Colonel Irrelevant

I was in London today and as it was hot there were all kinds of sights on offer.
A woman in a wheelchair in front of a bus, protesting I assume at her denied boarding made for an interesting spectacle. The same woman in discussion with a couple of cops 5 minutes later made me [...]

Is there anything more irritating than ants in the garden?
They run everywhere, get irritated when disturbed and bite on a whim.

After over a year travelling back and forth to Germany, I finally made it to the Belsen memorial. Truly horrific in scale, depressing and moving in equal measure. It’s hidden from the road by trees but it really makes for a strange experience as you walk around.
Ann Frank and her sister are remembered [...]

Almost in bed when the hotel announcement goes off telling us to evacuate.
Glad it wasn’t for real, and that it was warm and dry.

It is a stupid, stupid thing but an incredible physical achievement.
I’d rather have an engine …

GTP has closed down, so I’ve been working on setting up a wide-ranging sports/ current affairs/ stuff forum to replacesome parts of it. Towards the end, there was a split between those who wanted a pure Sports board and one that was comfortable covering life.
So, the lightning lounge is here, and growing.
If [...]