Boris Dancing – Britishness at it’s Best
Boris dancing is Morris dancing in the style of Boris Johnson, Mayor of London. This video clip shows Boris dancing performed in public for the very first time by members of the Henley Round Table. This performance was given during the annual Henley-On-Thames May Fair event. I think that...
Injured Troops to Set New Karting World Record
Alive to Drive – “You don’t need all your limbs to race, just British bulldog balls” is the motto of a very unique karting team. KartForce, a karting team of injured troops will be setting a new karting world record for the furthest driven in 24hrs with hand controls on...
Ex-Soldier to Scale Scafell Pike for Charity to Help Get Dream Job
After twenty three years service in one job, most people would be thinking it’s their last job and to start thinking about the enjoyment of retirement. Not so for a huge number service personnel. Many ex-forces in their thirties and forties now have to think about a change in...
Not so Hooray Henley
I was amongst the many thousands of people watching the 158th Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race yesterday. I was also amongst the many thousands of people who were dismayed and angered by the idiotic behaviour of one individual which in turn affected the outcome of the race, one mans health and...
Iceland’s Resurgence Through Social Media
Interesting article by Samantha Murphy for Mashable on how Iceland is rebuilding itself through social media led by their thoroughly engaged President, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. Quirky blogs and twitter campaigns including it’s 2011 “Inspired by Iceland” campaign which encouraged citizens to take travelers on tours throughout the country. Even the President participated, inviting tourists into...
A-Boarding on the Ridiculous? The Reigate Slalom
The Reigate Slalom A tweet by @AndrewPage11 on twitter regarding the positioning of an A-Board in Reigate Hight Street intrigued me to find out how many there are. Pavement A-Boards everywhere in Reigate High Street. Coughlans’ board in middle of pavement – don’t they care about disabled or the...
Traffic Stuck in Snow | Reigate
At about 3am the whole of West St. in Reigate was at a standstill due to the snow accumulation and the fact that the exit slip for Reigate on the M25 had been closed because of a jackknifed lorry. There was a tailback and gridlock of articulated lorries and...
Air Ambulance Centre of Reigate
Air Ambulance – Reigate Every time you see something like this, firstly you thank God that you may never have to rely on their skill and professionalism, secondly that the person whose rescue they came to today, will be OK due those same qualities. Here is the air ambulance...
Homage to Henley in the Outback
Henley-on-Todd “The Territory’s longest running iconic event!” From http://www.jetsettersblog.com/blog/index.php?s=australia The Territory’s longest running iconic event, this is the outback’s answer to Henley-on-Thames! Bottomless handmade boats race down the dried up bed of the Todd River, Flintstone style. Have fun and enjoy the hilarity as you watch seemingly sane people race...
Shifty Guy at Clapham Junction
Now You See Me…Now You Don’t I was taking some general footage at Clapham Junction, when this chappie spotted me filming. I want to know what this guy has been up to? Or is he just playing peek-a-boo? Love the way he peers back through the window and ducks...