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Entries from February 29th, 2008

Inflation Zimbabwe style

February 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Zimbabwe

5 weeks ago I wrote that this happy Zimbabwean was holding six 10 million Zimbabwe dollar notes. That was on the day the exchange rate hit 10 million Zimbabwe dollors to �1 so each note was worth �1. Now, just 5 weeks later, the exchange rate is 40 million Zimbabwe dollars to �1. Now he’s [...]

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A couple of new blogs

February 28th, 2008 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

I’ve just come across a couple of interesting blogs which I’ve added to the ‘Blogs I Read’ list on the left. The first is To the Regiment – I wish I was there which seems an odd name. It’s also got some other odd, perhaps idiosyncratic would be a better word, ideas. For example ” [...]

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Yet again

February 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

Today I drove the Winchester to Birmingham and return Megabus. The return departure from Birmingham is at 15:10 and with monotonous regularity there is someone at the stop asking about the “two thirty five bus” to Glasgow. I then ask to see their ticket and explain that the 02:35 time on the tickets means that [...]

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Impatient passengers

February 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

Today, at Winchester, I took over the Megabus from Bournemouth to drive to London. At Winchester those passengers from Bournemouth and Ringwood who are travelling to Birmingham transfer to the Megabus from Portsmouth which continues to Birmingham. And Portsmouth/Southampton passengers for London from that bus transfer to the Bournemouth bus for London. So it’s a [...]

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Ooops, missed my birthday!

February 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

I’ve just realised that I’ve missed my 1st birthday as a blogger by 12 days. Here is that first posting on 7 February 2007. We have a little ritual when I come home from work. The first thing my wife will ask when I come in after a day driving for Megabus is “How was [...]

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Holiday pics

February 17th, 2008 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

I’ve just uploaded the pictures of our recent holiday in La Palma, Canary Islands. They are here.

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