Too Much Power

I've replaced the batteries in my car key. The car alarm remote is now so powerful that when I used it on the way home tonight five cars in the carpark unlocked instantly. And two of them were not even the same make as mine. And one did not have remote locking.

The beam that comes out of the key is now so strong that I've managed to give my left hand a rather attractive tan simply by using pointing the remote at it for five seconds. And if it goes off in my trouser pocket the effect has to be seen to be believed.

Actually, none of this is true, it is simply written to make me feel better about spending eight pounds for a couple of batteries....

Lack of Displacement

I've got to write a bunch of exam questions and resit courswork specifications to write. So of course I've knuckled down tidying my windows desktop, emptying my recycler bin and moving bits of paper around in my desk. I'm running out of displacement activities at the moment or, and this is more worrying, most of the displacement activities that I've found - for example tidying my office - look like harder work than actually doing the job in hand. Ah well, at least there's always writing blog entries.....

The World Has Gone Mad (again)

The world has gone mad. Even madder than last time I noticed it had gone mad. I was watching the telly today when an advert came on which started with the line:

"Gosh Jennifer, that cat food looks like home made...."

This implies a number of very scary things:

1. There are people out there who make their own cat food.
2. There are people out there who can tell the difference between home made and shop bought cat food.
3. There are people out there who stand around in kitchens discussing cat food.

This makes "professional chewing gum" and "the seven signs of aging" look like the work of marketing genius.

Sometimes I fear for the future.

Tasteful snack

Tasteful snack
Originally uploaded by RobMiles.

The Road to Durham Town

Went to Durham today to visit number one son. Durham is a very nice place. Not so nice in the pouring rain, but still nice. Went into the cathedral, which is wonderful. They won't let you take pictures inside I'm afraid, so no pictures today.