It finally happened. At 0700 this morning the phone rang and it was a school offering me a day's work today. 54 weeks since my accident and I was getting back to work, whoohoo. It was at a school that … [Read more...]
Testing times
I neglected to include one more significant item from the FIM's changes to the WSBK for 2012. A testing ban has been put in place that will run from the 1st December to the 15th January, preventing … [Read more...]
Big shake-up in WSBK
The FIM has issued some major changes to the rules for the WSBK for next year. However, there might be at least one manufacturer who won't be happy with the changes. Amongst the most significant … [Read more...]
Anger growing over video coverage
Marco Simoncelli was laid to rest overnight after a sombre service in his home town. Many luminaries attended, Valentino Rossi wheeling Simo's bike alongside the hearse as it left the church. … [Read more...]
RIP means “Rest in PEACE”
I have been pretty disgusted by the responses to the tragic death of Marco Simoncelli. A lot of what has been done and said in his "honour" does his memory no honour at all. Journalists, commentators … [Read more...]
Rossi: Not Retiring
In the wake of his involvement in the Marco Simoncelli accident, many (myself included) have wondered whether the totally dispirited and disillusioned Valentino Rossi, would say, "Enough is enough." … [Read more...]
Still undecided
In light of what happened yesterday afternoon it seems somewhat ghoulish to post today and talk of other things. But the nature of life is that, thankfully, it goes on and while we mourn the passing … [Read more...]
Weekends are great
While some may think that my enforced convalescence means that every day seems like a weekend, in fact this is not so. While I haven't had any work so far this term, I have been keeping myself busy … [Read more...]
So much news – it must be near the end of the season!
Damn, where do I start? Well, let's get this one out of the way first. In the wake of the tragic death of Dan Wheldon in the Indycar race at Las Vegas on the weekend, 5 times NASCAR champion, … [Read more...]
A year is a long time
It was a year ago today. I hadn't had a call for school, I had finished doing my chores, so I set out for a pie and a cup of coffee at the Famous Robertson Pie Shop. I didn't get there. A quarter of … [Read more...]
