s Favourite Article of 2021. At this time of the year I go over my past year’s articles, and re-run it for your delectation. This
The West Midlands industrial heartland of the Black Country sprawls west from the city of Birmingham. On Hurst Street in Tipton sits the magnificent Mad
If the past is another country I’ll shortly have sixty stamps in my passport. Is a sixty-year-old elderly, or still middle-aged? Pundits who know about
You know the celebrity chef, Marco, right? He was brought up on a Leeds council estate, and left school with no qualifications (as the best
Northampton Country Beer Festival It’s bad enough when you’re waiting for a pub to open, but being first at a beer festival would
No buses on our estate on Sundays, so a long walk across town to Leighton Buzzard train station. Two hours later we were wandering around
I’ve been coming on holiday to Guernsey off and on since early childhood: I think my first visit was during the Summer of
My last article was entitled I’ve gone on holiday by mistake! This time I’ll be looking at things in reverse: every traveller has found places
In the great British film Withnail and I, a pair of out of work actors leave London and go “on holiday by mistake” to out
Eastbourne is a popular seaside town on the south coast. It’s known for it’s attractive beach, magnificent pier, and nearby beauty spots such as Beachy
It didn’t quite feel right that Freedom Day came while infection was rising; but enough is enough. People have had enough, the economy has had
From time to time, the British government’s bible of driving gets revised and our Highway Code gets dragged into the modern age. The Code tells
London taxi drivers are subject to many strange practices, and governed by many arcane rules and regulations, some dating back centuries. Some laws presented
For the first time since 1956, rail users will soon be able to choose from three classes of tickets. Avanti West Coast have unveiled a
With time on my hands I’ve been getting through a fair number of books. Here are ten of my favourite reads during lockdown:
The Duke made many humorous comments and jokes in his 99 years. Some are referred to as gaffes. He wasn’t the most diplomatic of
With many of us struggling to keep ourselves entertained, the local community web forum has come into its own over the past year. Who can
Over the years I’ve built up a programme of regular annual events. When the weather starts to get warmer it’s a joy to start
My name is Chris. I’m a careers adviser who doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life. I’m not actually unemployed as I’m
What follows is a very personal and subjective survey of some of my favourite London streets. Seven of the ten are in Central London,
What follows is a very subjective and personal survey of my favourite areas to visit in London: The City of London is a compact
I once again find myself unemployed and negotiating the murky world of recruitment. I’m a qualified careers adviser. I did well to find work during
With almost all of England in lockdown, there’s not a lot to do, and very little to mention travel-wise. There’s little to do outdoors
I’m by no means qualified to act as a motoring correspondent, so the following “review” of my new car is unlikely to give the regular
Halloween was a pretty low-key event in the 1970s. Until recently, I hadn’t made a ghostly “Woooo!” noise on October 31st since about 1972. When
Last time I listed five great British pubs. This time out I’ll talk about five of my favourite London pubs. I could probably list
Great Britain is full of terrific pubs, and I’ve listed a mere five quintessentially British pubs that I hope to get to visit when the
Some folk are floating the concept of the “15-minute village”. With travel demonised, there’s growing support for people to stay at home and travel no
It’s fair to say that food plays a central role in my life. My working day is planned around meal times, and when I’m not
I’m not surprised to hear home workers complaining. The pleasures of working from the comfort of your own home can quickly become eroded by boredom.
Cab driving in London is one of the most democratic occupations known to man. How many other occupations allow you to start training with no
A business start-up in the cab trade is easy: on the day you’re licensed you arrange to rent a taxi, learn how to stop and
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