Cornwall QI #dreamdiary 227

Me and my Uncle have come down for a look around Port Issac. Cornwall has been invaded by an influx of hipsters lately in that people are posting graffiti around the villages with QR codes which takes people to harmful or malicious websites when they scan it with a mobile phone. As we park in the village, a purple double-decker bus drives past which wouldn’t be out of place in a scene from Harry Potter. The driver gets out and warns us of the dangers of taking photos of the images as smartphones are quick to detect the link held within, and unsuspecting people believe that they’ve found a secret hidden ‘Easter Egg’ which takes them to a website to find out more about the artist. Fortunately, I’ve got common sense, but a lot of people have been swindled. I leave my Uncle there and head to the Welsh border for a swim.

Bagged #dreamdiary 226

I’ve been out for a day in London with my brother and his family. We’re on the underground heading back to the mainline to catch our return train home. As we leave the underground train, I realise that I’ve left my backpack on the carriage and bolt back to retrieve it. I make it back to my bag, but the doors close and the train starts leaving the station. I call my brother and tell him what’s happened and that I’ll get off at the next station and change trains to come back again and hopefully I’ll make it back before our mainline train departs. That’s easier said than done. I get off the underground with twenty minutes to spare but I’ve still got to change trains to come back. The route to the other side of the platform seems to take me outside the station. It’s snowing and I’m struggling to walk without slipping. I make it to the ticket barricade which is manned by a small boy. As I struggle to find my credit card, a teenage girl pushes in front of me.

Instant Ink

I was initially against this from the start. You’d get charged regardless of whether or not you print, and it could work out to be expensive. But everything on the screen encourages me to sign up, and I get the first three months free. The next thing I know, I get an email telling me that my new cartridges are being despatched, even though I’ve barely used the ink that’s come supplied with my printer. The three free months have past and I’m now being charged, but I don’t mind as I haven’t paid for the cartridges that I’ve used. Fast forward five months later, and I’ve just installed the new cartridges. I haven’t got any instant cartridges ready in case my current ones run out. Do I cancel the plan and go back to shop ones? Will I get a hundred emails inviting me back if I do? I’ll have to sit down and work out the cost.

Bridge Battle #habberley 31

 This was the moment before Princess Peach got sucked down through the hosepipe into computer game land. It starts as a drip then it forms into a downpour followed by a tornado as you’re forced to follow the direction of the water. Or the hose could wrap itself around her leg to drag her deep underground. A second one is already lined up to target the person behind. Will they go down together or will the second person get a moment to react? Will they reach forward to try to help the first person unaware that they are to share a similar fate? Or will they attempt to save themselves by just backing off and running away? They might have even broke an arm off the banister in an effort to defend themselves. Meanwhile, one of the trees has decided to join in on the action by giving her a good whacking.

Time to close some roads I think. We need the space for the people.

Motorists don’t like road closures. They have to follow diversions. Satnavs don’t help as half of the time they don’t recognise the fact that the road’s closed and they’ll try to get you to turn around or take the next road to allow you to do so. Delivery drivers will be even more confused. Pedestrians and bikers love it though. They can parade around without fear of being beeped at; sworn at or knocked over. Some will appreciate the extra space and will be able to spread out. Sometimes not even the locals will know why it is closed and what’s going on. They might have scrolled past it on social media but it hasn’t sunk in. but it might et them from A to B a little bit quicker. And the people who get to put the barriers up to stop traffic coming through get to be a little bit important as well.

Hair Loss #habberley 30

Someone needs a haircut. It’s terrible on the top and all the sides just sticks out. It looks like I’m a crazy lab assistant who’s recovering from a round of chemo. What was I thinking? Hopefully it was a very windy day so I would be able to get away with it at the time. That would explain why I’m carrying a fleece while the others are wearing large coats. Hopefully everyone else is in the same boat. There’s some very open-top areas with winds rushing over the ridges. But it looks like I’m not used to the outside world, especially with that ensemble that I’m wearing. I’m clearly hoping to shelter somewhere warm after this excursion, probably nursing something while standing up. There could be a possibility that I’ve already gone through across the bridge and have gotten wet first. But why am I carrying my coat around for a second time?

Burnham ignited a massive political battle -Beth Rigby unpicks Prime Minister's Speech

So our new fearless leader has just given a big speech. No doubt there’s something in it about pensions and looking after our elderly. But with the price of fuel rising, where is the cash going to come from? The year 2030 has been mentioned; should we be prepared for an expensive year of tax hikes? And that’s assuming that the current administration will still be in power. The ‘not the usual perspective on politics’ is fair enough. The man has just recently lost his father. But there’ll come a time when the government will need to be seen acting to protect society rather than continue to give out handouts.  I wonder where the ‘rocket’ is being stowed. Past policies are being undone. And that creates help for the people now but not necessarily in the future. People will question it but they won’t want to challenge it for fear of becoming unpopular. But at least he looks human in his appearances.